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Companies rarely die from moving too fast, and they frequently die from moving too slowly.

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Reed Hastings
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: January 1
Chief Executive Officer
Entrepreneur
NZ
Wilmot Reed Hastings
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I learned the value of focus. I learned it is better to do one product well than two products in a mediocre way.
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