A majority of life's errors are caused by forgetting what one is really trying to do.
The most important thing in leadership is to listen—really listen—to the people around you.
We recently greenlit a particular Amazon Studios original. I told the team my view: debatable whether it would be interesting enough, complicated to produce, business terms aren't that good, we have lots of other opportunities. They had a completely different opinion and wanted to go ahead. I wrote back right away with 'I disagree and commit and hope it becomes the most watched thing we've ever made.' Consider how much slower this decision cycle would have been if the team had actually had to convince me rather than simply get my commitment.
Better to have 1 super user than 100 ordinary users.
"It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success."
Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes.
If you’re not failing occasionally, you’re not pushing the boundaries enough.
True progress is measured not just in profits, but in the positive impact we have on society.