“You’ll learn that the key to a great book is editing — grinding, buffing, and polishing — not writing.” — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
There was no "decision" per se to re-position myself. I simply decided that I wanted to write a book that would help… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
The first good reason to write a book is to add value to people’s lives. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
I learned how difficult it is to self-publish a book. It's complex, it's confusing, it's idiosyncratic. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
Good blurbs are short, sweet, and limited to six. They answer the question “Why should I buy this book? — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
Writing a book isn’t an easy process nor is it always enjoyable, but it is one of life’s most satisfying achievements. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
Arguably, in business books, I don't think there's much that has never been said before. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
An editor who is a mentor, advisor, and psychiatrist. Don't kid yourself-a good editor will make your book better. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
Go APE: Author a great book, Publish it quickly, and Entrepreneur your way to success. Self-publishing isn’t easy, but it’s fun and… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
Writing a book is as different from digital curation as night and day. Digital curation is a series of split-second decisions: good/no… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
My books are always tactical, bullet lists, this is what you need to do because I'm trying to appeal to people who… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
“I have a hardcore attitude: a “self-published, ghost-written book” is wrong because the concept behind self publishing is that you have knowledge… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
You know you're ready to write a book when you have a feeling that you should do it, no matter what anybody… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
Do not write to impress others. Authors who write to impress people have difficulty remaining true to themselves. A better path is… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
You’ll learn that the key to a great book is editing-grindin g, buffing, and polishing-not writing. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
Don't worry, be crappy. Revolutionary means you ship and then test... Lots of things made the first Mac in 1984 a piece of crap… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
In giving presentations, use the 10/20/30 rule…use only 10 slides, take 20 minutes maximum, and use at least 30-point fonts. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
What I lack in talent, I compensate with my willingness to grind it out. That's the secret of my life. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
The mark of a good conversationalist is not that you can talk a lot. The mark is that you can get others to talk… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
At the end of my life, I want to say that I made the world a better place because I raised good children, loved… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
The higher you go in a company, the less oxygen there is, so supporting intelligent life becomes difficult. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
The record of what you do is forever recoverable because of Google. The lofty upside and scary downside makes reciprocity more important than ever.… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
I think that no one, or very few, are born as good presenters. It's a skill that you learn. The key is the 10/20/30… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
Pursuing your passions makes you more interesting, and interesting people are enchanting. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
Revolutionary leaders have to care more about what they think of themselves than what the world thinks of them. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
If you have more money than brains, you should focus on outbound marketing, If you have more brains than money, you should focus on… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
Most venture capitalists won't read a business plan unless the entrepreneur is introduced to them by a contact. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
"(Big name research firm) says our market will be $50 billion in 2010." Every entrepreneur has a few slides about how the market potential… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
Go APE: Author a great book, Publish it quickly, and Entrepreneur your way to success. Self-publishing isn’t easy, but it’s fun and sometimes even… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share
