Thomas J. Watson Quotes

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.

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

If you aren't playing well, the game isn't as much fun. When that happens I tell myself just to go out and play as I did when I was a kid.

To be successful, you have to have your heart in y... -Thomas J. Watson

To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart.

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.

Design must reflect the practical and aesthetic in business but above all... good design must primarily serve people.

Whenever an individual or a business decides that ... -Thomas J. Watson

Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops.

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?

Every time we've moved ahead in IBM, it was because someone was willing to take a chance, put his head on the block, and try something new.

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowle... -Thomas J. Watson

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.

If you want to increase your success rate, double ... -Thomas J. Watson

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

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.

Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.

Good design is good business.

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The quote conveys a belief or observation that good design is not only aesthetically pleasing but also holds significant value in terms of its impact on business success. It implies that well-executed design can positively influence various business aspects, such as attracting customers, enhancing user experiences, and driving profitability.

The great accomplishments of man have resulted fro... -Thomas J. Watson

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

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