Power of a game plan

Recently, Foster School students had the opportunity to hear from Steve Forbes and Rich Karlgaard, two of the powerhouses behind Forbes magazine. The topic of the talk was “The Power of a Game Plan.” It was an opportunity for students to ask Forbes and Karlgaard about the international and domestic business outlook and how they (students) can plan for the future.

Steve Forbes is chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media. He has also authored several books; his most recent one is titled: Freedom Manifesto – Why Free Markets are Moral and Big Government Isn’t. He holds a BA in history from Princeton University.

Rich Karlgaard is the publisher of Forbes magazine and writes a biweekly column called Innovation Rules. He’s also an entrepreneur, an active angel investor, and sits on three outside boards. He’s also co-winner of the Ernst & Young Northern California Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He holds a BA from Stanford University.

Highlights from the talk included advice from Karlgaard that to be successful in business, you should know your strengths and then find people with complementary skills. Forbes also told the audience of mostly undergraduates to be prepared to feel adrift and lost for awhile when you first start working after college. It will be the first time your life won’t be structured by school.