<p>&#160; Neal ‘Rudy’ Rickner is the head of strategy and operation at Mikani, one of the GOOG/Alphabet X companies that is trying to make high-altitude power generation kites. He is also, and depending on the time of day, more importantly a father, husband, and Marine fighter pilot. His take on how to balance everything, and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://dougabdiel.com/podcast/rebroadcast-fan-favorite-for-the-new-year-neal-rudy-rickner-strategy-and-ops-lead-at-google-alphabet-x-and-marine-pilot-finding-balance-starting-locally-and-triumph-through-failu/">Rebroadcast Fan-Favorite for the New Year: Neal ‘Rudy’ Rickner-Strategy and Ops lead at Google/Alphabet-X and Marine Pilot: Finding Balance, Starting Locally, and Triumph Through Failure</a> first appeared on <a href="https://dougabdiel.com">Doug Abdiel</a>.</p>

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