Ten things we know to be true - Google

“Ten Things We’ve Found to Be True.” “Ten Things” was a list of lessons learned in Google’s first years. To be honest, not all of them were memorable, and some (like #9, “You can be serious without a suit”) were kind of confusing. But the first three were solid gold. Here they are: 1. Focus on the user and all else will follow 2. It’s best to do on

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Google is a principle-powered business. It has a now-famous set of corporate principles. 1. Focus on the user and all else will follow. 2. It’s best to do one thing really, really well. 3. Fast is better than slow. 4. Democracy on the Web works. 5. You don’t need to be at your desk to need an answer. 6. You can make money without doing evil. 7. The

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A list of 10 principles from an early internal memo at Nike, long before the company grew into a global brand. This list is rumored to have been written in 1977 by the first head of marketing, Rob Strasser, and was shared decades later by lead designer Markus Kittner.

“1. Our business is change.

2. We're on offense. All the time.

3. Perfect results co... See more