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Nolan Bushnell Quotes

Remember that we can only in our forebrains handle 5-7 items. Our backbrains can handle massive amounts. So when you’re given a problem, think about it before you go sleep, and chances are you can solve it by the next morning Picture Quote #1

A lot of what is wrong with corporate America has to do with a culture filled with antibodies trained to expel anything different. HR departments often want cookie cutter employees, which inevitably results in cookie cutter solutions Picture Quote #1

I founded Atari in my garage in Santa Clara while at Stanford. When I was in school, I took a lot of business classes. I was really fascinated by economics. You end up having to be a marketeer, finance maven and a little bit of a technologist in order to get a business going Picture Quote #1

The ultimate inspiration is the deadline Picture Quote #1

Creativity in life is about saying yes to new ideas Picture Quote #1

The best ideas lose their owners and take on lives of their own Picture Quote #1

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The true entreprenuer is a doer,not a dreamer Picture Quote #1

The true entrepreneur is a doer Picture Quote #1

People like secrets. Creative people really like secrets Picture Quote #1

Hire for passion and intensity; there is training for everything else Picture Quote #1

All schools will end up using game metrics in the future Picture Quote #1

I’d love to design a school Picture Quote #1

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I want to fix education in the world. As soon as I work on that, I am going to work on world hunger and then world peace Picture Quote #1

Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference Picture Quote #1

A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer Picture Quote #1

If you really want you people to innovate, buy a science fiction book, tear off the covers, and tell them it’s history Picture Quote #1

If you’re willing to work harder than anybody else, you can create your own luck Picture Quote #1

If you don’t hire at least one or two people that are smarter than you are, then you’re a terrible manager and I don’t need you Picture Quote #1

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Walk to work, even if it’s four miles. Ride a bike to work. Drive a different way. On your way there, try to find beauty. You’d be surprised how much more of the neighborhood you can perceive and experience when you’re looking for unique spots of beauty Picture Quote #1

A lot of people think that success is luck and being in the right place at the right time. But I think if you’re willing to work harder than anybody else, you can create an awful lot of your own luck Picture Quote #1

Every company needs to have a skunkworks, to try things that have a high probability of failing. You try to minimize failure, but at the same time, if you’re not willing to try things that are inherently risky, you’re not going to make progress Picture Quote #1

I’ve always thought legal addictions are a great way to create a business. Starbucks is a wonderful example Picture Quote #1

I try to get a vision of the future, and then I try to figure out where the discontinuities are Picture Quote #1

Creativity is every company’s first driver. It’s where everything starts, where energy and forward motion originate. Without that first charge of creativity, nothing else can take place Picture Quote #1

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Radical innovation is difficult to fund. It seems scary. And the really radical things seem even more scary Picture Quote #1

Innovation is hard. It really is. Because most people don’t get it. Remember, the automobile, the airplane, the telephone, these were all considered toys at their introduction because they had no constituency. They were too new Picture Quote #1

My sweet spot is figuring out how to make a product that people love and how to refine it to make them love it more. All the rest is business noise Picture Quote #1

Being your own boss is much superior to working for the man. Including working for your father Picture Quote #1

I guess I’d like to be known for being an innovator, fostering creativity, thinking outside the box. You know, keeping people playful Picture Quote #1

I just want the future to happen faster. I can’t imagine the future without robots Picture Quote #1

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Remember that we can only in our forebrains handle 5-7 items. Our backbrains can handle massive amounts. So when you’re given a problem, think about it before you go sleep, and chances are you can solve it by the next morning. (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) A lot of what is wrong with corporate America has to do with a culture filled with antibodies trained to expel anything different. HR departments often want cookie cutter employees, which inevitably results in cookie cutter solutions (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I founded Atari in my garage in Santa Clara while at Stanford. When I was in school, I took a lot of business classes. I was really fascinated by economics. You end up having to be a marketeer, finance maven and a little bit of a technologist in order to get a business going (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) The ultimate inspiration is the deadline (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Creativity in life is about saying yes to new ideas (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) The best ideas lose their owners and take on lives of their own (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) The true entreprenuer is a doer,not a dreamer (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) The true entrepreneur is a doer (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) People like secrets. Creative people really like secrets (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Hire for passion and intensity; there is training for everything else (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) All schools will end up using game metrics in the future (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I’d love to design a school (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I want to fix education in the world. As soon as I work on that, I am going to work on world hunger and then world peace (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) If you really want you people to innovate, buy a science fiction book, tear off the covers, and tell them it’s history (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) If you’re willing to work harder than anybody else, you can create your own luck (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) If you don’t hire at least one or two people that are smarter than you are, then you’re a terrible manager and I don’t need you (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Walk to work, even if it’s four miles. Ride a bike to work. Drive a different way. On your way there, try to find beauty. You’d be surprised how much more of the neighborhood you can perceive and experience when you’re looking for unique spots of beauty (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) A lot of people think that success is luck and being in the right place at the right time. But I think if you’re willing to work harder than anybody else, you can create an awful lot of your own luck (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Every company needs to have a skunkworks, to try things that have a high probability of failing. You try to minimize failure, but at the same time, if you’re not willing to try things that are inherently risky, you’re not going to make progress (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I’ve always thought legal addictions are a great way to create a business. Starbucks is a wonderful example (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I try to get a vision of the future, and then I try to figure out where the discontinuities are (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Creativity is every company’s first driver. It’s where everything starts, where energy and forward motion originate. Without that first charge of creativity, nothing else can take place (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Radical innovation is difficult to fund. It seems scary. And the really radical things seem even more scary (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Innovation is hard. It really is. Because most people don’t get it. Remember, the automobile, the airplane, the telephone, these were all considered toys at their introduction because they had no constituency. They were too new (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) My sweet spot is figuring out how to make a product that people love and how to refine it to make them love it more. All the rest is business noise (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) Being your own boss is much superior to working for the man. Including working for your father (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I guess I’d like to be known for being an innovator, fostering creativity, thinking outside the box. You know, keeping people playful (Nolan Bushnell Quotes) I just want the future to happen faster. I can’t imagine the future without robots (Nolan Bushnell Quotes)

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