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.
Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.
Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.
Every day that you don't practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness
A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.
People will try to label you not good enough, too slow, too old, too many mistakes. You can't stop negative comments or prevent negative labels, but you can choose to not let them hold you back.
Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
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