Conservation International, with Warm Aloha

Benioff, Dell (below) and Walton were the sponsors of a wonderful dinner for CI and the Hawai’i Fish Trust.

Having just returned from a swim with the dolphins, I have but a peek into Benioff’s Zen mind:

“While swimming with dolphins in the Pacific Ocean, the fundamental epiphany for Salesforce.com surfaced. I asked myself ‘Why aren’t all enterprise software applications built like Amazon and eBay?’” (BI)

and more recently (SJMN):

“Nothing will help you let go faster than swimming alongside a pod of dolphins. It’s an amazing experience. It connects you back to what’s really important.”

“I have gotten some of my best insights when I have been able to surrender myself to nature like that. I attribute Salesforce’s great performance to my ability to work in Hawaii.”

“I try to adopt a Zen perspective of a beginner’s mind. And I think the best way to get a beginner’s mind is to get to an environment like this where you can kind of let go.”