Giving birth to something that could possibly change the lives of millions of people for possibly decades, hundreds of years, whatever the… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Be persistent, and hang on to your vision. And at the same time, be flexible. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Before dreaming about the future or marking plans, you need to articulate what you already have going for you - as entrepreneurs… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Everyone, you know, during crises times, is much more focused on, okay, how do we get the boat completely seaworthy, sailing along… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
In crisis times, it's actually not more difficult to motivate your staff, because everyone gets much more focused on how they control… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The key thing for all businesses, and especially of course technology businesses or businesses that employ technology as a key kind of… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The key thing in any kind of guiding of the business is how do you create a strong organization that is kind… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
One thing I learned in '97, when I thought the right time to found a company was during a swing-up, is that… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
People generally worry about social networking more than they need to. In kind of consumer internet investing and on social and professional… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
You have to be constantly reinventing yourself and investing in the future. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The challenge when you think about product distribution is: how are you competing for potential customers or potential members time? — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The key thing is to invest in the future, and what that means is - when you're deploying technology or you're a… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The key issue when you're looking at cost cutting is to always plan for the future. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Death Row inmates are almost twice as expensive to house each year as other inmates. Death penalty trials are much costlier than… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Because in our boom times, everything is growing, usually, you know, the kind of things that come to mind are Wild, Wild,… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
I think Hillary [Clinton] hears the anger in a broad swath of the American people, and she says, "OK, how do I… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Companies hire a lot during boom times because they're trying to adequately accelerate into the future. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The key thing that I find that when you're kind of in boom times and you're hiring bunches, if you can hire,… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Boom and bust cycles are very difficult for businesses because you're hiring a bunch because you're planning for the future. And if… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
In the past, individuals and companies envisioned a lifetime mutual commitment. That's not realistic anymore - nor is it in the interest… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
There are opportunities that you get during crises times. Crises times are a great time to start a business. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
I usually allocate time each week to work on topics outside of the normal workflow. These topics can be multi-year strategies for… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
I wish to be focused on kind of the business stuff I'm doing, how do I contribute to our economic progress, how… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
One of the metaphors that I use for start-ups is, you throw yourself off a cliff and assemble your airplane on the… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
As an entrepreneur and investor, I prioritize construction and collaboration. Whether it's a five-person start-up or a global giant, the companies that are most… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
In software speed to market, speed to learning is really key. In hardware if you screw it up you are dead. So accuracy really… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
“Stockpiling facts won’t get you anywhere. What will get you somewhere is being able to access the information you need, when you need it.” — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
I think the randomness by Donald Trump's governing, by tweeting, sloganeering, attacking, will create great chaos in the entire market. I think people will… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
One of the ways they run forward is by viewing the thing they’re doing as something that’s going to be the whole world. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
If you could train an AI to be a Buddhist, it would probably be pretty good. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
It’s actually pretty easy to be contrarian. It’s hard to be contrarian and right. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Giving birth to something that could possibly change the lives of millions of people for possibly decades, hundreds of years, whatever the length of… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The entrepreneurial journey starts with jumping off a cliff and assembling an airplane on the way down. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Be persistent, and hang on to your vision. And at the same time, be flexible. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
First mover Advantage doesn't go to the company that starts up, it goes to the company that scales up — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image