George A Santino didn’t plan on being a writer. Truth be told, he didn’t plan on being a fast food manager, real estate investor, liquor salesman or recording artist either. The idea that he’d spend the bulk of his career at Microsoft — starting as a entry level lab engineer and retiring twenty years later [...]
Host Cyrus Webb welcomes back recording artist and author George A. Santino to Conversations Live to discuss his journey that has led to the album and now the book GET BACK UP. Read More
If you listen to politicians from both major political parties these days, we’re all victims. They say that the system is rigged and the deck is stacked against us. They tell us that we don’t stand a chance of getting ahead in life or being truly successful unless (of course) we vote for them. Do [...]
Seattle native and retired Microsoft partner George A. Santino details how hard work led to his rise from welfare to success in his new book Get Back Up: From the Streets to the Microsoft Suites. Read More
I suppose there are some people out there who never have any challenges beyond the tragedy of a facial zit. But I think they’re about as rare as a unicorn. For the rest of us, which is basically everyone, we take our share of falls. Yes, some seem to get more than their share of [...]
Well here we are in June already. Another year is flying by but I’m glad to say I’ve gotten plenty done. The highlight, of course, is the release of my book Get Back Up: From the Streets to Microsoft Suites on June 14th. It’s also been fun to see all the press and interviews I’ve [...]
George A. Santino retired as a partner at Microsoft, but before that he did just about everything — from fast-food restaurant management to shoe repair to product testing. He interviewed at Microsoft four times before getting hired. In his new autobiography, Get Back Up, Santino details how life knocked him down and all the ways he [...]
One of the really cool things I’ve been able to do over the years in this job is speak with people who played a role in shaping the software industry. Those are invariably fascinating conversations, so I had very high expectations when I was invited to speak with George A. Santino, who retired as partner [...]
The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is coming up soon and in the days leading up to the race, the world’s best drivers will be competing in time trials to determine who will start in the coveted pole position. Why is it so important to start in first place? After all, the winner of [...]
You’ve heard you are what you eat, well we believe that you are what you read. Teach a CEO presents lessons from our bookshelf on how you can improve and grow your venture. We have taken nuggets from our library and provide them for entrepreneurs and business owners. Entrepreneurship is more than a job. It is an [...]
