The common question that gets asked in business is, why? That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, why not?
JEFF BEZOZThe common question that gets asked in business is, why? That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, why not?
JEFF BEZOZWe change our tools and then our tools change us.
JEFF BEZOZI don’t buy stocks, I make stocks.
JEFF BEZOZWhere you are going to spend your time and your energy is one of the most important decisions you get to make in life.
JEFF BEZOZIn the old world, you devoted 30% of your time to building a great service and 70% of your time to shouting about it. In the new world, that inverts.
JEFF BEZOZOne of the things that gets me up in the morning is knowing that customer expectations are always rising, and I find that very exciting.
JEFF BEZOSThe pain and emotional trauma caused by the racism and violence we are witnessing toward the black community has a long reach.
JEFF BEZOZDetermine what your customers need, and work backwards.
JEFF BEZOZIf we think long term, we can accomplish things that we couldn’t otherwise accomplish.
JEFF BEZOZIt is very difficult to get people to focus on the most important things when you’re in boom times.
JEFF BEZOZNo business can continue to shrink. That can only go on for so long before irrelevancy sets in.
JEFF BEZOZMarket leadership can translate directly to higher revenue, higher profitability, greater capital velocity and correspondingly stronger returns on invested capital.
JEFF BEZOSEvery new thing creates two new questions and two new opportunities.
JEFF BEZOZDo something you’re very passionate about, and don’t try to chase what is kind of the “hot passion” of the day.
JEFF BEZOZIn the end, we are our choices.
JEFF BEZOZEverything you are comes from your choices.
JEFF BEZOS