In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius is joined by Marko as they delve into his remarkable journey—from immigrating from Serbia to Canada during the Yugoslav Wars, his transitions between tech and hospitality industries, to founding PlusPlus. Marko shares his inspirations for entering tech, including the creation of Marakana for tech training, and his pivotal decision to join Twitter. He discusses crafting a personal vision and actively pursuing it, advocating for living an epic life through joyous experiences.
In this episode, Marko and I talked about:
- Marko recalls immigrating from Serbia to Canada during the Yugoslav Wars
- Marko talks about his professional journey and founding PlusPlus
- What inspired Marko to transition to the tech industry
- Transitioning from tech to hospitality and back
- Creating Marakana as a sandbox for tech training and consulting
- Marko reveals his inspiration for joining Twitter
- Creating a vision for your life and actively working towards making it a reality
- Embracing the concept of living an epic life and seeking out experiences that bring you joy
- And other topics…
Meet Marko:
Marko Gargenta is the founder and CEO of PlusPlus, a company that believes work is where growth happens. Previously, he was the Director of Twitter University, an internal program to elevate Twitter engineers, following Twitter’s acquisition of his former company, Marakana. Marko is passionate about personal growth and lives by the values of Shoshin, Gusto, and Ubuntu. He is also an avid runner, skier, and startup investor with Sand Hill Angels.
Meet Darius:
Darius is your host of The Greatness Machine. Darius is a mad scientist, high-growth CEO, serial entrepreneur, author, conscious capitalist, speaker, and entertainer. Darius is on a quest to create 1,000,000 Core Value Driven Organization by 2030. He is calling this “The Core Value Revolution.” Darius is an alumni of the Birthing of Giants Entrepreneurial Program at MIT and Stagen Integral Leadership Program. Darius’s accolades include being ranked #9 Top Rated CEO in America on Glassdoor, has won numerous Stevie Awards, and has founded and grown organizations that have been ranked #40 in the Inc. 500 and were ranked #3 Best Places to Work By the San Francisco Business Time. He is all about the P’s: Passion, Pizza, Puzzles, and, especially, Pink Unicorns. His book, The Core Value Equation, is an Amazon #1 Best Seller and is available at www.thecorevalueequation.com.
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