Encourage; Don’t Nitpick. Keep in mind that there’s no shor… - Jim Collins

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Encourage; Don’t Nitpick. Keep in mind that there’s no shortage of good, workable ideas, but that there’s a tremendous shortage of receptivity to ideas. Don’t be like one of those “wet blankets” that shot down the radio, the telephone, Federal Express, the personal computer, and NIKE shoes as “dumb ideas.

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James C. "Jim" Collins, III (born 1958) is an American business consultant, author, and lecturer on the subject of company sustainability and growth.

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Alternative Names: James “Jim” Collins Jr. • James Collins Jr. • James Collins

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