23 Most Inspiring Thomas J. Watson Quotes On Success

“Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“If we do not take advantage of our opportunities, it is our own fault.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“Treat each case as an individual case, and give every man an opportunity to earn just as much money as he is capable of earning.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“None of us can hope to get anywhere without character, moral courage and the spiritual strength to accept responsibility.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“You cannot stay in one place: you either go forward or you go backward.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“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

“It was courage, faith, endurance, and a dogged determination to surmount all obstacles that built this bridge.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“I’m no genius. I’m smart in spots and I stay around those spots.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“The best way to supervise your men is from their reports that they make out.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous – not just to some people in some circumstances – but to everyone all the time.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“Once an organization loses its spirit of pioneering and rests on its early work, its progress stops.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“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 J. Watson

“Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.” ― Thomas J. Watson

“Failure is a teacher; a harsh one, but the best.” ― Thomas J. Watson6. “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 J. Watson

“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 J. Watson

“Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of ‘crackpot’ than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand up and be counted at any cost.” ― Thomas J. Watson

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