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We actually created Twitter and Odeo at the same time. When we realized we didn’t really want to be running Odeo anymore we looked around for anyone who wanted to buy Odeo, but not acquire us as a technology. But people aren’t as interested in that.

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Understand that you dont have all the answers, you just have to start somewhere and keep an open mind.
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If people are passionate about your product, whether it’s because they’re hating or loving it, those are both good scenarios.
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In any leadership position, you’re always going to be disappointing somebody.
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Willingness to take risks is the path to success.
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Lesson number one: opportunity can be manufactured.
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We actually created Twitter and Odeo at the same time. When we realized we didn’t really want to be running Odeo anymore we looked around for anyone who wanted to buy Odeo, but not acquire us as a technology. But people aren’t as interested in that.
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In order to succeed spectacularly you have to be willing to fail spectacularly.
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You can be hyperconnected, then you can take a break for a couple days and it’s fine.
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Positive culture comes from being mindful, and respecting your coworkers, and being empathetic.
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The determination that led me to create a new sports team taught me an important lesson: opportunity is manufactured.
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Creativity is an infinitely renewable resource – you are not going to run out of it – so don’t be afraid to use it.
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We actually created Twitter and Odeo at the same time. When we realized we didn’t really want to be running Odeo anymore we looked around for anyone who wanted to buy Odeo, but not acquire us as a technology. But people aren’t as interested in that.

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We actually created Twitter and Odeo at the same time. When we realized we didn’t really want to be running Odeo anymore we looked around for anyone who wanted to buy Odeo, but not acquire us as a technology. But people aren’t as interested in that.

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