David Jones
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But at the end of the day, trust your own judgment and believe in yourself because, and this is particularly true of entrepreneurs, but pretty much everything any entrepreneur has done, most people have told them is a bad idea. I've told my story, everyone telling me you can never raise money with a PowerPoint. I would have stopped and I wouldn't have the company.
when we were looking at buying AI businesses, lots of people saying, why are you doing that? So I think just don't not listen to people, but believe and back yourself. And the worst possible thing is you're wrong. And actually, you learn way, way more when you get it wrong than when you get it right. Because when you get it right, you actually don't really stop to analyze what you did.
when we were looking at buying AI businesses, lots of people saying, why are you doing that? So I think just don't not listen to people, but believe and back yourself. And the worst possible thing is you're wrong. And actually, you learn way, way more when you get it wrong than when you get it right. Because when you get it right, you actually don't really stop to analyze what you did.
You just, oh, of course. And when you get it wrong, you go, wow. And I know it's true that you will learn way more through the things you get wrong than what you get right. And then I think sort of, you know, the final all-encompassing one, I have a big, there's a great cartoonist called Gaping Void who has a sort of, cynically funny take on all things business and marketing.
You just, oh, of course. And when you get it wrong, you go, wow. And I know it's true that you will learn way more through the things you get wrong than what you get right. And then I think sort of, you know, the final all-encompassing one, I have a big, there's a great cartoonist called Gaping Void who has a sort of, cynically funny take on all things business and marketing.
One of them, which isn't a cynically funny one, is something that I think is a great mantra. In fact, I was asked by a journalist, what advice would you give your kids? I'm like, oh, that's an interesting one. Anyway, this cartoon, it just says, did I live, did I love, did I matter?
One of them, which isn't a cynically funny one, is something that I think is a great mantra. In fact, I was asked by a journalist, what advice would you give your kids? I'm like, oh, that's an interesting one. Anyway, this cartoon, it just says, did I live, did I love, did I matter?
The thing I said to the journalists is I say to my kids, when you look back on your life, can you answer yes to did I live, did I love, did I matter? And as you're starting out in your careers, it's going to go really fast. But did you live? Don't forget, as Mae West said, you're only here once. If you do it right, once is enough. Did I love, obviously? And did I matter?
The thing I said to the journalists is I say to my kids, when you look back on your life, can you answer yes to did I live, did I love, did I matter? And as you're starting out in your careers, it's going to go really fast. But did you live? Don't forget, as Mae West said, you're only here once. If you do it right, once is enough. Did I love, obviously? And did I matter?
I mean, did the things that you've done, have they changed? have they really mattered? And I think that there's probably three good barometers to lead a life by.
I mean, did the things that you've done, have they changed? have they really mattered? And I think that there's probably three good barometers to lead a life by.
No, it's fun. And hey, what's the worst case scenario? That's the question to always ask. If it goes wrong, what happens? It doesn't really matter. It's only a job.
No, it's fun. And hey, what's the worst case scenario? That's the question to always ask. If it goes wrong, what happens? It doesn't really matter. It's only a job.
It's not as big as the claim as Messi makes about me.
They call me the 12th man.
David, you're the fifth Beatle.
Look, Dave, when we chose that title, which we changed for the film,
At the time, they were.
It didn't say the greatest club.
It didn't say the greatest club ever.