I do have a peripatetic and active intellectual curiosity.
Social media allows me to pick my times for social interaction.
The most powerful way to convince the interviewer that you can do the job is to show how much you already know about the industry, the company, and the products/services of the company. In other words, enchant the interviewer with how much you already know.
My mother taught me not to take any crap from anyone and to stand up for my rights. You might not believe this lesson came from a tiny Japanese woman, but it's true.
The jewelry business is a very, very tough business - tougher than the computer business. You truly have to understand how to take care of your customers.
If you look at my Twitter feed it is 99% links, but 1% is me responding and 1% of a big number is a big number.
I'm a lousy predictor of the future.
When I was getting my education, I fell in love with the writings of Peter Drucker. He was my hero. I had a naive belief that when I became a manager, it was going to be like Peter Drucker's books. That is, I was going to be the effective executive. I was going to talk to people about their goals. I was going to help them actualize.
I have developed a Zen-like approach to the operating systems that people use: 'When you're ready, the right operating system will appear in your life.'
If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society's heroes.
I don't want to make more friends. I have four kids, I have plenty of friends, and all the personal relationships I need.
What you learn in school is the opposite of what happens in the real world. In school, you're always worried about minimums. You have to reach 20 pages or you have to have so many slides or whatever. Then you get out in the real world and you think, 'I have to have a minimum of 20 pages and 50 slides.'
If you provide enough value, then you earn the right to promote your company in order to recruit new customers. The key is to always provide value.
The A-listers and the A+ listers, are reporting the news, they're not making it.
I think that no one, or very few, are born as good presenters. It's a skill that you learn. The key is the 10/20/30 rule: 10 slides given in 20 minutes using no font smaller than 30 points. If people just adhered to this rule, they would double or triple the quality of their presentations.
Smart, well-meaning people get it wrong when they start believing that the world owes them something and that the rules are different for them.
I've been all over the world meeting with companies and startups and entrepreneurs. And I tell you, they are more similar than different.
I don't think Steve Jobs nauseated people when talking about how great Apple stuff was. The reason why he didn't nauseate people is because it was true. The start of all great marketing is to have a great product.
What I learned from my kids is that the greatest joy in life is not from material trappings, power, or visibility. The greatest joy comes from your kids. Nothing is even close to my kids in terms of bringing me joy.
I love the notification system on Google+. If someone mentions you, you get notified via Gmail. That's very useful for someone like me.