The Tom Peters Weblog: General http://www.tompeters.com/general Dispatches from the New World of Work tompeters!company http://www.tompeters.com/images/tplogo.jpg http://www.tompeters.com/ en-us slides@tompeters.com Copyright 2012 Tom Peters Company. 2011-12-30T13:42:13-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Re-issue! 12209@http://www.tompeters.com/ A few short pieces (Word or PowerPoint) published during 2011 may be worthy of your attention—so we're re-sending. Enjoy!

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2 Things
3 Things
19Es
Excellence 25
Excellence Is the Next 5 Minutes
Ready. Fire! Aim.
What You Do
WTTMSW

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The Five Most Important Words
Adaptive Organizations
EXCELLENCE
The Have You 50
Memories That Matter
REALLY First Things
The Recession 46

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Tom and everyone at tompeters.com wish you a Merry Christmas.

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]]> 2011-12-25T08:57:50-05:00 Final: The Little BIG Things Read by Tom When Tom was reading The Little BIG Things for the audio edition, we got copied on the files, and we've... 12201@http://www.tompeters.com/ When Tom was reading The Little BIG Things for the audio edition, we got copied on the files, and we've posted them here at tompeters.com a section at a time. The book is now complete. You can listen to The Little BIG Things in its entirety on our book page, or sample the last section below.

The final audio excerpts, posted 19 December, bring the book to a close with the section titled "BIG":

161. Retirement Sucks.

162. Think Legacy!

163. Don't Forget Why You're Here!

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]]> 2011-12-19T17:29:51-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things While Tom was reading The Little BIG Things for the audio edition, we made a collection of mp3 files, one... 12193@http://www.tompeters.com/ While Tom was reading The Little BIG Things for the audio edition, we made a collection of mp3 files, one item at a time. We've been bringing them to you over time, and we're almost to the end of the book now! You can listen to Tom's enthusiastic rendering of his book by means of the links below, or find all the mp3s on our book page.

The most recent audio excerpts, posted 1 December, are from the section of TLBT titled "Success":

157. The "3H Model" of Success.
158. A 5-Word, 5-Point "Complete" "Excellence Manifesto."
159. The Full Nelson—Or: 13 Lessons on "Navigating" Excellence.
160. A Cheat Sheet for Tough Times (and Other Times, Too).

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-12-01T11:46:49-05:00 Gratitude From Tom and all of us, we hope that you had a day with loved ones, taking the time to... 12189@http://www.tompeters.com/ From Tom and all of us, we hope that you had a day with loved ones, taking the time to acknowledge all that you have to be grateful for. We wish you a very happy holiday.

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]]> 2011-11-24T17:32:26-05:00 A Request 11.11.11: To those of you in organizations of every stripe, and regardless of your support for, or distress about, any... 12172@http://www.tompeters.com/ 11.11.11: To those of you in organizations of every stripe, and regardless of your support for, or distress about, any given armed conflict ... PLEASE ... ONE AT A TIME ... thank your veterans for their service.

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]]> 2011-11-11T08:18:43-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things Tom read The Little BIG Things for the audiobook, and we were given copies of the files. We're posting them... 12138@http://www.tompeters.com/ Tom read The Little BIG Things for the audiobook, and we were given copies of the files. We're posting them section by section. By using the links below, you can download the most recent audio selection, posted 28 September. It's the special section titled "The Heart of Business Strategy":

The Heart of Business Strategy

Sample the audio by means of the link above, or find additional portions of the book on The Little BIG Things book page.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-09-28T09:37:59-05:00 News, Notes, and Links.From All Over. Cool Friend Dave Balter wrote an article for Inc. magazine about the importance of humility for business leaders. The tidal... 12118@http://www.tompeters.com/ Cool Friend Dave Balter wrote an article for Inc. magazine about the importance of humility for business leaders. The tidal wave of response prompted him to establish a website to publish people's many stories about humility (and ego) in the workplace. One of Tom's favorite themes, Servant Leadership, is subtly in evidence, and we're happy to nudge you to take a look: www.HumilityImperative.com.

Cool Friend Fred Reichheld introduced his book The Ultimate Question in 2006: "How likely would you be to recommend us to a friend?" Now he has a new book (out today!), written with Rob Markey, The Ultimate Question 2.0., presenting stories of companies "from Apple to Zappos" and how the ultimate question has transformed them.

We've been in communication with Ian Sanders since we shut down our comments section, where he used to be a frequent contributor. He has a new book with coauthor David Sloly, Zoom, which aims to help you jump-start a business in 60 (!) days.

Tom has been using a quote from consultant Adrian Slywotzky for years ("Future-defining customers ... represent a crucial window ..."). Slywotzky has a new book coming out in October, and the title is intriguing: Demand: Creating What People Love Before They Know They Want It. You can read his preview in Fast Company magazine here.

Another long-time friend of Tom's, Marcus Buckingham, has a new book, StandOut. We suggest you check it out, and you might also want to see where he named Tom's blog one of the Top 10 Management & Leadership Blogs.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-09-20T11:38:00-05:00 Audio: The Little BIG Things Read by Tom When Tom was reading The Little BIG Things for the audiobook, we were given copies of the files, which we've... 12104@http://www.tompeters.com/ When Tom was reading The Little BIG Things for the audiobook, we were given copies of the files, which we've been posting section by section. By using the links below, you can download the most recent audio selections, posted 28 July. They comprise the section titled "IMPACT":

155. Forget Longevity—Think "Dramatic Frenzy."

156. How About Replacing Your "Wish It Were" List with a "Do It Now" List?

Sample some here or find additional portions of the book on The Little BIG Things book page.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-07-29T15:21:37-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things Tom's reading of The Little BIG Things continues from the previous section, "WOW," with the latest section, "NOW." You can... 12100@http://www.tompeters.com/ Tom's reading of The Little BIG Things continues from the previous section, "WOW," with the latest section, "NOW." You can download the most recent audio excerpts, posted 21 July, by using the links below:

152. Welcome to the Age of Metabolic Management.

153. Walls of "Yesterdays." Walls of "Tomorrows."

154. Pissing Away Your Life: Like It or Not, Work Is Life!

Sample some here or find additional portions of the book on The Little BIG Things book page.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-07-22T09:58:06-05:00 Norwich Video For all of you who like to see Tom in action, one of his recent speeches was recorded. Here's the... 12097@http://www.tompeters.com/ For all of you who like to see Tom in action, one of his recent speeches was recorded. Here's the video of his address at Norwich University to the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, in Northfield, VT, on June 15, as part of their Todd Lecture Series. Introductory material comprises about the first eight minutes of the video, but when Tom starts into the heart of his talk, he begins with execution, moves on to profit and service, and proceeds from there with his customary passion. View it here. Enjoy!

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]]> 2011-07-15T09:09:45-05:00 New Audio Files: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things We've been posting the audio files of Tom reading The Little BIG Things a section at a time. The most... 12084@http://www.tompeters.com/ We've been posting the audio files of Tom reading The Little BIG Things a section at a time. The most recent audio excerpts, posted 28 June, are from the Section titled "WOW":

148. If No WOW, Then ... No Go.

149. What Makes You So Special?—Or: "Only" Beats "Best."

150. Is It "Gaspworthy"?

151. Extremism in the Defense of WOW Is No Vice.

Sample some here or find additional portions of the book on The Little BIG Things book page.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-06-28T10:56:23-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things We've been posting Tom's reading of his most recent book a section at a time. The most recent audio excerpts,... 12060@http://www.tompeters.com/ We've been posting Tom's reading of his most recent book a section at a time. The most recent audio excerpts, posted 2 June, are from the Section titled "RE-IMAGINING":

144. Create a "Cathedral"! (If Not, What?)

145. Enable Dreams. (If Not, What?)

146. Launch "Project Ray."

147. Realism? Not on My Watch!

Sample some here or find additional portions of the book on The Little BIG Things book page.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-06-02T09:14:46-05:00 Little BIG Video #63Strategy:Pay Attention to Boomers The latest video at YouTube is #63 in The Little BIG Things Video Series. Though young people are important to... 12065@http://www.tompeters.com/ The latest video at YouTube is #63 in The Little BIG Things Video Series. Though young people are important to marketers in these times, Tom argues, marketers had better keep an eye on boomers, also.

You can find the video in the right column of the front page of tompeters.com or you can watch the video on YouTube. [Time: 2 minutes 52 seconds] You can also download a PDF transcript of the video's content: Strategy: Pay Attention to Boomers.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-05-27T10:20:30-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things The latest addition to the audio version of The Little BIG Things is the Special Section The Top 50 "Have-Yous."... 12059@http://www.tompeters.com/ The latest addition to the audio version of The Little BIG Things is the Special Section The Top 50 "Have-Yous." This has been available as a PDF for a while, but this is your chance to hear Tom present these questions/challenges. And, of course, he rewrote extensively before it was included in TLBT:

Special Section: The Top 50 "Have-Yous"

Collect all the audio files, and when we've finished uploading them, you'll have the entire book in mp3 form.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-05-19T04:55:57-05:00 New Audio: Tom's Reading The Little BIG Things The presentation of the audio version of The Little BIG Things continues with the section titled "ENTERPRISE": 140. An Organization... 12055@http://www.tompeters.com/ The presentation of the audio version of The Little BIG Things continues with the section titled "ENTERPRISE":

140. An Organization Is "People Serving People." (Period!)

141. The PSF Mandate: "Work Worth Paying For."

142. Don't Let the "Enemy" Rule Your Life.

143. Love Your Competitors.

Collect all the audio files, and when we're finished, you'll have the entire book in mp3 form.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-05-12T11:18:20-05:00 New Audio Files: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things 12048@http://www.tompeters.com/ The latest additions of 2 May make up the section of the book titled "GRUNGE":

135. The Enemy Within—Or: There Is No Cost Higher Than the Cost of Rigidity.

136. Become a Decentralization Dervish!

137. Play the ... Great Grunge Removal Game!

138. The 1 Percent Drill: Clearing Away a World of "Slop" in Just 45 Minutes.

139. Goal: To Make "Common Sense" More Common.

Collect them all, and when we're finished, you'll have an audio version of the entire book.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-05-04T08:10:25-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "DETAILS": #131. The Case... 12039@http://www.tompeters.com/ This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "DETAILS":

#131. The Case of the Two-Cent Candy.

#132. If the Envelope Doesn't Fit, Forget It!

#133. It's All About the Mud.

#134. Think Billboard Sign. "We Care." "We Don't Care."

Collect them all, and when we're finished, you'll have an audio version of the entire book.

Posted by Cathy Mosca |

]]> 2011-04-18T12:39:18-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "DESIGN": #127. Design Is... 12030@http://www.tompeters.com/ This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "DESIGN":

#127. Design Is ... Everywhere!

#128. Is It "Lickable"?

#129. Design Sign: Can You Get There from Here?

#130.Love + Hate = Design Power.

Collect them all, and when we're finished, you'll have an audio version of the entire book.

Posted by Abbey Bishop |

]]> 2011-03-31T05:54:17-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "TIME": #123. It Might... 12024@http://www.tompeters.com/ This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "TIME":

#123. It Might Be Later Than You Think.

#124. Time Off for Smart Behavior.

#125. Time Out for ... Daydreaming!

#126. Master the Art of Milestoning.

Collect them all, and when we're finished, you'll have an audio version of the entire book.

Posted by Abbey Bishop |

]]> 2011-03-22T06:14:50-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "LEARNING": #118. Making the... 12017@http://www.tompeters.com/ This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "LEARNING":

#118. Making the Grade: Lifelong Learning Is a Mission-Statement Must.

#119. Out-Study 'Em!

#120. Out-Read 'Em!

#121. Out-Write 'Em!

#122. Now Enrolling: "The Peoples's MBA."


Collect them all, and when we're finished, you'll have an audio version of the entire book.

Posted by Abbey Bishop |

]]> 2011-03-14T06:45:06-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "CURIOSITY": #115. If You... 12006@http://www.tompeters.com/ This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "CURIOSITY":

#115. If You Have to Ask... Then Ask (and Ask and Ask).

#116. Reward DNK (Do Not Know).

#117. Work the Watercooler&mdashOr: Are You Gossiping Enough?


Collect them all, and when we're finished, you'll have an audio version of the entire book.

Posted by Abbey Bishop |

]]> 2011-02-21T06:58:57-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "SPECIAL SECTION: QUOTATIONS 34":... 11991@http://www.tompeters.com/ This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "SPECIAL SECTION: QUOTATIONS 34":

SPECIAL SECTION: QUOTATIONS 34

Collect them all, and when we're finished, you'll have an audio version of the entire book.

Posted by Abbey Bishop |

]]> 2011-02-09T08:42:29-05:00 New Audio: Tom Reads The Little BIG Things This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "LISTENING": #112. Now Hear... 11973@http://www.tompeters.com/ This week's additions to the audio files on the book page are in the section titled "LISTENING":

#112. Now Hear This! Listening Is the Ultimate "Core Competence."

#113. Are You an "18 Second Manager"?

#114. Get the Story. Give the Respect.


Collect them all, and when we're finished, you'll have an audio version of the entire book.

Posted by Abbey Bishop |

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