As you start your journey, the first thing you should do is throw away that store-bought map and begin to draw your own.
Michael Dell
University of Texas at Austin Commencement 2003, 2003
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Dell told the graduates that when he started his company, there was no manual on how to become number one in the world. Every step of the way — with each new product and new market — the industry experts predicted failure. When Dell announced plans to build servers, the chorus of naysayers was deafening, but they emerged as a world leader by doing things their way, with customers rather than experts in mind. He urged the graduates to leverage their fresh perspective and resist conventional thinking.
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