Focusing is about saying no. And you’ve got to say no, no, no. When you say no, you piss off people.
Focusing is about saying no. And you’ve got to say no, no, no. When you say no, you piss off people.

Similar Steve Jobs quotes:
Other Entrepreneurship :
- No, we don’t know where it will lead. We just know there’s something much bigger than any of us here.
- Always do what you love in order to love what you do.
- Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
- Boredom creates breakthroughs.
- Do ordinary things extraordinarily well.
- Start with the customer and work backward
- Most startups eventually pivot to adjust to what the market is telling them.
- The thing about inventing is you have to be both stubborn and flexible. The hard part is figuring out when to be which.
- Find something to aim for in life. Do not live an empty life.
- There’s nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.
- Creators always have an advantage because they make the stuff we consume.
- You have to work on the business first before it works for you.
- Position yourself with something that captures your curiosity, something that you’re missionary about.
- Be the change you wish to see in the world.
- The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
- If everything is a priority, nothing is.
- Traction equals satisfaction
- The vision for Echo and Alexa was inspired by the Star Trek computer
- Success is an addiction. Once you get into the habit of success, you can’t stop.
- Watch, listen, and learn. You can’t know it all yourself. Anyone who thinks they do is destined for mediocrity.