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What I learned from reading "The Tinkerings of Robert Noyce: How the Sun Rose on Silicon Valley" (tcw.org/lefty/...) by Tom Wolfe.
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[@stefan-bayer]

This was my favorite part:
Another founder who understood this at a fundamental level was the founder of Sony, Akio Morita. This is what he said in his autobiography. One must prepare the groundwork among the customers before you can expect success in the marketplace.
It is a time-honored Japanese gardening technique to prepare a tree for transplanting by slowly and carefully binding the roots over a period of time bit by bit to prepare the tree for the shock of the change it is about to experience. This process is called nemowashi and it takes time and patience, but it rewards you if it is done properly with a healthy transplanted tree. Advertising and promotion for a brand new innovative product is just as important.
The way Akio would educate customers about a new product was inspired by the Japanese tradition of nemowashi. The thing they both have in common is that they both require time. So that idea that we see at Sony, that we see at Intel, that idea that it's very important that when you're bringing a new product to market, that you realize you have to educate the customers about why the product exists and what it can do…

[@offthegrid1695]

The value you provide is what every ambitious men need, deriving lessons from those who walked down the path before us. What I love is how you break down the psychology and mentality of these individuals, allowing us to embody these characteristics. I hope you do one on Marcus Aurelius, your insight would be valuable.

[@adamblair3059]

Would you mind uploading some screenshots of Founder's Notes or a walk through? I'd like to see a preview before joining. Thanks, Adam

[@GE0attack]

thanks for uploading on YT

[@Unsolicitedadvice7]

Awesome!!