Steve Jobs was a truly inspiring man whose beliefs and practices have inspired many people.
Following are the top nine most inspiring lessons I have learned from Steve Jobs:
#1 Do things right
At a young age, Steve Jobs learned a
valuable lesson from his father: to craft the back of cabinets and
fences properly, even though they were hidden.
Jobs learned at an early age that it was important to do things the right way. From the inside out, Steve Jobs believed in simple, beautiful design even on the parts of the product that you don’t see.
#2 Use simplicity in design
People like easy solutions to problems,
and Jobs understood that. Apple devices integrate hardware and software
flawlessly through simple design. Apple strips any unnecessary features
from their products. Steve Jobs prided himself on his design philosophy
that he carried with him throughout his time at Apple: Jobs felt that
design simplicity should be linked by making products easy to use.
#3 Focus is important
Steve Jobs had the ability to focus
intensely on only a handful of core objectives. It was important to him
to focus on developing 1 amazing product at a time, instead of 1000
mediocre ones.
#4 Don’t let others say you can’t do something
A job was known for his futuristic
imagination when developing products. Often, the Apple engineers would
tell him that his ideas were not possible and could not happen. Jobs
would tell them to find a way to do it. Steve Jobs adopted the mindset
that if he decided that something should happen, then he was just going
to make it happen.
#5 Understand customer needs and wants
Jobs had a unique ability to anticipate
future technology that people don’t even know they needed. Jobs
completely revolutionized the computer, music, phone, and tablet
industry. Jobs philosophy is summed up in this quote: Jobs ability to
understand human desire and what the next breakthrough technology would
be, allowed him to create great companies founded on well designed
products.
#6 it’s not about the money
Steve Jobs did not care about money when
he built companies. He believed that you should never start a company
with the goal of getting rich. Your goal should be making something you
believe in and making a company that will last.
#7 Recuit ‘A’ players to your team
Recruiting A players to your team is
crucial! Players are the brains behind great ideas and great products.
Surrounding yourself with smart, innovative people is the best way to
jumpstart a business. But, A players typically like to work with other A
players, says Jobs. So, save yourself both time and money by focusing
on only hiring A players into your organization.
#8 ‘Talk the talk’ before you can ‘walk the walk’
Jobs was very confident in his abilities,
yet extremely persistent with his beliefs. He did not always have the
power, or the seniority to voice his opinion so strongly, but Jobs
taught me to pretend to be completely in control and people will assume
that you are. People naturally like to follow others who exude
confidence (not to be confused with cockiness). Jony Ive sums up Job’s
persuasive abilities:
#9 Only accept product perfection
Jobs was known to either think something
was the greatest thing ever, or think it was awful. There was no in
between. Steve Jobs was incredibly passionate about his products, and he
showed it. Don’t settle for something just to meet a deadline, work on
your product until it is perfect and you are 100% proud of it.
Conclusion
Conclusion
These lessons from Steve Jobs can be very
beneficial to you and your business. Think about them and brainstorm
how you can utilize them within your business.
For further reading on Steve Jobs, I highly recommend you pick up your own copy of Walter Isaacson’s Biography on Steve Jobs. To this day, it is one of the best books I have read.
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