Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson

Thomas J. Watson – ‘We must all take time to do …

‘We must all take time to do enough thinking to formulate our own conclusions.’

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Thomas J. Watson – ‘The man who bases his action…

‘The man who bases his actions on independent thought; who reflects and considers before doing anything and whose judgments are arrived at through logic is the man who will go farthest today.’

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Thomas J. Watson – ‘A tribute published October …

‘A tribute published October 22 1931 to Thomas Alva Edison upon his death: THE passing of Thomas Alva Edison serves to direct our attention to the multitude of benefactions he bestowed upon all humanity during his many years of fruitful … Continue reading

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Thomas J. Watson – ‘What we do with our leisure …

‘What we do with our leisure time has considerable bearing on what we accomplish during our working hours and very largely determines the degree of our success Young men who like yourselves devote a predetermined amount of their leisure hours … Continue reading

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Thomas J. Watson – ‘Watson himself said that whe…

‘Watson himself said that when he was able to develop loyalty in men ability followed. Joining a company is an act that calls for absolute loyalty in big matters and little ones he declared. Criticism if necessary at all was … Continue reading

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Thomas J. Watson – ‘Princeton Universtiy October…

‘Princeton Universtiy October 13 1928: In order to be a success in business there is one thing you must do. You cannot be successful without it. That is WORK. I have not told you anything new. Everyone knows that you … Continue reading

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Thomas J. Watson – ‘Nothing so conclusively prov…

‘Nothing so conclusively proves a mans ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.’

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Thomas J. Watson – ‘If you arent playing well th…

‘If you arent playing well the game isnt as much fun. When that happens I tell myself just to go out and play as I did when I was a kid.’

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Thomas J. Watson – ‘What synchronism means to a …

‘What synchronism means to a clock a convention means to our organization; it enables those of us who are behind to catch up and get in step with the others.’

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