We didn’t have anything before Twitter that allowed a group of people roaming around a city to communicate instantly, in real time, and in a coordinated way, in a group.
BIZ STONEWe realized we weren’t really using Odeo, we weren’t investing our own time creating podcasts.
More Biz Stone Quotes
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The future of marketing is philanthropy.
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I think you have something really great with all those stories waiting to be told, but I just don’t know how it shapes up exactly. I don’t think there are going to be a lot of newspaper reporters sitting around not writing.
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Both my wife and I have a lot of compassion for animals in general.
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Constraint inspires creativity
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I’ve probably overused this analogy of a flock of birds moving around an object in flight, but, in reality, it’s so simple, real time communication of individuals that allow for this super organism type of organism to happen.
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Lesson number one: opportunity can be manufactured.
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Doing startups is all about making mistakes.
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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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Even though running is physically straining, it’s mentally refreshing. Especially when you feel like you’ve accomplished something.
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Willingness to take risks is the path to success.
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You don’t have to spend the entire day hunched over your computer consuming this information.
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What if the New York Times gave out free, cheap Kindles to everyone and said this is how we’re doing it now. You know? Maybe that’s a way to go.
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Experience and curiosity drive us to make unexpected, offbeat connections. It is these nonlinear steps that often lead to the greatest work.
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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 order to succeed spectacularly you have to be willing to fail spectacularly.
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