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Home » Authors » Jim L. Smith

Articles by Jim L. Smith

Jim's Gems: Enjoy Your Successes

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
December 14, 2010
Enjoy the good things you have done and the positive result that came from your accomplishment.
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Jim's Gems: Change Creates Opportunity

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
December 8, 2010
With every new situation there are plenty of new opportunities.
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Face of Quality: Three Values for a Quality Culture

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
December 2, 2010
A quality culture is led by managers who believe their company exists to create a mutually beneficial relationship between itself, its employees and its customers
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Quality Plan Book: Improve Organizational Performance Through Quality Auditing

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
December 2, 2010
Organizations need to shift from compliance to performance-based auditing.
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Jim's Gems: Take Control of your Attitude

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
December 1, 2010
Don't let anyone or anything else control something as critically important as your attitude.
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Think about the Consequences

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
November 24, 2010
We should consider the consequences before we act, and choose those actions that will deliver the consequences we desire.
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Jim's Gems: Journey to Success

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
November 19, 2010
The best way to accomplish something is to just do it.
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Jim's Gems: Just Do It

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
November 10, 2010
The greatest difficulty we must overcome is convincing ourselves to get started.
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Face of Quality: Leading the Quality Culture

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
November 1, 2010
Establishing an effective quality culture is a journey, not a destination.
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Jim's Gems: Repetition Brings Results

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
October 29, 2010
There is tremendous power in the repetition of our thoughts and actions.
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