The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.
If you can dream it, you can make it so.
If you can dream it, you can achieve it.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
The secret to successful hiring is this: look for the people who want to change the world.
When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.
We are really competing against ourselves, we have no control over how other people perform.
If you can dream it, you can do it. Your limits are all within yourself.
Being an entrepreneur isn't really about starting a business. It's a way of looking at the world: seeing opportunity where others see obstacles, taking risks when others take refuge.
If you think you can, then you’re half way there. If you say, ‘I can’t,’ then you’re defeated.
Waiting for perfect is never as smart as making progress.
Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.
If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late.
Bethann Hardison has been my collaborator, my closest friend, we've gone through starting businesses, losing businesses, kids, divorces, marriages, and she was my maid of honor when I married my husband, David Bowie. And she's still such a part of my life. This is the person when it's totally dark, outside and inside, this is the person I would call.
Just build things and find out if they work.
All humans are entrepreneurs not because they should start companies but because the will to create is encoded in human DNA.
The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.
When I'm old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say 'wow, that was an adventure,' not 'wow, I sure felt safe.'
Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.
Make your team feel respected, empowered and genuinely excited about the company's mission.
You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.
The research that Noam Wasserman has assembled here can help entrepreneurial companies who want to prepare well for their future. The Founder's Dilemmas is a must-read for anyone thinking about starting a business.
When you are starting a business or going down any challenging endeavor, you are bound to encounter challenges. You are going to hit many roadblocks and obstacles. These are obstacles that would make any sane person want to throw in the towel and quit. If you want your business to succeed, you can’t do that (duh).
The best way to predict the future is to study the past, or prognosticate.
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