"I say Microsoft and Google have a lot in common. Microsoft never had the humanities and the liberal arts in their DNA. It was a pure technology company. And they just didn't get it. Even when they saw the map, they couldn't even copy it well. How dumb do you have to be to not see it--once you see it, you know. But Google is the same way. They just don't get it." --Steve Jobs, 60 Minutes Overtime
I thought of the quote above the other day. I understand when Jobs said, "they just didn't get it. . . . How dumb do you have to be to not see it . . ." Here is my interpretation.
There are 100 books to be better at something. The something can be self-esteem, success, parenting, physical fitness, investments, programming, home repairs, dancing, basket weaving, sports, and writing. Pick a subject. Fiction books can be included. Music, movies, television shows, foods, cars and trucks, furniture, toys, and sewing equipment can be included. 80 out of the 100 are bad. 80 out of the 100 are garbage. Toss the 80 out. 20 remain. 2 out of the 20 are the best. There are no averages. There are no so-sos. Best or worst. The numbers can be interpreted in multiple ways. 2% are the best. 98% forget them. Although, you may get something out of the 20%. 2% are the best, 18% are pick and choose the best, and 80% forget them.
Take the 2%. Copy them. Model from them. Follow them. The results are proven. Achievements are realized. The procedures are documented. The steps are printed. Don't be stupid. The information is clear, present, and obvious.
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