A crash is when your competitor's program dies. When your program dies, it is an 'idiosyncrasy'.
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You say: "I'm a blue sky thinker." Investor thinks: "You have no business model, and you don't know how to ship."
Interpretation
What this quote means
Creative ideas need practical plans to be successful.
This quote by Guy Kawasaki highlights the contrast between having visionary ideas and the necessity of grounding those ideas in practical business models. It suggests that while being a 'blue sky thinker'—someone who thinks creatively and innovatively—is important, it must be paired with a solid understanding of business operations and execution to turn ideas into reality.
Themes
CreativityBusinessExecutionVisionStrategy
In practice
Example use cases
During a business meeting, when discussing innovative ideas, you can say this quote to emphasize the need for practical plans.
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