What's the Ultimate Creativity Killer?“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” ~Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 “There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.” ~Ken Olson, president and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977 “Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?” ~H. M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927 “We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.” ~Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beatles, 1962 “I’m just glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling on his face and not Gary Cooper.” ~Gary Cooper turning down “Gone With the Wind.” “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. ~Western Union internal memo, 1876. “The concept is interesting… but to earn better than a ‘C,’ the idea must be feasible.” ~Yale professor on conceptual paper that became FedEx. “640K ought to be enough for anybody.” ~Bill Gates, 1981. “What would I do? I’d shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.” ~Michael Dell on Apple, 1997. “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” ~Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899. "The next time you make an assumption, see what happens when you do the opposite." ~me Originally composed on Twitter, one quote at a time. About the Author: Brian Clark is the founding editor of Copyblogger, and co-founder of Teaching Sells and Lateral Action.       |
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