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Things a little bird told me : confessions of the creative mind

Title
Things a little bird told me : confessions of the creative mind / Biz Stone.
ISBN
9781455528714 (hardback)
1455528714 (hardback)
9781478952688 (audio download)
9781478927754 (audiobook)
Edition
First Edition.
Publication
New York ; Boston : Grand Central Publishing, [2014]
Physical Description
xvi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary
"Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, discusses the power of creativity and how to harness it, through stories from his remarkable life and career. THINGS A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME From GQ's "Nerd of the Year" to one of Time's most influential people in the world, Biz Stone represents different things to different people. But he is known to all as the creative, effervescent, funny, charmingly positive and remarkably savvy co-founder of Twitter-the social media platform that singlehandedly changed the way the world works. Now, Biz tells fascinating, pivotal, and personal stories from his early life and his careers at Google and Twitter, sharing his knowledge about the nature and importance of ingenuity today. In Biz's world: -Opportunity can be manufactured -Great work comes from abandoning a linear way of thinking -Creativity never runs out -Asking questions is free -Empathy is core to personal and global success. In this book, Biz also addresses failure, the value of vulnerability, ambition, and corporate culture. Whether seeking behind-the-scenes stories, advice, or wisdom and principles from one of the most successful businessmen of the new century, THINGS A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME will satisfy every reader"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 15, 2014
Contents
How hard can it be?
Every day's a new day
The kings of podcasting abdicate
A short lesson in constraint
Humans learn to flock
Happily liver after
All hail the fail whale
The bright spot
Big changes come in small packages
Five hundred million dollars
Wisdom of the masses
You can handle the truth
The no-homework policy
The new rules
Twenty-five dollars goes a long way
A new definition for capitalism
Something new
The true promise of a connected society.
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