“Don’t Settle” by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple

[businessmastery]

Steve Jobs (CEO Apple and Pixar Animation) delivers his Stanford Commencement Speech 2005 to the graduates of Stanford University. He tells three stories from his life: connecting the dots, love and loss and death!
Extract: ”Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick.
Don’t lose faith.
I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers.
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.
Don’t settle.
As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.
So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.”

 

[garyk]

Great copy and paste job......

 

[Infocast]

Great copy and paste job......

hahaha....

 

[NetwiseHosting]

Not a bad piece of advice, but of course its very easy for a billionaire business tycoon to come out with such a statement. Not so easy for the rest of us in reality mind you!

 

[luvbusiness]

Not a bad piece of advice, but of course its very easy for a billionaire business tycoon to come out with such a statement. Not so easy for the rest of us in reality mind you!

Yes agree... Wonder what he would be like in a small corner shop...

 

[ukipodearphones]

I know in reality it ain't easy. Though you can't please an audience by telling them how miserable their life will turn out.

 

[An Oasis]

Yes agree... Wonder what he would be like in a small corner shop...

Steve WillI WonkHer on the Jobs?

 

[ivebeenstiffed]

IMHO he almost died not long ago. i think that taught him the value of money. and for me, qualifies his thoughts.

 

[An Oasis]

IMHO he almost died not long ago. i think that taught him the value of money. and for me, qualifies his thoughts.

Death = Money < thoughts

Feck me so what is X?

 

[ivebeenstiffed]

i dont get your first formula but

X= family, friends and then mankind.

 

IMHO he almost died not long ago. i think that taught him the value of money. and for me, qualifies his thoughts.

Nope nearly dying teaches you the value of life.

As said Steve is not your average worker bee.

or part of the 50% of the worlds population who try to live on a dollar a day,which possible precludes them from having much time for deep philosophical thoughts.

Earl

 

[garyk]

Yes agree... Wonder what he would be like in a small corner shop...

Well he actually started from a garage so has done pretty well.

 

Well he actually started from a garage so has done pretty well.

Always start as you mean to carry on.A lesson young Steve learnt well.

At the time, Jobs told Wozniak that Atari had only given them $700 (instead of the actual $5000) and that Wozniak's share was thus $350.

Earl

 

[mangoprint]

I can take a little inspiration from that!

 

[DBMark]

Yes agree... Wonder what he would be like in a small corner shop...

Well yes, but the thing about Steve Jobs is he didn't bring technologically new stuff to the market. He just made it easier (and in many cases a joy) to use. Sounds like simple stuff, but few manage to do this (or even adequately attempt this).

 

[garyk]

Well yes, but the thing about Steve Jobs is he didn't bring technologically new stuff to the market. He just made it easier (and in many cases a joy) to use. Sounds like simple stuff, but few manage to do this (or even adequately attempt this).

The apple I and apple ii were pretty groundbreaking.

 

The apple I and apple ii were pretty groundbreaking.

Steve Wozniac was responsible for those ,Jobs was the salesman.

Earl