Dr.T-isms

I'm an unabashed fan of Dr. T (who isn't). You have to work very hard NOT to get inspired when he is around you. In 2014-15 I was fortunate to be a part of our prestigious LDS training program that Dr. T himself personally leads.  (it happens only once every two years and very difficult to get I'm. Only Gowrisha and I have had the privilege of attending it so far from NIB R&D). On the last day of the training, on popular demand, Dr. T shared some of his beliefs that is popularly known as Dr. T-isms. Here are they. Things in braces are my notes from the session.

• Ooch your way (start small and build on it, as opposed to starting with something grandiose and not getting enough support)
• Iron Will (Dr. T believes we at NI make the "impossible possible; and possible, easy". Having an unshakeable will, surely is a necessary component to do this, especially when the going gets tough)
• Be the biggest optimist and pessimist (when planning be as pessimistic as possible,  but execute with optimism)
• Genius of the AND (do not look for either/or solutions, clubbing the best of both can give you great solutions)
• Option Play (have a Plan A, B and C for everything, so that you can switch quickly should some assumptions go wrong)
• Start from where you are (do not make incorrect assumptions)
• Good, Better, Best (be aware of how we can segment the market to cater to the demands of various cutomers)
• "Talent does what it can; Genius does what it must"
• "The nicer you are, the tougher you can be"
• "Everyone is right if you look from their perspective"