On this episode of the playbook, talk about legends.

Mark Andreessen said about John Hennessy, the chairman of alphabet,

that he may be the godfather of the Silicon Valley.

John Hennessy's so big that when you type in John in Google, he comes up number three.

You know you're big when you just type John

and number three comes up.

They have acquired alphabet over 200 companies,

including companies like YouTube and Google.

There is nobody bigger, nobody better to give us advice

here on the playbook than John Hennessy.

Join us now for the playbook.

This is entrepreneurs, the playbook. where each week I bring you some of the greatest

athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook

to success and what made them champions on the field and in the

board room.

I'm your host, David Melzer.

I have one of my mentors, a legend John Hennessey chairman of alphabet ink he has lived the long journey of the Silicon Valley in fact one of my other mentors mr. And reason I remember I think he I forget the exact thing he said about you being the

godfather of the Silicon Valley that's quite a compliment but I'm going to take him back in a little

bit because you and I share one thing.

We're both one of six children.

And people ask me about the successes I've had

and the lessons I've learned.

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