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Guy Kawasaki (Full Name: Guy Takeo Kawasaki) is a popular American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. As of now, Kawasaki works as the founder and host of the Remarkable People podcast since December 2019.
Kawasaki was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984. Kawasaki popularized the word evangelist in marketing the Macintosh as an “Apple evangelist” and the concepts of evangelism marketing as well as technology evangelism/platform evangelism in general. From March 2015 through December 2016, he sat on the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees, the non-profit operating entity of Wikipedia.
He has also written fifteen books, such as The Macintosh Way (1990), The Art of the Start (2004), and Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life (2019). In March 2013, he joined Google as an advisor to Motorola. Kawasaki’s role was to create a Google+ mobile device community. In April 2014, he became the chief evangelist of Canva. It is a free graphic design website for non-designers and professionals and was created in 2012.
Guy Kawasaki Age
Kawasaki was born on August 30, 1954, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is 68 years old. Kawasaki celebrates his birthday on August 30, every year.
Guy Kawasaki Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Kawasaki stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx. 1.75 m).
Guy Kawasaki Family
He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Duke Takeshi Kawasaki (d. 2015) and Aiko Kawasaki. Kawasaki’s family lived in an area outside Honolulu called Kalihi Valley. Kawasaki’s father Duke, once worked as a fireman, real estate broker, state senator, and government official while his mother was a housewife.
Guy Kawasaki Wife
Kawasaki is married to his wife Beth Kawasaki. The two have four children namely Nicodemus (“Nic”), Noah, Nohemi, and Nate. Kawasaki’s two kids Nohemi and Nate are biological siblings whom the couple adopted from Guatemala.
Guy Kawasaki Education
Kawasaki attended ʻIolani School and graduated in 1972. Later on, he went and graduated from Stanford University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Kawasaki later attended law school at UC Davis, but quit after about a week of classes when he realized that he hated law school. In 1977, Kawasaki enrolled in the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he received an MBA degree. While there, he also served at a jewelry company, Nova Stylings. He observed, “The jewelry business is a very, very tough business, tougher than the computer business.
Guy Kawasaki Podcast
In December 2019, Kawasaki created a podcast called Remarkable People. In the Remarkable People podcast, there are now over 90 episodes available such as interviews with Jane Goodall, Stephen Wolfram, Andrew Yang, and Sal Khan. He has stated that he believed the podcast was his best and most under appreciated work.
Guy Kawasaki Books
– The Macintosh Way (1990)
– Database 101 (1991)
– Selling the Dream (1992)
– The Computer Curmudgeon (1993)
– Hindsights (1995)
– How to Drive Your Competition Crazy (1995)
– Rules for Revolutionaries (2000)
– The Art of the Start (2004)
– Reality Check (2008)
– Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. (2011)
– What the Plus! Google+ for the rest of us. (2012)
– APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur—How to Publish a Book. (2013)
– The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users (2015)
– The Art of the Start 2.0: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything (2015)
– Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life (2019)
Guy Kawasaki Quotes
– “Pursuing your passions makes you more interesting, and interesting people are enchanting.”
– “Steve [Jobs] proves that it’s OK to be an asshole… He just has a different OS.”
– “Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.”
– “Take my word for it: More people will like you if you believe that people are good until proven bad.”
– “If you don’t toot your own horn, don’t complain that there’s no music.”
– “The first good reason to write a book is to add value to people’s lives.”
– “Writing a book isn’t an easy process nor is it always enjoyable, but it is one of life’s most satisfying achievements.”
– “A successful self-publisher must fill three roles: Author, Publisher, and Entrepreneur—or APE.”
– “You’ll learn that the key to a great book is editing — grinding, buffing, and polishing — not writing.”
– “Organizations are successful because of good implementation,not good business plans.”
– “Remember that nobodies are the new somebodies.”
– “Let yourself be enchanted in small ways.”
Guy Kawasaki Net worth
Kawasaki is a marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist who works as the founder and host of the Remarkable People podcast since December 2019. Therefore, Kawasaki has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Kawasaki’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
How Old Is Guy Kawasaki
Kawasaki is a 68-year-old who was born on August 30, 1954, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kawasaki celebrates his birthday on August 30, every year.
Is Guy Kawasaki Married
Yes, Kawasaki is married to his wife Beth Kawasaki. The two have four children namely Nicodemus (“Nic”), Noah, Nohemi, and Nate. Kawasaki’s two kids Nohemi and Nate are biological siblings whom the couple adopted from Guatemala.
Who Is Guy Kawasaki
Kawasaki is a marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist who works as the founder and host of the Remarkable People podcast since December 2019.