Steve Phillips: You Make It Happen

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Steve said he would put all his sales and marketing dollars for minimally two quarters, if not four quarters, only on this project called Dalsamur. In doing so, Steve was expressing his belief in Tony's ability and creativity. The iPod gained critical acclaim on its release but took a few more iterations before it really took off.

Creative energy is the raw fuel of entrepreneurship, but if you fail to direct that energy effectively, you risk chasing multiple ideas and delivering none. Tony Fadell learned this lesson time and again through his journey to co-create the iPod, iPhone, and Nest. He shares how he struck the tricky balance of channeling his creative experimentation into world-changing products.

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