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If I hear the phrase "I'm an ideas guy" one more time, I'm going to lose it. Something I've noticed is all idea guys I've encountered were inspired to (in)acti
by jnsie 5y ago
If I hear the phrase "I'm an ideas guy" one more time, I'm going to lose it.
Something I've noticed is all idea guys I've encountered were inspired to (in)action by Steve Jobs. But it's obvious that it's his keynotes (rather than work ethic or excruciating focus to detail) that resonate with them. Just an anecdote, but it's like clockwork.
- neilv 5y ago"Compost-Fueled Cars: Wouldn't That Be Great? - Onion Talks - Ep. 1", 2012-10-17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkGMY63FF3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkGMY63FF3Q
- JoeAltmaier 5y agoOr "Solar Roads" for a real-world example.
- ackbar03 5y agoJust ignore them dude. I've learnt to either tune them out or stay away from them
- jlangenauer 5y agoI've developed a rule over the years which says that any startup that has an "ideas guy", "visionary" or similar is one to avoid.
- seriousquestion 5y ago> If I hear the phrase "I'm an ideas guy" one more time No kidding? People actually say this unironically?
- Zelphyr 5y agoThey really, really do.
- nowherebeen 5y agoYou will be surprised how often this comes up if you are an engineer.
- DaveExeter 5y agoIt's a line from the movie "Night Shift" with Michael Keaton and Tom Hanks. Michael Keaton's character says it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U5UH1kQeUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U5UH1kQeUA
- ncmncm 5y ago"Feed mayonnaise to tuna fish!"
- GuB-42 5y agoAnd Steve Jobs didn't even have groundbreaking ideas, but he did execute them really well. The iPod? Not the first MP3 player. The iPhone? Not the first smartphone, not even the first with a capacitive touchscreen. He was the kind of guy who makes round corners, not the one who invents the GUI. And in the end, he won because round corners among thousands of other details are what make a device nice and usable.
- nostromo 5y agoJobs wasn't even just an "ideas guy." He had deep skills in product management, in marketing, and he was a fantastic presenter. He also seems to have been a hard worker. These wannabes tend not to have all (or any) of these skills and attributes.
- zsmi 5y agoHe was also an amazing team builder and motivator. https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/how-steve-jobs-got-the-absolute-best-out-of-his-teams.html https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/how-steve-jobs-got-the-abs...
- test6554 5y agoIt was multitouch and visual voicemail that really sold me on the original iPhone