nicole

[4:50] if you start something but you haven't finished it, there will be a part of your brain that's continuously focusing on that task, and you can use this to your advantage. If there is a huge project, ... it's really good to put a time in your calendar just to remind yourself that this project exists, ... even though I'm not consciously thinkin... See more

…Both Tencent and Alibaba, the sponsors of these ridesharing companies realized that the next battlefield in this longstanding war between the internet giants in China is going to be mobile payments. And that the taxi companies, the ride-hailing companies are ways to spur payment value with mobile payments. So they start to kind of use these two ri... See more

[4:04] If I have to do something, or if I have to work for something in the week, the first question I will ask myself is how likely am I to not want to do this task, and how much energy will this take. So, depending on these two factors, it will either go into any part of my day.

[3:04] The second part of the day is reserved for activities which are high energy because I'm still buzzing at this point, and also activities that require a little less resistance to do. (High Energy + Low Temptation)

A uniquely Disney asset is their ability to amplify a franchise.

The culture they have and that Evan tries to cultivate there is like “I don’t care what other people have done in the past. We’re doing things our way here.” Which I think you really got to admire, it’s what’s gotten Snapchat to where it is.

I think about the leverage that is possible with technology and technology companies versus again old world media, where I spent time earlier in my career -- nowhere near that kind of leverage that you can get.