“They say I’m extreme
I say I’m a realist
They say I demand too much
I say they accept mediocrity too readily
They say , ” Take a deep breath. Be calm.”
I say, “Tell it to Wal-Mart.Tell it to China.Tell it to India.Tell it to Google.”
They say, ” We need an initiative.”
I say, ” We need a dream. And dreamers.”
They say, ” Plan it.”
I say, ” Do it.”
They say, ” We need more steady, loyal employees.”
I say, ” We need more ‘freaks’ who routinely tell those in charge to take a flying leap …before it’s too late.”
They say, ” We like people who, with steely determination, say, ’ I can make it better.”
I say, ” I love people who, with a certain maniacal gleam in their eye, perhaps even a giggle, say, ” I can turn the world upside down. Watch me!”
They say, ” Sure, we need change.”
I say we need revolution now.
They say, ” Fast follower.”
I say, ” Battered and bruised leader.”
They say, ” Normal.”
I say, “ Weird.”
They say, ” Happy balance.”
I say, ” Creative tension.”
They say, ” Conglomerate and Imitate.”
I say, ” Create and Innovate.”
They say, ” Improve and maintenance.”
I say, ” Destroy and reimagine.”
They say, ” We cant all be revolutionaries.”
I say, ” Why not?”
They say, ” We cant all be a brand.”
I say, “Why not?”
They say this is just a rant.
I say this is just reality. “
— Tom Peters
Do you want to be ‘They’ or ‘I’. YOU CHOOSE.
