You jump off a cliff and you assemble an airplane on the way down.
Interpretation
Taking risks often requires you to figure things out as you go along.
Reid Hoffman's quote emphasizes the importance of taking bold risks and being resourceful in the face of uncertainty. It suggests that sometimes, to achieve your goals, you must act before you are completely prepared, and through the process of action, you will learn and adapt to create a solution.
In practice
In a motivational speech to young entrepreneurs about embracing uncertainty.
Leaders, whether in the public or the private sphere, must understand the responsibilities that come with their role. They are the most visible standard-bearers of their organizations. Holding them accountable to this responsibility protects the promise of our organizations and our communities.
The same instincts that make us good students can make us lousy entrepreneurs.
The entrepreneurial journey starts with jumping off a cliff and assembling an airplane on the way down.
Any effort to make the death penalty speedier and less costly - more 'efficient' - will inevitably make it less just.
I've long believed that if you're not embarrassed by your first product release, you've released too late.
Good ideas need good strategy to realize their potential.
Everybody has barriers and obstacles. If you look at them as containing fences that don't allow you to advance, then you're going to be a failure. If you look at them as hurdles that strengthen you each time you go over one, then you're going to be a success.
Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I've been blessed.
A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
There's something really empowering about going, 'Hell, I can do this! I can do this all!' That's the wonderful thing about mothers, you can because you must, and you just DO.
Glorify who you are today, do not condemn who you were yesterday, and dream of who you can be tomorrow.
Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but that's the only way you can do anything really good.
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