Quotes

WeWork has always believed that we are better together, and a large part of that is learning from others through meaningful connections and experiences.

I believe that if you regularly make the right choice - and it takes practice; it takes effort - the more you make the right choice, the easier it gets.

It takes courage to be an entrepreneur.

I try to surround myself with people smarter than me - if I'm the smartest guy in the room, I change rooms.

I met with my spiritual teacher and went to a therapist. I realized that if I came from a positive place, not only will everyone feel better and I will feel happier, but the company will work better.

When I started at Baruch in January 2002, I was almost 23 years old. I'd previously spent five years as an officer the Israeli Navy. I did what I thought you were supposed to do at that age - a little studying and a lot of trying to have fun.

I served in the Israeli Navy, and it's not an easy thing.

When we launched WeWork back in 2010, we saw our opportunity to build community by bringing people together.

If more people follow their superpowers - and everyone has one - then we're going to be better as a society.

After I arrived in the United States, I realized that in the army, Israelis learn how to be part of something bigger than themselves.

Finishing what you started is important.

The most precious resource we have is time.

Let's not look at working hard as a negative; let's look at it as an uplifting opportunity for us to be better.

We always wanted to create a business that makes a difference in the world.

Before I started WeWork, I owned a baby clothing company based in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

WeWork is my fifth venture. I failed in my first, second and third, had mediocre success in the fourth.

One of the difficult things in a high-growth company is that, even with the best intentions, the company moves so fast, and growth happens so regularly. When you move at that rate, you have to be willing to change, and you have to be willing to take advice.

I never had a traditional mentor. I know people who have been successful with a mentor, but I've never understood why I should limit myself to the knowledge and expertise of one person.

There's no one person that can provide all the insights I need to run the business. There are so many aspects to WeWork: Digital, real estate, operations, space, and design. I pick and choose people who can help in each aspect.

My wife is absolutely one of my key advisors. She comes from a background that's very different than mine.

When I moved to New York City from Israel, I came here with the idea to get a great job, have tons of fun, and make a lot of money. Growing up in Israel, I watched a lot of American TV, and I thought it's what the 'cool' people did, and I wanted the same thing.

I do believe that mentorship is something I did not get in school, and I don't think it exists in school in a sufficient way.

Mentorship plays such an important role in business - we know it's a must - and I believe schools should embrace it in a much fuller way.

When I was a little kid, me and all my family lived in a house the size of my daughter's room.

Do I think people who need a good opportunity become harder workers sometimes? Yes.