Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
April 172010
Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=328
Former Microsoft executive John Wood discusses hand-delivering a load of donated books to a rural village in Nepal, an experience that inspired him to quit his job and start the international non-profit organization “Room to Read.”
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John Wood discusses “Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur’s Odyssey to Educate the World’s Children”
In 1998, John Wood was a rising executive at Microsoft when he took a vacation that changed his life. What started as a trekking holiday in Nepal became a spiritual journey, and then a mission: to change the world one book and one child at a time. So upon returning from holiday, John did what most of us can only dream of doing: he walked away from millions to do “more”. Over the next five years he would make the unlikely marriage between Microsoft business practices and the world of non-profits to create Room to Read, an organization that has created a network of over 2,000 schools and libraries (with over one million books) throughout communities in Southeast Asia and India.
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April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
i love u john
i love u john
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
when i was 9. i …
when i was 9. i have received a set of children encyclopedia. it was the main reason why i love science and animal today. and my thirst for knowledge has been inspired by these books. i still remember the average distance between the sun and earth to this day. 1496506260m.
i am so glad the world has wonderful people like you john. i hope i get to meet you some day. and i will planning to follow your foot step in the next 2-3 years. i can hardly wait.
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
WAKE UP PEOPLE
WAKE UP PEOPLE
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
john u have done a …
john u have done a tremendous job…..u have changed many peoples lives….. u truly rock
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
GOOD JOB, Mr. Wood! …
GOOD JOB, Mr. Wood!
i’m get inspired from your work and book!
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
this guy can make a …
this guy can make a difference. i believe he can and will change the world
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
booksforsuccess . …
booksforsuccess . org
making dreams come true through literacy
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
この本は良い本です。
社会起業 …
この本は良い本です。
社会起業について知るだけでなく、作者が言う「大きく考えることで人が集まる」など一般の事業についても参考になると思います。
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
That’s fantastic! I …
That’s fantastic! I hope your project goes well.
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
The book is …
The book is fantastic. What an inspirational read, and a call to action.
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
What a fantastic …
What a fantastic story.
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
John, Thank you so …
John, Thank you so much for helping out the children of my country, Nepal. I have a dream of doing what you have done to Nepal. I am in Australia doing my degree in IT.. I vow this day will come when I will come back and do something good like yourself to my own country Nepal. We need people like you. Thank you once again.
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Prezado John Wood , …
Prezado John Wood ,
O seu livro é maravilhoso , espero voce no Brasil.
Precisamos muito da sua energia aqui.Poderia organizar a sua vinda
Um abraço
Sergio
Fiquei muito feliz pelo retorno !
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
John, you have …
John, you have become a hero!!! SALUTE to you and your efforts to chage the world!
April 17th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
may you live a …
may you live a hundred years! and more!