Steve Jobs: 5 Things We Miss Most
Let's take a moment to remember the work and ideas of the late Steve Jobs, who would have turned 60 today.
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
This quote, taken from Steve Jobs's 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, was chosen by current Apple CEO Tim Cook to remember his friend and mentor on Twitter. Had he lived, Jobs would have turned 60 today.
A few months before he lost his battle to pancreatic cancer in October 2011, the late CEO entrusted Cook, who previously held the position of Apple COO, with control of the company Jobs co-founded in 1976 along with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.
Years after his passing, Jobs's spirit continues to live on among tech users around the world and especially at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., where his office on the fourth floor remains exactly as he left it – right down to his name on the door, as reported by the Daily Mail.
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"He stood for innovation, for the simple, not the complex," said Cook in a PBS interview. "All of these things are still deep in our company."
Jobs, born in 1955, would later go on to become the face of digital disruption. From the PC to the iPod, from the iPhone to iPad, Jobs's work embodied a saying of his that's popping up across social media feeds today more often than usual:
"Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything."
Jobs was fortunate to live out those words many times over the course of his life and career. Under his leadership, Apple churned out products that changed the way we read, write, think, communicate and consume digital media. It continues to do so today. Who knows, the company may eventually change the way we drive.
The Apple of today, which is valued at more than $750 billion, is a far cry from the small company that was sparked with the creation of the Apple I. Today we remember and honor Jobs's entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and passion for his work. Here are a few of the traits we miss the most:
"A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." "Did Alexander Graham Bell do any market research before he invented the telephone?" "Innovation is saying no to a thousand things." "I want to put a ding in the universe."
This is just a tiny sample of the many quotes from Steve Jobs that continue to be repeated today. The man could make people think.
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Jobs always exhibited enthusiasm for introducing a new creation, even if it was just a small update to an existing device. His keynote presentations continue to garner thousands of views even years after his death, and his informative and entertaining presentation style is an ideal example for public speakers and communicators across industries.
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In 1997, when Jobs returned to Apple, the company was working to develop a variety of machines. Jobs quickly narrowed the team's focus to four machines: one portable and one desktop product for professionals, and one portable and one desktop product for consumers. "Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do," he claimed.
Jobs was committed to filtering out what he deemed to be distractions, a quality that allowed employees to fully develop great products and help Apple succeed.
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When Jobs thought Apple was behind the curve, he decided to innovate, instead of playing catch-up. In developing the original iMac, he focused on how the machine would handle photos and videos rather than music. It wasn't until he noticed PC users downloading and burning music on CDs -- something the iMac could not do -- that he realized he might have missed an opportunity.
Instead of making changes to the iMac, Jobs decided to change how people download and manage their music. The creation of iTunes, iPod and the iTunes store provided an easier means of buying and storing music. After a quick rise to fame, the iPod was later built into iPhone.
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