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Posted on 29 November 2011

You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.

James Stockdale in conversation with Jim Collins (In Good to Great)

Quote was referenced in a great piece on startup leadership by Bryce Roberts called You Can Quit But You Can’t Give Up

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Preston is a product leader with experience scaling streaming TV entertainment platforms, two-sided marketplaces, and mobile apps used every day by millions of people. He’s VP of Product for Roku’s core end-user experience.

Previously led product teams at Comcast, eBay, and Microsoft as well as board roles with startups. He’s active in the product management community, participating and speaking frequently.

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