- What surprised me most is that the name "Apple" came about due to Steve Jobs leaving an apple orchard recently before designing his first computer. Also, that he designed his first computer with a guy that he met in his friend's garage.
- What I admired most about Steve Jobs was his perseverance and his intellect. He was able to create great things in small periods of time. He also faced many failures throughout his lifetime, and did not let any of them stop him from becoming successful.
- I least admired that he was often too busy for his family. His work was important, but I believe that he should have invested more time into them as well.
- Steve Jobs encountered adversity and failure several times. Every time that he has encountered it, he simply bounced back with another idea or opportunity that he sought after and achieved.
2. Steve Jobs was an extremely hard worker. He immersed so much of himself into his work that he felt a personal connection, so much so that he felt that Apple needed its own retail stores so that the products can truly be appreciated. He also never gave up. When one thing went bad for him, he just moved on to another. This mindset is what got him to be as successful as he was.
3. A part of the reading that confused is how Apple reacquired Steve Jobs. After he initially left Apple and started NeXt, neither companies were doing too well. When the Apple decided to acquire NeXt, the role that Steve Jobs would now play at Apple was unclear. He settled for the title of advisor and even when offered the position of CEO, he refused.
4.If I were able to ask Steve Jobs two questions, they would be: "What is your biggest regret in life?" and "What is one thing that you would go back and change?"
I would ask these questions because Steve Jobs has seen a lot of success in his lifetime. However, he's seen a lot of failures too. I would like to learn from the mistakes that he has made and try to incorporate that into my own ambitions.
5. I think Steve Jobs' opinion of hard work was that it was necessary to get to where you need to be. He always worked hard when developing new ideas or working on projects and it has brought him well-deserved success. I share this position because nothing in life comes easy. If you want something, you have to be willing to put the work in to attain it.
Brachari, I love that you chose to read about Steve Jobs especially considering that your idea for the class is about implementing better screens for smart phones. I never knew that Steve wasn't so great about spending time with his family. That makes me sad considering that now he is gone and can't get that time back. It's an eye-opener that we should all really prioritize our life and set forth to accomplish what's really important. Also, balancing everything is key! Great review!
ReplyDeleteBrachari, I also read Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson before, it was a great book. One of the things that I found quite sad was how he didn't want to recognize Lisa as his daughter. The word got out after the media interviewed one of his close friends, and he accidentally let out that Lisa was indeed his daughter. After that point, Steve Jobs never spoke to the computer engineer. Those were some of the things that I disliked. What I truly liked was how these biographies are true eye openers for us, and we can learn from the mistakes of others. In order to minimize the amount of regrets that we possible could have at the end of our lives, always do your best!
ReplyDeleteHello Brachari, what a great choice for a book to do this assignment, I remember when it came out and everybody was reading it, so I think that it is great to have a chance now to read it, especially because Steve Jobs was such and amazing entrepreneur and businessman, so reading about him must be so motivational, especially for this class in particular
ReplyDeleteHello Brachari, I personally look up to Steve Jobs because of what he was able to accomplish within his lifetime. Steve was an excellent businessman being able to start several successful companies but most of all the Technology Powerhouse Apple. Many people never knew that Steve jobs was known to have a darker side especially with his daughter, however many believe that his social interactions may have been harder for him due to his intelligence. I focused on what he was able to achieve within his lifetime and how he was so skilled at working with technology even if he lacked in social interactions he was a true genius. You did excellent work in capturing his life.
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