John W. Thompson's Corner Office Quotes

John W. Thompson's corner office quotes.

John W. Thompson's Quotable Moments - John W. Thompson's professional impact has earned him The BET Honors Award for Technology and Business. 

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John W. Thompson's Quotable Moments - John W. Thompson's professional impact has earned him The BET Honors Award for Technology and Business. 

Words That Work - If you're serious about success, when a business titan speaks, you'll listen. Here are some of the most notable John W. Thompson quotes that may help take you from where you are to where you want to be in the business world. 

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Words That Work - If you're serious about success, when a business titan speaks, you'll listen. Here are some of the most notable John W. Thompson quotes that may help take you from where you are to where you want to be in the business world. 

Elements of Success - “The academic training is essential to success in a competitive workplace, but being actively involved in your profession is just as important as having a true passion for it.”(Photo: David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

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Elements of Success - “The academic training is essential to success in a competitive workplace, but being actively involved in your profession is just as important as having a true passion for it.”(Photo: David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

Innovate or Die - “You cannot stop spending to innovate around the theme of what problems you’re trying to solve for customers.”(Photo: UPS via Jesse Collin Entertainment)

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Innovate or Die - “You cannot stop spending to innovate around the theme of what problems you’re trying to solve for customers.”(Photo: UPS via Jesse Collin Entertainment)

Photo By Photo: UPS via Jesse Collin Entertainment

The Heartbeat of All Organizations - “Nothing happens in an organization until someone sells it.”(Photo: Microsoft)

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The Heartbeat of All Organizations - “Nothing happens in an organization until someone sells it.”(Photo: Microsoft)

Photo By Photo: Microsoft

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Stay Focused - “Nothing's more important than focus.”  (Photo: Gabriela Hasbun/Fortune Magazine via Jesse Collin Entertainment)

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Stay Focused - “Nothing's more important than focus.”  (Photo: Gabriela Hasbun/Fortune Magazine via Jesse Collin Entertainment)

Photo By Photo: Gabriela Hasbun/Fortune Magazine via Jesse Collin Entertainment

On Why He Became CEO Again - "Let's focus on building a broad customer base, as opposed to solely building a revenue stream. I decided I would give the team the best effort that I could for the time that I have left to be an active CEO."(Photo: Michael Tweed/Reuters/Corbis)

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On Why He Became CEO Again - "Let's focus on building a broad customer base, as opposed to solely building a revenue stream. I decided I would give the team the best effort that I could for the time that I have left to be an active CEO."(Photo: Michael Tweed/Reuters/Corbis)

Finding Your Passion - Find something that truly is your passion, something you truly do enjoy and don’t mind getting out of bed early everyday to do, because if you don’t it’ll be a miserable existence.(Photo: DPA /LANDOV)

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Finding Your Passion - Find something that truly is your passion, something you truly do enjoy and don’t mind getting out of bed early everyday to do, because if you don’t it’ll be a miserable existence.(Photo: DPA /LANDOV)