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7 things I learned from the Steve Jobs book by Walter Isaacson.

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It is quite ironic that I read the Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson on my new Google Nexus 7, which runs on a platform which Jobs deeply despised. And it’s even more ironic that I am sharing what I learned from the book in the form of a PowerPoint, a tool which he hated more than Microsoft itself.

Flipping through this book, a skeptical me became a believer. Firstly in ebook readers, I honestly believe that they are much more convenient than the printed book and are here to stay. More importantly I strongly believe now that simplicity more than anything else, is core to what we do and how we live.

Here are 7 things I learned from the book. True to both the letter and spirit of Jobs’s principles, I have tried to be concise.

7 things I learned from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

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What did you think of the book (in case you have read it)?

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4 responses to “7 things I learned from the Steve Jobs book by Walter Isaacson.”

  1. Prasoon Avatar
    Prasoon

    Nice.
    Few of those many things that book teaches. And yes one thing – the customer is not always right was another takeaway there.

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    1. desh Avatar
      desh

      Thats what I was trying to say through Think what your customers can’t think of. You would have been one of the first person to read about the book I am guessing 🙂

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  2. Mike Kearney Avatar
    Mike Kearney

    Love the seven lessons learned, especially 0. The world is full of complexity and the masters are those who can make the complex simple. One lesson that I would add to your list is to focus on a few things. When Steve Jobs came back to Apple he canceled many of the projects even though many were good ideas. He believed — rightfully so — that you can only do a few things well.

    The one lesson that I am not sure I agree with is to be a jerk sometimes. I don’t think you need to be a jerk to create great teams. The people who worked and followed Steve Jobs did so in spite of his petulance. And don’t forget, while Steve Jobs was an incredible designer, you have to wonder how great of a man disavows his first born and has to be sued by the State of California to determine paternity. I wonder if his daughter holds him on a high pedestal!

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    1. desh Avatar
      desh

      Totally agree with focusing on few things Mike. Doing a lot of things hardly brings us to the expected results.

      And on being the “Jerk” I honestly feel that it came from his high sense of being self-centered, which in certain situations might be good. It is an extreme form of self-belief.

      And I would focus this to only his professional life, we can dwell onto his personal actions and keep going on then 🙂

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