I'd met Simon [Segars] for the first time in London. He struck me as a quiet, natural-born engineer and an orthodox successor [to East]. He has a home in Silicon Valley, and he said it's just a few minutes' drive away from mine.
I haven't invented anything earth-shattering. If I could be said to have one noteworthy ability compared with the average person, it's that I have a … - Masayoshi Son
I haven't invented anything earth-shattering. If I could be said to have one noteworthy ability compared with the average person, it's that I have a …
- Masayoshi Son
If something happened, like engineers starting to quit, things would go downhill fast. - Masayoshi Son
If something happened, like engineers starting to quit, things would go downhill fast.
Having made up my mind, I went to see Steve [Jobs]. I brought a hand-drawn sketch with me, and I said, "Please make something like this." He said, "D… - Masayoshi Son
Having made up my mind, I went to see Steve [Jobs]. I brought a hand-drawn sketch with me, and I said, "Please make something like this." He said, "D…
Jack's [Ma Yun ] theory is that whoever controls data controls the world. - Masayoshi Son
Jack's [Ma Yun ] theory is that whoever controls data controls the world.
I don't care about the sort of things that will bring in chump change over the next two or three years. I think I'm better than others at sniffing ou… - Masayoshi Son
I don't care about the sort of things that will bring in chump change over the next two or three years. I think I'm better than others at sniffing ou…
[Simon Segars ] came by a few times.I told him, "If you understand the future of the internet of things that much, then you should add more engineers… - Masayoshi Son
[Simon Segars ] came by a few times.I told him, "If you understand the future of the internet of things that much, then you should add more engineers…
I thought I might spend the rest of my time on golf. But thinking about it now, I'm happy playing whenever I have some downtime in my busy schedule, … - Masayoshi Son
I thought I might spend the rest of my time on golf. But thinking about it now, I'm happy playing whenever I have some downtime in my busy schedule, …
But a big paradigm shift is staring us in the face. If I left things to someone else despite having my own thoughts on it, I wouldn't be true to myse… - Masayoshi Son
But a big paradigm shift is staring us in the face. If I left things to someone else despite having my own thoughts on it, I wouldn't be true to myse…
I'm a man, and I think every man wants to be No. 1. - Masayoshi Son
I'm a man, and I think every man wants to be No. 1.
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