Adam Neumann Quotes
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I happen to love buildings, and my passion is bringing people together.
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I remember how much fun it was to be a child in the kibbutz.
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Before I started WeWork, I owned a baby clothing company based in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
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The one thing we learned about community - you can't force community.
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WeWork has always believed that we are better together, and a large part of that is learning from others through meaningful connections and experiences.
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When I met my wife, I was focused on making money but failing miserably.
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New York is the new Silicon Valley.
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Life is about being present. Sometimes your home will demand more attention, and you should be there. Sometimes your work is more demanding. But the beautiful thing when you create your life's work is that it always feels like you're on a mission.
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Be the guy that delivers the goods and consistently promise things that you can deliver. Even if you under-promise, it's better than over-promising and not delivering, because you don't get a lot of tries.
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You never know who you're talking to. Don't limit a young student's dream, because that's how we change the world.
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Anybody that wants to be something greater than themselves, that understands that bringing meaning and intention into work and bringing those two things together, is a member of the 'we generation,' and the money tends to follow.
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If it's servicing a real need, that doesn't go away in a recession. If you're serving a true need, and if you have a loyal group of customers that are falling... As the world goes through a tough time, these customers will stay with you.
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There's no one person that can provide all the insights I need to run the business. There are so many aspects to WeWork: Digital, real estate, operations, space, and design. I pick and choose people who can help in each aspect.
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When I moved to New York City from Israel, I came here with the idea to get a great job, have tons of fun, and make a lot of money. Growing up in Israel, I watched a lot of American TV, and I thought it's what the 'cool' people did, and I wanted the same thing.
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How do you change the world? Bring people together. Where is the easiest big place to bring people together? In the work environment.
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Success is not just making money. Success is happiness. Success is fulfillment; it's the ability to give.
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I believe that if you regularly make the right choice - and it takes practice; it takes effort - the more you make the right choice, the easier it gets.
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I try to surround myself with people smarter than me - if I'm the smartest guy in the room, I change rooms.
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Technology has made it possible to order food, buy clothes, get a ride - anything you can think of, really - at the touch of a button. But what about having the right people near you when you need them?
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WeWork is working to create a world where people make a life and not just a living.
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If more people follow their superpowers - and everyone has one - then we're going to be better as a society.
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India is a unique and special place but a challenging business environment.
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Huge success is very hard to come by.
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I learned a lot in the naval officers' course. It gave me a lot.