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Drew Houston Quotes

The happiest and most successful people I know don’t just love what they do, they’re obsessed with solving an important problem, something that matters to them Picture Quote #1
The happiest and most successful people I know don’t just love what they do, they’re obsessed with solving an important problem, something that matters to them Picture Quote #1
You’re not going to become a great manager overnight. You’re not going to become a great public speaker or figure out how to raise money. These are the things you want to start the clock on as early as possible Picture Quote #1
Reading a book about management isn’t going to make you a good manager any more than a book about guitar will make you a good guitarist, but it can get you thinking about the most important concepts Picture Quote #1
Our users are trapeze artists, high school football coaches - I got cornered by a couple of theoretical physicists who said Dropbox lets them collaborate across the world and share their experiments’ results. They were raving about how it’s driving their research Picture Quote #1
People do not choose Dropbox because it has this much space or gigabytes. They choose it for the experience Picture Quote #1
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To the casual observer, the Dropbox demo video looked like a normal product demonstration, but we put in about a dozen Easter eggs that were tailored for the Digg audience. References to Tay Zonday and ‘Chocolate Rain’ and allusions to ‘Office Space’ and ‘XKCD.’ It was a tongue-in-cheek nod to that crowd, and it kicked off a chain reaction Picture Quote #1
There’s this joy that comes from sitting down to solve a problem and standing up when it’s done and good. Building a company or managing people is never just done Picture Quote #1
One misconception is that entrepreneurs love risk. Actually, we all want things to go as we expect. What you need is a blind optimism and a tolerance for uncertainty Picture Quote #1
One of the great things about moving to Silicon Valley is that you’re surrounded by all these people who’ve done it before. This place is an assembly line that takes a couple of twenty-somethings and walks you through everything you need to learn Picture Quote #1
Where you live matters. Whatever you’re doing, there’s usually only one place where the top people go. You should go there. Don’t settle for anywhere else. Meeting my heroes and learning from them gave me a huge advantage. Your heroes are part of your circle, too - follow them. If the real action is happening somewhere else, move Picture Quote #1
Devices are getting smarter - your television, your car - and that means more data spread around. There needs to be a fabric that connects all these devices. That’s what we do Picture Quote #1
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You need that hunger no matter what, because eventually the honeymoon period wears off. Somewhere between printing your business cards that say ‘founder’ on them and everything else you have to do, you realize, ‘Oh, actually this is a ton of work.’ Picture Quote #1
The hardest-working people don’t work hard because they’re disciplined. They work hard because working on an exciting problem is fun Picture Quote #1
Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once Picture Quote #1
You become the average of the five people you hang out with Picture Quote #1
Learn early, learn often Picture Quote #1
If you start your own thing, you can learn a lot really fast from doing things wrong Picture Quote #1
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Reading a book about management isnt going to make you a good manager any more than a book about guitar will make you a good guitarist, but it can get you thinking about the most important concepts Picture Quote #1
You’re not going to become a great manager overnight. You’re not going to become a great public speaker or figure out how to raise money. These are the things you want to start the clock on as early as possible Picture Quote #1
I actually don’t think it matters how early or late you are as long as you hit critical mass Picture Quote #1
You can’t focus on what everyone else is doing - it has to be about what’s really broken and what you can do to fix it Picture Quote #1
A lot of times it’s an asset to not know everything about everything... A lot of really great, innovative things have happened when people just didn’t know it wasn’t supposed to be possible Picture Quote #1
Surrounding yourself with inspiring people is now just as important as being talented or working hard Picture Quote #1
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Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward Picture Quote #1
If you have a dream, you can spend a lifetime studying, planning, and getting ready for it. What you should be doing is getting started Picture Quote #1
Software touches all of these different things you use, and tech companies are revolutionizing all different areas of the world... from how we shop to how farming works, all these things that aren’t technical are being turned upside down by software. So being able to play in that universe really makes a difference Picture Quote #1
When you’re in school, every little mistake is a permanent crack in your windshield. But in the real world, if you’re not swerving around and hitting the guard rails every now and then, you’re not going fast enough. Your biggest risk isn’t failing; it’s getting too comfortable Picture Quote #1
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The happiest and most successful people I know don’t just love what they do, they’re obsessed with solving an important problem, something that matters to them  (Drew Houston Quotes) The happiest and most successful people I know don’t just love what they do, they’re obsessed with solving an important problem, something that matters to them.  (Drew Houston Quotes) You’re not going to become a great manager overnight. You’re not going to become a great public speaker or figure out how to raise money. These are the things you want to start the clock on as early as possible.  (Drew Houston Quotes) Reading a book about management isn’t going to make you a good manager any more than a book about guitar will make you a good guitarist, but it can get you thinking about the most important concepts.  (Drew Houston Quotes) Our users are trapeze artists, high school football coaches - I got cornered by a couple of theoretical physicists who said Dropbox lets them collaborate across the world and share their experiments’ results. They were raving about how it’s driving their research.  (Drew Houston Quotes) People do not choose Dropbox because it has this much space or gigabytes. They choose it for the experience.  (Drew Houston Quotes) To the casual observer, the Dropbox demo video looked like a normal product demonstration, but we put in about a dozen Easter eggs that were tailored for the Digg audience. References to Tay Zonday and ‘Chocolate Rain’ and allusions to ‘Office Space’ and ‘XKCD.’ It was a tongue-in-cheek nod to that crowd, and it kicked off a chain reaction.  (Drew Houston Quotes) There’s this joy that comes from sitting down to solve a problem and standing up when it’s done and good. Building a company or managing people is never just done.  (Drew Houston Quotes) One misconception is that entrepreneurs love risk. Actually, we all want things to go as we expect. What you need is a blind optimism and a tolerance for uncertainty.  (Drew Houston Quotes) One of the great things about moving to Silicon Valley is that you’re surrounded by all these people who’ve done it before. This place is an assembly line that takes a couple of twenty-somethings and walks you through everything you need to learn.  (Drew Houston Quotes) Where you live matters. Whatever you’re doing, there’s usually only one place where the top people go. You should go there. Don’t settle for anywhere else. Meeting my heroes and learning from them gave me a huge advantage. Your heroes are part of your circle, too - follow them. If the real action is happening somewhere else, move  (Drew Houston Quotes) Devices are getting smarter - your television, your car - and that means more data spread around. There needs to be a fabric that connects all these devices. That’s what we do  (Drew Houston Quotes) You need that hunger no matter what, because eventually the honeymoon period wears off. Somewhere between printing your business cards that say ‘founder’ on them and everything else you have to do, you realize, ‘Oh, actually this is a ton of work.’  (Drew Houston Quotes) The hardest-working people don’t work hard because they’re disciplined. They work hard because working on an exciting problem is fun  (Drew Houston Quotes) Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once  (Drew Houston Quotes) You become the average of the five people you hang out with  (Drew Houston Quotes) Learn early, learn often  (Drew Houston Quotes) If you start your own thing, you can learn a lot really fast from doing things wrong  (Drew Houston Quotes) Reading a book about management isnt going to make you a good manager any more than a book about guitar will make you a good guitarist, but it can get you thinking about the most important concepts  (Drew Houston Quotes) You’re not going to become a great manager overnight. You’re not going to become a great public speaker or figure out how to raise money. These are the things you want to start the clock on as early as possible  (Drew Houston Quotes) I actually don’t think it matters how early or late you are as long as you hit critical mass  (Drew Houston Quotes) You can’t focus on what everyone else is doing - it has to be about what’s really broken and what you can do to fix it  (Drew Houston Quotes) A lot of times it’s an asset to not know everything about everything... A lot of really great, innovative things have happened when people just didn’t know it wasn’t supposed to be possible  (Drew Houston Quotes) Surrounding yourself with inspiring people is now just as important as being talented or working hard  (Drew Houston Quotes) Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward  (Drew Houston Quotes) If you have a dream, you can spend a lifetime studying, planning, and getting ready for it. What you should be doing is getting started  (Drew Houston Quotes) Software touches all of these different things you use, and tech companies are revolutionizing all different areas of the world... from how we shop to how farming works, all these things that aren’t technical are being turned upside down by software. So being able to play in that universe really makes a difference  (Drew Houston Quotes) When you’re in school, every little mistake is a permanent crack in your windshield. But in the real world, if you’re not swerving around and hitting the guard rails every now and then, you’re not going fast enough. Your biggest risk isn’t failing; it’s getting too comfortable  (Drew Houston Quotes)