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XAlways

As I'm sure you are aware ... EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS. ... has become my mantra. (Welcome back ... Excellence!) And the "XAlways" PowerPoint has become my Base Presentation from which all presentations are more or less drawn. Attached you will find the latest XAlways Master Presentation—it was completely reorganized during my endless trip home from Singapore last Friday-Saturday.

I'd love for you to steal it ... lock, stock, and barrel. At least give it a look. One hell of a lot of effort has gone into this in the last 6 months—it is the successor to my old faithful Re-imagine Master. Of course there is a lot of duplication, but there is also (1) a lot of new stuff, (2) the resurrection of Excellence as raison-d'etre, and (3) the fact of a stunning response to the new material in speech form.

NB: Podcasting. Erik is continually on my case to Podcast. And, of course, he is right. For one example, many of the slides in XAlways in and of themselves would be raw meat for a short oral recitation. Frankly, I'm still stuck on "no." You see, I talk for a living—mostly. And the "oral bit" is all important. It is also by its nature rambly and the logic is less than tight—even if the delivery is at times powerful. Simply put, I use this Blog as an opportunity to succinctly and in an orderly fashion think about the stuff that matters to me. Also, damn it, I'm bloody well all talked out when I return from a speech. So, I may Podcast—but don't hold your breath.

Tom Peters posted this on 08/08/06.

Comments

Dear Tom,...Would appreciate if you could provide us with a link to your videos (speaking engagements), if any. Or, maybe a lecture at any University during their "Speaker Series" sessions? Would love to watch you talk online.

Posted by K.Sriram at August 8, 2006 4:51 PM

What about the possibility of podcasting recorded excerpts from your speaking engagements? You don't necessarily have to record something new or do any additonal speaking - just package & distribute the stuff you're already doing?

Posted by Dan Ward at August 9, 2006 7:54 AM

YOu probably had the same reservation about this website/blog at first as well. Now 1 year later, its helping millions. Podcasts: Go For It! You won't look back.

Posted by Chris at August 9, 2006 8:44 AM

Tom, Yes! Podcasting! Just do it!

Posted by GraceAnn at August 9, 2006 10:49 AM

Tom, except for one time at a bar in Florida, I have found never to doubt Erik's counsel. But if you do podcast, could you make it a point to talk in a rhythmic cadence so I can still use my newest favorite toy, the Nike iPod plus running thingie. Preferably at about an eight minute mile pace? :)

Posted by Mike Neiss at August 9, 2006 12:39 PM