Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist at Canva and previously at Apple, talks about defying the odds to become a remarkable person. Guy shares his interesting career story and lots of lessons along that journey. He also talks about the mission behind his podcast ‘Remarkable People’.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

[3:34] Defy the statistics if you want to stand out.

[6:22] Fall in love with stuff and you’ll have a golden touch on them.

[13:08] Every successful person certainly has many missed swings that they don’t talk much about.

[23:05] Remarkable people and experiences are everywhere. Keep your eyes and ears wide open.

The non-profit organization that Guy is passionate about: Digital Nest - Watsonville

About Guest Speaker

Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

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