Adam Neumann Quotes
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I remember how much fun it was to be a child in the kibbutz.
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I never had a traditional mentor. I know people who have been successful with a mentor, but I've never understood why I should limit myself to the knowledge and expertise of one person.
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We always wanted to create a business that makes a difference in the world.
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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 we launched WeWork back in 2010, we saw our opportunity to build community by bringing people together.
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Before I started WeWork, I owned a baby clothing company based in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
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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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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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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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WeWork is working to create a world where people make a life and not just a living.
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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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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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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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If you're going to build a business that's based on community, your business has to have community in it.
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As far as WeWork is concerned, we're not competing with co-working spaces; we're not competing with office suites. We're competing with work. We think there's a new way of working in the world, and it's just better. For the millenials and everybody that understands collaboration and the sharing economy, that's just the right way for them.
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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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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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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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My wife is absolutely one of my key advisors. She comes from a background that's very different than mine.
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Huge success is very hard to come by.