Politicians can be funny. Sometimes...
0 Comments Published by Nisha Chittal on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 2:27 PM.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: McCain picked Palin for VP because "she looks better in stilettos than I do!" http://tinyurl.com/674244
Obama's senior economic advisor, Austan Goolsbee, on Face the Nation on Sunday, discussing the proposed new economic stimulus package: "It's going to be a number big enough that when they spell it out it will look like, 'ooooooooooooh.'"
538's Nate Silver discussing who Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich might appoint to take Obama's place in the Senate: "since this is Illinois, we can never be quite certain just who has which skeletons in their closet."
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"Acting Like a President: Most politicians who make it to the White House have also become masters of the art of performing."
Reminds me of a favorite quote I often use in my presentations:
"It's always Showtime."--David D'Alessandro, Career Warfare
Axiom: Only excited people can excite customers over the long haul--i.e., again & again.
Corollary: To cause our colleagues to be excited we must put--and keep--the maintenance of their well-being and their opportunity structure at the top of our agenda.
1. Excellence comes from human beings doing things of value that customers find memorable.
2. Remember. You are the only human being in the world who can help this particular customer at this particular moment in time.
3. The thing that keeps a business ahead of the competition is excellence in execution.
4. Brand inside is more important than brand outside for sustained success.
5. Leaders' careers will usually be determined by their handling of one or two critical events that no one could possibly anticipate or plan for.
6. Make sure that you spend your time on the things you say are your priorities.
7. Tuck the shower curtain in and give away two-cent candy!
8. It's remarkable how quickly an excellent culture can be torn apart by poor management.
9. Irrelevance comes from always doing the things you know how to do in the way you've always done them.
10. If you love your company and love what you do, you will serve your customers better--period!
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