What Steve Jobs Taught Us

Being the charismatic leader behind the apple conglomerate can be
described as perhaps one of the most dauntingly irreplaceable
position ever. The man and the mind were both unfathomable and
complex.
However all would agree that Steve Jobss was a committed and
driven individual who only sought to seek the best always and
expected the same from those around him. What we can all learn
from him is right here.
What Steve Jobss Taught Us
Entrepreneurial Lessons From Steve Jobss
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Chapter 1:
Steve Jobss Basics
Synopsis
Being fiercely private about his personal life, he was popularly known
for continuously steering any interview session to ensure the focus
was on Apple and its journey.
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The Basics
Among other things Steve Jobs was also known for his super
individualistic style, anti political stand, while being mostly a
libertarian at heart, he would take any opportunity to discredit any
and all economic doctrines whenever possible if it did not conform to
his unique thought processes. This of course either rightly or wrongly
perceived him to be constantly against a society where conformist
behavior patterns are the order of the day.
Adopting the styles where interaction and sharing of ideas was the
basics of the work teams, Steve Jobs often encouraged a varied group
of individual of all levels within the organization to talk, discuss, and
argue about ideas being tabled. In this way he would then be able to
gauge the sentiments and acceptability of anything being designed or
to be launched.
Exploring this particular style is definitely an advantage that should
be adopted and practiced as often as possible within any organization
as the participation of varied mindsets is both informative and
beneficial.
Believing that the person at the helm of every endeavor should be
committed and competent to the highest levels, he also saw the
wisdom in ensuring that individual would be loyal to the Apple brand
rather than other elements like self interest, pleasing the boss or any
other elements.
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Chapter 2:
Have Passion
Synopsis
In order to be successful at anything one must have the ingredient of
passion in the mix. Without this very vital ingredient many projects
or endeavors have run aground at the very first hint of trouble.
However for some this passion may seem apparent and even evident
but it should not as is often done be mistaken for enthusiasm.
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The Passion
There are several ways to know if one is really passionate about a
particular endeavor. Below are just some indications that are worth
exploring to ensure one has what it takes to succeed:
 Once a project has been identified and the interest is apparent
in seeing the project to its end, the individual should start the
process of learning as much as possible about the varied
aspects of the said project. This will give the interested party an
idea of what the project requires on every level until the end is
reached. It will also give the individual a chance to evaluate his
or her interests against the possible problems that the project
presents. If the confidence and passion is still not shaken or
diminished even a little then there is a good possibility that the
project chosen is a suitable match for the individual.
 Being around other people who have the same interest and still
feel the desire to explore further into the said interest is
another good indication of the level of passion available for
commitment. Living and breathing as some would refer to the
sentiment required to be passionate about something will be
very apparent when there is a strong desire to be immersed in
the interest to the fullest.
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Being able to spend a large portion of one’s time devoted to the
endeavor also is being passionate about it. When the time spent is
considered pleasurable, the level of passion is evident. However being
overly consumed with being immersed with the interest could also
project some level of unhealthy passion, especially when the
commitment is disruptive to other aspects of the individual’s life.
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Chapter 3:
Learn To Communicate
Synopsis
Communication is an effective and necessary tool to employ when
trying to carry out any endeavor or project successfully. However the
effectiveness of the communication plays a very important role
towards the smoothness and achievable standards of any endeavor.
The importance of effective communication should never be
underestimated not disregarded if complete success is to be achieved.

What Steve Jobs Taught Us