( Print | Ebook | Audiobook) The Book In 3 Sentences This is the only authorized biography of Steve Jobs, the iconic co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc. The book and the man Steve Jobs were equally inspiring and sobering at the same time. Jobs’ vision and drive towards usable, beautiful technology changed the world, but his abrasive [Continue Reading]
How to Go Back to Basics Like Steve Jobs
Have you ever been frustrated by a lack of success at something? Have you ever been in a rut? Have you ever felt like you’re not reaching your full potential? Apple, Inc was in such a predicament when in 1997 Steve Jobs took back over the company he had cofounded in the early 1980s. The [Continue Reading]
To the Naysayers: Do You Create or Just Criticize?
By the way, what have you done that’s so great? Do you create anything, or just criticize others’ work and belittle their motivations?” Email from Steve Jobs in response to criticism, Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs I laughed out loud when I read this exchange in Walter Isaacson’s biography of former Apple co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs. [Continue Reading]
Think Different: The Great Lesson from Misfits, Rebels, & Troublemakers
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t [Continue Reading]
My Motivation is Great Products, Not Profits
“My passion has been to build an enduring company where people were motivated to make great products. Everything else was secondary. Sure, it was great to make a profit, because that was what allowed you to make great products. But the products, not the profits, were the motivation.” Steve Jobs in his biography Steve Jobs by Walter [Continue Reading]