Monthly Archives: May 2008
Warren Buffet: Integrity, Intelligence, Energy
Image via Wikipedia I was listening to NPR this morning and people were discussing what kinds of advice to give to graduates – high school or college. One of the listeners quoted Buffet as saying that the people you work … Continue reading
French Guru’s Advice – Jean-Louis Gassee’s “wise” words – en francais
Many months ago I ended doing the rounds of the foreign-born executives I talked to over 14 months here in the Silicon Valley because the book [They Made It!] with their interviews finished. Since I am having withdrawal symptoms and … Continue reading
Inspiring Women: Women 2.0 Conference Stanford Women in Business
How inspiring it was this morning, May 10, 2008, to see a whole room [tent] full of eager, young women, all determined to move forward with their ideas which will turn into full fledged businesses – and the women are … Continue reading
Silicon Valley Executive Quotes – Can you guess the nationality?
Image by Rice Ette via Flickr Here are some quotes from the book, They Made It!; they were made by French, Indian, Chinese, German, Iranian, Israeli and Saudi executives. Is it possible to guess where people come from by the … Continue reading
Getting into the US – legally!
Michael Arrington [TechCrunch] wrote a great blog in which he featured Peter Nixey who talks about his adventurous immigration trials or- as he says – “how we brought Clickpass to California and how a holiday turned into a pitch turned … Continue reading