Thomas John Watson, Sr. Quotes

• I think there is a world market for about five computers.

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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• Once an organization loses its spirit of pioneering and rests on its early work, its progress stops.

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

  Topics in Progress, Work

  Tags in Early, Organization, Spirit

• If you stand up and are counted, you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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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 John Watson, Sr.

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  Tags in Building, Between, Customer, Difficult, Destroy

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

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

  Topics in Ability

  Tags in Conclusively, Does, Proves, Good, Others, Himself, Nothing, Man, Lead, Day

• 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 John Watson, Sr.

  Topics in Work

  Tags in World, Easily, Think, Trouble, Problems, Order, Men

• A manager is an assistant to his men.

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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  Tags in Manager, Men

• You don’t hear things that are bad about your company unless you ask. It is easy to hear good tidings, but you have to scratch to get the bad news.

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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  Tags in Good, Things, Unless, Company

• Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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  Tags in Yourself, Friends, Make, Comfortable

• 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.

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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  Tags in Did, Fun, Game, Go, Out, Happens, Playing, Play, Myself, Much, Well, Tell, Just, Kid

• If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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  Tags in Stand, Yourself, Good, Time, Stay, Man, Remember

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

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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  Tags in Transmission, Great, Enthusiasm, Ideas, Man

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

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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  Tags in Rate, Way, Succeed

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

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

  Topics in Business, Progress, Success

  Tags in Whenever, Individual, Decides, Attained, Been, Stops

• Good design is good business.

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

  Topics in Business

  Tags in Good, Design

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

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

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  Tags in Good, People, Reflect, Design

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

  Thomas John Watson, Sr.

  Topics in Knowledge, Power, Wisdom

  Tags in Proper, Time

Thomas John Watson, Sr. (17)

Birth:	17th February, 1874
Death:	19th June, 1956
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Businessman, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

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