Adam Neumann

Once you choose to enter a WeWork, you choose to be part of something more 'we' than 'me.' People start coming together. They'll see each other in the elevator; they talk in the stairways. There's a thousand other things they do. ”

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. ”

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. ”

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

If you are open-minded and you let the universe come in, you never know where things might go. ”

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

I believe that doing the right thing will not only create the best culture and the best product, but you'll also make the most money - even if you're making decisions that lose you money in the short term. ”

When I met my wife, I was focused on making money but failing miserably. ”

When I came to the U.S., I tried to take shortcuts to make money - but everything crashed. ”

As the world becomes a more digital place, we cannot forget about the human connection. ”