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“Knowing someone has read dozens of books about a topic immediately establishes a new level of credibility and differentiation in a conversation. Knowledge opens doors. It gives you an exponential advantage over a peer who hasn’t done their homework. In job interviews”
― Bill Gurley, Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love

“can’t explain it. Just as I never learned their true reasons for selling Nest, I never heard an explanation for why they decided to keep it. Maybe the fact that Amazon was interested made Larry realize that Nest was a valuable asset after all. Maybe it was all an elaborate game of chicken to get me to toe the line and cut costs. Maybe they never had a real plan to begin with and this all happened because of some exec’s casual whim. You’d be surprised how often that’s the reason behind major changes.”
― Tony Fadell, Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

“And you’ll hold on to the people. Today I still work with friends I met at General Magic. At Philips. At Apple. At Nest. The products have changed, the companies have changed, but the relationships haven’t.”
― Tony Fadell, Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

“engineering, marketing, finance, sales, customer support, and legal”
― Tony Fadell, Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making