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Steve Jobs to Nike CEO: 'Get Rid of the Crappy Stuff'

Steve Jobs to Nike CEO: 'Get Rid of the Crappy Stuff'

Posted April 26, 2010 at 5:32pm by
When Nike CEO Mark Parker asked Steve Jobs for advice shortly after receiving the title, Jobs told him to 'Get rid of the crappy stuff and focus on the good stuff'.

"I expected a little laugh," Parker says of the exchange. "But there was a pause and no laugh at the end."


You can watch Parker recount the story in the video below...

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Joe Cole
Joe Cole - April 26, 2010 at 11:48pm
'Get Rid of the Crappy Stuff'. Does this mean Jobs will do the same?
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