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Eric Ries on the bulk of entrepreneurship

vutran | July 30, 2020, 5:31 p.m.

“Only 5 percent of entrepreneurship is the big idea, the business model, the whiteboard strategizing, and the splitting up of the spoils. 

The other 95 percent is the gritty work that is measured by innovation accounting: product prioritization decisions, deciding which customers to target or listen to, and having the courage to subject a grand vision to constant testing and feedback.” 

— Eric Ries

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Eric Ries on the most important lesson of the scientific method

vutran | July 30, 2020, 5:30 p.m.

"This is one of the most important lessons of the scientific method: if you cannot fail, you cannot learn."

— Eric Ries

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Simon Sinek on the cost honoring a leader

vutran | July 30, 2020, 5:29 p.m.

"Anyone could be a leader if there was no cost. True leaders willingly pay a price, to sacrifice self interest, to have the honor to lead." 

— Simon Sinek

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Rob Lowe on the present

vutran | July 28, 2020, 5:19 p.m.

“I have a lot of great memories, but I can't imagine anything more exciting than the life I have now.”

— Rob Lowe

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Aristotle on habits formed at youth

vutran | July 28, 2020, 5:18 p.m.

“Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.”

— Aristotle

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Kevin Kelly on living a meaningful life

vutran | July 27, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

"Before you are old, attend as many funerals as you can bear, and listen. Nobody talks about the departed’s achievements. The only thing people will remember is what kind of person you were while you were achieving."

— Kevin Kelly

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James Clear on habit vs hobby

vutran | July 27, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

"If you don’t do it consistently, it’s not a habit. It’s a hobby."

— James Clear

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