Bing Gordon Quotes

• I'm a huge believer in learning anything from multiple points of view.

  Bing Gordon

  Views, Point Of View, Multiple

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• The number one piece of advice I would share is to recruit a mentor. Find someone you admire who is at least one generation older, and has no direct authority over you. Lack of context and perspective can cost you months and years--with a bad career choice, an unwise relocation, short-term negotiating posture, and, generally speaking, sophomoric thinking.

  Bing Gordon

  Thinking, Years, Careers

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• Every startup CEO should understand Gamification, because gaming is the new normal.

  Bing Gordon

  New Normal, Should, Ceo

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• Genius may be born, but innovation can be learned.

  Bing Gordon

  Innovation, Genius, May

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• Secrecy is the foundation of politics.

  Bing Gordon

  Foundation, Secrecy

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• Gamification is as important as social and mobile.*

  Bing Gordon

  Important, Social, Mobile

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• In any business that grows big on one business model, transitions can throw everything in the air.

  Bing Gordon

  Air, Transition, Bigs

  "With latest accolade, the future is Bing Gordon’s game (exclusive interview)". Interview with Dean Takahashi, venturebeat.com. January 14, 2011.

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• I ran the high school newspaper and was in student government. I played sports my whole life but was never picked as captain.

  Bing Gordon

  Sports, School, Government

  "Power? Thanks, but I’d Rather Have Influence". Interview with Adam Bryant, www.nytimes.com. June 4, 2011.

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• If you dont measure yourself by achievement, how are you going to set achievement levels for other people?

  Bing Gordon

  People, Achievement, Levels

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• I believe in books. I believe more in cross-media - how characters are adapting across mediums.

  Bing Gordon

  Believe, Book, Character

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• The potential for social commerce today is “infinite”… Every ecommerce site will have to adapt

  Bing Gordon

  Today, Social, Site

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• The first time I had a secretary, I was sheepish about being demanding or even asking questions.

  Bing Gordon

  Asking Questions, Firsts, First Time

  "Power? Thanks, but I’d Rather Have Influence". Interview with Adam Bryant, www.nytimes.com. June 4, 2011.

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• For digital natives, public schools are jails

  Bing Gordon

  School, Jail, Digital

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• Your job as CEO is to be the fastest person of the company.

  Bing Gordon

  Jobs, Ceo, Company

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• The only thing better than living on a Mac is living in Hogwarts.

  Bing Gordon

  Hogwarts, Macs, Living On

  "Apple's Safari browser now for Windows". www.theage.com.au. June 12, 2007.

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