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@Oracle co-founder and former CEO @larryellison on Steve Jobs:

"Everything Steve did, he would just not let go of a problem until it was solved."

From watching Toy Story together, going over to the warehouse store, to exchanging convos on a Sunday...

Larry recalls, working obsessively until he had a solution that was insanely great is what Steve was all about.

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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Having a purpose can help attract top talent.

@elonmusk conveys:

But it's not necessarily always about changing the world.

It could be simply a useful optimization,

Such as this:

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Clip Source: Stanford eCorner

Full Video: https://t.co/J5iOrVhiUi

#purpose #companyculture

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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Vinod Khosla (@vkhosla) on founder's role:

"I call it leadership.

It's belief system in the face of ambiguity.

It's figuring it out kind of attitude, assembling a diverse team."

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Clip Source: Stanford Online

Full Video: https://t.co/G1ZE75SdUs

#leadership #startupfounders #teammanagement

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"...if you find something that you really care about and you choose to go try to address it, try to make that difference."

@Invitae co-founder and former CEO Sean George shares:

You will have to make sacrifices, tough choices, and face self-doubt when building a company.

But he also points out,

That's what makes it awesome.

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Clip source: Stanford Online

Full Video Link: https://t.co/aiIAscozXn

#startupwisdom #startuplesons

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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Former @NIOGlobal CEO and current CEO of @Getfable, @Padmasree, reveals the biggest strength she considers when it comes to hiring.

What worked for previous companies may not be applicable to achieving the current company's goals.

In the fast-paced world of startups, it's not always about experience.

It's having these abilities:

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Clip Source: @Udacity Talks Episode 8

Full Video: https://t.co/QlqDra4u1H

#hiring #Leadership

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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"Don't be afraid to challenge the status quo."

Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck, @ProducePay_en founder, shared when asked what takeaway he would give to a younger audience, like children in primary school.

Going beyond conventional constraints,

You can find fulfilling ways to contribute to an industry you love.

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Clip Source: MIT Solve

Full Video: https://t.co/RBMfiByCA1

#innovation #producepay #agtech

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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Your most life-changing moments may come outside your comfort zone, and some experiences that can greatly impact your life can't be taught in school.

@MattLRogers, co-founder of Nest, @incitedotorg, and currently the CEO of @mill, points out:

"It's okay to take risks."

And in doing so,

You might want to remember this:

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Clip source: Stanford Online

Link: https://t.co/czCbj9vE6j

#startuplessons #foundersjourney #Entrepreneurship

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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You can't simply CONVERT someone into using or buying your product if all you just blurt out are the features and technicalities.

Here's Sam Altman (@sama) in 2008 talking about Loopt.

Notice how he uses STORYTELLING, combining daily relatable human activities, and tapping into the PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED to connect with others.

And yes, you can try learning and applying this too.

Here's a breakdown:

1. Arousing Interest → Grabbing attention by connecting to a common experience: mentioning that the main reason you likely have a phone is to connect with people.

2. States the Problem → Introducing the problem of missing connections with friends despite having a phone for communication. Shows how cool it is if you know where people are, what they're doing, and interesting places around you.

3. Problem Agitation → Getting that specific pain point of missed opportunities due to lack of awareness about friends' whereabouts. You might be at a restaurant near a friend or stuck in an airport with an old classmate but not know about it because you can't see each other's locations.

4. Solution Presentation → Positions Loopt as the answer to bridge the gap and facilitate serendipitous moments:

🗹 Shows the app's ease of use through relatable scenes.

🗹 States feature usage + human activity → He sees that a friend is at a cute cafe and decides to see if she's free for lunch. He leaves a comment on her journal and if she's free, he can get directions with a click.

🗹 Shows benefits + emotions ↓

• Never have to eat lunch alone again (avoiding loneliness)

• Discover cool places nearby (ease, comfort, access, and status)

• Connect with people spontaneously (growing your network and strengthening it)

5. Cueing for Action → Ends by mentioning where Loopt can be found and that it's freely available for iPhone in the App Store, prompting people to check it out or download and use it.

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Clip source: CNET

Link: https://t.co/UIsBvNLuJ3

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

#samaltman #storytelling #pitching

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Did you know that @NVIDIA's co-founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, was also a ping-pong player?

And a certain tournament in which he wasn't able to get the first place taught him valuable lessons that may have contributed to his leadership, work ethic, determination, and giving his 100%-150%.

His NVIDIA co-founder Chris Malachowsky recalled:

"The role of a leader is not only to point people in the right direction, but it's to motivate them to get there, to give them a vision of the future, to give them a vision of what success looks like, and to give them the courage to push past the minor bumps and hurdles that come along the way. Jensen's exceptional at this."

Winners don't play their best every single point.

Here's what they do instead:

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Clip Source: https://t.co/a63VZO5PWh

#NVIDIA #JensenHuang #leadership

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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"...when you look at the greatest artists and creators, they have this ability to start over that nobody else does."

@AngelList co-founder @naval conveys:

Fear and comfort with current success can hinder trying new paths.

Don't want to miss out?

You've got to be willing to do this:

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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"...the difference between somebody who's passionate for a day, hardworking for three days, and somebody who has grit really is the consistency over time."

@angeladuckw, author, professor, and co-founder of @thecharacterlab points out the keys to long-term goals.

A person can be smart.

A person can be gifted.

But will they continually show up, especially when they need to?

The world changers? It's not always those who have the talent.

It's those who have this:

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Clip Source: The Welcome Conference

Full Video Link: https://t.co/dAR8FCix8J

#grit #passion #Perseverance

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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"We did not invent transportation. What we did was we applied technology..."

@GrabSG co-founder, Tan Hooi Ling pointed out as she talked about their company's mission.

Also, she expressed the need to:

• Think about tech in segmented, tailored ways

• Understand that when thinking of building the next form of economy, everyone must be taken along

• Understand what the changes and shifts and dimensions are and augment for it

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Clip source: World Economic Forum

Title: Cambodia 2017 - Press Conference: Meet the Co-Chairs of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2017

Link: https://t.co/2bKx133l9T

#leadership #technology #Innovation

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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@elonmusk back in 2019 talking about the potential impacts of @Neuralink in the future.

Fast forward to 2024:

A man named Noland Arbaugh, who was paralyzed from the shoulders down after a diving accident, can now play chess using a Neuralink chip implanted in his brain.

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Clip source: Lex Fridman Youtube Channel
Link: https://t.co/goqWcKtDto

#neuralink #elonmusk #innovation

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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Q: How do you establish a culture of failure and celebration of failure?

Instead of cliché answers, @astroteller, captain of @Theteamatx provided situational examples.

Here's one:

If you finished a project and lost all the tools and software, but you could keep the people and everything that was in your heads about the project you had built, and you had to rebuild the thing once it was working from scratch, how long would it take you as a percentage of your time?

Got your thoughts ready?

You might want to reflect on these:

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Clip source: @Udacity

Link: https://t.co/B1LAg7zynf

#startuplessons #mindset #LearningJourney

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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"You've got to have your principles in place before the disaster hits."

Toni Townes-Whitley, former Microsoft President of U.S. Regulated Industries and current CEO of SAIC emphasizes:

When challenges come and issues arise, you can implement those principles you set and be reminded of what type of company you want to become.

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Clip source: Stanford eCorner

Title: Toni Townes-Whitley: The Ethics of Innovation [Entire Talk]

Link: https://t.co/2lZf3h8OJG

#ethics #principles #values #companyculture

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

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"Choose the thing that you get up every morning.

You're like, 'I love this.'

Even when it's painful."

Co-founder and former CEO of @Instagram, Kevin Systrom (@kevin), when asked:

"What advice would you give to somebody with a big dream and a young startup?"

And beyond wealth, beyond fame,

If he were starting from scratch,

This is what he would do:

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

#instagram #passion #startupadvice #entrepreneurship

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Clip source: Lex Fridman Youtube Channel

Title: Kevin Systrom: Instagram | Lex Fridman Podcast #243

Watch the Full Video Here: https://t.co/hJQtQMaG0P

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

#values #Indiegogo #companyculture

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Clip source: Berkeley Haas Alumni Network

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"It's not a gimmick. It's not a marketing thing. It's how we attract and retain talent."

Together, @Indiegogo co-founders Eric Schell and Danae Ringelmann (@gogodanae) shared that as they expanded, they needed to understand:

➡ What drives them

➡ What brought them together, and

➡ How they can ensure that it continues to grow as the company grows

The reason why people choose to work with them and stay?

They integrated these:

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𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀

#resilience #NVIDIA #JensenHuang #companyculture

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Clip source: Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)

Title: Keynote by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit

Watch the full video here: https://t.co/OfNHmsPKiN

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@NVIDIA co-founder and CEO, Jensen Huang shares:

"Resilience matters in success."

Some important factors to build it?

Experiencing these: