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Things a little bird told me, confessions of the creative mind, Biz Stone

eng

autobiography

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Things a little bird told me

dictionaries

875275233

Biz Stone

confessions of the creative mind

"Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, discusses the power of creativity and how to harness it, through stories from his remarkable life and career. From GQ's "Nerd of the Year" to one of Time's most influential people in the world, Biz Stone represents different things to different people. But he is known to all as the creative, effervescent, funny, charmingly positive and remarkably savvy co-founder of Twitter--the social media platform that singlehandedly changed the way the world works. Now, Biz tells fascinating, pivotal, and personal stories from his early life and his careers at Google and Twitter, sharing his knowledge about the nature and importance of ingenuity today. In Biz's world: opportunity can be manufactured; great work comes from abandoning a linear way of thinking; creativity never runs out; asking questions is free; empathy is core to personal and global success. In this book, Biz also addresses failure, the value of vulnerability, ambition, and corporate culture. Whether seeking behind-the-scenes stories, advice, or wisdom and principles from one of the most successful businessmen of the new century, THINGS A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME will satisfy every reader"--, Provided by publisher

How hard can it be? -- Every day's a new day -- The kings of podcasting abdicate -- A short lesson in constraint -- Humans learn to flock -- Happily liver after -- All hail the fail whale -- The bright spot -- Big changes come in small packages -- Five hundred million dollars -- Wisdom of the masses -- You can handle the truth -- The no-homework policy -- The new rules -- Twenty-five dollars goes a long way -- A new definition for capitalism -- Something new -- The true promise of a connected society