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Keystone Seven

In the course of the last few weeks, in addition to "live events" (e.g., Johannesburg, Mexico City), I've been working on a set of "Keystone Presentations," seven to be exact. Fact is, they collectively amount to a significant shift in emphasis. I am focusing on the "practical" "eternal" "human" (oh so human!) basics of GTD/Getting Things Done, or Implementation. We have posted several of these presentations along the way. With this post I want to offer you, in one place, all seven—prior to my taking off for a week-long trek on the Dalmation Coast-Croatia.

[Download links for all seven are below—CM]
The Alternate Master—The 1158-slide set that Tom would choose from if he were presenting a day-long seminar
Real People (PDF)—Also known as "Excellence for the Rest of Us: A Book for Real People, Working in the Real World in 2008"
The Healthcare Master—Ten Years in the Making, a completely annotated slides presentation
The Implementation Master—The case for Implementation as business strategy #1
3 Cases—Implementation—A corollary to the Implementation Master above
Guru Gaffes—Contrasts: Guru-world vs. Real World
Equations—A series of equations stating that "Success is a function of ..."

Tom Peters posted this on 04/22/08.

Comments

Don't talk, do.
Actually go and solve a problem
instead of offering advice.

Until you do, you are nothing more
than the color man on a Sunday Afternoon
football broadcast.

Posted by go solve a problem at April 22, 2008 9:50 PM

Let's see, isn't the "color man" the one who actually played the game...the one with the real world, frontline "hands on" experience enabled them to excel? The one whose performance has earned them credibility and audience appeal? Aren't those the very attributes that got them hired to offer their commentary? Yup...think so

For what it's worth...Mr. Peters has solved many leadership and business problems over the years.....mine...by using/following his advise. Trust me on this one, dude's got skillzzzzzzzz...

Posted by Dave Wheeler at April 23, 2008 12:46 AM

Simply thanks for sharing.

Posted by Patrick at April 23, 2008 2:08 AM

Andrew Carnegie said 'As I grow older I pay less attention to what people say. I just watch what they do'

Tom Peters encourages us all to be 'doers'- Amen to that

For me a million failures through tying is a preferable state to being wrapped in a comfort blanket (that is actually not comfortable) in corporate life and being terrified of failure.

Posted by Trevor Gay at April 23, 2008 4:02 AM

Doing engenders change, innovation. Thinking only does not. Trevor's comment immediately reminded me of the saying "be you doers of the of the Word and not hearers only."

I think it is TP who says that mindset is the beginning of change. If mindset is the start of change, doing then is actually (u enacting) change itself.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world" or in enterprise by your actions everyday. Your calendar, as TP says, is you.

I love Patrick's four letter line: "simply thanks for sharing."

Posted by Judith Ellis at April 23, 2008 4:45 AM

RE: psychiatrist's bumper sticker

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

Leonard Cohen
Anthem

(The YouTube versions I found were not up to Cohen's usual standard. The version on the DVD "I'm Your Man" is much better.)

John

Posted by Shakespeare's Fool at May 1, 2008 9:30 PM