I am not in competition with anyone but myself. My goal is to improve myself continuously.
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Other Bill Gates quotes:
Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.
Look at the clock when you are sitting idle. But never look at the clock when you are working.
We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.
Embrace bad news to learn where you need the most improvement.
Sometimes, I think my most important job as a CEO is to listen for bad news. If you don't act on it, your people will eventually stop bringing bad news to your attention and that is the beginning of the end.
Learning from mistakes and constantly improving products is a key in all successful companies.
In my parents I saw a model where they were really always communicating, doing things together. They were really kind of a team. I wanted some of that magic myself.
When you are failing, you are forced to be creative, to dig deep and think, night and day.
We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve.
I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.
