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When a local retailer makes money, it redistributes more than 60 percent of every dollar back to the local community. When a chain takes that dollar, 40 percent stays. The rest goes out of town.
“There is a simple way to package information that, under the right circumstances, can make it irresistible. All you have to do is find it.”
― The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
― The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
“There are exceptional people out there who are capable of starting epidemics. All you have to do is find them.”
― The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
― The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
“That’s when reality sets in. Suddenly you see what the next step is, and you think, Oh, my God, look at all these people I have to lay off. I mean, even though I’d put a ton of money back into the company, even though I’d stopped taking salary and was paying all the expenses out of my pocket, I still had assets that weren’t going to be affected. I’d have to cut back on my lifestyle, but I’d be okay. Here were all these other people, thousands of people, who depended on me, and now they’re going to be out of work. If you’re a decent person, if you have any conscience at all, you have to say, ‘How did I screw this up so badly?’” The”
― Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big
― Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big
Joel’s 2022 Year in Books
Take a look at Joel’s Year in Books. The good, the bad, the long, the short—it’s all here.
768 books
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149 friends
1,046 books
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80 friends
124 books
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162 friends
4,525 books
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757 friends
332 books
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120 friends
409 books
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86 friends
990 books
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247 friends
451 books
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165 friends
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