Maynard Webb
Maynard Webb
Maynard G. Webb, Jr.is an American author and is the best-selling author of Rebooting Work: Transform How You Work in the Age of Entrepreneurship, a long-time technology executive and angel investor, a board member of Salesforce.com, VISA, Everwise and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Yahoo!. Webb founded Webb Investment Network in 2010 and is the former CEO of LiveOps and former COO of eBay...
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factor fear measured openly people work
When it comes to work, there is a fear factor around meritocracy. People are afraid of being openly judged. However, when you know what you are being measured against, it's empowering.
zero giving-up hard-work
There's a false notion that success is a zero sum game. To win in our careers we have to give up family. To work hard we have to sacrifice sleep. To accomplish we must take (or borrow or steal) from somewhere else in our lives. It's just not the case.
accomplishment work-ethic directors
By the time I got to be director of product management at Thomas-Conrad, I was in a better negotiating position, as I had accumulated more accomplishments and gained a reputation for having a great work ethic.
dream hard-work achieve
If you are willing to dream and then work hard and execute well, you can achieve more than you ever imagined.
changed lives
We all know how the Internet has changed the lives of consumers: it's changed how we communicate, how we shop, how we meet people. It's changed things for businesses too.
choosing harder instead love meet people solution time
Working harder is not a sustainable solution and it's not how people meet their destiny. It's time to get more creative. Instead of choosing one thing we love over something else we love, we must ask, 'how can I do both?' And, then, we can find solutions.
running retirement vacation
I came out of retirement to run a start-up. Historically, I seldom used all of my vacation time, and the last sick day I took was in 1992. I am a sick puppy.
inspired
Every day I am inspired by what's possible.
opportunity talking google
In talking to founder after founder; I've heard almost visceral reactions to working for companies, even very cool ones with great things to work on and lots of opportunity, like Facebook, Google, or consulting firms.
independent long quality
Independent contractors - a rapidly growing piece of the workforce - can often achieve the best quality of life. They can choose from where they work, whom they work for and for how long.
long perception world
It's fantastic that the world is becoming more open to different ways of working, but we still have a long way to go in terms of changing perceptions.
technology opportunity training
Technology, and applications of this technology, will continue to improve and evolve, providing unprecedented, global access to information, individuals, training, and opportunities.
next-day knowing people
The best way to have your people be happy and satisfied is to earn the right to have them come back to work for you the next day, knowing that there are tons of other places.
cost want modern
Flexibility has become a modern day value that everyone wants. But flexibility comes with a cost.