dispatches from the new world of work

A.W.O.L.

A.W.O.L. again!

The new book, The Little BIG Things, due out on 9 March, is based on the blog, and was supposed to be mostly done when we started!

Ha!

The last few days, Erik and Cathy and Shelley and I have been going over the manuscript yet again—probably about major revision #7 (??). But now we're done.

(For now.)

Tom Peters posted this on 12/30/09.

Comments

Tom,
Persevere!
"Perseverence is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did." Newt Gingrich!

Posted by Randy Bosch at December 30, 2009 10:36 AM

It is my most sincere wish that you are DONE! FINISHED! STOPPED! FINITO! No MORE!

Its in danger of becoming the BIG Little things,

Having just sent a minor communication for revision that only changed a 5.7 to a 5.8 having agreed the content months ago, it still came back with changes !!!!! Some see this as adding value?

Good luck with the book in 2010, but for 2009 this project is finished, celebrate the fact....

Cool yule and the best of years in 2010.

Patrick

Posted by Patrick at December 30, 2009 10:45 AM

Outstanding! I'm reminded of the Greg Hickman quote "Paint a masterpiece daily. Always autograph your work with excellence." The tweaks an changes? Excellence in action. Looking forward to March the 9th!

Posted by Dave Wheeler at December 30, 2009 9:40 PM

A viewer here posted a quote from a famous (or infamous/ disgraced) political figure to make a point. My point is this: If the quote makes any sense at all, does it really matter who said it? Surely the quote should stand on it own merit!

Posted by Norman Wei at December 31, 2009 9:13 AM

Happy New Year, Tom.

I get what you are saying and believe me I agree that Americans are soft, ADHD-laiden whiners. I understand that we have had it great for decades while others have suffered. But what is the solution? Should we sell our big houses and cars, and live in cardboard boxes?

It appears we are the unwitting architects of our own economic demise, helplessly watching while the rest of the world kicks our butts, then willingly accepts one-fifth of our cost of living to exist in what they call luxury. But again, I ask, what can we do about it now?

Working harder only takes you so far. Bottom line is: our entire country exists at a cost structure which is stratospheric compared to many countries. But to tell all Americans that they must now work three times as hard, expect half as much, and resign themselves to a low or flat-growth future for themselves and their children is no way to get motivated.

We need a better plan. And we need it now.

Posted by Tom Berarducci at December 31, 2009 1:05 PM

Tom

I want to buy the Kindle version! I dont see any sign of it on Amazon. Please make it happen!!!

Best regards

Ricardo

Posted by Ricardo Jordão Magalhães at December 31, 2009 6:26 PM