I’m sorry, it’s true. Having children really changes your view on these things. We’re born, we live for a brief instant, and we die. It’s been happening for a long time. Technology is not changing it much – if at all.
Steve Jobs
Life, Perspective, Technology, Mortality, Family
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“Mac OS X Tiger will come out long before Longhorn.” Steve Jobs
Mac OS X, Software, Technology, Competition, Innovation
Steve Jobs Mac OS X, Software, Technology, Competition, Innovation“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” Steve Jobs
Quality, Standards, Excellence, Leadership, Influence
Steve Jobs Quality, Standards, Excellence, Leadership, Influence“Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity – not a threat.” Steve Jobs
Innovation, Change, Opportunity, Perspective, Mindset
Steve Jobs Innovation, Change, Opportunity, Perspective, Mindset“I know from my own education that if I hadn’t encountered two or three individuals that spent extra time with me, I’m sure I would have been in jail.” Steve Jobs
Education, Mentorship, Influence, Growth, Opportunities
Steve Jobs Education, Mentorship, Influence, Growth, Opportunities“The seven-inch tablets are tweeners: too big to compete with a smartphone, and too small to compete with an iPad.” Steve Jobs
Technology, Market Positioning, Product Design, Consumer Electronics, Innovation
Steve Jobs Technology, Market Positioning, Product Design, Consumer Electronics, Innovation“Our job is to read things that are not yet on the page.” Steve Jobs
Vision, Creativity, Future, Insight, Imagination
Steve Jobs Vision, Creativity, Future, Insight, Imagination“The customer is the final inspector.” Steve Jobs
Customer Focus, Quality, Feedback, Business, Standards
Steve Jobs Customer Focus, Quality, Feedback, Business, Standards“I was lucky to get into computers when it was a very young and idealistic industry. There weren’t many degrees offered in computer science, so people in computers were brilliant people from mathematics, physics, music, zoology, whatever. They loved it, and no one was really in it for the money.” Steve Jobs
Computers, Industry, Passion, Idealism, Innovation
Steve Jobs Computers, Industry, Passion, Idealism, Innovation“We have never worried about numbers. In the market place, Apple is trying to focus the spotlight on products, because products really make a difference. You can’t con people in this business. The products speak for themselves.” Steve Jobs
Focus, Integrity, Product, Quality, Business
Steve Jobs Focus, Integrity, Product, Quality, Business“I want to put a ding in the universe.” Steve Jobs
Ambition, Impact, Creativity, Inspiration, Vision
Steve Jobs Ambition, Impact, Creativity, Inspiration, Vision“One way to drive fear out of a relationship is to realize that your partner’s values are the same as yours, that what you care about is exactly what they care about. In my opinion, that drives fear out and makes for a great partnership, whether it’s a corporate partnership or a marriage.” Steve Jobs
Relationship, Values, Partnership, Trust, Fear
Steve Jobs Relationship, Values, Partnership, Trust, Fear“Creativity is just connecting things.” Steve Jobs
Creativity, Innovation, Problem-Solving, Connection, Inspiration
Steve Jobs Creativity, Innovation, Problem-Solving, Connection, Inspiration“What is Apple, after all? Apple is about people who think ‘outside the box,’ people who want to use computers to help them change the world, to help them create things that make a difference, and not just to get a job done.” Steve Jobs
Innovation, Creativity, Purpose, Change, Vision
Steve Jobs Innovation, Creativity, Purpose, Change, Vision“Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.” Steve Jobs
Quality, Performance, Business, Success, Principles
Steve Jobs Quality, Performance, Business, Success, Principles“Computers are like a bicycle for our minds.” Steve Jobs
Technology, Metaphor, Cognitive Enhancement, Innovation, Simplicity
Steve Jobs Technology, Metaphor, Cognitive Enhancement, Innovation, Simplicity“One: demonstrations always crash. And two: the probability of them crashing goes up exponentially with the number of people watching.” Steve Jobs
Humor, Reality, Technology, Presentations, Experience
Steve Jobs Humor, Reality, Technology, Presentations, Experience“The most important decisions you make are not the things you do, but the things you decide not to do.” Steve Jobs
Priorities, Focus, Decision, Simplicity, Strategy
Steve Jobs Priorities, Focus, Decision, Simplicity, Strategy