Introduction: Choose with your heart
Value is not how much you have, but how much you leave.
Jobs: Don't be fooled by creed. Blindly following the creed is to live in the results of other people's thinking. Don't let other people's opinions drown out your inner voice. Above all, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Your heart and intuition already know what kind of person you really want to be, and everything else is secondary.
Make a difference. Let the world be different because of me. Imagine a world without you, compare the world with you and the world without you, and make the world change beneficially because of your attitude and choice. It is for this reason that Kai-fu Lee left Cameron University and chose to go to Apple. When the opportunity comes, as long as you correctly evaluate your potential and integrate your understanding of life, you can get this new world. )
Chapter one? Naughty boy
When Kai-Fu Lee was a child, he had the characteristics of an urchin, such as slowing down the clock at home and trying to stay up for an hour. But the naughty side shows that he is smart and unconventional, which may be a reflection of innovation.
Chapter two? Fly to America
American children's creativity and imagination are exercised in these strange topics every day. The differences of this kind of education are as follows: (1) Looking at the problem from different angles, there is no correct answer; (2) Real understanding through participation and practice; (3) Teamwork to avoid zero-sum thinking.
It was not until I was an adult that I discovered the true meaning of this kind of education. The principles of American education and learning methods are freedom, independence, independent learning, understanding and practicality. Teachers attach importance to students' opinions and even encourage students to refute teachers.
Being brave in choosing and having a brave heart is the first step to success.
Chapter III My University
If we forget everything we have learned, what remains in the end is the essence of education.
Chapter IV Profession of Doctors
The most valuable thing you take away from school is not this paper, but your ability to analyze and think independently, your experience in studying and discovering truth, and your mind as a scientist. When you stop studying this field one day, you can still do your best in any new field.
Professor Reddy said, "I don't agree with you, but I support you." This is the true spirit of scientists. His idea of "everyone is equal before science" deeply influenced me. This wordless greatness has benefited me all my life, and also allowed me to treat other people's different opinions with this belief.
Chapter 5 Working at Apple
Do you want to write a pile of academic papers like waste paper all your life Or do you really want to change the world?
Restrain asking your own thoughts in everything, fully trust employees and give employees a certain range of freedom. I'm sure this is real art management. As a manager, when the values of employees are inconsistent with those of the company, you should make bold decisions.
Working out and sharing a beautiful vision with employees can fully stimulate employees' sense of participation and enthusiasm, and keep the whole team passionate and firm. This is an important part of the art of leadership, and I must admit that this is my best experience.
Chapter VI SGI
The success of products depends not only on technology, but also on the market, especially whether the channels are established correctly.
Chapter 7: Establishing Microsoft China Research Institute.
The criteria for choosing a job are growth, interest and influence.
A good man's words and deeds will always affect others. This is the snowball effect of talents, and I believe this snowball will get bigger and bigger.
I have always believed that smart people are willing to work with smart people. Because smart people are like a gravitational field, and the IQ of this province is equivalent to gravity. Smart people with smart people will become smarter, and the more smart people they attract, the greater the gravitational field.
If you go back to the zero-sum thinking that you have been cultivated since childhood and want to compare with others, then you have no hope. Because we value not only innovation and achievements, but also the spirit of teamwork.
Innovation comes from passion and inspiration, not just labor.
Chapter 8 Five Years in Seattle
Government relations: In China, good government relations are the basis for the smooth operation of the company. Understanding how the government operates and how to establish a good relationship with the government is the key first step. The government (government departments and state-owned enterprises and institutions) is not only the main customer, but also the main policy maker and public opinion guide. Companies that cooperate with the government will get various benefits, such as detailed legal guidance or friendly advice on business operations. On the contrary, if a company is considered unfriendly by the government, it will encounter many obstacles. It is extremely unwise for enterprises to stand on the opposite side of key government institutions.
Chapter 9 The most difficult 60 days
When you meet an opportunity, you can only reach out and take it yourself. Romain rolland once said, "If someone misses an opportunity, it's probably not because the opportunity didn't come, but because the person waiting for the opportunity didn't see it coming, and when it came, he didn't reach for it." I think, if I don't take the initiative to seize the hidden opportunity, I will probably miss my ideal.
I finally realized that losing courage means losing the opportunity to face challenges, which not only doesn't help, but may also make me regret it for life. In this world, we should change what can be changed with courage, accept what cannot be changed with heart, and distinguish differences with wisdom.
Life is very short. If you always dare not do what you want to do, then life will pass, leaving you only regret and chagrin. I always say follow my heart. Of course, following one's heart must be on the premise of being responsible, trustworthy and law-abiding. Under this premise, it is worthwhile to take some risks. Although it may be difficult to experience risks, if I don't do so, I may regret it for the rest of my life after ten or twenty years.
Everything is like a convex lens, reflecting all kinds of life. Some people support you unswervingly, some people risk their own injuries to help you, some people retreat after experiencing psychological struggle, and some people also make a decision to hurt you at this time. The lawsuit is like a touchstone, which inadvertently tests everything in the world.
I think I can face the past calmly today. I have fully understood the words in the book to the effect that "forgiveness is a kind of redemption, saving everyone from the shadow of past disasters, and only in this way can we reconcile with history." I think I have accepted history.
When Kai-Fu Lee went to Google for an interview, the first interviewer was an engineer. (This is also the strangeness of Google. No matter how tall you are, you need to interview outstanding ordinary employees in that field, not just the top. )
When Microsoft sued Google and Kai-Fu Lee, the first problem it faced was the overwhelming influence of the media. This is the first hurdle that Kai-fu Lee and Google need to deal with if they want to avoid interference that is outside the law but may cause reasonable interference. Later, Li Kaifu stopped paying attention to newspapers and news, because these were "unchangeable things". At the beginning of communication with lawyers, some lawyers were responsible for imitating Microsoft's harsh questions, and some lawyers were responsible for writing blogs to respond to lawsuits. Google also asked Kai-Fu Lee not to contact the media easily unless he is a trustworthy person.
Microsoft lawyer asked Kai-fu Lee, Google lawyer said: Because the opposing lawyer will screen and use evidence, no matter how powerful you are, your performance is only zero. And poor performance can only get zero points, which may also bring disaster.
The whole litigation process is actually worth remembering, including every controversial focus and how to deal with it.
Chapter 10 Google's fairy tale world
Starting a business in China is also a process of recruiting outstanding talents.
Chapter 11 The world is different for you.
College students in China are excellent, but I feel their inner confusion more and more. Faced with parents who are eager for success, schools and teachers who are bound by the exam-oriented education system, and the social mentality of quick success and instant benefit, many of them are lost on the road.
The richest man does not have the most people, but needs the least.