Power Point: Life is long but time is short

• Power Point: Go with the group

  "How should you behave? Well, do things in a group. Don't do things by yourself. Groups are stronger, groups are faster. None of us is as smart as all of us."

  -- Google (GOOG) CEO Eric Schmidt in his address to Carnegie Mellon 112th graduating class on Sunday. Schmidt's theory about the wisdom of the crowd has been widely shared. What other advice did he have for the grads? Be prepared MORE

  Jessica Shambora, Writer-Reporter - May 18, 2009 10:42 PM ET
  Posted in: carnegie mellon, CEOs, Commencement, education, Eric Schmidt, Google, Postcards, Power Point, Silicon Valley, technology

• Power Point: Learn to live without balance

  "It's probably the case that for senior level executives, balance is no longer possible. This is very politically incorrect because we're all supposed to have balance in our lives. I would love to have balance in my life, except that the world is a global stage. And when I'm sleeping, there's a crisis in whatever country. I still have not figured out how not to sleep."

  -- Google (GOOG) CEO Eric MORE

  Jessica Shambora, Writer-Reporter - Nov 12, 2008 5:36 PM ET
  Posted in: balance, CEOs, Eric Schmidt, Google, Leadership by Geoff Colvin, Postcards, Power Point, Silicon Valley, sleep