Doing startups is all about making mistakes.
BIZ STONEI think before Twitter people didn’t think that way, not in any sort of meaningful or specific way, so what I’m trying to say, if we’re trying a bunch of stuff, a lot of cool and great social stuff, a lot of platform stuff, then some of it will stick, and some of it will be junked over.
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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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I knew Mac pretty well. I’d used them when I was younger.
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The reason I really started running was for meditative purposes. I would pick some problem to have in my head while running.
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Success isn´t guaranteed, but failure is certain if you aren´t truly emotionally invested in your work.
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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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People first. Technology second.
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Embrace your constraints.
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I think before Twitter people didn’t think that way, not in any sort of meaningful or specific way, so what I’m trying to say, if we’re trying a bunch of stuff, a lot of cool and great social stuff, a lot of platform stuff, then some of it will stick, and some of it will be junked over.
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Positive culture comes from being mindful, and respecting your coworkers, and being empathetic.
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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 any leadership position, you’re always going to be disappointing somebody.
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This idea that the open exchange of information can have a positive global impact is being proven over and over again around the world nearly on a daily basis – and for Secretary Clinton to recognize that, I think, is a huge step.
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Inventing your dream is the first and biggest step toward making it come true.
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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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Have confidence in your ideas before they even exist.
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