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" Walking in the morning improves my whole day. I think more clearly, my points of view are sharper, and I'm more decisive. "

Neil Blumenthal

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" I want to go at least 11 hours without food. I sat next to Hugh Jackman at a conference, and he told me he fasted 12 to 14 hours when he was training for the Wolverine movies. I've deluded myself into thinking I can effortlessly achieve the same body type as Hugh Jackman if I keep up this eating schedule. "

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" For every Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, there's 30 other entrepreneurs that started their business after working for several years. "

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" Warby Parker is a data-driven company. "

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" When you look at the reasons people leave companies, it's usually because their boss is a jerk or because they aren't learning and growing. "

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" I wanted to open up a stand to sell dried fruit and beef jerky where we lived in Greenwich Village. I was 8 years old. I had been flipping through TV channels and got mesmerized by this infomercial for a food dehydrator. "

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" We have never met with politicians. I don't know the first thing about how to get heard. My suspicion is that it's to donate a lot of money. "

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" If you think about what are glasses, they are the best example of form and function. "

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" Self-aware employees make a self-aware company. "

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" Businesses should focus on solving problems, putting the customer first, delivering value - not gimmicks - and growing in a sustainable manner. "

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" At Warby Parker, we moved our focus to promotion only after we'd spent time creating our product, a user-friendly website, and an on-the-ball customer experience team. "

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" What happens when kids don't have glasses - they get bored in class. They disengage and they may be disruptive. They may be misdiagnosed for A.D.D. or put in special needs classes. "

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" Just because one company is able to succeed with a specific model doesn't mean others will follow with equal or any success. "

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" Social enterprise is at its most impactful when the goal is empowerment, not relief. "

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" Theoretically, an open-plan office is a great format for a changeable work environment, a place where employees have a say over how they work and a place that can adapt to their needs and to the needs of the business. "

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" I'm not as smart as I think I am. "

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" Share your personality with interviewers, but keep a professional filter safely adhered to it. "

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" At Warby Parker, we use the survey platform Culture Amp to take employee engagement surveys that help us become ultra-responsive to the needs of our teams. "

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" There are two elements to nailing a job interview: form and substance. 'Form' describes the outer layer of your character - your manners, your demeanor, your social skills. 'Substance' describes the inner core of your character - your intellect, your empathy, your creativity. "

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" My goal is to get in bed by 11. That rarely happens. But I celebrate when it does happen. "

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" Often, companies are trying to chase growth and get into other categories or go international too quickly, and they can get in trouble doing that. "

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" When we were creating Warby Parker, for us it was about having a positive impact on the world and having a strong social mission. "

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" I completely believe in the lean startup and minimum viable product; I just I think that people are setting the threshold for minimum viable too low. "

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" People who are passionate about Warby Parker are passionate about creating a company that can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world - without charging a premium for it. "

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" It may seem premature, but you need to be thinking of your exit from the moment you accept capital, because at that moment, you've made an explicit agreement with an investor that he or she will eventually be able to gain liquidity. "

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" Successful entrepreneurs are pretty methodical about the problem they're trying to solve. "

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" Millennials are eager to make an impact, which makes them ideal for start-ups. "

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" At Warby Parker, we ask ourselves a number of questions when deciding whether or not to partner up with a designer, or a nonprofit or brand. Is the potential collaboration new? Is it unexpected? Will it result in something worth talking about over dinner? Will it do good? Will it introduce us to a new audience? "

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" On the day it launched, Warby Barker received more than twice as many visits as our regular site. "

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" Hackathons are an amazing way to engage the team, foster collaboration, and knock out great work. "

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