A Consultant's Chronicles

Lessons From Steve Jobs

That Steve Jobs was a visionary & creative genius among many other attributes has long been established but what about the rest of us "mere mortals?" Is there anything we can learn from him & his pioneering ways? The answer to this question seems to be a gigantic YES!!!!.

Some Not So Secret Principles For Success From Steve Jobs

According to former Apple CEO & the man who once defeated Jobs in the boardroom, John Sculley said that according to Jobs:
1-Great ideas already exist; they are just waiting to be discovered
2-A world-changing product deserves a world-class brand campaign
3-Jobs [& about every writer] agree, its toughest to decide what to cut, not what to add
4-Simplify,simplify simplify; "user experience" counts for a LOT
5-Great leaders must transform their vision into something tangible & inspirational
6-Hire [or surround yourself with] the best & only the best
7-Failure can also be your instrument for success
8-Follow your passion

While there are many other lessons in business to be gleaned from him, no one can promise you that following any of these principles will guarantee success. I will say that at its core, this "blueprint of ideas" speaks to a lot of what Jobs meant when he said those crtical 2 words: "think different."  "

Steve Jobs 1955-2011

The creative genius that was Steve Jobs happens perhaps once in a generation. His death today has been felt in the four quarters of the world. There may be no better words to memorialize this man than his own. He said:

"...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. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary...”

- Steve Jobs

May he rest in peace.