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The memo sent to several team members stated their need to make the best decision that would yield the best results.

The key to any good ritual is that it removes the need to make a decision: What should I do first? When should I do this? How should I do this? Most people never get moving because they can't decide how to get started. Having a ritual takes that burden off your shoulders.

The main idea of this memo is to encourage anyone in an organization to dig deep, research, read, write, and think about possible solutions to a problem before bringing it to superiors for solution. This should become a habit. A habit of becoming problem-solvers or at least a habit of putting together a detailed document stating the problem at hand... See more

"Branson is an extreme example, but we could all learn something from his approach.If you want to summarize the habits of successful people into one phrase, it's this: successful people start before they feel ready."

He did not mention as he was not able to witness the power of the algorithms in the music business, thanks to these platforms being able to gather organize and analyze data to the point of being able to learn what sounds and lyrics were desired by who, in what locations and when.

Jonah Peretti, co-founder and CEO of Buzzfeed, sent this memo in 2019 to his employees and other close friends and associates to share his vision on how to save the internet.

3. Do your homework. Know (research) your market price.

Another point for Jobs was that " Flash was a cross-platform development tool. It is not Adobe’s goal to help developers write the best iPhone, iPod, and iPad apps. It is their goal to help developers write cross-platform apps. And Adobe has been painfully slow to adopt enhancements to Apple’s platforms."