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All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work. ↗

— Thomas J. Watson

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The way to succeed is to double your error rate. ↗

— Thomas J. Watson

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Good design is good business. ↗

— Thomas J. Watson

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If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work. ↗

— Thomas J. Watson

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The toughest thing about the power of trust is that it's very difficult to build and very easy to destroy. The essence of trust building is to emphasize the similarities between you and the customer. ↗

— Thomas J. Watson

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Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of "crackpot" than the stigma of conformity. ↗

— Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate. ↗

— Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience? ↗

— Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas of enthusiasm. ↗

— Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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You can be discouraged by failure, or you can learn from it. So go ahead and make mistakes, make all you can. Because, remember that's where you'll find success - on the far side of failure. ↗

— Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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