I read Steve Jobs, Walter Issacson
The thing
that surprised me the most about Steve Jobs was that he dropped out of college
after one year. I found this hard to believe. This is extremely inspiring and
shows how far one can go with determination and hard work.
The thing
that I most admire about Steve Jobs is his grit and determination for success.
He could have given up so easily when things were not going his way; however,
his passion and drive for his work and overall success caused him to prevail.
There are
not many things that I can say that I least admire about Steve Jobs. One thing
mentioned in his autobiography was that he used some of his employee’s ideas as his
own. This takes away from his credibility and sets a negative example as a
leader of a company.
Steve Jobs
encountered much adversity and failure. When Jobs’ wife was pregnant, he claimed
that it was not his child and struggled with the issue for time which
distracted him from furthering his innovation in his products. In addition,
dropping out of college is any obstacle to face when it comes to making a name
for yourself in the world.
Jobs
exhibited many competencies that displayed what kind of worker and man he was. Some
of these competencies include drive, grit, confidence, adaptive, persistent and
innovative.
None of the
reading was confusing to me. There were a few instances in which actions Job’s
completed were implied and things jumped from idea to another, but the thing
that baffled me was the chapter on his childhood. I was unaware of his family
situation and what kind of child he actually was.
If I could
ask Jobs two questions, they would be:
What kept you
determined in your product and could you imagine your product was going to be
as
successful as it is today?
What are some
pieces of advice you would give to an aspiring entrepreneur who is struggling
with their current product and wants to give up?
I would ask
these questions because with a visionary such as Jobs, I think he would give
great advice and I want to know what kept him determined through all of his
failure and hardships.
I think
Steve Jobs’ opinion on hard work is that it is necessary if you want to be
successful in any career path you decide to pursue. He worked countless hours
and was a perfectionist which helped him in becoming a successful entrepreneur.
I share his opinion and agree that if you are not working hard you won’t be
successful in what you are trying to achieve.
Hey Blake! I also chose to read about Steve Jobs. I like how you pointed out that he used some of his employee's ideas as his own. Looking back at last week, I feel like I totally looked over that part of the reading. That's super interesting that he did that and it is definitely added to the list of things that I do not admire about him. I like your first question because I always imagine if the people that dominated the markets knew of what would occur. From the reading, I understood that Steve Jobs knew he had a great invention, and that is why he was so determined. Although this is true, I think it would be interesting to ask him if he really did think that it would be as successful as it is now.
ReplyDeleteHey blake! I thought your post was extremely interesting! I also read Steve Jobs, and I wrote a lot about the same things you did. Although I knew of Steve Jobs, it was very interesting to learn the specifics of what he did and how. It was shocking to hear about all the extremely questionable things he did, like stealing his employees ideas and abandoning his daughter. Great Work!
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