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The Future belongs to those who can spread ideas.

Guy Kawasaki

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Guy Kawasaki
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: August 30
Author
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Evangelism Marketing
Marketing
Merchant
Silicon Valley
Honolulu
Hawaii
Guy Takeo Kawasaki
Ideas
Mind
Belongs
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Future

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At the end of the day in business, it's not about peer review and getting into a scientific journal. You either increase sales, or not.
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I'm a lousy predictor of the future.
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At the end of my life, I want to say that I made the world a better place because I raised good children, loved my wife, and empowered entrepreneurs. If I do these things, then I can rest knowing that I made the world a better place.
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Accept diversity and don't take any crap.
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Every person has the ability to improve the life of someone else.
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The A-listers and the A+ listers, are reporting the news, they're not making it.
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Steve Jobs has a saying that A players hire A players B players hire C players and C players hire D players. It doesn't take long to get to Z players. This trickle-down effect causes bozo explosions in companies.
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The most powerful sign is that your work no longer enchants you - it's not deep, delightful, and mutually satisfying. When this happens, it may be time to look for new challenges.
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