“If Macintosh hadn't been successful, then I should have just thrown in the towel, because my vision of the whole industry would have been totally wrong.” IfsShouldHas BeensWholeVisionSuccessfulIndustryShould HaveThrownTowelsMacintosh Author:Steve Jobs
“I lived in a cabin in the woods in Oregon, and I'd basically given up on the music industry for an indefinite amount of time. And while I was out there, I came up with a very specific vision of what I wanted my music to sound like.” WantedGivenSoundVisionIndustryAmountWoodsGiven UpMusic IndustryCabinsOregonCabin In The Woods Author:Skylar Grey
“When I was 15 years old I felt totally confident I would become a world champion and the greatest bodybuilder in the world. The same was true of show business - I knew that one day I would make more money than anyone else in the industry and I did. For that you need the willingness to work and do everything it takes to make the vision turn into reality.” WorldNeedsYearsShowsRealityTurnsFeltVisionIndustryOne DayChampionWillingnessMore MoneyShow BusinessWorld ChampionsBodybuilder Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Does anyone pray before they cut a tree? I haven't seen anyone do that yet in the timber industry. But my vision is that that day is coming. I have a vision of a world in which we relate to each other as souls - not as personalities - not as bodies and minds and capabilities to accomplish things in this domain of the five sense, but as immortal spirits learning together how to co-create this world.” WorldMindDoeSoulBodyTogetherSpiritVisionFiveCuttingTreeHavensThis WorldPersonalityIndustryPrayingAccomplishRelateImmortalCapabilityDomainMind And BodyTimber Author:Gary Zukav
“Let's face it: Most companies in most industries have a kind of tunnel vision. They chase the same opportunities that everyone else is chasing, they miss the same opportunities that everyone else is missing. It's the companies that see a different game that win big. The most important question for innovators today is: What do you see that the competition doesn't see?” KindImportantDifferentBigsTodayFacesOpportunityGamesWinningBusinessCompanyVisionMissingIndustryCompetitionChasingTunnelsInnovatorsImportant QuestionsTunnel VisionMissing It Author:Bill Taylor
“You have to have a big vision and take very small steps to get there. You have to be humble as you execute but visionary and gigantic in terms of your aspiration. In the internet industry it's not about grand innovation, it's about a lot of little innovations: every day, every week, every month, making something a little bit better.” LittlesBigsBitsTermVisionStepsWeekMonthsIndustryInternetLittle BitInnovationHumbleAspirationVisionariesBe HumbleSmall Steps Author:Jason Calacanis
“If you want to survive in the film industry, it's not about fighting for your visions because that's a given. It's thinking about how much is your vision going to cost, and then, what are the consequences, because you may have $100 million, but the reality is that $100 million needs to make $500 million to be a success.” IfsThinkingWantNeedsMayRealityFilmFightingGivenVisionMillionsIndustryCostConsequenceFilm Industry Author:Cliff Martinez
“Like most people in Academia, my vision of the future is the same as the average industry person's vision of five years ago.” PeopleYearsPersonsVisionFiveIndustryYears AgoAverageFive YearsAcademiaVisions Of The Future Author:Philip Greenspun
“When you have a vision, you have to see it through, and you can make anything happen. You really can, especially in this [entertainment ] industry.” HappensVisionIndustryEntertainmentThings HappenEntertainment Industry Author:Chelsea Handler