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#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
1:13:17
Published: Wed Nov 03 2021
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Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now | Brought to you by ShipStation shipping software; Allform premium, modular furniture; and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below.John Doerr (@johndoerr) is an engineer, venture capitalist, the chair of Kleiner Perkins, and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Measure What Matters. His new book is Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now.John was an original investor and board member at Google and Amazon, helping to create more than half a million jobs. A pioneer of Silicon Valley’s cleantech movement, John has invested in zero-emission technologies since 2006. He’s passionate about encouraging leaders to reimagine the future, from transforming healthcare to advancing applications of machine learning.Outside Kleiner Perkins, John works with social entrepreneurs who are tackling systemic issues across climate, public health, and education.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by ShipStation. Do you sell stuff online? Then you know what a pain the shipping process is. ShipStation was created to make your life easier. Whether you’re selling on eBay, Amazon, Shopify, or over 100 other popular selling channels, ShipStation lets you access all of your orders from one simple dashboard, and it works with all of the major shipping carriers, locally and globally, including FedEx, UPS, and USPS. Tim Ferriss Show listeners get to try ShipStation free for 60 days by using promo code TIM. There’s no risk, and you can start your free trial without even entering your credit card info. Just visit ShipStation.com, click on the microphone at the top of the homepage, and type in TIM!*This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, “If you could only use one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering you their Vitamin D Liquid Formula free with your first subscription purchase—a vital nutrient for a strong immune system and strong bones. Visit AthleticGreens.com/Tim to claim this special offer today and receive the free Vitamin D Liquid Formula (and five free travel packs) with your first subscription purchase! 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Athletic Greens offers an all-in-one formula packed with 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole food-sourced ingredients for a nutrient-dense supplement. They are also giving a free vitamin D supplement and five travel packs with your first subscription purchase.
Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Allform.com offers customizable sofas that can fit any style and space, with the ability to add on more pieces later.
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Allform.com offers customizable sofas that can fit any style and space, with the ability to add on more pieces later. Use code "tim" at checkout to get your perfect sofa.
Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
John Doerr discusses how the ability to motivate others to generate revenue and have happy customers is pivotal for success in management positions.
05:55 - 15:46 (09:50)
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Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
John Doerr explains the importance of setting and achieving goals in a startup through his experience at Google where every employee wrote their objectives and key results for the next 90 days, and shared them publicly in order to align everyone to do the right thing.
15:46 - 23:34 (07:48)
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John Doerr explains the importance of setting and achieving goals in a startup through his experience at Google where every employee wrote their objectives and key results for the next 90 days, and shared them publicly in order to align everyone to do the right thing.
Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
John Hennessy, former President of Stanford University, discusses the evolution of search engines, including the development of page rank, and how search technology has transformed the way we consume information today.
23:34 - 28:33 (04:59)
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John Hennessy, former President of Stanford University, discusses the evolution of search engines, including the development of page rank, and how search technology has transformed the way we consume information today.
Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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28:33 - 36:31 (07:57)
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The speed and scale plan's top priority is to reduce 59 gigatons to net zero by 2050, with 55 specific goals outlined on a poster, the first being price-to-performance parity between electric and combustion engines by 2024 in the US and by 2030 in India and China, priced at $35,000 and $11,000, respectively.
Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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36:31 - 45:58 (09:26)
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Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Sundar Pichai successfully translated the goal of reaching 20 million weekly active users for Google's browser into a meaningful objective of building the world's best browser, demonstrating the importance of setting bold and specific key results to achieve success.
45:58 - 55:54 (09:56)
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Sundar Pichai successfully translated the goal of reaching 20 million weekly active users for Google's browser into a meaningful objective of building the world's best browser, demonstrating the importance of setting bold and specific key results to achieve success.
Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Speed and Scale is a book with verbatim conversations with 35 different climate leaders, including an action plan for solving the climate crisis.
55:54 - 1:06:11 (10:16)
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Speed and Scale is a book with verbatim conversations with 35 different climate leaders, including an action plan for solving the climate crisis. The book discusses how a billion climate refugees will affect public health and healthcare.
Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker advises starting small when customizing furniture and suggests building up from there.
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Episode#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Get a free vitamin D supplement and five travel packs with your first subscription purchase of Athletic Greens' all-in-one formula, which boasts 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole foods sourced ingredients for optimal health and wellness.
1:11:18 - 1:13:07 (01:48)
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Get a free vitamin D supplement and five travel packs with your first subscription purchase of Athletic Greens' all-in-one formula, which boasts 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole foods sourced ingredients for optimal health and wellness.