Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm Computing, advises everyone to find their passion and to use the fastest and surest ways to pursue that passion. He also believes it is very important to make the right decisions at critical junctures, as well as having fun while following one’s goal.
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Oct 16 2008
Following Your Goal
Oct 15 2008
Success Often Bred from Failures
According to Randy Komisar, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, what distinguishes the Silicon Valley is not its successes, but the way in which it deals with failures. The Valley is about experimentation, innovation, and taking new risks. Only a small business that can deal with failure and still make money can exist in this environment. It is a model based on many, many failures and a few extraordinary successes.
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