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Marvin Liao

Marvin Liao

Freedom, Impact and Generosity: The Only Point of Wealth

“Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre’’ at first glance seems like a silly, action comedy movie from Hollywood. I was hesitant to start it but…

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Dark Nights, Dark Thoughts: Never Make Big Decisions in the Dark Hours

I remember a comment a colleague made to his team right before Yahoo!’s infamous annual Sales Conference as a warning against the drunken…

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Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads September 15th, 2024

“Problems are guidelines, not stop signs!” — Robert H. Schuller

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Oil and Water: Painful Lessons of “BlackBerry the Movie”

It was September 2023 when I finally watched the “Blackberry” movie on a long flight home. I’m an old tech business guy who actually used…

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You Are the Company You Keep: Academy Companies, Alumni and Your Career Velocity

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned over the last 24 years in Silicon Valley is the importance of the people and place. But to put it…

Sep 12

Sep 12

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Les Miserable: Do You Hear the People Sing? Singing The Song of Angry Men (and Women)

Les Miserable is a classic broadway show (not the Hollywood movie which sucked in my opinion). Loved the show when I saw it in London…

Sep 10

Sep 10

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Marvin’s Best Weekly Reads September 8th, 2024

“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.” — Kyle Chandler

Sep 8

Sep 8

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Health is Wealth: Healthspan Over Lifespan

I’ve been spending as much more time as I can these last 2 years in Canada with my aging parents. It’s quite alarming and shocking watching…

Sep 7

Sep 7

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The Face You Show: The Reality and Filter Effect in Social Media

Due to a long career of doing business internationally, I’ve been fortunate to be able to make friends in almost every single part of the…

Sep 5

Sep 5

Marvin Liao

You Are What You Read or Watch: Controlling Your Media Diet

I love books and reading. To encourage my kid to enjoy reading like I do, we have a rule in my house that whatever book she wants to read I…

Sep 3

Sep 3

Marvin Liao

Marvin Liao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, Aspiring Shokunin, World traveller, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! www.marvinliao.com

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