Finally. Something to wake me from my slumber.
Reading about this here and here, I was immediately struck by this question:
Why is Scoble leaving the biggest stage he will ever -- I mean EVER -- have?
People will say money or stock options, and they were probably factors. It may have more to do with his son, which might be the best reason in the world. I sure hope it's about family because Mr. Scoble, you achieved notariety in the tech world with Microsoft the likes of which will not be seen again.
And with that, perhaps I have answered the question. What more could Robert do for Microsoft? It's not like MSFT stock options would hold him there, given that 1999 is so seven years ago. It's not like he hasn't been banging the drum for the company as loudly as any one man can. A life transforming experience like the death of his mother would stir him to his core; it might cause him to think more about tomorrow and less about today.
Here's the thing. It's a personal choice and if it blows up in a month, it will still be the right choice. Life is a twisty thrill.
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Transformative
It will be interesting to see how this transformation works out. This should definitively answer the question of how much air in the Scoble balloon comes courtesy of MSFT, and vice-versa. I have no opinion pro or con about this as it's his life and corporations don't fall all over themselves to retain non C-Level employees, regardless of their real or perceived influence. Watch those subscriber counts over the coming months to see if they rise or fall.
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