Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, discusses the power of creativity and how to harness it, through memoir-style stories from his remarkable life and career. THINGS A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME: Confessions of the Creative Mind From GQ's Nerd of the Year to one of Time's most influential people in the world, Biz Stone represents different things to different people. But he is known to all as the creative, effervescent, funny, and remarkably savvy co-founder of Twitter-the social media platform that singlehandedly changed the way the world works. Now, Biz tells fascinating, pivotal, and personal stories from his life and career, sharing his knowledge about the nature and importance of ingenuity today. In Biz's world: -Opportunity can be manufactured -Great work comes from abandoning a linear way of thinking -Creativity never runs out, use it as often as you want -Asking questions is free. Do it! In this book, Biz also addresses failure, the value of vulnerability, ambition, and how to learn from negative experiences (he's had many).
Whether seeking behind-the-scenes stories, advice, or wisdom and principles from one of the most successful businessmen of the new century, THINGS A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME will satisfy every reader.
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 135 mm
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978-1-4555-2871-4 (9781455528714)
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Biz Stone became an Internet entrepreneur in 1999. He went on to work for Google, helped to create both Blogging and Podcasting, and then invented Twitter. After Twitter, Stone founded Obvious which launched a new publishing platform called Medium. Over the years, Biz has done a wide array of national media, including The Colbert Report, Howard Stern, Charlie Rose, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Katie Couric, the Today show, and many more. Before he was a tech star, Stone wrote books and articles about blogs and technology in the nascent days of the web. Stone regularly addresses thousands of people at a time as a keynote speaker for companies, colleges, and tech conferences. Most recently, Stone is founder and CEO of his newest venture, Jelly which is operating in stealth mode until it launches this fall. Biz Stone lives in San Francisco, California.