John Farrell, General Director Google Mexico.Being Hispanic…Does it have any influence on your business?
Yes, it drives my interest to bring the value of Google's platforms to the hispanic community.
In the face of adversity, how do you decide to keep going?
In the military there is a well known axiom: "Plans mean nothing, planning is everything". We should expect adversity, it's what makes our life challenging and fun. But we should prepare for it to make us more competent.
What is the biggest challenge you have faced?
The first few months after my son was born 4 months premature (he's now fine).
If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?
Wish I had started playing golf earlier- to have a better handicap =)
What was your childhood ambition?
President of the US
Tell us about three people that you admire?
Alexander Hamilton: amazing intellect, major contributor to the survival of the US after its independence by consolidating state debts under a central bank, and creating a Federal army. Hamilton's clash of ideas with Jefferson is the foundation of our constitution.
Martin Luther King: leadership centered on courage and morality. He led black Americans to genuine freedom, and liberated white America from a shameful past.
Alvaro Uribe: rescued Colombia from terror and lawlessness. A challenge to any cynic who think some things can't change.
For meetings: breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
None- rather have short meeting in an office setting. If eating is imperative I rather do breakfast.
What sacrifices on your personal life did you have to make in order to become a business success?
Less time available than I would have liked to spend with my family.
What is your favorite quote?
"Sometimes our best is not enough, sometime we have to do what is required." Winston Churchill
Is it difficult to be unconventional?
I think most truly unconventional people don't try- they are simply engineered to think in unconventional ways.
Biggest mistake made?
Undercapitalized start-up, cash flow challenges can create too much stress!
Do you consider yourself an innovator? Why?
Yes- always looking to improve things, even if only incrementally.
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