To help you focus, to help you really understand what you're doing, you have to say no a lot. When you say yes to everything, you get distracted. When you say no, you have to get the one thing you're doing really right. Tony Fadell More Quotes by Tony Fadell More Quotes From Tony Fadell If you're not having doubt, you're not pushing the boundaries far enough. Tony Fadell doubtmotivationalinspirational It's easy to solve a problem that everyone sees, but it's hard to solve a problem that almost no one sees. Tony Fadell solveproblemeasy I'm always doubtful. Everything I do is always doubtful. When you're trying to differentiate, there's going to be this gut sense, is this right? If you're not having doubt, then you're not pushing it hard enough, or you're not looking at the details close enough. You need to be feeling that doubt every single day. Tony Fadell doubtfeelingstrying Every team member who brings intelligence, experience and passion to their creations should be called an artist or designer. Tony Fadell passionteamartist Google has the business resources, global scale and platform reach to accelerate Nest growth across hardware, software and services for the home globally. Tony Fadell googlegrowthhome Learning by doing is the only way I know how to learn. Tony Fadell norwegian-wooddexter-morganway Learn by doing. Learn through experiences. And this goes back to Steve Jobs' thing - which is the way you open up your knowledge of the world is by discovering it and learning about it, not through books, but by being there. Tony Fadell jobsbookworld Even if you have constrained resources, don't cut corners. People will feel it. Tony Fadell resourcescuttingpeople There are a lot of designers who think they understand technology and a lot of technology guys who think they understand design. But to put them together and make it robust and repeatable for the mass market? It's an art. Tony Fadell technologyartthinking People buy products, and they want to understand what those things are and how they are applicable to their life. Tony Fadell productswantpeople The truth is, homes change over time — and technology has to adapt, not try to do everything at once. Tony Fadell technologyhometrying We're thrilled to join Google. With their support, Nest will be even better placed to build simple, thoughtful devices that make life easier at home, and that have a positive impact on the world. Tony Fadell thoughtfulsimplehome When I encounter a problem - something that's not quite right with a product - I enjoy breaking it down in my mind and exploring possible alternative solutions: Why this? Why not that? I apply the latest in technology and design to reinvent that product and solve my frustrations. Tony Fadell frustrationdesigntechnology Over the next ten years, everything that has a cord is going to have data in it. Tony Fadell datadesignyears I've been working with contractors designing and building a house on a nonstop basis since I learned about all these systems of audio, construction, electricity, energy, water systems. Tony Fadell designhousewater Every person I talk to has a story about how their smoke alarm went off or woke them up with a battery beeping. So you take it off the wall and you take the battery out and say screw this. They hate the products. Tony Fadell alarmswallhate We built the iPod in weeks. It had to be what I thought it was going to be because there wasnt time for endless refinements. Tony Fadell refinementipodsweek Usually, the biggest companies are not the most dynamic. Tony Fadell company I started designing the greenest the most connected home before the iPhone and the iPad. Tony Fadell ipadsiphonehome Ruben is a powerhouse when it comes to commercializing great technology. Tony Fadell technology
