That job posting has taught me so much in just a few paragraphs.<p>Even if I was the founder of a well-capitalized StartUp, I'd have great difficulty in promising people that work for me that we were going to be big. I just don't have that kind of confidence, yet it shows Bezos knew very clearly and intuitively that he was going to hit it big.<p>Sense and definiteness of purpose i think contribute way more to success than anything else.<p>I also think it's interesting to see that Bezos shares similar traits to Henry Ford in that he knew intuitively that it <i>was</i> possible to do certain things that were seemingly against the grain.<p>So much learning. So impressed with that job post, even if i can see the flipside for the candidates assessing that vacancy, since it does seem a little "out there".<p>I do wonder if that technique would attract someone like that today. In my own experience i've found hiring slowly and using non conventional methods for bringing people into a business seem to work quite well, so perhaps the economy has changed on this.<p>Either way, great posting.<p>Edit: spelling/grammar