The following was originally posted on LinkedIn by Frank Slootman, Chairman and CEO of Snowflake — Amp It Up! As the former CEO of both Data Domain and ServiceNow, two successful tech companies in recent years, I am often confronted with questions: what did you guys do? What is the secret sauce? How did you […]
I saw this and it resonated with me. I hope it sparks something for you. JJ
This is Part 7 in a series called “Thriving in the Tough Times.” Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6. Continuing series on my approach to surviving and thriving in a downturn: Double down on quality Lead by example Serve our people Focus, focus, focus on the customer And remember why […]
Here’s some advice once offered to high school students by the founder of a ridiculously successful software company: Rule 1: Life is not fair – get used to it! Rule 2: The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You […]
This is Part 6 in a series called “Thriving in the Tough Times.” Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. Continuing series on my approach to surviving and thriving in a downturn: Double down on quality Lead by example Serve our people Focus, focus, focus on the customer And remember why we […]
This is Part 5 in a series called “Thriving in the Tough Times.” Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Continuing series on my approach to surviving and thriving in a downturn: Double down on quality Lead by example Serve our people Focus, focus, focus on the customer And remember why we got into […]
This is part 3 in a series called “Thriving in the Tough Times.” Read part 1 here and read part 2 here. Continuing series on my approach to surviving and thriving in a downturn: Double down on quality Lead by example Serve our people Focus, focus, focus on the customer And remember why we got […]
This is part 2 in a series called “Thriving in the Tough Times.” Read part 1 here. The crazy thing about a downturn is that it doesn’t need a different rule book. The same small things that make a business successful will not change. The only difference is that the stakes are higher, and there’s […]
I’ve been thinking about the incredibly resilient students I met through the Horatio Alger Association. These young Scholars overcame unbelievably tough challenges before the pandemic, and like most of America, are facing new challenges today. It’s how you choose to overcome those challenges that matters. Through hard work and perseverance, we will get through these […]
