这不像一本寻常的企业家自传。作者把攀岩、冲浪里'永远不要超出极限'的克制感,悄悄灌进了公司的骨髓:了解自身能力,量入为出,背离本质越早,消亡越快。最反直觉处在于——一家卖户外服装的公司,却劝顾客'别买我家的衣服',把尽可能长久地使用物品当作对地球最大的善行。读者反复提及的,不是商业成功学,而是那种'committed to trying'的自我审视:1984年便开设幼托中心、以1%而非1%销售额践行承诺、把禅宗的专注注入锻造与制造。它适合那些对'消费主义盛行的年代'感到不安、并相信企业文化可以成为立身之本的人。真正打动人的,是价值观从不遗余力地坚守,而非嘴上说说。
"Climbing mountains is another process that serves as an example for grow and evolve to a higher level both business and life. Many people don't understand that how you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top. You can solo climb Everest without using oxygen, or you can pay guides and"
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无论从商业、冒险、做产品,非常Inspirational。同样 Prioritze values over profit, 脑里冒出之前读过的TOMS,品牌故事略能对标,但$1 vs 1% Sales, 顿时弱爆了。
Three new items on my Mid 30 to-do list
> Malibu Kayaking & Surfing,
> Yosemite/El Capitan Rock Climbing
> Motorcycle trip from Alaska to Argentina(the real Patagonia)
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