esther dyson’s lessons learned

November 13, 2008

1) Listen. She notes that people will think you are smart if you listen — it’s not just the listening, but that what you say afterwards will be more relevant to the person you are talking to because you understand their context.

2) Focus. “Most companies die of indigestion, not starvation…. if you do one thing well, you will have the opportunity to do another.”

3) Make new mistakes.

Nice interview on vator.tv

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