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That Will Never Work The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea

Marc Randolph

In the tradition of Phil Knight's Once upon a time, brick-and-mortar video stores were king. Late fees were ubiquitous, video-streaming unheard was of, and widespread DVD adoption seemed about as imminent as flying cars. Indeed, these were the widely accepted laws of the land in 1997, when Marc Ran...

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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

It was discussed throughout the podcast, with an emphasis on the idea that success comes from embracing challenges and pivoting rather than focusing solely on the initial idea. The book details the founding of Netflix and its journey.

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His new book, which he'll be talking about today, is called That Will Never Work. I love the title, The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea.

— Episode: Marc Randolph: ON Co-Founding Netflix &...

Episode: Marc Randolph: ON Co-Founding Netflix & Staying Ha...

It was discussed throughout the podcast, with an emphasis on the idea that success comes from embracing challenges and pivoting rather than focusing solely on the initial idea. The book details the founding of Netflix and its journey.

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His new book, which he'll be talking about today, is called That Will Never Work. I love the title, The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea.

And again, I'm learning so much just by this. This conversation is unbelievable so far. If you've been listening or watching right now, I really hope you're taking notes. Again, all of this conversation, you'll learn so much more by reading the book that will never work, which we're discussing right now by Mark Randolph.

I genuinely believe that if you've got a big idea, you've got a small idea, no idea, this book's going to help you navigate the process of getting started and then navigate the process of actually making it happen.

And everyone who's been listening or watching back at home, you can get the book, That Will Never Work, The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Mark Randolph.

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