Guy Kawasaki: The Art of Empowerment

Guy Kawasaki: Evangelist, Author, Speaker

Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva , an online graphic design tool that democratizes design. Additionally, he is on the board of trustees for the Wikimedia Foundation, a brand ambassador for Mercedes Benz USA, and an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley). He helped Steve Jobs change the world as the chief evangelist of Apple. He has extensive experience in the tech industry as an evangelist, entrepreneur, and investor. He shares his wisdom with people through giving speeches and writing books (The Art of the Start, APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur, Enchantment, and nine other books). He is without a doubt one of the most inspiring speakers in the world. In this interview, Guy Kawasaki tells us about the essence of his life.

-----You engage in a number of keynote speeches every year and you have written more than 10 books. As a result, you often get a lot of media exposure. What motivates you to empower people?

It’s my calling. It’s what I enjoy doing. I want to leave this earth slightly better than when I got here by empowering people.

-----What is the greatest moment you have had in your career and why?

My greatest moment was probably the three years I worked in the Macintosh Division of Apple. We changed the world with Macintosh—it was enormously satisfying to help democratize computing.

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