Reading Review

 The biography I chose was “Steve Jobs by Waltor Isaacson”

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-          There was a lot of things that surprised me but I think the one thing that surprises me the most is that he got fired from his own company. It still shocks me that this was his yet he was the one that was fired. It also goes into me thinking it is so funny that he made his way back.

-          I most admired Steve’s drive and motivation as well as his ability to not care what people thought about him. He believed in himself and was not going to let anyone stop him. I think a problem me and a lot of other people have is that I care to much about what other people think of me. He did not let any fall or failure he was unstoppable.

-          The thing I least admired was the fact that people said he was manipulative and could fire anyone on moments notice. That might be qualities needed to move forward but I think in my opinion the manipulation was unneeded.

-          Steve Jobs experienced a lot of failures and falls throughout his process to get to where he was. The one thing he never did was give up. He literally was intertwined with his work. His work was where he ate, slept, etc everything was involved in his success.

2  2.     The competencies I think Steve Jobs displayed were creativity, tenacity, and determination. All qualities I believe amazing entrepreneurs have.

    3.  The one thing I found confusing about the reading is how they said Steve Jobs was manipulative obviously I have never met him but he did not seem like he held those personality traits.

     4. Questions:

-          Where there points along the journey that you had distanced yourself from friends or people you cared deeply about and felt like you made a wrong decision by doing so? My reasoning behind this question was because often times in my life as I move forward I find myself needing to distance myself from individuals I care deeply about and feeling bad and wondering if that was the right decision.

-          If this wasn’t a success and didn’t turn out the way it did where do you think you would have been? My reasoning behind this question was what was his plan b or where does he think he would be if this didn’t play out how it did.

5  5. In my opinion I think Steve Jobs’ opinion on hard work was determination and becoming one within your studies or work. Steve Jobs’ lived, breathed, ate, and intertwined himself within his work.