Tall Poppy

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Building something remarkable starts with choosing to be special. That standard belongs to every person and company, not only Apple.
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In some countries, tall poppy syndrome enforces averageness by punishing people who claim they can be exceptional.
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For the 99.3% of companies that do not become unicorns, low standards across nearly every dimension are the drag.
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A push for equality becomes a push against distinctiveness when nobody is allowed to stand out.
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Useful urgency is not firefighting. It is the impatience to act before perfection arrives.
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Self-motivated people arrive with “batteries included.” They need no external motivation or inspiration to act.
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Good enough is no longer enough. The meaningful gap is between good enough and great.

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