Chapter 1672: Invitation

Google in the new year has also had a new look.

Although the place is still the same, the buildings are still the same, and the people are still the same, this year's Google has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to the Google at this time last year.

Although Google last year was already a well-known and well-received company, most people still had a relatively abstract understanding of Google.

Although Page and Brin were already successful entrepreneurs with a global reputation at that time, many people also had a vague understanding of them.

But since Google successfully went public in August last year, the outside world has a very clear understanding of both Google and its founders.

A giant company with a market value of more than 50 billion US dollars, and a young tycoon with a net worth of more than 10 billion US dollars.

In the digital age, nothing can be more impressive than such a digital introduction.

As the stock price continued to rise, Google's stock price quickly doubled, and its market value soon surpassed Yahoo, the leading company in the Internet field.

At present, the company's stock price is still rising continuously. I believe that in this quarter, or next month, that is, in February, after the fourth quarter financial report of last year is released, the stock price will usher in another round of obvious rise.

Such a trend means that those who became millionaires on August 19 last year are now worth at least two million. Similarly, those who were worth ten million or one hundred million on that day will be worth more than twenty million or two hundred million...

Maybe the work in recent months was hard when they were rushing to develop those products before they were listed, but personal wealth has doubled so easily.

The cash-out period set by Google is very short. In the past five months, most employees have had the opportunity to exercise their rights and exchange a small part of their shares, which seemed very thin or quite insignificant compared to the total share capital, for at least six-digit deposits in their bank accounts.

It is indeed good to have money. Although the number of luxury cars in the company's parking lot has not increased significantly because the company deliberately emphasized it, many people have bought another big item, a house!

Regardless of which country adults are from, their desire for their own independent space is universal, and the joy after the desire is satisfied is also the same.

There are many other benefits. Although you don’t have to wear branded clothes every day, and although not everyone will spend a lot of money to hire a well-known designer to customize clothes like Mayer, you can finally put at least one set of high-end fashion in your wardrobe.

Although most girls here are not materialistic, please, in a bar, wearing a $400 suit and a $4,000 suit, whether you are chatting up or being chatted up, there will inevitably be a big difference...

I originally had the dream of changing the world, and now this dream has become clearer and clearer. Too many parts have become reality, and there is still money in my pocket. I don’t have to worry about life problems. I can focus more on my work and be proud of my work...

This makes all Googlers look very energetic and have the style of a world-class company.

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This first-class company has many similarities with other non-first-class companies. For example, there are always more meetings at the beginning and end of the year.

"Shirley, wait a minute," Susan, who was still packing up, greeted Sandberg after a meeting in the business department just ended.

"Susan, I think..." Sandberg wanted to communicate with her boss about some issues in the meeting just now, but Susan interrupted her, looked at her and smiled, "Congratulations,"

Sandberg was puzzled. Congratulations, where does the joy come from?

"Opportunities are rare, you must seize them well," Susan said again, and the assistant with glasses next to her came to her, "Susan, the meeting over there has already started,"

Susan smiled apologetically at Sandberg and hurriedly followed the assistant to the next meeting.

Sandberg was confused. Rare opportunities? What opportunities? Are they going to give me a promotion? But this doesn't sound like a description of a promotion. If you want a promotion, the company can just send an email directly. Do you want me to fight for it everywhere? This is not an election.

After returning to the office with questions, she quickly put these articles aside and prepared to call some members of the team to interview about the work assigned at the meeting.

This is not an easy job. When she first joined Google in 2001, she was only responsible for a team of four people. Four years later, the number of members in the team she is now responsible for is close to 100.

But just as she was about to write an email, she received a call. This number was the first time she was contacted directly, which made her a little excited and a little confused, but she did not dare to neglect it at all. She immediately put down all the work in her hands and answered, "Hello Mr. Feng,"

"Hello Ms. Sandberg, can you spare some time recently? I have some questions to discuss with you, or after get off work,"

Sandberg immediately remembered what Susan said just now, "Rare opportunity, seize it well," which should be what she said.

"As long as it is convenient for you, I can squeeze out time," Sandberg said immediately after looking at the schedule.

Because she just started working, her schedule is also very tight, but Feng Yiping's wishes must override all her arrangements.

When Mayer was not yet the vice president, she dared to let the vice president line up in front of her office with other people who were asking for instructions. Sandberg would not do that, and she does not have the confidence to do so now.

Of course, in Google now, even Page, Brin, and Feng Yiping can meet whenever they want, let alone other people?

"I guess your daytime schedule will be very tight, so how about this, can you arrange it at 7 o'clock in the evening, and we will meet,"

"Okay, 7 o'clock in the evening," Sandberg said immediately.

"Then, forget it, how about coming to my house,"

It was a bit impolite to talk to her in her office at Google about such a thing. Page and others readily agreed to my request to poach people, so it would not be good to go to Google directly during working hours to talk about such a thing.

At the same time, it involves such a critical personnel operation. With his popularity, it is obviously not appropriate to talk in a restaurant outside. It is better to be at home.

Sandberg agreed without thinking, "Okay,"

Please, in addition to valuing me, is there any other meaning for inviting me to his house?

However, she looked at the address Feng Yiping sent over, which was not his original residence.

During the rest of the day, Sandberg was always a little absent-minded. What kind of rare opportunity was this? She was looking forward to finding out the answer as soon as possible.

At 6:45 in the evening, Sandberg had already seen the castle-like house on the mountain on the road. She pulled over, checked her appearance again, and called her husband, "Dave, I'll be there soon."

Her husband, Dave Goldberg, founded Launch Media, which was acquired by Yahoo in 2001 and became Yahoo! Music. He also became the senior vice president of Yahoo Music. At this time, he was very excited that his newlywed wife was invited by Feng Yiping to visit his home. "I'm waiting for your good news."

Although they didn't know what to talk about specifically, they all knew that a special invitation from someone like Feng Yiping meant a rare opportunity.

"I will definitely do it," Sandberg said.

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Sandberg had just parked the car when she saw the young man, who was 11 years younger than her, walking out of his house with a smile, "Hi,"

She hurriedly went to meet him, "Hello, Mr. Feng,"

"Just call me Feng, please," Feng Yiping let her in, "Sorry to make you run so far,"

"It's my honor," Sandberg said.

This is a woman who is not tall, has a short neck, looks a bit old, and is definitely not slender - so she looks even shorter. Maybe she was beautiful when she was 28, but she is really not beautiful now.

Maybe because of the low altitude and heavy weight, her center of gravity is not high and the chassis is very stable, she looks very calm, and different from the speeches she saw later on various occasions, now she doesn't talk much, but her words are concise.

Feng Yiping thought that this might be related to her previous work experience.

"You must be hungry too, please, let's talk while eating," Feng Yiping helped her pull out a chair very gentlemanly.

"Thank you,"

This was the first time Sandberg had contact with Feng Yiping outside of work. Feng Yiping's performance since entering the door made her feel that he was a gentle and polite young man.

But he was obviously more than that.

At least, he was more patient than herself.

When the main course was almost finished, Sandberg decided to ask by herself, "Feng, I want to know if there is anything lacking in my work?"

In any case, it is always appropriate to start a conversation in front of the superior in this way. Of course, being humble is not enough, and you have to emphasize your strengths, "Feng, you may not know me well. I am in many aspects..."

"Believe me, I fully understand your abilities and strengths," Feng Yiping said with a smile.

He saw that Sandberg was a little nervous now. She was worried about his understanding and evaluation of her and whether he liked her.

"It's just that I think I may need to change my understanding of some issues in the future, or look at some issues from other perspectives,"

"One of your problems is that you worry too much about whether others like you. I think there is no need to worry about this issue. A person who can change the world cannot win the love of everyone, because if everyone agrees with what you say, then your opinion may not have any value. In a general sense, the opinions that can bring breakthroughs must be opinions that some people disagree with,"

Sandberg's focus is all on Feng Yiping's words "look at some issues from other perspectives." So, is he really going to give himself a promotion?

"I'm sorry, Feng, I will definitely work hard to adjust my shortcomings in some aspects,"

"Don't be sorry, I believe that if you can change this problem that will drag you down, you will definitely achieve great success and have a great influence,"

Feng Yiping's words made Sandberg fully believe that he will definitely be valued by the company in the future.

"Okay," Feng Yiping wiped his mouth with a napkin, "I specially asked you to meet today. The issue I want to talk to you about is actually my sincere invitation to join the Facebook team as our chief operating officer and responsible for sales. , marketing, acquisitions, partnerships, people, public policy and liaison matters, everything except product development,”

Sandberg was stunned. This doesn't seem to be the result I expected?

Yes, if he was to be promoted, it would never be Feng's turn to talk to him.

"Actually, my expectations and arrangements for you are not just that. You see, our NEXTDOOR, YouTube, Coin Star, etc. all have advertising businesses, but some of them have not yet launched advertising businesses. This is the case with Facebook and YouTube. In this way, these projects that have been launched are currently going their own way. I hope that you can take charge of this area in the future,"

The shocked Sandberg was quickly digesting the information in Feng Yiping's words. In this way, she should be directly responsible to him in the future, and the position she held was actually not just the chief operating officer of Facebook. .

"Feng, I have to say that I feel very honored, but I don't know if such behavior will misunderstand Schmidt and the others,"

Although she meant to decline, her words were said from the perspective of considering Feng Yiping.

"You don't have to worry about this, I have already obtained their consent," Feng Yiping said with a smile.

"only me……,"

"I understand that you definitely need to seriously consider this issue, and you should discuss it with Dave. No problem," Feng Yiping smiled. No matter what, Sandberg must be recruited.

"Let's have a drink first and wish us good cooperation,"