We say no to great ideas in order to keep the amount of things we focus on very small in number so that we can put enormous energy behind the ones we do choose…..It’s not just saying yes to the right products, it’s saying no to many products that are good ideas, but just not nearly as good as the other ones.
TIM COOKI’m speaking to you from Silicon Valley, where some of the most prominent and successful companies have built their businesses by lulling their customers into complacency about their personal information.
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Today, we are pleased to announce the biggest advancement in iPhone.
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Graduates, your values matter. They are your north star. And work takes on new meaning when you feel you’re pointed in the right direction. Otherwise, it’s just a job. And life is too short for that.
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I love museums. But I don’t want to live in one.
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You can’t have a back door that’s only for the good guys.
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I’m a country boy at the end of the day. I’m going to pick up the phone and tell you I’m going to sue you.
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I don’t consider myself an activist, but I realize how much I’ve benefited from the sacrifice of others.
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From an app point of view, if you looked at innovation on the PC, you’d be hard pressed to find companies innovating. The list is small.
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Our business is not based on having information about you. You’re not our product. Our product are these, and this watch, and Macs and so forth. And so we run a very different company.
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Those who try to achieve success without hard work ultimately deceive themselves-or worse-deceive others.
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The largest lesson I learned from Steve was that the joy in life is in the journey, and I saw him live this every day.
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Security isn’t just a feature, it’s a base, it’s a fundamental, right.
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We believe in saying no to thousands of projects so that we can really focus on the few that are truly important and meaningful to us.
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Everybody doesn’t want to have to be a computer scientist to protect themselves. Most people have no desire to do that.
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Right to privacy is really important. You pull that brick out and another and pretty soon the house falls.
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We can’t take all of our energy and all of our care and finish the painting, then have someone else put their name on it.
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