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#185 - Guy Kawasaki - "Everyone Has Something to Hide | Apple & Canva Chief Evangelist on Privacy, Signal, and Protecting Your Freedom πŸ“±πŸ”

February 4, 2026Β·43 min
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Guy Kawasaki - "Everyone Has Something to Hide" | Apple Evangelist & Canva Chief on Privacy, Signal, and Protecting Your Freedom πŸ“±πŸ”Guy Kawasaki evangelized the Macintosh. He's Canva's Chief Evangelist.He's written 18 books.Now at 71, Guy Kawasaki says this might be his most important book yet β€” because it's not about making money.It's about protecting yours.What You'll Learn:The "billboard test" β€” would you be okay seeing every text you've sent on a highway billboard?Why WhatsApp isn't as secure as you think (and what metadata really reveals)How Signal differs from every other messaging appWhy Guy gave this book away for freeThe $12.95 book that launched his writing careerWhat he'd tell a college grad entering the workforce todayWhy working at Zippy's might be better than Goldman SachsPower Quote: "Everybody has something to hide β€” not because they've done something wrong, but because privacy equals freedom." β€” Guy KawasakiTimestamps:πŸ“± 0:00 - IntroductionπŸ” 2:30 - Why Guy pivoted to writing about privacyπŸ§ͺ 6:15 - The billboard test for your text messagesπŸ“Š 10:00 - WhatsApp vs Signal: metadata is the real dangerπŸ’° 15:30 - Why he gave this book away for free at 71✍️ 20:00 - "If You Want to Write" β€” the $12.95 book that changed everythingπŸŽ“ 24:45 - Advice for college grads: Zippy's vs Goldman SachsπŸ€– 30:00 - Kawasaki GPT: better at being Guy than GuyπŸ„ 34:30 - Starting surfing at 60 and the 10-foot board ruleβ˜• 38:00 - Best coffee spots in Oahu for remote workπŸ’‘ 41:00 - One lesson: Never ask people to do something you wouldn't doFeatured Book: "Everyone Has Something to Hide: Why and How to Use Signal to Preserve Your Privacy, Security, and Wellbeing" by Guy Kawasaki & Madison NuismerConnect with Guy Kawasaki:Podcast: Remarkable PeopleWebsite: GuyKawasaki.comKawasakiGPT.comBook: Free on Amazon (or $4.04 after launch)Subscribe for more conversations with elite performers who've overcome the odds."Life is Built, Not Born."Joe Ciccarone#GuyKawasaki #Signal #Privacy #Apple #Canva #Cybersecuri

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