I was in a funk for several months, i was depressed. I didn't know what to do. It was foggy and I didn't necessarily take action and focus on what I could control. I got overwhelmed with the things I couldn't control. ... I think that's normal, and I've learned a lot from it. I was slower to lead, I think, in that moment because I had to get myself right.

John Zimmer

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Bullets on a presentation slide are too often like bullets in a gun - deadly for those on the receiving end.

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We stay true to our values, and that's very people-centric, and taking care of our drivers, and drivers taking care of our passengers, and what we're seeing now is a driver preference and a passenger preference for Lyft.

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By rebuilding transportation so that you're not owning this thing that just sits there all the time, you get to rebuild cities in the process. If we do this right as a country, we have a chance to re-create our cities with the people, rather than cars, at the center. Our cities today have been built for the car. They've been built for car ownership. Imagine walking around in the city where you don't see any parking lots and you don't need that many roads.

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Autonomous vehicles, because they'll be able to operate at a lower cost, will be able to pull more consumers into the Lyft network. And as you have more people switching from using their own car, they'll be taking more rides that still require a person behind the wheel. We think that in the foreseeable future of the next five-plus years, the number of human drivers we need on the road is going to keep going up. Longer term, of course, when the cars are fully autonomous, there will be a big shift.

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Our community of drivers has 30 percent women in a driving industry that's typically 1 percent. We better understand each other because we better reflect our community than maybe other tech companies or other companies in general. It's something we're very happy with and proud of.

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Eight out of 10 drivers prefer driving for Lyft. We'll keep delivering our message. We'll keep talking about how we want to push forward the future of transportation in a people-centric way, and the narrative has already changed dramatically in the past year, and will continue to change as we continue to tell our story.

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Lyft has been successful against big odds because we have always prioritized the long term sustainable growth of both our community and our company.

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We're just scratching the surface of the possibilities of bikes and other electric vehicles that are small, the mold of a car looking like a car or needing to be the way it is I think is going to change dramatically.

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[ Green ] tried to help me focus on the positives.

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The thought behind this is, for these Asian geographies, partnering with other companies is the way to go, in a geography where there are significant cultural differences, having a local partner is an incredible benefit and strength.

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company-news

The thought behind this is, for these Asian geographies, partnering with other companies is the way to go, we will have other strategies for other geographies.

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It demonstrates what a large business opportunity this is, the market that we are playing in is ... a $2.25 trillion transportation industry.

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The main difference to me with Lyft is the sense of community and social experience. The pink mustache, fist bump and strict screening have fostered a strong sense of community with many stories of new friends, discovered jobs, and even some Lyft hugs after a tough break up.

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The independence once represented by the car has been replaced by cell phones and social networks, which are now at the forefront of people's expression of freedom and access. Once a symbol of 'coming of age,' many drivers are waiting longer to get their licenses.

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When you request a Lyft, 90% of the time, there is someone else going within a half mile of your destination. We've seen this on our platform, so now we're matching up these rides for a discount.

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Lyft treats people better than competition. So whether that's drivers or passengers, that goes into the car experience. That's why more and more people are choosing Lyft.

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I believe that whenever an overall view or theme is applied to an entire industry, bad decisions will be made.

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The solution to transportation inefficiencies lies at the intersection of collaborative consumption and the social graph: Shifting transportation from ownership to access.

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Transportation is going to transition from ownership to transportation as a service. What is the best model to address the largest part of that market? We believe it's peer-to-peer.

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We see Lyft as not just an app, but a movement of people coming together in cities and having conversations about things that matter. You're around some of the most interesting people in the world, and you don't talk to them. More and more people are craving in-person interactions.

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