We can’t be in survival mode. We have to be in growth mode.
JEFF BEZOSIf you decide that you’re going to do only the things you know are going to work, you’re going to leave a lot of opportunity on the table.
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What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you – what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind – you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn’t a strategy.
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You have to use your judgment. In cases like that, we say, ‘let’s be simple minded. We know this is a feature that’s good for customers. Let’s do it.
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The pain and emotional trauma caused by the racism and violence we are witnessing toward the black community has a long reach.
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Invention is by its very nature disruptive. If you want to be understood at all times, then don’t do anything new.
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It’s hard to find things that won’t sell online.
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The great thing about fact-based decisions is that they overrule the hierarchy.
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Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice.
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Our point of view is we will sell more if we help people make purchasing decisions.
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It’s harder to be kind than clever.
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Entrepreneurs must be willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time.
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If you’re competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering.
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Teachers, who are really good create that environment where you can be very satisfied by the process of learning.
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Will you be clever at the expense of others, or will you be kind?
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I’m going to go do this crazy thing. I’m going to start this company selling books online.
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Cultures aren’t so much planned as they evolve from that early set of people.
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