“I read the papers, I surf the Web. At the beginning of the year, I try to see at least two episodes of every show on our network. Am I surfing? All the time. I'm aware of the landscape. I'm a competitor, so I have to know whom I'm competing with.” KnowsTryingYearsTwoShowsPaperLandscapeEpisodesCompetingPapersCompetitorsSurfingSurfSurfing The Web Author:Leslie Moonves
“Watching nonprogrammers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesn’t know how to surf trying to surf. Even if he has great advisers standing on the shore telling him what to do, he still falls off the board again and again.” IfsKnowsTryingStillsRunningFallCompanyKnow HowStandingBoardsShoreSoftwareAgain And AgainSurfAdviserSoftware Company Author:Joel Spolsky