Always work hard on something uncomfortably exciting!
Larry PageRead
You don't need to have a 100-person company to develop that idea.
Interpretation
What this quote means
You can innovate and create without needing a large organization.
This quote suggests that the scale of your enterprise or the number of people you have doesn't determine the potential success of your ideas. It emphasizes that individual creativity and initiative are what drive innovation, indicating that anyone can make a significant impact regardless of the resources available to them.
Themes
InnovationIdeasEntrepreneurshipMotivationCreativity
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to young entrepreneurs.
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