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100 Ways to Succeed #90
Written by: Tom PetersArticle Overview: For the Sheer Hell of It!
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100 Ways to Succeed #90
For the Sheer Hell of It!
"If it's not fun you're not doing it right."—Fran Tarkenton
Richard Branson does things that matter to him ... for the sheer hell of it. Personally, I think that's a very legitimate career and business philosophy. Frankly, the reason that I take on new stuff, and keep accumulating frequent flyer miles, has long been the unadulterated joy I get from doing what I do, and the sheer pleasure from marching in the opposite direction from the crowd. The same was true, if I may admit it, to me as a builder/junior officer, age 23, in Vietnam in 1966+.
My advice?
Don't do it unless it's fun.
Make it fun. (Always possible, per me.)
Make it fun for others. (Which makes it fun/more fun for you.)
Tarkenton, the NFL quarterback and wildly successful businessperson, gets it.
Sir Richard Branson "gets it."
So do I.
And you???????????????
(PLEASE: Don't dismiss this as "motivational bullshit." Act as if your life depended on it; your professional life does.)
Article Tags: bullshit, business philosophy, businessperson, crowd, fran tarkenton, frequent flyer miles, legitimate career, new stuff, nfl quarterback, professional life, sheer hell, sheer pleasure, sir richard branson, things that matter, unadulterated joy, vietnam
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About the Author: Tom Peters RSS for Tom's articles - Visit Tom's website Tom & Bob Waterman coauthored In Search of Excellence in 1982; the book was named by NPR (in 1999) as one of the "Top Three Business Books of the Century," and ranked as the "greatest business book of all time" in a poll by Britain's Bloomsbury Publishing (2002). Tom followed Search with a string of international bestsellers: A Passion for Excellence (1985, with Nancy Austin), Thriving on Chaos (1987), Liberation Management (1992: acclaimed as the "Management Book of the Decade" for the '90s), The Tom Peters Seminar: Crazy Times Call for Crazy Organizations (1993), The Pursuit of WOW! (1994); The Circle of Innovation: You Can't Shrink Your Way to Greatness (1997); and in 1999 a series of books on Reinventing Work: The Brand You50, The Project50 and The Professional Service Firm50. In 2003 Tom and publisher Dorling Kindersley released Re-imagine! Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age; the revolutionary book, an immediate No.1 international best seller, aims to do no less than reinvent the business book through vibrant, energetic presentation of critical ideas. Click here to visit Tom's website 100 Ways to Succeed 82 Caught In the Act Best Business Book 2008 Hands Down The Little BIG Things Never Look Back Never Look Back |
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