Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc., was truly one of this generation’s most innovative and forward-thinking entrepreneurs. Apple, under his vision and direction, changed the way people interact with each other and think about technology. Known as much for his genius as his privacy, the advice and knowledge he did share with the world gives exclusive insight into the most important man of the past century.
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.”
“We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.”
“The cure for Apple is not cost-cutting. The cure for Apple is to innovate its way out of its current predicament.”
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything—all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.”
A great little book This is a great little book. Inspiring and filled with some great quotes from a great visionary. It’s small enough to take with you on a commute or a trip and an easy and uplifting read. I enjoyed it thoroughly. It arrived quickly from Amazon.
Wisdom for the Creative Elite and not necessarily for Everyone The wisdom of Steve Jobs centers on his own business success. In his famed Stanford Commencement address he spoke a lot about not compromising, not giving one’s life to doing something one does not really care about. He spoke with passion about his own quest in business which was not primarily a quest for money but rather one to realize his own ideas. Job appears as a kind of self- made American Emersonian supreme do- your-own thing individual. Like Thoreau he hears the sound of his own…
Worth Every Penny I ordered this book because I required a book of inspiring quotes from Steve Jobs to give as presents. My son in law was ecstatic and really enjoyed the book; he raved about it all weekend. I am very pleased with both the quality of this book as well as with the easy of use in the format and the interesting introduction that really sets this book off on the right foot forward (If you know what I mean). This was by far the best Steve Jobs quote book I’ve read to date. Even if your not interested…