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Marissa Mayer Quotes
23 quotes from Marissa Mayer — Former CEO of Yahoo and employee #20 at Google..
“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough.”
“We believe that if we focus on the users, the money will come.”
“I realized in all the cases where I was happy with the decision I made, there were two common threads: Surround myself with the smartest people who challenge you to think about things in new ways, and do something you are not ready to do so you can learn the most.”
“Our theory is, if you need the user to tell you what you're selling, then you don't know what you're selling, and it's probably not going to be a good experience.”
“Work for someone who believes in you, because when they believe in you they'll invest in you.”
“I think threats are always opportunities…”
“In technology, it's about the people. Getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment, and helping to find a way to innovate.”
“If you can find something that you're really passionate about, whether you're a man or a woman comes a lot less into play. Passion is a gender-neutralizing force.”
“Product management really is the fusion between technology, what engineers do–and the business side.”
“You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.”
“If you can push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking a risk, really amazing things can happen.”
“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough.”
“We believe that if we focus on the users, the money will come.”
“I realized in all the cases where I was happy with the decision I made, there were two common threads: Surround myself with the smartest people who challenge you to think about things in new ways, and do something you are not ready to do so you can learn the most.”
“Our theory is, if you need the user to tell you what you're selling, then you don't know what you're selling, and it's probably not going to be a good experience.”
“Work for someone who believes in you, because when they believe in you they'll invest in you.”
“I think threats are always opportunities…”
“In technology, it's about the people. Getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment, and helping to find a way to innovate.”
“If you can find something that you're really passionate about, whether you're a man or a woman comes a lot less into play. Passion is a gender-neutralizing force.”
“Product management really is the fusion between technology, what engineers do–and the business side.”
“You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.”
“If you can push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking a risk, really amazing things can happen.”
“Creativity loves constraint. Simplicity is king on the small screen.”