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He also remarked that it is a lot more fun to run a customer-focused company.
Adam Davidson • The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century
“He was brilliant,”
Steven Levy • In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
The older guys have a wisdom that is born not of desperation but of an acceptance of their status and an unwillingness to continue to con themselves. There is a point in one’s self-realized poverty where humility and truth make their entry. Power and its little brothers, honor and reputation, are the agenda of the young. This agenda blinds them and
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In real life people who encountered him often thought he was the most interesting person they’d ever met. She decided against media training—or anything that might make Sam seem less like Sam.
Michael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
By the end of the decade, Masa had developed a reputation for audacious bets.
Reeves Wiedeman • Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork
As a player and a coach, I didn’t look at statistics the way sportswriters and fans did. I wasn’t interested in who scored most, got the most rebounds or assists. I was after clues that would let me see patterns, what it was that enabled the Knicks to succeed against us. The stats, this time, revealed something startling about the Knicks’ defense.
... See moreDavid Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
But then another agent said, “When I spoke with him a bit later, he sounded a little more into it,” so I thought, Oh, okay, these two guys represent Chris Reeve. And then another person says, “I think there’s an outsider contender here, he was talking about this other script.” I remember nudging the person next to me and asking, “Who represents Chr
... See moreJames Andrew Miller • Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency
