Best-Selling Author Tom Peters | STOP COMPLAINING and START TRAINING YOUR TEAM NOW (Until They Can’t Get It Wrong)

Show Notes

Tom Peters, the best-selling author of In Search of Excellence, the Excellence Dividend, and other legendary business books joins us to share about the importance of TRAINING, TRAINING, and MORE TRAINING with your team.

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1. 1. Yes, yes, yes and yes! Thrivetime Nation on today’s show we are interviewing the legendary author of In Search of Excellence, the Excellence Dividend, and many other best-selling business books. Tom Peters, welcome back onto the Thrivetime Show…how are you sir!?
   2. When did you first figure out what you wanted to do professionally?
   3. When did you first feel like you were truly beginning to gain traction with your career?
   4. Tom Peters you decided to write a few manifestos. Can you share with us about how you define what a manifesto is and why you decided to write them? https://tompeters.com/2020/05/number_ones/
   5. Tom Peters you’ve written The 29 “Number Ones.” What are these all about and what inspired you to write them?
   6. Tom, let’s break down a few of your number ones…
      1. 1. Capital Investment #1: TRAINING. TRAINING. TRAINING. In your mind, why is this important for all of your listeners to learn about?
      2. 2. Moral Obligation #1: PREPARE EMPLOYEES FOR A ROCKY FUTURE 
      3. 3. Obsession #1: EXECUTION IS THE “LAST 95 PERCENT” Tom, tell us more about this…
      4. 4. Job #1: ESTABLISH A “PEOPLE (REALLY) FIRST” CULTURE 
      5. 5. Calling #1: LEADING=MAXIMIZING HUMAN POTENTIAL 
      6. 6. Asset #1: FULL PORTFOLIO OF FIRST-LINE MANAGERS 
      7. 7. Hiring Requirement #1: HIRE FOR EQ/EMPATHY/“SOFT” SKILLS 
      8. 8. Core Value #1: LISTENING EXCELLENCE 
      9. 9. Community Obligation #1: EXTREME SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES
      10. 10. State of Mind #1: ORGANIZATIONS AS VIBRANT COMMUNITIES 
      11. 11. Value-Added Strategy #1: DESIGN/EXTREME HUMANIZATION 
      12. 12. Value-Added Tiny Tactic #1: TGR=THINGS GONE RIGHT/SMALL>>BIG 
      13. 13. Value-Added Success Credo #1: BETTER BEFORE CHEAPER 
      14. 14. Leadership Team “Must” #1: PUT WOMEN IN CHARGE 
      15. 15. Business Development Opportunity #1: WOMEN BUY EVERYTHING 
      16. 16. Missed Market Opportunity #1: OLDIES HAVE A-L-L THE MONEY 
      17. 17. Economic Cornerstone #1: SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZE ENTERPRISES 
      18. 18. Innovation Strategy #1: WHOEVER TRIES THE MOST STUFF WINS 
      19. 19. Daily Strategic Activity #1: MANAGING BY WANDERING AROUND
      20. 20. Time Management Must #1: SLOW DOWN/50 PERCENT UNSCHEDULED TIME
      21. 21. Hallmark #1: CULTURE MANAGEMENT/ONE MINUTE AT A TIME 
      22. 22. Power Word #1: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (AND “THANK YOU”) 
      23. 23. Personal Habit #1: READ. READ. READ.
      24. 24. Toughest Task #1: SELF-MANAGEMENT
      25. 25. Commandment #1: EXCELLENCE IS THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES 
      26. 26. Axiom #1: HARD(NUMBERS+) IS SOFT. SOFT(CULTURE+) IS HARD. 
      27. 27. Reflection #1: FOCUS ON “EULOGY VIRTUES

2. Tom Peters You come across as a very proactive person…so how do you typically organize the first four hours of your and what time do you typically wake up?
3. What are a few of your daily habits that you believe have allowed you to achieve success?
4. What mentor has made the biggest impact on your career thus far?
5. What advice would you give the younger version of yourself?
6. Tom Peters What are a couple of books that you believe that all of our listeners should read?
7. You’ve got the mic, what is one thing that you want to share with the Thrive Nation before you drop the mic?