"... Mr. McKelvey combined hard work, persistence and deft timing. He explained his philosophy in an interview with The New York Times four years ago. “What you do in business is, you follow your nose,” Mr. McKelvey said. “The secret of success is being in the right place at the right time.” ..."
Reads like a pretty interesting character and another example of a business development type (non-technology) that was smart enough to see a business opportunity & pursue it. The article this quote is sourced from "The Monster That's Feasting on Newspapers", written by "Saul Hansell" on March 24, 2002 ~ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01EFD61F38F...
"... “Once he perceived its importance, he was relentless,” Mr. Eisele recalled in an interview on Friday. “That’s why Andy McKelvey was so successful on the Internet, even though he wasn’t a technological visionary.” ..."
i personally knew mckelvey, as one of his scholarship recipients, and I can attest that he was very driven. as he told me that he did not own a computer while he was ceo of monster, i can add that he had exceptional business development skills and experience, especially with acquisitions.
I was also a recipient of his scholarship. I learned more from Andy in the short time I knew him than many years of schooling. He truly enjoyed his life and lived it to it's fullest, which is a cliche to say, but think and ask yourself if you really do the same. And, not only did he enjoy life, but he also didn't take it too seriously either; he was the most humble man I'd ever met. You would not and could not ever accuse the man of not being in touch with society, it simply wasn't possible. He was a man of incredible power and stature, and yet, could sit down and connect with ANYONE.
We should all hope to be a little bit like Andy McKelvey.
Reads like a pretty interesting character and another example of a business development type (non-technology) that was smart enough to see a business opportunity & pursue it. The article this quote is sourced from "The Monster That's Feasting on Newspapers", written by "Saul Hansell" on March 24, 2002 ~ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01EFD61F38F...
"... “Once he perceived its importance, he was relentless,” Mr. Eisele recalled in an interview on Friday. “That’s why Andy McKelvey was so successful on the Internet, even though he wasn’t a technological visionary.” ..."
Focus.