Larry Page Life Lessons

Larry Page, the man behind not only Google, but also PageRank, is an inspiration to many because of the way he leads his company. Growing Google from scratch, Page made sure he always gives people around him something valuable to learn. Here is looking at some truly valuable life lessons from the man behind Google:

1. Be quick and concise

Perhaps one of the most important lessons to learn from Page is in order to get anywhere in life, you have to be quick and concise. He was one of the first leaders to get his employees to give him updates in 60 words or less. Not only that, he also pushes his employees to be extremely short and crisp with words while delivering their pitches. With less than two paragraphs per pitch presentation rule, Page ensures information delivered is crisp, relevant and always to the point.

2. Always pay attention to your ideas

Another rule of thumb followed by Page is to always, no matter what, pay attention to your ideas. Great ideas aren’t found often but when you get them, hold on to them and don’t let go. Start by noting down your thoughts and by creating a thought journal. Not only does this help document your ideas, it helps give you clarity and timelines. Another advantage of paying attention to your idea lies in the fact that if you think your first project is going to fail, then your ideas help get better.

3. Always be encouraging

Page always believes in pushing people to do better and be better than who they are. This mindset usually helps those who are ready to quit every time they face a roadblock. In fact, according to Page, the worst thing you could do to a person is to say no to their dreams. According to him, “the worst thing you can do is stop someone from doing something by saying ‘No period.’ If you say ‘no’, you have to help him find a better way to get it done.” The lesson here? No matter what rank you are at, there is nothing better than giving people a leg up!

4. Keep improving and growing

Continuously taking stock of who you are and growing seems like a daunting process in the beginning. Page learnt how to do this with Page Ranker. When Page Ranker started falling, Page decided that instead of just letting the project go, he would keep working on it and improving the process. If you stick to your goals and not what you want, then improving yourself is really not that hard a task By doing this, you not only learn from your previous mistakes, but also grow every time possible.

5. Don’t let your setbacks slow you down

When Page invented PageRank, he didn’t stop working on the idea because it wasn’t a feasible project. He used the basis for PageRank to develop Google and kept growing Google to become the tech giant it is today. While your idea may not have worked out at one point, it can be used to create something bigger and better.

That Larry Page is an inspiring man is not a lost fact. Comment and tell us what inspired you the most!