what’s up believe Nations I started to mentor me serious with the goal to hang
mentor me serious with the goal to hang
mentor me serious with the goal to hang your own people who have done a lot more
your own people who have done a lot more
your own people who have done a lot more than us who’ve been a lot more
than us who’ve been a lot more
than us who’ve been a lot more successful am i spending a little more
successful am i spending a little more
successful am i spending a little more time with them hopefully some of their
time with them hopefully some of their
time with them hopefully some of their mindset their views their beliefs
mindset their views their beliefs
mindset their views their beliefs keeping to us to help us become the best
keeping to us to help us become the best
keeping to us to help us become the best version of ourselves so today we’re
version of ourselves so today we’re
version of ourselves so today we’re going to learn from sundar pichai and
going to learn from sundar pichai and
going to learn from sundar pichai and his road to becoming the CEO of Google
his road to becoming the CEO of Google
his road to becoming the CEO of Google mentor me sundar and as always guys as
mentor me sundar and as always guys as
mentor me sundar and as always guys as you’re watching the videos if you see
you’re watching the videos if you see
you’re watching the videos if you see something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired and if you write it down
can be inspired and if you write it down
can be inspired and if you write it down it’s much more likely to stick with
it’s much more likely to stick with
it’s much more likely to stick with yourself as well
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[Music] the thing which attracted me to Google
the thing which attracted me to Google
the thing which attracted me to Google and to Internet in general is that it’s
and to Internet in general is that it’s
and to Internet in general is that it’s a great equalizer right and so to me
a great equalizer right and so to me
a great equalizer right and so to me always being struck by the fact that
always being struck by the fact that
always being struck by the fact that Google search work the same little if as
Google search work the same little if as
Google search work the same little if as long as you had access to computer with
long as you had access to computer with
long as you had access to computer with connectivity you were a rule kid
connectivity you were a rule kid
connectivity you were a rule kid anywhere or if you were a professor at
anywhere or if you were a professor at
anywhere or if you were a professor at Stanford or Harvard and and to me you
Stanford or Harvard and and to me you
Stanford or Harvard and and to me you know I want Google to strive to push to
know I want Google to strive to push to
know I want Google to strive to push to do that not just build technology for a
do that not just build technology for a
do that not just build technology for a certain segments right for me it’s it
certain segments right for me it’s it
certain segments right for me it’s it matters that you know we drive
matters that you know we drive
matters that you know we drive technology as an equalizing force as an
technology as an equalizing force as an
technology as an equalizing force as an enabler to everyone around the world
enabler to everyone around the world
enabler to everyone around the world [Music]
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[Music] what motivated you to switch fields from
what motivated you to switch fields from
what motivated you to switch fields from first metallurgy you management to
first metallurgy you management to
first metallurgy you management to computer science and did you ever feel
computer science and did you ever feel
computer science and did you ever feel incompetent or even a bit insecure while
incompetent or even a bit insecure while
incompetent or even a bit insecure while working with people who were given more
working with people who were given more
working with people who were given more of qualifying match field than you would
of qualifying match field than you would
of qualifying match field than you would you know my my background you know I was
you know my my background you know I was
you know my my background you know I was always interested technology and you
always interested technology and you
always interested technology and you know the first chance I could get to
know the first chance I could get to
know the first chance I could get to program I learned programming and you
program I learned programming and you
program I learned programming and you know so for me I never thought of it as
know so for me I never thought of it as
know so for me I never thought of it as switching fields as much as when the
switching fields as much as when the
switching fields as much as when the internet started happening you know you
internet started happening you know you
internet started happening you know you know it took me a while to realize the
know it took me a while to realize the
know it took me a while to realize the power of it and you know you know it
power of it and you know you know it
power of it and you know you know it became obvious to me for the first time
became obvious to me for the first time
became obvious to me for the first time we are going to have something which
we are going to have something which
we are going to have something which could you know connect one day all of
could you know connect one day all of
could you know connect one day all of humanity and would profoundly transform
humanity and would profoundly transform
humanity and would profoundly transform what people did so I wanted to be a part
what people did so I wanted to be a part
what people did so I wanted to be a part of that so you know part of the journey
of that so you know part of the journey
of that so you know part of the journey so that’s always thought of it and
so that’s always thought of it and
so that’s always thought of it and sudden think of it as Netflix switching
sudden think of it as Netflix switching
sudden think of it as Netflix switching carriers would actually encourage all of
carriers would actually encourage all of
carriers would actually encourage all of you you know it’s at some point in your
you you know it’s at some point in your
you you know it’s at some point in your life you know you have to work with
life you know you have to work with
life you know you have to work with people where you feel a bit insecure
people where you feel a bit insecure
people where you feel a bit insecure like that’s essential because that means
like that’s essential because that means
like that’s essential because that means you’re working with people who are
you’re working with people who are
you’re working with people who are better than you and we’re pushing you
better than you and we’re pushing you
better than you and we’re pushing you right and so always encourage if you if
right and so always encourage if you if
right and so always encourage if you if you actually feel very secure in what
you actually feel very secure in what
you actually feel very secure in what you do you know that means you’re doing
you do you know that means you’re doing
you do you know that means you’re doing something comfortable and you’re not
something comfortable and you’re not
something comfortable and you’re not pushing yourself and so there are many
pushing yourself and so there are many
pushing yourself and so there are many many times
many times
many times working with people in a group am i
working with people in a group am i
working with people in a group am i doing enough these people seem much
doing enough these people seem much
doing enough these people seem much better than me and I think I think
better than me and I think I think
better than me and I think I think that’s a inherent part of learning you
that’s a inherent part of learning you
that’s a inherent part of learning you know I interviewed I interviewed at
know I interviewed I interviewed at
know I interviewed I interviewed at Google on April 1st 2004 which is April
Google on April 1st 2004 which is April
Google on April 1st 2004 which is April Fool’s Day and Google had just announced
Fool’s Day and Google had just announced
Fool’s Day and Google had just announced Gmail and you know it was invite only
Gmail and you know it was invite only
Gmail and you know it was invite only and so you know but people weren’t
and so you know but people weren’t
and so you know but people weren’t exactly sure that it was a April Fool’s
exactly sure that it was a April Fool’s
exactly sure that it was a April Fool’s joke and you know so I remember doing my
joke and you know so I remember doing my
joke and you know so I remember doing my interviews during the day and people
interviews during the day and people
interviews during the day and people kept asking me what do you think of
kept asking me what do you think of
kept asking me what do you think of Gmail but you know I hadn’t had a chance
Gmail but you know I hadn’t had a chance
Gmail but you know I hadn’t had a chance to use it I thought they were you know
to use it I thought they were you know
to use it I thought they were you know it was a April Fool’s joke
it was a April Fool’s joke
it was a April Fool’s joke so my first three interviews I couldn’t
so my first three interviews I couldn’t
so my first three interviews I couldn’t answer it well because I didn’t use the
answer it well because I didn’t use the
answer it well because I didn’t use the product there’s only in the fourth
product there’s only in the fourth
product there’s only in the fourth interview and someone asked me have you
interview and someone asked me have you
interview and someone asked me have you seen Gmail I said no and so he actually
seen Gmail I said no and so he actually
seen Gmail I said no and so he actually showed it to me and then the 15th of
showed it to me and then the 15th of
showed it to me and then the 15th of your ass what do you think of Gmail and
your ass what do you think of Gmail and
your ass what do you think of Gmail and I was able to start answering it them so
I was able to start answering it them so
I was able to start answering it them so the final four interviews I actually
the final four interviews I actually
the final four interviews I actually told them about you know what I think of
told them about you know what I think of
told them about you know what I think of Gmail and how to improve Gmail and
Gmail and how to improve Gmail and
Gmail and how to improve Gmail and that’s that’s my interview experience
that’s that’s my interview experience
that’s that’s my interview experience like somebody in the middle also took me
like somebody in the middle also took me
like somebody in the middle also took me to have ice cream in the middle which
to have ice cream in the middle which
to have ice cream in the middle which showed me Google is a very very
showed me Google is a very very
showed me Google is a very very different place as well so that was
different place as well so that was
different place as well so that was online in 3 percent well is it true that
online in 3 percent well is it true that
online in 3 percent well is it true that everyone at that time was interviewed by
everyone at that time was interviewed by
everyone at that time was interviewed by Larry Page is that you know I was one of
Larry Page is that you know I was one of
Larry Page is that you know I was one of the first people I think you know I
the first people I think you know I
the first people I think you know I joined Google when we were over a
joined Google when we were over a
joined Google when we were over a thousand people and Larry just at that
thousand people and Larry just at that
thousand people and Larry just at that point was the first time see it stopped
point was the first time see it stopped
point was the first time see it stopped interviewing people I still joke around
interviewing people I still joke around
interviewing people I still joke around that I got into Google Larry didn’t
that I got into Google Larry didn’t
that I got into Google Larry didn’t interview me
I did dream of just like I’m sure like
I did dream of just like I’m sure like many many Indians terms of being a
many many Indians terms of being a
many many Indians terms of being a cricketer you know used to be a huge
cricketer you know used to be a huge
cricketer you know used to be a huge high history I used to be a huge fan of
high history I used to be a huge fan of
high history I used to be a huge fan of thorium all but I used to be huge fan of
thorium all but I used to be huge fan of
thorium all but I used to be huge fan of the Lasker you know when he was playing
and I’m later on such and when he played
and I’m later on such and when he played but you know so always you know had a
but you know so always you know had a
but you know so always you know had a dream honor on a more serious note you
dream honor on a more serious note you
dream honor on a more serious note you know I always loved technology growing
know I always loved technology growing
know I always loved technology growing up and you know so I had dreams of just
up and you know so I had dreams of just
up and you know so I had dreams of just not exactly what I would do but I wanted
not exactly what I would do but I wanted
not exactly what I would do but I wanted to you know at the time you don’t need
to you know at the time you don’t need
to you know at the time you don’t need to read about what was happening in
to read about what was happening in
to read about what was happening in Silicon Valley and you know I wanted to
Silicon Valley and you know I wanted to
Silicon Valley and you know I wanted to go be a part of it so I didn’t exactly
go be a part of it so I didn’t exactly
go be a part of it so I didn’t exactly dream a carrier as much as a destination
dream a carrier as much as a destination
dream a carrier as much as a destination you’re sitting in I he could have put in
you’re sitting in I he could have put in
you’re sitting in I he could have put in a room that wasn’t quite as fancy as
a room that wasn’t quite as fancy as
a room that wasn’t quite as fancy as this hole is and there is no Google so
this hole is and there is no Google so
this hole is and there is no Google so how are you keeping in touch with what
how are you keeping in touch with what
how are you keeping in touch with what Silicon Valley is doing and how are you
Silicon Valley is doing and how are you
Silicon Valley is doing and how are you dreaming wow I have to think about that
dreaming wow I have to think about that
dreaming wow I have to think about that permanent there was no internet to and
permanent there was no internet to and
permanent there was no internet to and you know it was pre all that you know
you know it was pre all that you know
you know it was pre all that you know mostly reading and you know my uncle had
mostly reading and you know my uncle had
mostly reading and you know my uncle had gone to the states and you know so and
gone to the states and you know so and
gone to the states and you know so and you know was interested in in
you know was interested in in
you know was interested in in semiconductors and so on and William
semiconductors and so on and William
semiconductors and so on and William Shockley the person who and I invented
Shockley the person who and I invented
Shockley the person who and I invented semiconductors you know was from Silicon
semiconductors you know was from Silicon
semiconductors you know was from Silicon Valley so I’ve read a story about him
Valley so I’ve read a story about him
Valley so I’ve read a story about him staying you know working – at Stanford
staying you know working – at Stanford
staying you know working – at Stanford close to Christmas Eve and subscribe
close to Christmas Eve and subscribe
close to Christmas Eve and subscribe like that so you know also what I was
like that so you know also what I was
like that so you know also what I was interested in I knew that that’s I was
interested in I knew that that’s I was
interested in I knew that that’s I was happening
happening
happening [Music]
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[Music] but what is sundar Pichai like as a
but what is sundar Pichai like as a
but what is sundar Pichai like as a leader you know I think religion style
leader you know I think religion style
leader you know I think religion style now when you’re when you’re trying to
now when you’re when you’re trying to
now when you’re when you’re trying to run something at the scale of Google you
run something at the scale of Google you
run something at the scale of Google you know we have now over 60,000 people and
know we have now over 60,000 people and
know we have now over 60,000 people and you know I rely on other strong leaders
you know I rely on other strong leaders
you know I rely on other strong leaders I think in a lot of what I do is you
I think in a lot of what I do is you
I think in a lot of what I do is you know I have an outstanding leadership
know I have an outstanding leadership
know I have an outstanding leadership team and learning to let go and really
team and learning to let go and really
team and learning to let go and really empowering people you know at all levels
empowering people you know at all levels
empowering people you know at all levels of the organization and you know
of the organization and you know
of the organization and you know trusting them to do doing the right
trusting them to do doing the right
trusting them to do doing the right thing and as a leader a lot of your job
thing and as a leader a lot of your job
thing and as a leader a lot of your job is to make those people successful it’s
is to make those people successful it’s
is to make those people successful it’s less less about trying to be successful
less less about trying to be successful
less less about trying to be successful and more about making sure you have good
and more about making sure you have good
and more about making sure you have good people and your your work is to remove
people and your your work is to remove
people and your your work is to remove that barriers remove roadblocks for them
that barriers remove roadblocks for them
that barriers remove roadblocks for them so that they can be successful in what
so that they can be successful in what
so that they can be successful in what they do and so that’s how I’ve always
they do and so that’s how I’ve always
they do and so that’s how I’ve always thought about it and I’ve also valued
thought about it and I’ve also valued
thought about it and I’ve also valued you know teamwork quite a bit and you
you know teamwork quite a bit and you
you know teamwork quite a bit and you know I think it’s really important to
know I think it’s really important to
know I think it’s really important to build all the organizations where people
build all the organizations where people
build all the organizations where people actually want to work together yeah you
actually want to work together yeah you
actually want to work together yeah you know everything comes out of that so
know everything comes out of that so
know everything comes out of that so setting up collaborative cultures kind
setting up collaborative cultures kind
setting up collaborative cultures kind of a big thing I try to focus on so it’s
of a big thing I try to focus on so it’s
of a big thing I try to focus on so it’s what about one courses about the team
what about one courses about the team
what about one courses about the team that’s right and if your team succeed
that’s right and if your team succeed
that’s right and if your team succeed you ought to succeed with it
you ought to succeed with it
you ought to succeed with it absolutely
absolutely
absolutely [Music]
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[Music] you know I would you know would really
you know I would you know would really
you know I would you know would really encourage people to you know I think
encourage people to you know I think
encourage people to you know I think there’s a lot of pressure in today’s
there’s a lot of pressure in today’s
there’s a lot of pressure in today’s system you know I I get surprised people
system you know I I get surprised people
system you know I I get surprised people start preparing for IIT in their eighth
start preparing for IIT in their eighth
start preparing for IIT in their eighth grades and man oh that’s that’s a bit
grades and man oh that’s that’s a bit
grades and man oh that’s that’s a bit shocking to me you know I I hope you
shocking to me you know I I hope you
shocking to me you know I I hope you know I hope you know you know as people
know I hope you know you know as people
know I hope you know you know as people are approaching things they are really
are approaching things they are really
are approaching things they are really taking the time to doing things you know
taking the time to doing things you know
taking the time to doing things you know in a deeper way you know understanding
in a deeper way you know understanding
in a deeper way you know understanding things deeper learning by doing things
things deeper learning by doing things
things deeper learning by doing things and you know I think it’s important to
and you know I think it’s important to
and you know I think it’s important to remember it’s a long road setbacks
remember it’s a long road setbacks
remember it’s a long road setbacks actually don’t matter you know I think a
actually don’t matter you know I think a
actually don’t matter you know I think a lot of times when I was younger you know
lot of times when I was younger you know
lot of times when I was younger you know people would say you know this person
people would say you know this person
people would say you know this person didn’t get into this college or
didn’t get into this college or
didn’t get into this college or something and that’s the end of the road
something and that’s the end of the road
something and that’s the end of the road I mean life is so different from that
I mean life is so different from that
I mean life is so different from that and so I think it’s important to you
and so I think it’s important to you
and so I think it’s important to you know keep your hopes keeps you keep your
know keep your hopes keeps you keep your
know keep your hopes keeps you keep your dreams and try to follow them and you
dreams and try to follow them and you
dreams and try to follow them and you know I think I think most of how life
know I think I think most of how life
know I think I think most of how life plays out is up to you not up to up to
plays out is up to you not up to up to
plays out is up to you not up to up to what happens outside of you and I think
what happens outside of you and I think
what happens outside of you and I think it’s important to keep that in mind and
it’s important to keep that in mind and
it’s important to keep that in mind and take the long-term view thank you guys
take the long-term view thank you guys
take the long-term view thank you guys so much for watching I love to know what
so much for watching I love to know what
so much for watching I love to know what did you think what did you learn from
did you think what did you learn from
did you think what did you learn from sundar today that’s going to have the
sundar today that’s going to have the
sundar today that’s going to have the biggest impact on your life or your
biggest impact on your life or your
biggest impact on your life or your business what was your favorite clip and
business what was your favorite clip and
business what was your favorite clip and why leave it down the comments below and
why leave it down the comments below and
why leave it down the comments below and I’m going to join in the discussion I
I’m going to join in the discussion I
I’m going to join in the discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to
also want to give a quick shout out to
also want to give a quick shout out to julio Velez julio thank you so much for
julio Velez julio thank you so much for
julio Velez julio thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one
picking up a copy of my book your one
picking up a copy of my book your one word and for making that book summary
word and for making that book summary
word and for making that book summary video on your YouTube channel I really
video on your YouTube channel I really
video on your YouTube channel I really really really appreciate your support
really really appreciate your support
really really appreciate your support today’s book is called your one-word by
today’s book is called your one-word by
today’s book is called your one-word by Evan Carver kill so thank you guys again
Evan Carver kill so thank you guys again
Evan Carver kill so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
for watching I believe in you I hope you
for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much loved
whatever your one word is much loved
whatever your one word is much loved I’ll see you soon
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