Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help make the big choices in life. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.
Steve Jobs
Mortality, Perspective, Choices, Life Lessons, Philosophy
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“If you keep your eye on the profit, you’re going to skimp on the product. But if you focus on making really great products, then the profits will follow.” Steve Jobs
Business, Profit, Quality, Focus, Strategy
Steve Jobs Business, Profit, Quality, Focus, Strategy“Ask for feedback from people with diverse backgrounds. Each one will tell you one useful thing. If you’re at the top of the chain, sometimes people won’t give you honest feedback because they’re afraid. In this case, disguise yourself, or get feedback from other sources.” Steve Jobs
Feedback, Diversity, Honesty, Leadership, Innovation
Steve Jobs Feedback, Diversity, Honesty, Leadership, Innovation“The biggest effect of the personal computer revolution has been to allow millions and millions of people to experience computers themselves decades before they ever would have in the old paradigm.” Steve Jobs
Revolution, Accessibility, Technology, Experience, Empowerment
Steve Jobs Revolution, Accessibility, Technology, Experience, Empowerment“The world doesn’t need another Dell or Compaq.” Steve Jobs
Market, Competition, Technology, Innovation, Business
Steve Jobs Market, Competition, Technology, Innovation, Business“The best way to create value in the 21st century is to connect Creativity with Technology.” Steve Jobs
Creativity, Technology, Innovation, Value, Modern
Steve Jobs Creativity, Technology, Innovation, Value, Modern“In most cases, strengths and weaknesses are two sides of the same coin. A strength in one situation is a weakness in another, yet often the person can’t switch gears. It’s a very subtle thing to talk about strengths and weaknesses because almost always they’re the same thing.” Steve Jobs
Strengths, Weaknesses, Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Personal Development
Steve Jobs Strengths, Weaknesses, Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Personal Development“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Steve Jobs
Simplicity, Design, Elegance, Sophistication, Innovation
Steve Jobs Simplicity, Design, Elegance, Sophistication, Innovation“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” Steve Jobs
Courage, Self-Discovery, Personal Growth, Motivation, Authenticity
Steve Jobs Courage, Self-Discovery, Personal Growth, Motivation, Authenticity“In your life you only get to do so many things and right now we’ve chosen to do this, so let’s make it great.” Steve Jobs
Life, Choice, Quality, Commitment, Focus
Steve Jobs Life, Choice, Quality, Commitment, Focus“I feel like somebody just punched me in the stomach and knocked all my wind out. I’m only 30 years old and I want to have a chance to continue creating things. I know I’ve got at least one more great computer in me. And Apple is not going to give me a chance to do that.” Steve Jobs
Ambition, Frustration, Creativity, Career, Determination
Steve Jobs Ambition, Frustration, Creativity, Career, Determination“What a computer is to me is the most remarkable tool that we have ever come up with. It’s the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds.” Steve Jobs
Computer, Tool, Innovation, Mind, Enhancement
Steve Jobs Computer, Tool, Innovation, Mind, Enhancement“I think we’re having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And we’re always trying to do better.” Steve Jobs
Fun, Customers, Improvement, Satisfaction, Dedication
Steve Jobs Fun, Customers, Improvement, Satisfaction, Dedication“Now, we are selling over 5 million songs a day now. Isn’t that unbelievable? That’s 58 songs every second of every minute of every hour of every day.” Steve Jobs
Achievement, Sales, Music, Technology, Success
Steve Jobs Achievement, Sales, Music, Technology, Success“I believe life is an intelligent thing: that things aren't random.” Steve Jobs
Life, Beliefs, Intelligence, Perspective, Meaning
Steve Jobs Life, Beliefs, Intelligence, Perspective, Meaning“That’s my job – to make sure everything is great.” Steve Jobs
Quality, Responsibility, Leadership, Excellence, Commitment
Steve Jobs Quality, Responsibility, Leadership, Excellence, Commitment“I don’t think I’ve ever worked so hard on something, but working on Macintosh was the neatest experience of my life. Almost everyone who worked on it will say that. None of us wanted to release it at the end. It was as though we knew that once it was out of our hands, it wouldn’t be ours anymore.” Steve Jobs
Commitment, Passion, Experience, Teamwork, Innovation
Steve Jobs Commitment, Passion, Experience, Teamwork, Innovation“I thought deeply about this. I ended up concluding that the worst thing that could possibly happen as we get big and as we get a little more influence in the world is if we change our core values and start letting it slide, I can’t do that. I’d rather quit.” Steve Jobs
Values, Integrity, Growth, Influence, Dedication
Steve Jobs Values, Integrity, Growth, Influence, Dedication“My model for business is The Beatles: They were four guys that kept each others' negative tendencies in check; they balanced each other. And the total was greater than the sum of the parts.” Steve Jobs
Business, Collaboration, Teamwork, Balance, Inspiration
Steve Jobs Business, Collaboration, Teamwork, Balance, Inspiration