Chapter
Making Bold Business Decisions
46:51 - 56:25 (09:34)
The speaker recalls how the company he worked for would always agree to help him out when he was stuck, so as not to incur his wrath. He speculates that at Apple, big decisions that were high-risk put the company in a precarious position, but kept going due to early successes.
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The speaker tells about Steve Jobs insistence on building an iPod despite the struggle for resources at the company, and how they had to ask people for help regardless of their position.
46:51 - 49:31 (02:39)
Summary
The speaker tells about Steve Jobs insistence on building an iPod despite the struggle for resources at the company, and how they had to ask people for help regardless of their position.
ChapterMaking Bold Business Decisions
Episode#403: Tony Fadell — On Building the iPod, iPhone, Nest, and a Life of Curiosity
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker reflects on his observations of Apple's decision-making process during the iPod era and suggests that green-lighting the project allowed the company to take significant risks in the future.
49:31 - 52:42 (03:11)
Summary
The speaker reflects on his observations of Apple's decision-making process during the iPod era and suggests that green-lighting the project allowed the company to take significant risks in the future.
ChapterMaking Bold Business Decisions
Episode#403: Tony Fadell — On Building the iPod, iPhone, Nest, and a Life of Curiosity
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker recounts a conversation with a neighbor from his apartment complex while he was living in Silicon Valley and working on his first company, which involved late night chats near a concrete pond.
52:42 - 54:04 (01:22)
Summary
The speaker recounts a conversation with a neighbor from his apartment complex while he was living in Silicon Valley and working on his first company, which involved late night chats near a concrete pond.
ChapterMaking Bold Business Decisions
Episode#403: Tony Fadell — On Building the iPod, iPhone, Nest, and a Life of Curiosity
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses the difficulties of taking on large companies and the importance of not letting the challenge become mundane.
54:04 - 56:25 (02:21)
Summary
The speaker discusses the difficulties of taking on large companies and the importance of not letting the challenge become mundane.