When thinking about how to deploy kind of professional and social networking into your business, it's really not a question of if, it's a question of when. And the reason is, just think about the fact that those businesses that adopt new technologies to operate efficiently and use them to get a competitive edge are the businesses that in fact, you know, it becomes one more competitive advantage. Whether it's a fax machine or a mobile phone or a new way of doing financing or any of these things, you know, these are key things to do.
Reid HoffmanOne of the ways they run forward is by viewing the thing theyโre doing as something thatโs going to be the whole world.
Reid HoffmanIn software speed to market, speed to learning is really key. In hardware if you screw it up you are dead. So accuracy really matters.
Reid HoffmanWhat I think Peter Thiel imagines is that Donald Trump has a policy, that Trump has an idea of what to do. haven't heard any of those ideas. All I hear is sloganeering, vitriol, personal attacks.
Reid HoffmanSilicon Valley tends to believe in the individual who creates a small group and does something big.
Reid HoffmanI was never given this advice, people aren't given this advice, focus on growing and maintaining relationships for your network, and that's key. And most of the advice tends to be, you know, discover your strengths, build up your resume, get a title, all of that stuff pales in comparison.
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