hello believe nation welcome to another episode of Environment if you want to
episode of Environment if you want to
episode of Environment if you want to accomplish great things you need to be
accomplish great things you need to be
accomplish great things you need to be surrounded by greatness and so I hope
surrounded by greatness and so I hope
surrounded by greatness and so I hope the clips that follow inspire you to
the clips that follow inspire you to
the clips that follow inspire you to want to do something great I encourage
want to do something great I encourage
want to do something great I encourage you to listen to them like you would
you to listen to them like you would
you to listen to them like you would music so if you’re on your way to the
music so if you’re on your way to the
music so if you’re on your way to the office
office
office whether you’re at work whether you’re at
whether you’re at work whether you’re at
whether you’re at work whether you’re at home use it as a background track to
home use it as a background track to
home use it as a background track to your life to help you do something great
your life to help you do something great
your life to help you do something great enjoy we think we ain’t about how hard
enjoy we think we ain’t about how hard
enjoy we think we ain’t about how hard you hit how do you succeed if you don’t
you hit how do you succeed if you don’t
you hit how do you succeed if you don’t try the time is now to be great you
try the time is now to be great you
try the time is now to be great you gotta love it you gotta have passion you
gotta love it you gotta have passion you
gotta love it you gotta have passion you really can make what you want I mean I
really can make what you want I mean I
really can make what you want I mean I am dyslexic and and therefore I think
am dyslexic and and therefore I think
am dyslexic and and therefore I think I’ve been very good at keeping things
I’ve been very good at keeping things
I’ve been very good at keeping things simple because you know as a dyslexic I
simple because you know as a dyslexic I
simple because you know as a dyslexic I need to need things to be simple for
need to need things to be simple for
need to need things to be simple for myself and therefore virgin I think you
myself and therefore virgin I think you
myself and therefore virgin I think you know when we launched a financial
know when we launched a financial
know when we launched a financial service company or a bank you know we do
service company or a bank you know we do
service company or a bank you know we do not use jargon it’s everything’s very
not use jargon it’s everything’s very
not use jargon it’s everything’s very clear-cut very simple and and you know I
clear-cut very simple and and you know I
clear-cut very simple and and you know I think people you know people have an
think people you know people have an
think people you know people have an affinity to the Virgin brand because we
affinity to the Virgin brand because we
affinity to the Virgin brand because we don’t you know we don’t talk above them
don’t you know we don’t talk above them
don’t you know we don’t talk above them or talk down to them a lot of times my
or talk down to them a lot of times my
or talk down to them a lot of times my shows people are not setting goals that
shows people are not setting goals that
shows people are not setting goals that will be something that somebody is will
will be something that somebody is will
will be something that somebody is will becomes rich or as could do anything you
becomes rich or as could do anything you
becomes rich or as could do anything you got to be excited about working on that
got to be excited about working on that
got to be excited about working on that for 10 years so you got to have a big
for 10 years so you got to have a big
for 10 years so you got to have a big enough coal then you know you attract
enough coal then you know you attract
enough coal then you know you attract the best people and you retain them and
the best people and you retain them and
the best people and you retain them and you keep them focused then my experience
you keep them focused then my experience
you keep them focused then my experience you don’t go wrong you know maybe you
you don’t go wrong you know maybe you
you don’t go wrong you know maybe you don’t hit it next year or maybe you fail
don’t hit it next year or maybe you fail
don’t hit it next year or maybe you fail entirely and you discover something more
entirely and you discover something more
entirely and you discover something more exciting to work on with the same set of
exciting to work on with the same set of
exciting to work on with the same set of people the first time I grabbed the mic
people the first time I grabbed the mic
people the first time I grabbed the mic like though like in front of actual
like though like in front of actual
like though like in front of actual people that mattered you know saying
people that mattered you know saying
people that mattered you know saying like it at a club I got boo I remember
like it at a club I got boo I remember
like it at a club I got boo I remember that was very traumatic for me and I’d
that was very traumatic for me and I’d
that was very traumatic for me and I’d actually I think I at that point like
actually I think I at that point like
actually I think I at that point like the 8-mile things time when I was right
the 8-mile things time when I was right
the 8-mile things time when I was right yeah thank you for him or whatever so I
yeah thank you for him or whatever so I
yeah thank you for him or whatever so I just remember that being so traumatic
just remember that being so traumatic
just remember that being so traumatic and I think I went home like man up
and I think I went home like man up
and I think I went home like man up I quit right and then you know maybe a
I quit right and then you know maybe a
I quit right and then you know maybe a couple days later week later hour later
couple days later week later hour later
couple days later week later hour later whatever I don’t know I just I got the
whatever I don’t know I just I got the
whatever I don’t know I just I got the Earth’s like you know man I gotta I
Earth’s like you know man I gotta I
Earth’s like you know man I gotta I gotta get up try to do it again life is
gotta get up try to do it again life is
gotta get up try to do it again life is too short to go through it without
too short to go through it without
too short to go through it without caring deeply about something do
caring deeply about something do
caring deeply about something do something that matters do something that
something that matters do something that
something that matters do something that matters beyond your immediate world and
matters beyond your immediate world and
matters beyond your immediate world and when you’re an old and gray and look
when you’re an old and gray and look
when you’re an old and gray and look back on your life you’ll want to be
back on your life you’ll want to be
back on your life you’ll want to be proud of what you’ve done the source of
proud of what you’ve done the source of
proud of what you’ve done the source of that pride won’t be the things you’ve
that pride won’t be the things you’ve
that pride won’t be the things you’ve acquired or the recognition you’ve
acquired or the recognition you’ve
acquired or the recognition you’ve received it will be the lies you’ve
received it will be the lies you’ve
received it will be the lies you’ve touched and the difference you have made
touched and the difference you have made
touched and the difference you have made because if you’re a true visionary
because if you’re a true visionary
because if you’re a true visionary you’re gonna be seeing something that
you’re gonna be seeing something that
you’re gonna be seeing something that other people don’t see or feel
other people don’t see or feel
other people don’t see or feel threatened by because it’s going to
threatened by because it’s going to
threatened by because it’s going to potentially disrupt the way that they’ve
potentially disrupt the way that they’ve
potentially disrupt the way that they’ve always done things you have to believe
always done things you have to believe
always done things you have to believe in what you’re doing you have to believe
in what you’re doing you have to believe
in what you’re doing you have to believe in your vision with truly every fiber of
in your vision with truly every fiber of
in your vision with truly every fiber of your being and that conviction provides
your being and that conviction provides
your being and that conviction provides the courage to other people to pursue
the courage to other people to pursue
the courage to other people to pursue the same and if you don’t feel it if you
the same and if you don’t feel it if you
the same and if you don’t feel it if you are just going through the motions if
are just going through the motions if
are just going through the motions if you’re using somebody else’s words
you’re using somebody else’s words
you’re using somebody else’s words people will will sense that from a mile
people will will sense that from a mile
people will will sense that from a mile away they need and want to pursue
away they need and want to pursue
away they need and want to pursue authentic leadership I mean I think a
authentic leadership I mean I think a
authentic leadership I mean I think a lot of people do not have the courage to
lot of people do not have the courage to
lot of people do not have the courage to try to start a business and all I was
try to start a business and all I was
try to start a business and all I was saying but I’ve written a book called
saying but I’ve written a book called
saying but I’ve written a book called screw it just do it and it basically is
screw it just do it and it basically is
screw it just do it and it basically is trying to say to people just give it a
trying to say to people just give it a
trying to say to people just give it a try and she sometimes a very very small
try and she sometimes a very very small
try and she sometimes a very very small amount of money is all that’s needed to
amount of money is all that’s needed to
amount of money is all that’s needed to start a company I mean my mother found a
start a company I mean my mother found a
start a company I mean my mother found a a bracelet on the street and she handed
a bracelet on the street and she handed
a bracelet on the street and she handed into the police station and after three
into the police station and after three
into the police station and after three months the police there to sell it and
months the police there to sell it and
months the police there to sell it and you know the the couple of hundred
you know the the couple of hundred
you know the the couple of hundred dollars was really critical at a
dollars was really critical at a
dollars was really critical at a critical time in the development of our
critical time in the development of our
critical time in the development of our business so it’s always safe just to
business so it’s always safe just to
business so it’s always safe just to give it give it again and good luck on
give it give it again and good luck on
give it give it again and good luck on that one one of the things that I’ve
that one one of the things that I’ve
that one one of the things that I’ve been through as a student was some
been through as a student was some
been through as a student was some leadership training and one of the
leadership training and one of the
leadership training and one of the things they taught us was to have to not
things they taught us was to have to not
things they taught us was to have to not be afraid of failure you know and
be afraid of failure you know and
be afraid of failure you know and instead have the goal to fail a lot
instead have the goal to fail a lot
instead have the goal to fail a lot quickly and then eventually you’ll
quickly and then eventually you’ll
quickly and then eventually you’ll succeed and I sort of took this to heart
succeed and I sort of took this to heart
succeed and I sort of took this to heart and now it’s not a slogan called healthy
and now it’s not a slogan called healthy
and now it’s not a slogan called healthy disregard for the impossible and they
disregard for the impossible and they
disregard for the impossible and they actually made you write down sort of the
actually made you write down sort of the
actually made you write down sort of the things you would do that were kind of
things you would do that were kind of
things you would do that were kind of impossible but you thought you might
impossible but you thought you might
impossible but you thought you might really
really
really and that’s really stuck with me and in
and that’s really stuck with me and in
and that’s really stuck with me and in everything that I’ve tried to do and I
everything that I’ve tried to do and I
everything that I’ve tried to do and I think you know it was very very close
think you know it was very very close
think you know it was very very close that we wouldn’t have started the
that we wouldn’t have started the
that we wouldn’t have started the company and I think there are many of
company and I think there are many of
company and I think there are many of you out there in sort of similar
you out there in sort of similar
you out there in sort of similar situations you know do you want to take
situations you know do you want to take
situations you know do you want to take a little bit more risk do you want to
a little bit more risk do you want to
a little bit more risk do you want to try something out and you know even if
try something out and you know even if
try something out and you know even if you don’t succeed we’ve actually tried
you don’t succeed we’ve actually tried
you don’t succeed we’ve actually tried many things that didn’t work you know
many things that didn’t work you know
many things that didn’t work you know Google happens to work pretty well but
Google happens to work pretty well but
Google happens to work pretty well but there are many things that we did that
there are many things that we did that
there are many things that we did that didn’t but we don’t worry about those
didn’t but we don’t worry about those
didn’t but we don’t worry about those right because we we tried many things so
right because we we tried many things so
right because we we tried many things so I just encourage you to take a little
I just encourage you to take a little
I just encourage you to take a little more risk in life and I think if you do
more risk in life and I think if you do
more risk in life and I think if you do it often enough they will really pay off
it often enough they will really pay off
it often enough they will really pay off I don’t think that my goal has changed
I don’t think that my goal has changed
I don’t think that my goal has changed in a sense of you know from from just
in a sense of you know from from just
in a sense of you know from from just from from this yeah I rap from the same
from from this yeah I rap from the same
from from this yeah I rap from the same aspect of when I did when I was a kid
aspect of when I did when I was a kid
aspect of when I did when I was a kid like I just wanted to get the respect I
like I just wanted to get the respect I
like I just wanted to get the respect I just wanted to get a reaction out of
just wanted to get a reaction out of
just wanted to get a reaction out of people I just wanted to be heard and I
people I just wanted to be heard and I
people I just wanted to be heard and I wanted people to respect what I do and
wanted people to respect what I do and
wanted people to respect what I do and respect the fact that I respect the
respect the fact that I respect the
respect the fact that I respect the craft you know I mean of him seeing so
craft you know I mean of him seeing so
craft you know I mean of him seeing so I’m really just kind of the scariest
I’m really just kind of the scariest
I’m really just kind of the scariest pretty much the same thing today I think
pretty much the same thing today I think
pretty much the same thing today I think when I stuck it both what I’ve done you
when I stuck it both what I’ve done you
when I stuck it both what I’ve done you know certain sandwich you know has done
know certain sandwich you know has done
know certain sandwich you know has done with a number of people then you cast
with a number of people then you cast
with a number of people then you cast around and you look for areas that you
around and you look for areas that you
around and you look for areas that you begin to see either a glimmer of a new
begin to see either a glimmer of a new
begin to see either a glimmer of a new breakthrough type of thinking or the
breakthrough type of thinking or the
breakthrough type of thinking or the some technology in this sector has been
some technology in this sector has been
some technology in this sector has been left alone and not applied to that
left alone and not applied to that
left alone and not applied to that sector and or there’s a just a need
sector and or there’s a just a need
sector and or there’s a just a need based on an emerging market and those
based on an emerging market and those
based on an emerging market and those are the things that actually are can be
are the things that actually are can be
are the things that actually are can be real drivers for success innovation
real drivers for success innovation
real drivers for success innovation first of all it’s a very human thing to
first of all it’s a very human thing to
first of all it’s a very human thing to project your own perspective on others
project your own perspective on others
project your own perspective on others it’s a it’s a very think common thing
it’s a it’s a very think common thing
it’s a it’s a very think common thing and as a less experienced executive or a
and as a less experienced executive or a
and as a less experienced executive or a leader or for anyone in the audience
leader or for anyone in the audience
leader or for anyone in the audience that works with other people the
that works with other people the
that works with other people the tendency will be to expect people to do
tendency will be to expect people to do
tendency will be to expect people to do things the way you do them yeah it’s
things the way you do them yeah it’s
things the way you do them yeah it’s very natural
very natural
very natural and it’s it’s not the right way to
and it’s it’s not the right way to
and it’s it’s not the right way to approach it you need to take a moment to
approach it you need to take a moment to
approach it you need to take a moment to manage compassionately put yourself in
manage compassionately put yourself in
manage compassionately put yourself in their shoes understand why they’re
their shoes understand why they’re
their shoes understand why they’re coming with what they come with what is
coming with what they come with what is
coming with what they come with what is their background what is their baggage
their background what is their baggage
their background what is their baggage where are their anxieties what inspires
where are their anxieties what inspires
where are their anxieties what inspires them where are their strengths their
them where are their strengths their
them where are their strengths their weaknesses and that takes time and it
weaknesses and that takes time and it
weaknesses and that takes time and it takes real investment in the knee-jerk
takes real investment in the knee-jerk
takes real investment in the knee-jerk reaction is just to do things the way
reaction is just to do things the way
reaction is just to do things the way you would normally do them and that’s
you would normally do them and that’s
you would normally do them and that’s going to create a lot of dissonance and
going to create a lot of dissonance and
going to create a lot of dissonance and so from that moment going forward I kind
so from that moment going forward I kind
so from that moment going forward I kind of decided that would be a first
of decided that would be a first
of decided that would be a first principle of management be managing
principle of management be managing
principle of management be managing compassionate I think the most important
compassionate I think the most important
compassionate I think the most important the most important thing about running a
the most important thing about running a
the most important thing about running a company is to remember all the time what
company is to remember all the time what
company is to remember all the time what a company is a company is simply a group
a company is a company is simply a group
a company is a company is simply a group of people and as a leader of people you
of people and as a leader of people you
of people and as a leader of people you have to be a great listener and you have
have to be a great listener and you have
have to be a great listener and you have to be a great motivator you have to be
to be a great motivator you have to be
to be a great motivator you have to be very good at praising and looking for
very good at praising and looking for
very good at praising and looking for the best in people you know people are
the best in people you know people are
the best in people you know people are no different from from flowers if you
no different from from flowers if you
no different from from flowers if you water flowers they flourish if you
water flowers they flourish if you
water flowers they flourish if you praise people they flourish and and
praise people they flourish and and
praise people they flourish and and that’s a critical attribute of a leader
that’s a critical attribute of a leader
that’s a critical attribute of a leader this is how we keep our innovation
this is how we keep our innovation
this is how we keep our innovation running I think usually as companies get
running I think usually as companies get
running I think usually as companies get bigger they find it really hard to have
bigger they find it really hard to have
bigger they find it really hard to have small innovative projects and we have
small innovative projects and we have
small innovative projects and we have this problem too for a while and we said
this problem too for a while and we said
this problem too for a while and we said oh we really need a new concept you know
oh we really need a new concept you know
oh we really need a new concept you know the Google Apps that’s a small project
the Google Apps that’s a small project
the Google Apps that’s a small project that we’re not quite sure if it’s gonna
that we’re not quite sure if it’s gonna
that we’re not quite sure if it’s gonna work or not but we hope it will and if
work or not but we hope it will and if
work or not but we hope it will and if we do enough of them some of them will
we do enough of them some of them will
we do enough of them some of them will really work and turn out such as news
really work and turn out such as news
really work and turn out such as news but then we had a we had a problem
but then we had a we had a problem
but then we had a we had a problem because then we had over a hundred
because then we had over a hundred
because then we had over a hundred projects and I don’t know about all of
projects and I don’t know about all of
projects and I don’t know about all of you but I have trouble keeping a hundred
you but I have trouble keeping a hundred
you but I have trouble keeping a hundred things in my head at once and we found
things in my head at once and we found
things in my head at once and we found that if we just throw it all of them
that if we just throw it all of them
that if we just throw it all of them down and ordered them and these are kind
down and ordered them and these are kind
down and ordered them and these are kind of made off I don’t really pay attention
of made off I don’t really pay attention
of made off I don’t really pay attention to them
to them
to them for example the the by Iceland was from
for example the the by Iceland was from
for example the the by Iceland was from a media article we would never do such a
a media article we would never do such a
a media article we would never do such a crazy thing
but in case we found if we just
but in case we found if we just basically wrote them all down and
basically wrote them all down and
basically wrote them all down and ordered them that most people would
ordered them that most people would
ordered them that most people would actually agree what the ordering should
actually agree what the ordering should
actually agree what the ordering should be and this was kind of a surprise to me
be and this was kind of a surprise to me
be and this was kind of a surprise to me but we found that as long as you keep
but we found that as long as you keep
but we found that as long as you keep the hundred things in your head which
the hundred things in your head which
the hundred things in your head which you did by writing them down that you
you did by writing them down that you
you did by writing them down that you could do a pretty good job deciding what
could do a pretty good job deciding what
could do a pretty good job deciding what to do and where to put your resources
to do and where to put your resources
to do and where to put your resources and so that’s basically what we’ve done
and so that’s basically what we’ve done
and so that’s basically what we’ve done since means tooth out of years ago and I
since means tooth out of years ago and I
since means tooth out of years ago and I think has really allowed us to be
think has really allowed us to be
think has really allowed us to be innovative and still stay reasonably
innovative and still stay reasonably
innovative and still stay reasonably well organized hip-hop has always been
well organized hip-hop has always been
well organized hip-hop has always been about bragging and boasted and I’m
about bragging and boasted and I’m
about bragging and boasted and I’m better than you with this and I’m better
better than you with this and I’m better
better than you with this and I’m better than you with that and I finally found
than you with that and I finally found
than you with that and I finally found something that yeah this kid over here
something that yeah this kid over here
something that yeah this kid over here you know he may have more chicks like he
you know he may have more chicks like he
you know he may have more chicks like he may have better clothes or whatever but
may have better clothes or whatever but
may have better clothes or whatever but he can’t do this like me you know I mean
he can’t do this like me you know I mean
he can’t do this like me you know I mean he can’t write what I’m writing right
he can’t write what I’m writing right
he can’t write what I’m writing right now and it started to feel like you know
now and it started to feel like you know
now and it started to feel like you know maybe Marshalls getting a little respect
maybe Marshalls getting a little respect
maybe Marshalls getting a little respect I used to when I was secretary of energy
I used to when I was secretary of energy
I used to when I was secretary of energy I used to try to explain to people using
I used to try to explain to people using
I used to try to explain to people using an analogy with Wayne Gretzky the great
an analogy with Wayne Gretzky the great
an analogy with Wayne Gretzky the great hockey player yes really
hockey player yes really
hockey player yes really arguably one of the best hockey players
arguably one of the best hockey players
arguably one of the best hockey players there ever was and he’s pretty skinny
there ever was and he’s pretty skinny
there ever was and he’s pretty skinny person right but fast and you say how
person right but fast and you say how
person right but fast and you say how you know what made you different than
you know what made you different than
you know what made you different than all the others and he said I skate to
all the others and he said I skate to
all the others and he said I skate to where the puck is going to be not where
where the puck is going to be not where
where the puck is going to be not where it’s been yes and I tried to explain and
it’s been yes and I tried to explain and
it’s been yes and I tried to explain and I think it got some partial traction
I think it got some partial traction
I think it got some partial traction look what’s happening with the
look what’s happening with the
look what’s happening with the technology looks what’s happening yeah
technology looks what’s happening yeah
technology looks what’s happening yeah you want to position yourself to see
you want to position yourself to see
you want to position yourself to see this is where the world is going this is
this is where the world is going this is
this is where the world is going this is what science and technology is going to
what science and technology is going to
what science and technology is going to give us not I wish it were like it was
give us not I wish it were like it was
give us not I wish it were like it was 50 years ago and a hundred years ago
50 years ago and a hundred years ago
50 years ago and a hundred years ago first and foremost is asking yourself a
first and foremost is asking yourself a
first and foremost is asking yourself a pretty straightforward question
pretty straightforward question
pretty straightforward question sometimes a little more challenging to
sometimes a little more challenging to
sometimes a little more challenging to answer which is ultimately what is it
answer which is ultimately what is it
answer which is ultimately what is it that you want to accomplish so look out
that you want to accomplish so look out
that you want to accomplish so look out twenty to thirty years from now looking
twenty to thirty years from now looking
twenty to thirty years from now looking back on your career what do you want to
back on your career what do you want to
back on your career what do you want to say you did and I think when you’re
say you did and I think when you’re
say you did and I think when you’re graduating school it’s it’s perfectly
graduating school it’s it’s perfectly
graduating school it’s it’s perfectly reasonable to not necessarily know the
reasonable to not necessarily know the
reasonable to not necessarily know the answer but you’d be surprised how many
answer but you’d be surprised how many
answer but you’d be surprised how many people ten fifteen years into their
people ten fifteen years into their
people ten fifteen years into their career still don’t know the answer to
career still don’t know the answer to
career still don’t know the answer to the question because they get swept up
the question because they get swept up
the question because they get swept up in the stream of opportunity you know a
in the stream of opportunity you know a
in the stream of opportunity you know a promotion here an offer from a hot
promotion here an offer from a hot
promotion here an offer from a hot company over there and they wake up one
company over there and they wake up one
company over there and they wake up one day and they’re not happy and they’re
day and they’re not happy and they’re
day and they’re not happy and they’re trying to figure out why it’s because
trying to figure out why it’s because
trying to figure out why it’s because they never stopped to ask themselves
they never stopped to ask themselves
they never stopped to ask themselves what it is that they ultimately want and
what it is that they ultimately want and
what it is that they ultimately want and if you don’t know the answer to that
if you don’t know the answer to that
if you don’t know the answer to that question try optimizing for two things
question try optimizing for two things
question try optimizing for two things one is passion and the other skill and
one is passion and the other skill and
one is passion and the other skill and it’s not one at the exclusion of the
it’s not one at the exclusion of the
it’s not one at the exclusion of the other because that’ll lead to some
other because that’ll lead to some
other because that’ll lead to some pretty suboptimal outcomes so that’s one
pretty suboptimal outcomes so that’s one
pretty suboptimal outcomes so that’s one know what it is that you want to
know what it is that you want to
know what it is that you want to accomplish as simple as it sounds
accomplish as simple as it sounds
accomplish as simple as it sounds it’s really really important to is
it’s really really important to is
it’s really really important to is surround yourself with great people I
surround yourself with great people I
surround yourself with great people I used to think this was all about finding
used to think this was all about finding
used to think this was all about finding the right boss or the right mentor but
the right boss or the right mentor but
the right boss or the right mentor but it’s not just about the person above you
it’s not just about the person above you
it’s not just about the person above you it’s about the people you work with your
it’s about the people you work with your
it’s about the people you work with your peers and the people that work for you
peers and the people that work for you
peers and the people that work for you it’s all about talent in this day and
it’s all about talent in this day and
it’s all about talent in this day and age and so you have to surround yourself
age and so you have to surround yourself
age and so you have to surround yourself with the best only the best and then
with the best only the best and then
with the best only the best and then third is to always be learning and to
third is to always be learning and to
third is to always be learning and to take great passion if you can in
take great passion if you can in
take great passion if you can in improving yourself and to challenge
improving yourself and to challenge
improving yourself and to challenge yourself you know there is there’s a
yourself you know there is there’s a
yourself you know there is there’s a very thin dividing line between success
very thin dividing line between success
very thin dividing line between success and failure when you start a business
and failure when you start a business
and failure when you start a business from scratch and you know if you don’t
from scratch and you know if you don’t
from scratch and you know if you don’t have enough money to pay the bills you
have enough money to pay the bills you
have enough money to pay the bills you go the wrong side of that dividing line
go the wrong side of that dividing line
go the wrong side of that dividing line and if you can somehow get enough money
and if you can somehow get enough money
and if you can somehow get enough money to pay the bills
to pay the bills
to pay the bills you stay the right side of that dividing
you stay the right side of that dividing
you stay the right side of that dividing line you know I’ve always been running
line you know I’ve always been running
line you know I’ve always been running running running faster than perhaps I
running running faster than perhaps I
running running faster than perhaps I should me and I’ve have great difficulty
should me and I’ve have great difficulty
should me and I’ve have great difficulty saying no to things so keep on taking on
saying no to things so keep on taking on
saying no to things so keep on taking on new things and we’ve just managed to
new things and we’ve just managed to
new things and we’ve just managed to stay the right side of the dividing line
stay the right side of the dividing line
stay the right side of the dividing line over the last 50 years in business but
over the last 50 years in business but
over the last 50 years in business but but equally in those early days when you
but equally in those early days when you
but equally in those early days when you when you’re starting a business without
when you’re starting a business without
when you’re starting a business without any financial backing it’s it’s it’s
any financial backing it’s it’s it’s
any financial backing it’s it’s it’s easy to slip the wrong side and in fact
easy to slip the wrong side and in fact
easy to slip the wrong side and in fact you know most entrepreneurs do do slip
you know most entrepreneurs do do slip
you know most entrepreneurs do do slip the wrong side and the poor the
the wrong side and the poor the
the wrong side and the poor the important thing is then just you know
important thing is then just you know
important thing is then just you know pick yourself up and you know start
pick yourself up and you know start
pick yourself up and you know start again and if it doesn’t work at that
again and if it doesn’t work at that
again and if it doesn’t work at that time keep keep going until you do
time keep keep going until you do
time keep keep going until you do succeed and not to give up you know I
succeed and not to give up you know I
succeed and not to give up you know I talked a little bit about focusing the
talked a little bit about focusing the
talked a little bit about focusing the company and you know I think that I want
company and you know I think that I want
company and you know I think that I want to talk a little bit about making some
to talk a little bit about making some
to talk a little bit about making some big bets and you know we always try to
big bets and you know we always try to
big bets and you know we always try to concentrate on the long term well
concentrate on the long term well
concentrate on the long term well doing for the long term and yeah I think
doing for the long term and yeah I think
doing for the long term and yeah I think that you know many of the things we
that you know many of the things we
that you know many of the things we started up that are really big now like
started up that are really big now like
started up that are really big now like Chrome or seen as kind of crazy when we
Chrome or seen as kind of crazy when we
Chrome or seen as kind of crazy when we launched them and so how do we decide
launched them and so how do we decide
launched them and so how do we decide what to do or do you know how do we
what to do or do you know how do we
what to do or do you know how do we decide what’s really important to work
decide what’s really important to work
decide what’s really important to work on well I like to call the toothbrush
on well I like to call the toothbrush
on well I like to call the toothbrush test so the tooth project asked is do
test so the tooth project asked is do
test so the tooth project asked is do you use it as often as you use your
you use it as often as you use your
you use it as often as you use your toothbrush and for most people I guess
toothbrush and for most people I guess
toothbrush and for most people I guess that’s twice a day or is your hand twice
that’s twice a day or is your hand twice
that’s twice a day or is your hand twice a day yeah okay most people so I think
a day yeah okay most people so I think
a day yeah okay most people so I think you know we really want things like that
you know we really want things like that
you know we really want things like that and I think things like Gmail obviously
and I think things like Gmail obviously
and I think things like Gmail obviously use much more than twice a day and
use much more than twice a day and
use much more than twice a day and YouTube you know I think that those
YouTube you know I think that those
YouTube you know I think that those things are amazing and I think that you
things are amazing and I think that you
things are amazing and I think that you know we look at things like YouTube
know we look at things like YouTube
know we look at things like YouTube people thought oh you guys are never
people thought oh you guys are never
people thought oh you guys are never going to make money with that you bought
going to make money with that you bought
going to make money with that you bought it for 1.4 billion dollars you know
it for 1.4 billion dollars you know
it for 1.4 billion dollars you know you’re totally crazy and we were
you’re totally crazy and we were
you’re totally crazy and we were reasonably crazy but it was a good bet
reasonably crazy but it was a good bet
reasonably crazy but it was a good bet and we’ve actually been doubling revenue
and we’ve actually been doubling revenue
and we’ve actually been doubling revenue every year on YouTube for four years and
every year on YouTube for four years and
every year on YouTube for four years and actually if you’re doubling things it
actually if you’re doubling things it
actually if you’re doubling things it starts to add up pretty quickly even no
starts to add up pretty quickly even no
starts to add up pretty quickly even no matter where you start from so I think
matter where you start from so I think
matter where you start from so I think that’s a good example of the how it’s
that’s a good example of the how it’s
that’s a good example of the how it’s sort of our philosophy is that we see
sort of our philosophy is that we see
sort of our philosophy is that we see things that people use a lot that
things that people use a lot that
things that people use a lot that they’re gonna that are gonna be really
they’re gonna that are gonna be really
they’re gonna that are gonna be really important to them and we think that
important to them and we think that
important to them and we think that usually you can make money from those
usually you can make money from those
usually you can make money from those things over time you know a well-run
things over time you know a well-run
things over time you know a well-run technology business can be monetized
technology business can be monetized
technology business can be monetized over time I think one of my greatest
over time I think one of my greatest
over time I think one of my greatest inspirations or things that our feed off
inspirations or things that our feed off
inspirations or things that our feed off of basically was just obviously people
of basically was just obviously people
of basically was just obviously people not believing in you know the cloud of
not believing in you know the cloud of
not believing in you know the cloud of doubt they kind of I felt hung over my
doubt they kind of I felt hung over my
doubt they kind of I felt hung over my head and wanted to just prove everybody
head and wanted to just prove everybody
head and wanted to just prove everybody wrong you know I mean I wanted to make
wrong you know I mean I wanted to make
wrong you know I mean I wanted to make it and I was gonna make it regardless of
it and I was gonna make it regardless of
it and I was gonna make it regardless of what anybody said when I got the Nobel
what anybody said when I got the Nobel
what anybody said when I got the Nobel Prize I was asked to write an
Prize I was asked to write an
Prize I was asked to write an autobiography
autobiography
autobiography our life than our intellectual
our life than our intellectual
our life than our intellectual development and in writing that I
development and in writing that I
development and in writing that I remembered vividly the profound impact
remembered vividly the profound impact
remembered vividly the profound impact that my high school physics teacher mr.
that my high school physics teacher mr.
that my high school physics teacher mr. minor played in my intellectual
minor played in my intellectual
minor played in my intellectual development in the 12th grade it was the
development in the 12th grade it was the
development in the 12th grade it was the final exam I kind of flubbed the
final exam I kind of flubbed the
final exam I kind of flubbed the question and then he read written in the
question and then he read written in the
question and then he read written in the margin I’m disappointed
margin I’m disappointed
margin I’m disappointed he wasn’t trying to teach his facts he
he wasn’t trying to teach his facts he
he wasn’t trying to teach his facts he was actually trying to teach us a
was actually trying to teach us a
was actually trying to teach us a learning process learning whether you
learning process learning whether you
learning process learning whether you understand something or not was probably
understand something or not was probably
understand something or not was probably the most important thing I began to
the most important thing I began to
the most important thing I began to learn in his class that lesson I took
learn in his class that lesson I took
learn in his class that lesson I took with me not only through college and
with me not only through college and
with me not only through college and graduate school but from my entire
graduate school but from my entire
graduate school but from my entire career as a business I’m Steven Chu on
career as a business I’m Steven Chu on
career as a business I’m Steven Chu on the US Secretary of Energy we need a new
the US Secretary of Energy we need a new
the US Secretary of Energy we need a new generation of teachers to join those
generation of teachers to join those
generation of teachers to join those already in the classroom invest in the
already in the classroom invest in the
already in the classroom invest in the future inspire a generation of children
future inspire a generation of children
future inspire a generation of children teach it’s all about the conversation
teach it’s all about the conversation
teach it’s all about the conversation and it’s very rarely if ever about
and it’s very rarely if ever about
and it’s very rarely if ever about actually selling and as soon as someone
actually selling and as soon as someone
actually selling and as soon as someone comes in to see me and they open up a
comes in to see me and they open up a
comes in to see me and they open up a PowerPoint presentation they’ve
PowerPoint presentation they’ve
PowerPoint presentation they’ve essentially lost me I think most
essentially lost me I think most
essentially lost me I think most effective interactions of this sort
effective interactions of this sort
effective interactions of this sort start with you know first of all some
start with you know first of all some
start with you know first of all some ice breaking getting to know the other
ice breaking getting to know the other
ice breaking getting to know the other person but then a simple question which
person but then a simple question which
person but then a simple question which is what can I help you with you know
is what can I help you with you know
is what can I help you with you know what what are your objectives what are
what what are your objectives what are
what what are your objectives what are your priorities what are you trying to
your priorities what are you trying to
your priorities what are you trying to solve for and then determining how in
solve for and then determining how in
solve for and then determining how in this case if we’re on the selling end
this case if we’re on the selling end
this case if we’re on the selling end how LinkedIn can benefit your
how LinkedIn can benefit your
how LinkedIn can benefit your organization and really make it a
organization and really make it a
organization and really make it a conversation and I think that makes all
conversation and I think that makes all
conversation and I think that makes all the difference in the world just
the difference in the world just
the difference in the world just starting from there similarly you know I
starting from there similarly you know I
starting from there similarly you know I feel all too often people have a
feel all too often people have a
feel all too often people have a tendency this is kind of classic public
tendency this is kind of classic public
tendency this is kind of classic public speaking effective public speaking but
speaking effective public speaking but
speaking effective public speaking but you got to know your audience and it’s
you got to know your audience and it’s
you got to know your audience and it’s not necessarily about what you know and
not necessarily about what you know and
not necessarily about what you know and what you want to present it’s about what
what you want to present it’s about what
what you want to present it’s about what your audience wants to hear and why
your audience wants to hear and why
your audience wants to hear and why they’re there you know they’re taking
they’re there you know they’re taking
they’re there you know they’re taking time out of their schedule to be there
time out of their schedule to be there
time out of their schedule to be there why have they come to the meeting what
why have they come to the meeting what
why have they come to the meeting what are they hoping to get out of it and as
are they hoping to get out of it and as
are they hoping to get out of it and as tempted as we’re all going to be to
tempted as we’re all going to be to
tempted as we’re all going to be to stick to the material that we’ve
stick to the material that we’ve
stick to the material that we’ve prepared that’s really for our benefit
prepared that’s really for our benefit
prepared that’s really for our benefit and perhaps we’re going to end up using
and perhaps we’re going to end up using
and perhaps we’re going to end up using some of that because it’s relevant for
some of that because it’s relevant for
some of that because it’s relevant for the audience but I think it’s really
the audience but I think it’s really
the audience but I think it’s really important on
important on
important on stand what it is that the folks are
stand what it is that the folks are
stand what it is that the folks are trying to connect with what what they’re
trying to connect with what what they’re
trying to connect with what what they’re trying to learn more about and and how
trying to learn more about and and how
trying to learn more about and and how we can benefit them I think the next
we can benefit them I think the next
we can benefit them I think the next stage is you know is to be a great
stage is you know is to be a great
stage is you know is to be a great delegator and not try to do everything
delegator and not try to do everything
delegator and not try to do everything yourself try to find people who are
yourself try to find people who are
yourself try to find people who are better than you all the time try to find
better than you all the time try to find
better than you all the time try to find people are better than you to put you
people are better than you to put you
people are better than you to put you put you out of business effectively so
put you out of business effectively so
put you out of business effectively so you know whatever you’re spending all
you know whatever you’re spending all
you know whatever you’re spending all your day doing try to find someone who’s
your day doing try to find someone who’s
your day doing try to find someone who’s better than you to do that to replace
better than you to do that to replace
better than you to do that to replace you at it so that you know you can go
you at it so that you know you can go
you at it so that you know you can go off and you know think about the next
off and you know think about the next
off and you know think about the next big picture you know an entrepreneur is
big picture you know an entrepreneur is
big picture you know an entrepreneur is not a man I’m not a manager I mean an
not a man I’m not a manager I mean an
not a man I’m not a manager I mean an entrepreneur somebody who is great at
entrepreneur somebody who is great at
entrepreneur somebody who is great at conceiving ideas starting and starting
conceiving ideas starting and starting
conceiving ideas starting and starting ideas built building ideas but then
ideas built building ideas but then
ideas built building ideas but then handing over to really good managers to
handing over to really good managers to
handing over to really good managers to manage the businesses you know the
manage the businesses you know the
manage the businesses you know the moment you got more than one business
moment you got more than one business
moment you got more than one business you can’t be hands on doing everything I
you can’t be hands on doing everything I
you can’t be hands on doing everything I think a lot of companies not so much
think a lot of companies not so much
think a lot of companies not so much these days but still got started because
these days but still got started because
these days but still got started because some space is hot and honestly I don’t
some space is hot and honestly I don’t
some space is hot and honestly I don’t think that’s very good reason to start a
think that’s very good reason to start a
think that’s very good reason to start a company and in fact we see you know
company and in fact we see you know
company and in fact we see you know hundreds or thousands of people come to
hundreds or thousands of people come to
hundreds or thousands of people come to us who want to commercialize something
us who want to commercialize something
us who want to commercialize something or want us to collaborate with their
or want us to collaborate with their
or want us to collaborate with their business and we actually look at these
business and we actually look at these
business and we actually look at these and I look at saw quite a few of them
and I look at saw quite a few of them
and I look at saw quite a few of them and my guess is like one one a year we
and my guess is like one one a year we
and my guess is like one one a year we are interested in so you know the trick
are interested in so you know the trick
are interested in so you know the trick is to have the one that somebody’s gonna
is to have the one that somebody’s gonna
is to have the one that somebody’s gonna be interested because it’s a good idea
be interested because it’s a good idea
be interested because it’s a good idea and not so you know be one of the
and not so you know be one of the
and not so you know be one of the thousands that come through all the time
thousands that come through all the time
thousands that come through all the time and I think you know if you’re the one
and I think you know if you’re the one
and I think you know if you’re the one good good dealer they have a good idea
good good dealer they have a good idea
good good dealer they have a good idea you really understand the area you’re in
you really understand the area you’re in
you really understand the area you’re in you know the funding environment doesn’t
you know the funding environment doesn’t
you know the funding environment doesn’t matter it doesn’t matter whether it’s a
matter it doesn’t matter whether it’s a
matter it doesn’t matter whether it’s a hot area yeah I guarantee you be able to
hot area yeah I guarantee you be able to
hot area yeah I guarantee you be able to get people interested in helping you out
get people interested in helping you out
get people interested in helping you out I don’t know how we describe muscle
I don’t know how we describe muscle
I don’t know how we describe muscle though I think you know I develop to
though I think you know I develop to
though I think you know I develop to slow them
slow them
slow them so many other different artists like I
so many other different artists like I
so many other different artists like I was inspired by letting I’ll have to say
was inspired by letting I’ll have to say
was inspired by letting I’ll have to say you like barley home ll Beastie Boys
you like barley home ll Beastie Boys
you like barley home ll Beastie Boys when he obscene and if he came you know
when he obscene and if he came you know
when he obscene and if he came you know and rock him and kind of started wanting
and rock him and kind of started wanting
and rock him and kind of started wanting to maybe Kool G Rap Kara’s one Treach
to maybe Kool G Rap Kara’s one Treach
to maybe Kool G Rap Kara’s one Treach from Naughty by Nature
from Naughty by Nature
from Naughty by Nature so I had him you know I was a student in
so I had him you know I was a student in
so I had him you know I was a student in hip hop so it was like I just got watch
hip hop so it was like I just got watch
hip hop so it was like I just got watch that study with everybody get in a game
that study with everybody get in a game
that study with everybody get in a game and just you know try to develop my own
and just you know try to develop my own
and just you know try to develop my own kind of sound and it took me a long time
kind of sound and it took me a long time
kind of sound and it took me a long time to get but you know I just kind of watch
to get but you know I just kind of watch
to get but you know I just kind of watch what everybody was doing was kind of
what everybody was doing was kind of
what everybody was doing was kind of sponge and soap that anything when you
sponge and soap that anything when you
sponge and soap that anything when you look at new technologies and you’re
look at new technologies and you’re
look at new technologies and you’re looking that there could be you know
looking that there could be you know
looking that there could be you know sinkhole wild claims but you know what
sinkhole wild claims but you know what
sinkhole wild claims but you know what is the quote theoretical limitations but
is the quote theoretical limitations but
is the quote theoretical limitations but not theoretical the Heisenberg
not theoretical the Heisenberg
not theoretical the Heisenberg uncertainty principle you know there’s a
uncertainty principle you know there’s a
uncertainty principle you know there’s a lower theory this is beyond this it’s
lower theory this is beyond this it’s
lower theory this is beyond this it’s just you know it’s not gonna make it
just you know it’s not gonna make it
just you know it’s not gonna make it and then just where is the technology
and then just where is the technology
and then just where is the technology and then you say how much space is there
and then you say how much space is there
and then you say how much space is there between that that realistically you can
between that that realistically you can
between that that realistically you can get there in five years okay and and
get there in five years okay and and
get there in five years okay and and that actually helps define things and
that actually helps define things and
that actually helps define things and and focuses the mind and what you should
and focuses the mind and what you should
and focuses the mind and what you should be thinking about what you shouldn’t be
be thinking about what you shouldn’t be
be thinking about what you shouldn’t be thinking about so there are many things
thinking about so there are many things
thinking about so there are many things like that I think successful innovators
like that I think successful innovators
like that I think successful innovators do all the time the constructive
do all the time the constructive
do all the time the constructive feedback that honest feedback is exactly
feedback that honest feedback is exactly
feedback that honest feedback is exactly what we were establishing an RPE that’s
what we were establishing an RPE that’s
what we were establishing an RPE that’s now being infecting the rest of the
now being infecting the rest of the
now being infecting the rest of the departments or energy you know if you
departments or energy you know if you
departments or energy you know if you hear an idea that you don’t really agree
hear an idea that you don’t really agree
hear an idea that you don’t really agree with instead of lightly sitting there
with instead of lightly sitting there
with instead of lightly sitting there and being polite you say no I you know
and being polite you say no I you know
and being polite you say no I you know that I don’t think that’s right you know
that I don’t think that’s right you know
that I don’t think that’s right you know this is why you know you’re wrong and
this is why you know you’re wrong and
this is why you know you’re wrong and then and then you sit at a table and you
then and then you sit at a table and you
then and then you sit at a table and you talk about it and that’s where you
talk about it and that’s where you
talk about it and that’s where you figure out are you right are you wrong
figure out are you right are you wrong
figure out are you right are you wrong and then you have a deeper understanding
and then you have a deeper understanding
and then you have a deeper understanding of what’s going on I think one of the
of what’s going on I think one of the
of what’s going on I think one of the things that all really strong leaders
things that all really strong leaders
things that all really strong leaders have is extraordinary awareness
have is extraordinary awareness
have is extraordinary awareness and what I’ve noticed is these
and what I’ve noticed is these
and what I’ve noticed is these individuals have the ability to read and
individuals have the ability to read and
individuals have the ability to read and take the pulse of a room whether it’s
take the pulse of a room whether it’s
take the pulse of a room whether it’s talking to one individual their staffs
talking to one individual their staffs
talking to one individual their staffs of ten or twelve people or a group of
of ten or twelve people or a group of
of ten or twelve people or a group of 1,800 and to be able in real-time while
1,800 and to be able in real-time while
1,800 and to be able in real-time while expressing themselves and while
expressing themselves and while
expressing themselves and while communicating and while thinking to be
communicating and while thinking to be
communicating and while thinking to be able to take in what’s happening yeah
able to take in what’s happening yeah
able to take in what’s happening yeah and that awareness enables them to
and that awareness enables them to
and that awareness enables them to course-correct
course-correct
course-correct hmm and that is such an important part
hmm and that is such an important part
hmm and that is such an important part of leadership is that course correction
of leadership is that course correction
of leadership is that course correction in every moment ideally I don’t know
in every moment ideally I don’t know
in every moment ideally I don’t know that people always have that luxury but
that people always have that luxury but
that people always have that luxury but moment to moment hour to hour day to day
moment to moment hour to hour day to day
moment to moment hour to hour day to day quarter to quarter year to year it’s
quarter to quarter year to year it’s
quarter to quarter year to year it’s being able to understand your
being able to understand your
being able to understand your environment the competitive landscape
environment the competitive landscape
environment the competitive landscape the technical landscape the talent
the technical landscape the talent
the technical landscape the talent landscape the people you’re working with
landscape the people you’re working with
landscape the people you’re working with what motivates them and to be able to
what motivates them and to be able to
what motivates them and to be able to course-correct
course-correct
course-correct and then it starts with awareness so I
and then it starts with awareness so I
and then it starts with awareness so I couldn’t agree more on that I don’t
couldn’t agree more on that I don’t
couldn’t agree more on that I don’t actually think with the stereo a
actually think with the stereo a
actually think with the stereo a stereotype of a businessperson shredding
stereotype of a businessperson shredding
stereotype of a businessperson shredding away over people to get to the top
away over people to get to the top
away over people to get to the top generally speaking works I think if you
generally speaking works I think if you
generally speaking works I think if you treat people well people will come back
treat people well people will come back
treat people well people will come back and and come back for more and it’s a
and and come back for more and it’s a
and and come back for more and it’s a very small world I actually think that
very small world I actually think that
very small world I actually think that the you know the bet the best way of of
the you know the bet the best way of of
the you know the bet the best way of of becoming a successful business leader is
becoming a successful business leader is
becoming a successful business leader is is is dealing with people you know
is is dealing with people you know
is is dealing with people you know fairly and and well and like to think
fairly and and well and like to think
fairly and and well and like to think that’s how how we run virgin and I think
that’s how how we run virgin and I think
that’s how how we run virgin and I think for all of you there are many areas
for all of you there are many areas
for all of you there are many areas where there’s leverage available in the
where there’s leverage available in the
where there’s leverage available in the world where you know one or two people a
world where you know one or two people a
world where you know one or two people a good idea a lot of hard work can really
good idea a lot of hard work can really
good idea a lot of hard work can really make a difference there’s many many
make a difference there’s many many
make a difference there’s many many things like that and it’s good not to
things like that and it’s good not to
things like that and it’s good not to forget that but it’s good to look for
forget that but it’s good to look for
forget that but it’s good to look for those things googles mission is to
those things googles mission is to
those things googles mission is to organize the world’s information and
organize the world’s information and
organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and
make it universally accessible and
make it universally accessible and useful and one of the things that
useful and one of the things that
useful and one of the things that surprised me that’s a very broad mission
surprised me that’s a very broad mission
surprised me that’s a very broad mission it’s a lot of work we’re not going to
it’s a lot of work we’re not going to
it’s a lot of work we’re not going to achieve it anytime soon right it’s
achieve it anytime soon right it’s
achieve it anytime soon right it’s almost an impossible task but it’s an
almost an impossible task but it’s an
almost an impossible task but it’s an exciting task and one that you can get
exciting task and one that you can get
exciting task and one that you can get other people excited about and they can
other people excited about and they can
other people excited about and they can help you
help you
help you and one of the things that also
and one of the things that also
and one of the things that also surprised me is sometimes easier to do
surprised me is sometimes easier to do
surprised me is sometimes easier to do something that’s harder because other
something that’s harder because other
something that’s harder because other people get excited about it and you can
people get excited about it and you can
people get excited about it and you can get much more resource you can get
get much more resource you can get
get much more resource you can get tremendous resources to solve a hard
tremendous resources to solve a hard
tremendous resources to solve a hard problem or as you might only get minor
problem or as you might only get minor
problem or as you might only get minor resources to solve a small problem
resources to solve a small problem
resources to solve a small problem don’t be afraid to try whatever even if
don’t be afraid to try whatever even if
don’t be afraid to try whatever even if it the idea in the beginning is stupid
it the idea in the beginning is stupid
it the idea in the beginning is stupid yeah you know cuz a lot of ideas and
yeah you know cuz a lot of ideas and
yeah you know cuz a lot of ideas and beginning stages not mine of course mine
beginning stages not mine of course mine
beginning stages not mine of course mine are just insane from the moment I think
are just insane from the moment I think
are just insane from the moment I think of them course but sometimes ideas you
of them course but sometimes ideas you
of them course but sometimes ideas you know they’re not always the greatest ya
know they’re not always the greatest ya
know they’re not always the greatest ya know I mean you don’t be afraid to fail
know I mean you don’t be afraid to fail
know I mean you don’t be afraid to fail basically to get somewhere else to get
basically to get somewhere else to get
basically to get somewhere else to get on the journey absolutely yeah so if you
on the journey absolutely yeah so if you
on the journey absolutely yeah so if you say one thing that’s gonna spark another
say one thing that’s gonna spark another
say one thing that’s gonna spark another thing to lead to a better thought yeah
thing to lead to a better thought yeah
thing to lead to a better thought yeah be really excited in what you’re doing
be really excited in what you’re doing
be really excited in what you’re doing love what you’re doing and don’t get
love what you’re doing and don’t get
love what you’re doing and don’t get discouraged if things don’t work most of
discouraged if things don’t work most of
discouraged if things don’t work most of the time things don’t work but pick
the time things don’t work but pick
the time things don’t work but pick yourself up don’t you’ve got you expect
yourself up don’t you’ve got you expect
yourself up don’t you’ve got you expect to fail but fail quickly and move on
to fail but fail quickly and move on
to fail but fail quickly and move on don’t keep banging your head against the
don’t keep banging your head against the
don’t keep banging your head against the same wall repeatedly but really be
same wall repeatedly but really be
same wall repeatedly but really be excited what you’re doing and know that
excited what you’re doing and know that
excited what you’re doing and know that it will be important why join LinkedIn
it will be important why join LinkedIn
it will be important why join LinkedIn was the ability to make a difference in
was the ability to make a difference in
was the ability to make a difference in the world in a very positive way you
the world in a very positive way you
the world in a very positive way you look at the platform you look at the
look at the platform you look at the
look at the platform you look at the vision about creating economic
vision about creating economic
vision about creating economic opportunity I can’t think of a more
opportunity I can’t think of a more
opportunity I can’t think of a more worthwhile purpose than investing in
worthwhile purpose than investing in
worthwhile purpose than investing in tools that create economic opportunity
tools that create economic opportunity
tools that create economic opportunity for people there there is no more
for people there there is no more
for people there there is no more sustainable or profound way to change
sustainable or profound way to change
sustainable or profound way to change the quality of an individual’s life in
the quality of an individual’s life in
the quality of an individual’s life in my opinion then creating an economic
my opinion then creating an economic
my opinion then creating an economic opportunity for them and in turn
opportunity for them and in turn
opportunity for them and in turn improving the quality of the life’s of
improving the quality of the life’s of
improving the quality of the life’s of their family the lives of the people
their family the lives of the people
their family the lives of the people that they can create economic
that they can create economic
that they can create economic opportunity for and in developing
opportunity for and in developing
opportunity for and in developing countries you’re creating role models
countries you’re creating role models
countries you’re creating role models for the next generation that didn’t even
for the next generation that didn’t even
for the next generation that didn’t even know it was possible and that’s pretty
know it was possible and that’s pretty
know it was possible and that’s pretty appealing to be able to make a
appealing to be able to make a
appealing to be able to make a difference I love learning I’ve never
difference I love learning I’ve never
difference I love learning I’ve never actually thought I was you know starting
actually thought I was you know starting
actually thought I was you know starting a company as such I just saw situations
a company as such I just saw situations
a company as such I just saw situations as I traveled in life where I felt I
as I traveled in life where I felt I
as I traveled in life where I felt I could improve on the way things were
could improve on the way things were
could improve on the way things were being done by other people so
being done by other people so
being done by other people so and yes so I would you know one way
and yes so I would you know one way
and yes so I would you know one way favorite phrases is screw it let’s do it
favorite phrases is screw it let’s do it
favorite phrases is screw it let’s do it like I’ve used that phrase a lot of
like I’ve used that phrase a lot of
like I’ve used that phrase a lot of times and we and and we’ve you know we
times and we and and we’ve you know we
times and we and and we’ve you know we just love going in and trying to shake
just love going in and trying to shake
just love going in and trying to shake up industries and doing it better than
up industries and doing it better than
up industries and doing it better than it’s been done before you know anything
it’s been done before you know anything
it’s been done before you know anything you can imagine probably is doable right
you can imagine probably is doable right
you can imagine probably is doable right you just have to imagine it and work on
you just have to imagine it and work on
you just have to imagine it and work on it and things that we thought were
it and things that we thought were
it and things that we thought were almost impossible so we we were
almost impossible so we we were
almost impossible so we we were interested in machine translation there
interested in machine translation there
interested in machine translation there are services on the web we had licensed
are services on the web we had licensed
are services on the web we had licensed one that which could translate between
one that which could translate between
one that which could translate between different languages and obviously for
different languages and obviously for
different languages and obviously for search you know if you can’t if the
search you know if you can’t if the
search you know if you can’t if the information is not in your language we
information is not in your language we
information is not in your language we can’t find it for you and most
can’t find it for you and most
can’t find it for you and most information is not in your language
information is not in your language
information is not in your language right this is sort of a by definition
right this is sort of a by definition
right this is sort of a by definition and so we thought well be great if we
and so we thought well be great if we
and so we thought well be great if we could provide search results from any
could provide search results from any
could provide search results from any language for any query and so we’re
language for any query and so we’re
language for any query and so we’re really focused on that problem and we
really focused on that problem and we
really focused on that problem and we focused on it and we developed Google
focused on it and we developed Google
focused on it and we developed Google Translate and we found some machine
Translate and we found some machine
Translate and we found some machine learning researchers and we said do you
learning researchers and we said do you
learning researchers and we said do you think you can translate you know between
think you can translate you know between
think you can translate you know between any languages and do it better than an
any languages and do it better than an
any languages and do it better than an average human translator and they said
average human translator and they said
average human translator and they said they laughed at us he said no we can’t
they laughed at us he said no we can’t
they laughed at us he said no we can’t possibly do that but they actually were
possibly do that but they actually were
possibly do that but they actually were willing to try and you know six years
willing to try and you know six years
willing to try and you know six years later we can translate between 64
later we can translate between 64
later we can translate between 64 languages and it’s amazing actually
languages and it’s amazing actually
languages and it’s amazing actually we’re better many languages were better
we’re better many languages were better
we’re better many languages were better than an average human translating I mean
than an average human translating I mean
than an average human translating I mean do it instantly and for free and between
do it instantly and for free and between
do it instantly and for free and between those 64 languages we can translate
those 64 languages we can translate
those 64 languages we can translate between any two of the languages so we
between any two of the languages so we
between any two of the languages so we have something like 4,000 languages we
have something like 4,000 languages we
have something like 4,000 languages we can translate between and so I’m just
can translate between and so I’m just
can translate between and so I’m just trying to give you
trying to give you
trying to give you I guess I’m tremendously optimistic or
I guess I’m tremendously optimistic or
I guess I’m tremendously optimistic or whatever things we try to challenge
whatever things we try to challenge
whatever things we try to challenge whatever challenges we try to take on we
whatever challenges we try to take on we
whatever challenges we try to take on we can solve with a little bit of concerted
can solve with a little bit of concerted
can solve with a little bit of concerted effort and some good technology and I
effort and some good technology and I
effort and some good technology and I think that’s a really exciting place to
think that’s a really exciting place to
think that’s a really exciting place to be in the world so I think we want more
be in the world so I think we want more
be in the world so I think we want more people working on it we want to have
people working on it we want to have
people working on it we want to have more in business goals and I think with
more in business goals and I think with
more in business goals and I think with that we could easily double kind of
that we could easily double kind of
that we could easily double kind of human progress and the rate at which
human progress and the rate at which
human progress and the rate at which were developing like always with
were developing like always with
were developing like always with anything you got to take the good with
anything you got to take the good with
anything you got to take the good with the
the
the you know you might I understand it did
you know you might I understand it did
you know you might I understand it did that the level of success that I’m at
that the level of success that I’m at
that the level of success that I’m at doesn’t happen to everybody every day
doesn’t happen to everybody every day
doesn’t happen to everybody every day but like you know there’s there’s new
but like you know there’s there’s new
but like you know there’s there’s new problems you’re gonna have with with
problems you’re gonna have with with
problems you’re gonna have with with everything if it wasn’t my success and I
everything if it wasn’t my success and I
everything if it wasn’t my success and I was still trying to look for a job or
was still trying to look for a job or
was still trying to look for a job or working a dead-end job and didn’t have
working a dead-end job and didn’t have
working a dead-end job and didn’t have no money to eat with it would be those
no money to eat with it would be those
no money to eat with it would be those kind of problems that I would have those
kind of problems that I would have those
kind of problems that I would have those type of family problems how we gonna
type of family problems how we gonna
type of family problems how we gonna feed Haley how we gonna raise her how we
feed Haley how we gonna raise her how we
feed Haley how we gonna raise her how we gonna stay together how we gonna pay our
gonna stay together how we gonna pay our
gonna stay together how we gonna pay our rent Jenna I mean so it would be so now
rent Jenna I mean so it would be so now
rent Jenna I mean so it would be so now it’s new problems it’s like money’s not
it’s new problems it’s like money’s not
it’s new problems it’s like money’s not the problem now it’s different things
the problem now it’s different things
the problem now it’s different things other people interfering in our lives
other people interfering in our lives
other people interfering in our lives and our business and like that so you
and our business and like that so you
and our business and like that so you gotta take the good with the bad we do
gotta take the good with the bad we do
gotta take the good with the bad we do not want to put our eggs in one basket
not want to put our eggs in one basket
not want to put our eggs in one basket uh you know when the president said all
uh you know when the president said all
uh you know when the president said all the above he really meant it you we have
the above he really meant it you we have
the above he really meant it you we have fossil we have nuclear way of renewables
fossil we have nuclear way of renewables
fossil we have nuclear way of renewables we need all these things we’ve got to
we need all these things we’ve got to
we need all these things we’ve got to get some of these cleaned up a little
get some of these cleaned up a little
get some of these cleaned up a little bit but it’s all this mix I think if you
bit but it’s all this mix I think if you
bit but it’s all this mix I think if you talk to any utility company executive to
talk to any utility company executive to
talk to any utility company executive to say you’re hanging it all on them in
say you’re hanging it all on them in
say you’re hanging it all on them in your business where reliability and
your business where reliability and
your business where reliability and delivery is so important you can’t just
delivery is so important you can’t just
delivery is so important you can’t just say it’s all here you’ve got to
say it’s all here you’ve got to
say it’s all here you’ve got to diversify that supply and it starts by
diversify that supply and it starts by
diversify that supply and it starts by asking yourself the question what would
asking yourself the question what would
asking yourself the question what would it take to make that dream or that
it take to make that dream or that
it take to make that dream or that vision statement a reality and that
vision statement a reality and that
vision statement a reality and that question what would it take
question what would it take
question what would it take it’s incredibly powerful and liberating
it’s incredibly powerful and liberating
it’s incredibly powerful and liberating and if you set your sights too low
and if you set your sights too low
and if you set your sights too low sometimes you’ll never challenge
sometimes you’ll never challenge
sometimes you’ll never challenge yourself to think bigger sometimes
yourself to think bigger sometimes
yourself to think bigger sometimes you’ll never challenge yourself to
you’ll never challenge yourself to
you’ll never challenge yourself to question conventional wisdom but by
question conventional wisdom but by
question conventional wisdom but by asking the question what would it take
asking the question what would it take
asking the question what would it take it unleashes all of this creative energy
it unleashes all of this creative energy
it unleashes all of this creative energy and it unleashes the sense that anything
and it unleashes the sense that anything
and it unleashes the sense that anything is possible and so we started asking
is possible and so we started asking
is possible and so we started asking ourselves the question what would it
ourselves the question what would it
ourselves the question what would it take to make the vision a reality what
take to make the vision a reality what
take to make the vision a reality what would it take to not just connect the
would it take to not just connect the
would it take to not just connect the world’s professionals 780 million people
world’s professionals 780 million people
world’s professionals 780 million people but create economic opportunity for over
but create economic opportunity for over
but create economic opportunity for over three billion people in the global world
three billion people in the global world
three billion people in the global world yeah when we launched Virgin Atlantic 30
yeah when we launched Virgin Atlantic 30
yeah when we launched Virgin Atlantic 30 years ago the New York Times did a
years ago the New York Times did a
years ago the New York Times did a review and they did some market research
review and they did some market research
review and they did some market research and they said
and they said
and they said you know first of all with a name like
you know first of all with a name like
you know first of all with a name like virgin it’s not going to go the whole
virgin it’s not going to go the whole
virgin it’s not going to go the whole way but but but say but secondly that
way but but but say but secondly that
way but but but say but secondly that and they did market research which said
and they did market research which said
and they did market research which said only 7% of people would fly on an
only 7% of people would fly on an
only 7% of people would fly on an airline called virgin and and we put our
airline called virgin and and we put our
airline called virgin and and we put our hands up and said 7% would be just fine
hands up and said 7% would be just fine
hands up and said 7% would be just fine so so we carried on with it but there
so so we carried on with it but there
so so we carried on with it but there are a lot of there were a lot of
are a lot of there were a lot of
are a lot of there were a lot of skeptics out there and there always will
skeptics out there and there always will
skeptics out there and there always will be lots of skeptics when when you want
be lots of skeptics when when you want
be lots of skeptics when when you want to start something new everybody will
to start something new everybody will
to start something new everybody will tell you why it’s a bad idea why you
tell you why it’s a bad idea why you
tell you why it’s a bad idea why you shouldn’t do it why you’ll you know lose
shouldn’t do it why you’ll you know lose
shouldn’t do it why you’ll you know lose everything you’ve got and in the end you
everything you’ve got and in the end you
everything you’ve got and in the end you just gotta get out and try to prove them
just gotta get out and try to prove them
just gotta get out and try to prove them wrong
wrong
wrong but good luck so I’m gonna switch gears
but good luck so I’m gonna switch gears
but good luck so I’m gonna switch gears and talk really briefly about
and talk really briefly about
and talk really briefly about entrepreneurship so I’ll try to give you
entrepreneurship so I’ll try to give you
entrepreneurship so I’ll try to give you some of the things I think are really
some of the things I think are really
some of the things I think are really important that other people won’t tell
important that other people won’t tell
important that other people won’t tell you or won’t stress as much and one of
you or won’t stress as much and one of
you or won’t stress as much and one of those is really just don’t settle it’s
those is really just don’t settle it’s
those is really just don’t settle it’s very very very important if you’re
very very very important if you’re
very very very important if you’re starting company to have the right
starting company to have the right
starting company to have the right people involved and I can’t stress that
people involved and I can’t stress that
people involved and I can’t stress that enough I’ve been you know enormous ly
enough I’ve been you know enormous ly
enough I’ve been you know enormous ly happy with people we’ve had involved at
happy with people we’ve had involved at
happy with people we’ve had involved at Google with my co-founder and with Eric
Google with my co-founder and with Eric
Google with my co-founder and with Eric and we took a long time to find these
and we took a long time to find these
and we took a long time to find these people actually I’ve been working with
people actually I’ve been working with
people actually I’ve been working with Sergey for a really long time but Eric
Sergey for a really long time but Eric
Sergey for a really long time but Eric took us over a year to hire Eric and
took us over a year to hire Eric and
took us over a year to hire Eric and just generally having great people
just generally having great people
just generally having great people involved that you really like and that
involved that you really like and that
involved that you really like and that are compatible with you and all those
are compatible with you and all those
are compatible with you and all those things is tremendously important and
things is tremendously important and
things is tremendously important and you’re never gonna question the equity
you’re never gonna question the equity
you’re never gonna question the equity you gave up or any of the other things
you gave up or any of the other things
you gave up or any of the other things so I can’t stress that enough the other
so I can’t stress that enough the other
so I can’t stress that enough the other thing I think we really benefited from
thing I think we really benefited from
thing I think we really benefited from is being real experts we worked on
is being real experts we worked on
is being real experts we worked on Google for many years at Stanford before
Google for many years at Stanford before
Google for many years at Stanford before we started the company and that was a
we started the company and that was a
we started the company and that was a pretty nice position to be and we
pretty nice position to be and we
pretty nice position to be and we understood sort of all aspects of search
understood sort of all aspects of search
understood sort of all aspects of search we talked to all the search companies
we talked to all the search companies
we talked to all the search companies for many years we really really knew a
for many years we really really knew a
for many years we really really knew a lot about was going on and you can do
lot about was going on and you can do
lot about was going on and you can do that pretty cheaply right it’s just your
that pretty cheaply right it’s just your
that pretty cheaply right it’s just your labor right you can invest a year or two
labor right you can invest a year or two
labor right you can invest a year or two or three years and really learn
or three years and really learn
or three years and really learn something very very well before you
something very very well before you
something very very well before you start having hundreds of people you know
start having hundreds of people you know
start having hundreds of people you know working on the problem well I definitely
working on the problem well I definitely
working on the problem well I definitely think that people have seen me push
think that people have seen me push
think that people have seen me push boundaries and
boundaries and
boundaries and maybe you know some people get inspired
maybe you know some people get inspired
maybe you know some people get inspired to do the same thing but I got that from
to do the same thing but I got that from
to do the same thing but I got that from other people you know I mean like
other people you know I mean like
other people you know I mean like hip-hop has always been about seeing and
hip-hop has always been about seeing and
hip-hop has always been about seeing and feeding off of you know getting inspired
feeding off of you know getting inspired
feeding off of you know getting inspired from other MCS in the game you know
from other MCS in the game you know
from other MCS in the game you know everybody gets inspired from everybody
everybody gets inspired from everybody
everybody gets inspired from everybody you know and like I saw Dre do it you
you know and like I saw Dre do it you
you know and like I saw Dre do it you know I’m saying in NWA and the way that
know I’m saying in NWA and the way that
know I’m saying in NWA and the way that they push boundaries and it was kind of
they push boundaries and it was kind of
they push boundaries and it was kind of like you know it’s every few years there
like you know it’s every few years there
like you know it’s every few years there will be certain rappers that will come
will be certain rappers that will come
will be certain rappers that will come along and do that and you know some some
along and do that and you know some some
along and do that and you know some some tend to do it better than others are
tend to do it better than others are
tend to do it better than others are push it further than others if you think
push it further than others if you think
push it further than others if you think you can make a difference it requires
you can make a difference it requires
you can make a difference it requires commitment it requires a thick skin
commitment it requires a thick skin
commitment it requires a thick skin mm-hm it requires an inner compass that
mm-hm it requires an inner compass that
mm-hm it requires an inner compass that I would recommend it you also as the
I would recommend it you also as the
I would recommend it you also as the signed one would have to be able to
signed one would have to be able to
signed one would have to be able to explain things at any level yeah and not
explain things at any level yeah and not
explain things at any level yeah and not sound like you’re being condescending
sound like you’re being condescending
sound like you’re being condescending mm-hmm that doesn’t work but but having
mm-hmm that doesn’t work but but having
mm-hmm that doesn’t work but but having done that some of the best sciences I
done that some of the best sciences I
done that some of the best sciences I know can explain the science truthfully
know can explain the science truthfully
know can explain the science truthfully and accurately at any level from from
and accurately at any level from from
and accurately at any level from from the deepest experts to to people who are
the deepest experts to to people who are
the deepest experts to to people who are not really scientists or may not even
not really scientists or may not even
not really scientists or may not even have an interest in science but to show
have an interest in science but to show
have an interest in science but to show them that you know why do we think what
them that you know why do we think what
them that you know why do we think what it is how can that be useful to society
it is how can that be useful to society
it is how can that be useful to society you know I personally believe that
you know I personally believe that
you know I personally believe that leadership is about the ability to
leadership is about the ability to
leadership is about the ability to inspire others to achieve shared
inspire others to achieve shared
inspire others to achieve shared objectives and I think the the most
objectives and I think the the most
objectives and I think the the most important word there is inspire and I
important word there is inspire and I
important word there is inspire and I think that’s what separates leaders from
think that’s what separates leaders from
think that’s what separates leaders from managers managers tell people what to do
managers managers tell people what to do
managers managers tell people what to do and leaders inspire them to do it and I
and leaders inspire them to do it and I
and leaders inspire them to do it and I think inspiration largely emanates
think inspiration largely emanates
think inspiration largely emanates emanates from three dimensions the first
emanates from three dimensions the first
emanates from three dimensions the first is the clarity of your vision and what
is the clarity of your vision and what
is the clarity of your vision and what mountain you’re trying to summit and
mountain you’re trying to summit and
mountain you’re trying to summit and climb and the second is the courage of
climb and the second is the courage of
climb and the second is the courage of your conviction because if you have true
your conviction because if you have true
your conviction because if you have true vision and you want to try something
vision and you want to try something
vision and you want to try something that hasn’t been done before there’s
that hasn’t been done before there’s
that hasn’t been done before there’s gonna be a lot of naysayers there’s
gonna be a lot of naysayers there’s
gonna be a lot of naysayers there’s gonna be a lot of skeptics there’s going
gonna be a lot of skeptics there’s going
gonna be a lot of skeptics there’s going to be a lot of people who feel
to be a lot of people who feel
to be a lot of people who feel threatened and try to get in your way
threatened and try to get in your way
threatened and try to get in your way and you have to feel it deeply to be
and you have to feel it deeply to be
and you have to feel it deeply to be able to overcome those challenges and
able to overcome those challenges and
able to overcome those challenges and for people to want to follow you and if
for people to want to follow you and if
for people to want to follow you and if you’re not authentic in that belief and
you’re not authentic in that belief and
you’re not authentic in that belief and you don’t have true conviction they’re
you don’t have true conviction they’re
you don’t have true conviction they’re not going to be behind you and then
not going to be behind you and then
not going to be behind you and then lastly is the ability to effectively
lastly is the ability to effectively
lastly is the ability to effectively communicate that vision and that
communicate that vision and that
communicate that vision and that conviction and I think if leaders are in
conviction and I think if leaders are in
conviction and I think if leaders are in a position where they can do those three
a position where they can do those three
a position where they can do those three things that they can effectively inspire
things that they can effectively inspire
things that they can effectively inspire and when you can inspire it it’s just a
and when you can inspire it it’s just a
and when you can inspire it it’s just a matter of what objective you’re trying
matter of what objective you’re trying
matter of what objective you’re trying to achieve and then ensuring that you’re
to achieve and then ensuring that you’re
to achieve and then ensuring that you’re surrounding yourself with the absolute
surrounding yourself with the absolute
surrounding yourself with the absolute best talent you can to make it a reality
best talent you can to make it a reality
best talent you can to make it a reality I think the word business it becomes the
I think the word business it becomes the
I think the word business it becomes the business but what you’re doing is you’re
business but what you’re doing is you’re
business but what you’re doing is you’re you’re you know painting a pitch you’re
you’re you know painting a pitch you’re
you’re you know painting a pitch you’re you’re trying to you’re trying to create
you’re trying to you’re trying to create
you’re trying to you’re trying to create create something to make a difference to
create something to make a difference to
create something to make a difference to other people’s lives you have a blank
other people’s lives you have a blank
other people’s lives you have a blank canvas and you’re filling in in every
canvas and you’re filling in in every
canvas and you’re filling in in every little bit of that canvas to get every
little bit of that canvas to get every
little bit of that canvas to get every single little detail right and and if
single little detail right and and if
single little detail right and and if that canvas you know sings out at you at
that canvas you know sings out at you at
that canvas you know sings out at you at the end and it’s you know it’s a
the end and it’s you know it’s a
the end and it’s you know it’s a beautiful picture your your business is
beautiful picture your your business is
beautiful picture your your business is going to be successful if you know if
going to be successful if you know if
going to be successful if you know if bits of the cameras are not quite right
bits of the cameras are not quite right
bits of the cameras are not quite right your business may fail so if you set up
your business may fail so if you set up
your business may fail so if you set up to change people’s lives you’ve got to
to change people’s lives you’ve got to
to change people’s lives you’ve got to get every single little detail right and
get every single little detail right and
get every single little detail right and you got to make sure that the people
you got to make sure that the people
you got to make sure that the people that you’re working with a hundred
that you’re working with a hundred
that you’re working with a hundred percent believe in what you’re trying to
percent believe in what you’re trying to
percent believe in what you’re trying to do and you’ve got to you’ve got to make
do and you’ve got to you’ve got to make
do and you’ve got to you’ve got to make sure that what you’re trying to do is
sure that what you’re trying to do is
sure that what you’re trying to do is it’s worthwhile spending your time on
it’s worthwhile spending your time on
it’s worthwhile spending your time on and at the end of the day you want to be
and at the end of the day you want to be
and at the end of the day you want to be sure that you know that the people’s
sure that you know that the people’s
sure that you know that the people’s lives you’ve affected you’ve really been
lives you’ve affected you’ve really been
lives you’ve affected you’ve really been effective them and benefited them and
effective them and benefited them and
effective them and benefited them and you know if you get all that right you
you know if you get all that right you
you know if you get all that right you know hopefully you’ll be able to pay the
know hopefully you’ll be able to pay the
know hopefully you’ll be able to pay the bills at the end of the year
bills at the end of the year
bills at the end of the year recently I reorganized a bit to focus on
recently I reorganized a bit to focus on
recently I reorganized a bit to focus on product areas and I think you know in
product areas and I think you know in
product areas and I think you know in any company as it grows you know if the
any company as it grows you know if the
any company as it grows you know if the company’s not static which shouldn’t be
company’s not static which shouldn’t be
company’s not static which shouldn’t be you know has it grows and it changes you
you know has it grows and it changes you
you know has it grows and it changes you know you need to reorganize it and just
know you need to reorganize it and just
know you need to reorganize it and just question is you know are you keeping
question is you know are you keeping
question is you know are you keeping ahead of that
ahead of that
ahead of that and looking at the our business is
and looking at the our business is
and looking at the our business is pretty complicated we have all these
pretty complicated we have all these
pretty complicated we have all these different products we have advertising
different products we have advertising
different products we have advertising we have search we have chrome we have
we have search we have chrome we have
we have search we have chrome we have Android we have YouTube and so on and
Android we have YouTube and so on and
Android we have YouTube and so on and those things are actually relatively
those things are actually relatively
those things are actually relatively different they have different different
different they have different different
different they have different different things going on so I think you know I
things going on so I think you know I
things going on so I think you know I kind of moved that up a level in the
kind of moved that up a level in the
kind of moved that up a level in the company and made sure that we were super
company and made sure that we were super
company and made sure that we were super focused in each of those areas now what
focused in each of those areas now what
focused in each of those areas now what our user experience was and I think
our user experience was and I think
our user experience was and I think that’s that’s helped just generally as
that’s that’s helped just generally as
that’s that’s helped just generally as you switch to a company as we got more
you switch to a company as we got more
you switch to a company as we got more offices you know as we got time zone
offices you know as we got time zone
offices you know as we got time zone differences we had to change how we did
differences we had to change how we did
differences we had to change how we did our meetings change how we do our
our meetings change how we do our
our meetings change how we do our employee communications and so on so I
employee communications and so on so I
employee communications and so on so I just think you know and I technology
just think you know and I technology
just think you know and I technology business is growing rapidly just need to
business is growing rapidly just need to
business is growing rapidly just need to make sure you’re changing everything you
make sure you’re changing everything you
make sure you’re changing everything you know you’re being responsive to that
know you’re being responsive to that
know you’re being responsive to that change and changing everything you know
change and changing everything you know
change and changing everything you know every year for us you’re just not
every year for us you’re just not
every year for us you’re just not keeping up with it I was reserved and I
keeping up with it I was reserved and I
keeping up with it I was reserved and I was shy and had it in me but wasn’t
was shy and had it in me but wasn’t
was shy and had it in me but wasn’t quite sure how to bring it out yet I
quite sure how to bring it out yet I
quite sure how to bring it out yet I wanted people to hear me so bad I want
wanted people to hear me so bad I want
wanted people to hear me so bad I want to do my fit but it was like you know
to do my fit but it was like you know
to do my fit but it was like you know them jitters and them I’m scared I’m not
them jitters and them I’m scared I’m not
them jitters and them I’m scared I’m not scared
scared
scared I hope struggle and everything
I hope struggle and everything
I hope struggle and everything especially early on for me which I love
especially early on for me which I love
especially early on for me which I love being on stage and stuff like that once
being on stage and stuff like that once
being on stage and stuff like that once I got a mic I was cold but it was that
I got a mic I was cold but it was that
I got a mic I was cold but it was that prompted me to do it and get up there
prompted me to do it and get up there
prompted me to do it and get up there and not be scared to grab it and just
and not be scared to grab it and just
and not be scared to grab it and just and just rock I feel like anybody can do
and just rock I feel like anybody can do
and just rock I feel like anybody can do anything in set their mind to it depends
anything in set their mind to it depends
anything in set their mind to it depends on how bad you want it and I wanted to
on how bad you want it and I wanted to
on how bad you want it and I wanted to do it you know the stage of my life I
do it you know the stage of my life I
do it you know the stage of my life I don’t feel like there’s too much that I
don’t feel like there’s too much that I
don’t feel like there’s too much that I can’t do I don’t mean to sound cocky
can’t do I don’t mean to sound cocky
can’t do I don’t mean to sound cocky enough but if I was like really really
enough but if I was like really really
enough but if I was like really really want to do it I don’t give up that easy
want to do it I don’t give up that easy
want to do it I don’t give up that easy I was a professor for many many years
I was a professor for many many years
I was a professor for many many years and and my attitude always and when I
and and my attitude always and when I
and and my attitude always and when I was working in Bell Labs sometimes I
was working in Bell Labs sometimes I
was working in Bell Labs sometimes I would have an idea the management had go
would have an idea the management had go
would have an idea the management had go and talk to them I want to do this they
and talk to them I want to do this they
and talk to them I want to do this they kind of look at me know and my my
kind of look at me know and my my
kind of look at me know and my my reaction was constantly okay not oh I’m
reaction was constantly okay not oh I’m
reaction was constantly okay not oh I’m smart and they therefore know what’s
smart and they therefore know what’s
smart and they therefore know what’s going on there say okay I went back and
going on there say okay I went back and
going on there say okay I went back and I said hmm what didn’t I explain right
I said hmm what didn’t I explain right
I said hmm what didn’t I explain right and then would go back and say okay this
and then would go back and say okay this
and then would go back and say okay this is what I think now
is what I think now
is what I think now once I would
once I would
once I would three times and and my then boss’s boss
three times and and my then boss’s boss
three times and and my then boss’s boss kind of looked as me up and he says see
kind of looked as me up and he says see
kind of looked as me up and he says see if you’re gonna make argue about you
if you’re gonna make argue about you
if you’re gonna make argue about you want to do that experiment I’ve got
want to do that experiment I’ve got
want to do that experiment I’ve got better things to do he and actually let
better things to do he and actually let
better things to do he and actually let me do it but never mind he wasn’t
me do it but never mind he wasn’t
me do it but never mind he wasn’t thrilled but but I always come in with
thrilled but but I always come in with
thrilled but but I always come in with the attitude that if you don’t if you
the attitude that if you don’t if you
the attitude that if you don’t if you don’t succeed the first time try again
don’t succeed the first time try again
don’t succeed the first time try again you something you know or they can try
you something you know or they can try
you something you know or they can try to convince you they’re right that’s
to convince you they’re right that’s
to convince you they’re right that’s part of this discussion you know I could
part of this discussion you know I could
part of this discussion you know I could be wrong well you’re in the moment and
be wrong well you’re in the moment and
be wrong well you’re in the moment and someone’s doing something that upsets
someone’s doing something that upsets
someone’s doing something that upsets you were frustrates you we all have a
you were frustrates you we all have a
you were frustrates you we all have a natural tendency to become very
natural tendency to become very
natural tendency to become very emotional and part of managing
emotional and part of managing
emotional and part of managing compassionately is having the
compassionately is having the
compassionately is having the wherewithal to be a spectator to your
wherewithal to be a spectator to your
wherewithal to be a spectator to your own thoughts especially when you become
own thoughts especially when you become
own thoughts especially when you become emotional and get a little bit of that
emotional and get a little bit of that
emotional and get a little bit of that distance and enables you to put yourself
distance and enables you to put yourself
distance and enables you to put yourself in their shoes and ask yourself why are
in their shoes and ask yourself why are
in their shoes and ask yourself why are they behaving the way that they’re
they behaving the way that they’re
they behaving the way that they’re behaving there’s a wisdom potentially or
behaving there’s a wisdom potentially or
behaving there’s a wisdom potentially or a rightness to how they’re behaving or
a rightness to how they’re behaving or
a rightness to how they’re behaving or it could be a wisdom it could be in your
it could be a wisdom it could be in your
it could be a wisdom it could be in your parlance a rightness it could be a
parlance a rightness it could be a
parlance a rightness it could be a wrongness but they’re not to be blamed
wrongness but they’re not to be blamed
wrongness but they’re not to be blamed for the wrongness yeah it’s not a blame
for the wrongness yeah it’s not a blame
for the wrongness yeah it’s not a blame game if they’re angry at you maybe
game if they’re angry at you maybe
game if they’re angry at you maybe they’re angry by virtue of something
they’re angry by virtue of something
they’re angry by virtue of something that took place years ago had nothing to
that took place years ago had nothing to
that took place years ago had nothing to do with you
do with you
do with you and when that anger comes your way the
and when that anger comes your way the
and when that anger comes your way the knee-jerk is gonna be to become angry in
knee-jerk is gonna be to become angry in
knee-jerk is gonna be to become angry in response now they’re angry and you’re
response now they’re angry and you’re
response now they’re angry and you’re angry and guess what happens I mean
angry and guess what happens I mean
angry and guess what happens I mean every single one of us has been in that
every single one of us has been in that
every single one of us has been in that situation probably every day I was just
situation probably every day I was just
situation probably every day I was just someone just wrote me an email the other
someone just wrote me an email the other
someone just wrote me an email the other day and they were angry about something
day and they were angry about something
day and they were angry about something and I need jerked and I was frustrated
and I need jerked and I was frustrated
and I need jerked and I was frustrated if not outright angry that they were
if not outright angry that they were
if not outright angry that they were expressing themselves like that and then
expressing themselves like that and then
expressing themselves like that and then I took a minute before I responded
I took a minute before I responded
I took a minute before I responded thought to myself I wonder why they’re
thought to myself I wonder why they’re
thought to myself I wonder why they’re so emotional about this and what can we
so emotional about this and what can we
so emotional about this and what can we do about it and I ended up get on the
do about it and I ended up get on the
do about it and I ended up get on the phone with them and I said are you
phone with them and I said are you
phone with them and I said are you trying to solve a problem or are you
trying to solve a problem or are you
trying to solve a problem or are you just trying to vent mm-hmm so I’d like
just trying to vent mm-hmm so I’d like
just trying to vent mm-hmm so I’d like to solve this problem and I think it’s
to solve this problem and I think it’s
to solve this problem and I think it’s too late and as a result I’m very angry
too late and as a result I’m very angry
too late and as a result I’m very angry I said it’s never too late let’s focus
I said it’s never too late let’s focus
I said it’s never too late let’s focus on solving the problem and then after
on solving the problem and then after
on solving the problem and then after that let’s come back to how you
that let’s come back to how you
that let’s come back to how you expressed yourself I would say the
expressed yourself I would say the
expressed yourself I would say the overarching and key thing that really
overarching and key thing that really
overarching and key thing that really binds the group together
binds the group together
binds the group together is the idea of not just playing the game
is the idea of not just playing the game
is the idea of not just playing the game but changing it for good
but changing it for good
but changing it for good I think Richard embodies the principle
I think Richard embodies the principle
I think Richard embodies the principle was better than anyone I’ve ever worked
was better than anyone I’ve ever worked
was better than anyone I’ve ever worked with and anybody that I know because
with and anybody that I know because
with and anybody that I know because he’s very focused on the business on
he’s very focused on the business on
he’s very focused on the business on starting new businesses on making sure
starting new businesses on making sure
starting new businesses on making sure that he’s got the right people in the
that he’s got the right people in the
that he’s got the right people in the businesses but also on doing things
businesses but also on doing things
businesses but also on doing things differently and really changing the game
differently and really changing the game
differently and really changing the game and I think that it’s the combination of
and I think that it’s the combination of
and I think that it’s the combination of those that sits in the pod is the great
those that sits in the pod is the great
those that sits in the pod is the great entrepreneur of his generation I want to
entrepreneur of his generation I want to
entrepreneur of his generation I want to talk about dreams for a second and in my
talk about dreams for a second and in my
talk about dreams for a second and in my case literally a dream when I was in
case literally a dream when I was in
case literally a dream when I was in college I was sure that I’ve been
college I was sure that I’ve been
college I was sure that I’ve been admitted by a clerical error probably a
admitted by a clerical error probably a
admitted by a clerical error probably a computer error and because of that I had
computer error and because of that I had
computer error and because of that I had an irrational fear I’d be sent all on
an irrational fear I’d be sent all on
an irrational fear I’d be sent all on the bus and Sergey sure knows this is
the bus and Sergey sure knows this is
the bus and Sergey sure knows this is true but it turns out because of that
true but it turns out because of that
true but it turns out because of that anxiety I woke up literally with a dream
anxiety I woke up literally with a dream
anxiety I woke up literally with a dream it was kind of a strange dream it went
it was kind of a strange dream it went
it was kind of a strange dream it went like I think I could download the entire
like I think I could download the entire
like I think I could download the entire web on to some old computers that were
web on to some old computers that were
web on to some old computers that were lying around and that would probably
lying around and that would probably
lying around and that would probably seem pretty crazy to most people but I
seem pretty crazy to most people but I
seem pretty crazy to most people but I stayed up a couple hours in the middle
stayed up a couple hours in the middle
stayed up a couple hours in the middle of the night doing some math and it
of the night doing some math and it
of the night doing some math and it seemed actually pretty plausible while
seemed actually pretty plausible while
seemed actually pretty plausible while assuming he actually didn’t keep any of
assuming he actually didn’t keep any of
assuming he actually didn’t keep any of the white pages you only kept the links
the white pages you only kept the links
the white pages you only kept the links and then sort of figured outs given all
and then sort of figured outs given all
and then sort of figured outs given all that data I thought I would take a
that data I thought I would take a
that data I thought I would take a couple of weeks and I told my advisor
couple of weeks and I told my advisor
couple of weeks and I told my advisor that and he just sort of laughed to me
that and he just sort of laughed to me
that and he just sort of laughed to me and of course took a year or two but at
and of course took a year or two but at
and of course took a year or two but at the end of that we had a way to rank web
the end of that we had a way to rank web
the end of that we had a way to rank web pages and no thoughts to search at all
pages and no thoughts to search at all
pages and no thoughts to search at all and eventually search entered the
and eventually search entered the
and eventually search entered the picture and you know the rest
picture and you know the rest
picture and you know the rest and that became Google
and that became Google
and that became Google so next to her gentlemen following their
so next to her gentlemen following their
so next to her gentlemen following their dreams you know back there if somebody
dreams you know back there if somebody
dreams you know back there if somebody would call somebody out of the mic and I
would call somebody out of the mic and I
would call somebody out of the mic and I think I ever called anybody out I always
think I ever called anybody out I always
think I ever called anybody out I always got called out you know I’m saying you
got called out you know I’m saying you
got called out you know I’m saying you know somebody had a mic in the old day
know somebody had a mic in the old day
know somebody had a mic in the old day and the Whitewater there can get it too
and the Whitewater there can get it too
and the Whitewater there can get it too so doodoo week break me down like how
so doodoo week break me down like how
so doodoo week break me down like how would you break down an emcee I’m gonna
would you break down an emcee I’m gonna
would you break down an emcee I’m gonna give you a pass to break me down if I
give you a pass to break me down if I
give you a pass to break me down if I was an emcee just stuff in that you like
was an emcee just stuff in that you like
was an emcee just stuff in that you like this you know if he was an emcee and you
this you know if he was an emcee and you
this you know if he was an emcee and you would caught me out yeah well it was
would caught me out yeah well it was
would caught me out yeah well it was dependent probably depend on what what
dependent probably depend on what what
dependent probably depend on what what you what I said what you said to me in
you what I said what you said to me in
you what I said what you said to me in order for me to throw it back but I’ll
order for me to throw it back but I’ll
order for me to throw it back but I’ll say top of the head Slim Shady weaker
say top of the head Slim Shady weaker
say top of the head Slim Shady weaker than the ankles on the elderly lady take
than the ankles on the elderly lady take
than the ankles on the elderly lady take it in a mannequin holes in that old navy
it in a mannequin holes in that old navy
it in a mannequin holes in that old navy screw it imma change your name
screw it imma change your name
screw it imma change your name introducer slim Brady then I would say
introducer slim Brady then I would say
introducer slim Brady then I would say to you off the top of your head that’s
to you off the top of your head that’s
to you off the top of your head that’s not at the top of your head I’ll take
not at the top of your head I’ll take
not at the top of your head I’ll take the turbulent the top of your head if
the turbulent the top of your head if
the turbulent the top of your head if you flat on the ground dead yo I’m
you flat on the ground dead yo I’m
you flat on the ground dead yo I’m number one and that suit right there is
number one and that suit right there is
number one and that suit right there is the 1981 and first of all you don’t want
the 1981 and first of all you don’t want
the 1981 and first of all you don’t want to step to me look at your shoes dog
to step to me look at your shoes dog
to step to me look at your shoes dog they’re broken and broken and you look
they’re broken and broken and you look
they’re broken and broken and you look at your gear you get them not here I
at your gear you get them not here I
at your gear you get them not here I don’t want to have a kid
don’t want to have a kid
don’t want to have a kid take another beer go take a sip here go
take another beer go take a sip here go
take another beer go take a sip here go sit down
sit down
sit down do yourself a favor because dog you’re a
do yourself a favor because dog you’re a
do yourself a favor because dog you’re a clown and you know the best part about
clown and you know the best part about
clown and you know the best part about it was no matter what somebody said to
it was no matter what somebody said to
it was no matter what somebody said to the next person you shake hands
the next person you shake hands
the next person you shake hands and it was it was all love yeah the
and it was it was all love yeah the
and it was it was all love yeah the world is a deeply interwoven in space
world is a deeply interwoven in space
world is a deeply interwoven in space and in time as Martin Luther King wrote
and in time as Martin Luther King wrote
and in time as Martin Luther King wrote in his letter from a Birmingham jail 48
in his letter from a Birmingham jail 48
in his letter from a Birmingham jail 48 years ago he said we are tied in a
years ago he said we are tied in a
years ago he said we are tied in a single garment of destiny
single garment of destiny
single garment of destiny whatever affects one directly affects
whatever affects one directly affects
whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly above all we must value
all indirectly above all we must value
all indirectly above all we must value and protect the most innocent members of
and protect the most innocent members of
and protect the most innocent members of our society the children of the world
our society the children of the world
our society the children of the world yet to be born I end my remarks with a
yet to be born I end my remarks with a
yet to be born I end my remarks with a nassif with the atra physicist Carl
nassif with the atra physicist Carl
nassif with the atra physicist Carl Sagan and he wrote of an image taken by
Sagan and he wrote of an image taken by
Sagan and he wrote of an image taken by Voyager 1 as it was leaving our solar
Voyager 1 as it was leaving our solar
Voyager 1 as it was leaving our solar system in this picture earth appears as
system in this picture earth appears as
system in this picture earth appears as a pale blue dot of light embedded in a
a pale blue dot of light embedded in a
a pale blue dot of light embedded in a rainbow he says look again at that dot
rainbow he says look again at that dot
rainbow he says look again at that dot that’s here that’s home that’s us on it
that’s here that’s home that’s us on it
that’s here that’s home that’s us on it everyone you love everyone you know
everyone you love everyone you know
everyone you love everyone you know everyone you ever heard of every human
everyone you ever heard of every human
everyone you ever heard of every human being who ever was lived on this mote of
being who ever was lived on this mote of
being who ever was lived on this mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam the earth is
dust suspended in a sunbeam the earth is
dust suspended in a sunbeam the earth is the only world known so far to harbor
the only world known so far to harbor
the only world known so far to harbor life like it or not this is where we
life like it or not this is where we
life like it or not this is where we make our stand
make our stand
make our stand this distant image of our tiny world
this distant image of our tiny world
this distant image of our tiny world underscores our responsibility to deal
underscores our responsibility to deal
underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and to
more kindly with one another and to
more kindly with one another and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot
preserve and cherish the pale blue dot
preserve and cherish the pale blue dot the only home we’ve ever known
the only home we’ve ever known
the only home we’ve ever known to this message I add an ancient Native
to this message I add an ancient Native
to this message I add an ancient Native American saying treat the earth well it
American saying treat the earth well it
American saying treat the earth well it was not given to you by your parents
was not given to you by your parents
was not given to you by your parents it was loaned to you by your children my
it was loaned to you by your children my
it was loaned to you by your children my advice would be don’t just optimize for
advice would be don’t just optimize for
advice would be don’t just optimize for passion you have to optimize for both
passion you have to optimize for both
passion you have to optimize for both passion and skill and for the
passion and skill and for the
passion and skill and for the entrepreneur I would add a third
entrepreneur I would add a third
entrepreneur I would add a third dimension which is the market and if you
dimension which is the market and if you
dimension which is the market and if you can find the the convergence the nexus
can find the the convergence the nexus
can find the the convergence the nexus of those three elements your passion
of those three elements your passion
of those three elements your passion your skill and the market
your skill and the market
your skill and the market and you’ve got the right timing of
and you’ve got the right timing of
and you’ve got the right timing of course you know anything’s possible and
course you know anything’s possible and
course you know anything’s possible and and for me it’s all about knowing what
and for me it’s all about knowing what
and for me it’s all about knowing what it is you ultimately want to accomplish
it is you ultimately want to accomplish
it is you ultimately want to accomplish thank you so much for watching I hope
thank you so much for watching I hope
thank you so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what you
you enjoyed I’d love to know what you
you enjoyed I’d love to know what you think of the video if you want to leave
think of the video if you want to leave
think of the video if you want to leave a comment below do something great today
a comment below do something great today
a comment below do something great today continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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