Sean Waltman Quotes

The best entrepreneurs know when to ignore sage advice.

Trying to do what your competitors are doing but basically a little bit better is probably not going to be the winning strategy. The problem is finding what your competitors wouldn't even consider doing.

I know the rewards of focusing on innovation and outcomes as opposed to hours. I've been fortunate to work with brilliant entrepreneurs who didn't have years of experience, and yet they changed the world.

I feel that one thing that a businessman can learn is do not follow a path that has already been successful. You will never be a path-breaker then.

I have always been rebellious, but that is because I've wanted to do different things, try out new things.

Following what everyone else is doing is rarely a way to get rich.

My key message is be innovative, be ambitious; think global and big on day one.

There's a reason why start-ups, especially disruptive start-ups - like Google or Amazon or Uber - are full of young people. That's because young people are not as wedded to the old fashioned ways of doing things.

The world is ready for a more sophisticated 'TMZ.' If there's one thing I've learned, it's that any dummy with a half-decent idea can become a billionaire.

If you are looking for someone to break the mold, the last guy you look to is Robert Mueller.

The world of entertainment is, like the world of fashion, becoming increasingly populated by those who don't want to do things the same old boring way.

If you give the boss all the decision-making power, they see the world through their eyes. The big innovations are generally such a shift that they won't see it. For a long time, it looked like it was just inevitable that you would get slow and bureaucratic.

I want to see creativity that breaks boundaries and isn't just about money.

Trends are dangerous; you will fail if you design for them. You cannot follow the work of others. I have my own DNA, my own formula. I always stay true to myself and to the brand.

I think young writers ought to be heretical.

I don't get my ideas from reading other people.

A lot of times, the people who have the confidence to say, 'I don't know what the rules are, so I'm just going to do what I want,' are the most exciting people.

The essence of my way of doing business is to not accept the traditional way things are done.

It's important to be unconventional.

I don't like to follow in the footsteps. I like to learn from the footsteps that came before me, forge a new path.

Startups, by their nature, are entrepreneurial - testing new things, launching new products, and disrupting themselves. That's why you join a startup in the first place - to create, to stretch beyond your current capabilities, and to make an outsized impact.

I think we shouldn't buckle up our creativity. You've got to experiment!

You have to be unique in your own ways and the ways that you play to find a way to win. You can't always go with the trend that's going on. Sometimes you have to create the trend yourself and be confident in it.

We don't want to do what everyone else does. We want to create trends. We like to think outside of the box.

AAP is like a start-up. You do roles you would have never imagined.