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" A company shouldn't get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn't last. "
Jeff Bezos
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" The special ops guys and the firefighters around the world have this great phrase. They say, 'Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast,' and that is true. Everything I've accomplished in my life has been because of that attitude. "
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" The common question that gets asked in business is, 'why?' That's a good question, but an equally valid question is, 'why not?' "
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