1) What surprised me the most was his background. I never knew that he was adopted and that he went through so much as a child and young adult. I admired how he kept thinking forward and though of the new best thing. I didn't admire how he became so focused on the money and the management of human resources. One of his most influential failures I believe was when he dropped out of college. Dropping out of college can be seen as a failure, but I believe this led him down the right path. He continued to learned and pursued his passion.
2) I noticed Steve Jobs never gave up. He kept trying and learned new things along the way.
3) The book was really straight forward. There wasn't much confusion, but maybe why Steve Jobs decided to worked with Sculley. I think he could have worked it out by himself.
4) If I was able to ask him two questions I would ask 1. Who did you aspire to be when you were young? I would want to know his role model because he is such a big inspiration for many, I would like to know who his inspiration was. 2. What is the best choice you made when developing Apple? I would ask this because I want to know the deciding factors for founding this company.
5) I think his opinion of hard work would to be continue despite how hard it can get. I think this because in the end all of the hard work is worth it and pays off. I think he would say people would gain more with the more work they put in.
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30A – Final Reflection
Goodbye ENT 3003, Looking back through my assignments and experiences, I thought, "Damn it. I probably could have done better for a c...
Hey Shelby,
ReplyDeleteI read this book for my last reading reflection, and I believe we shared similar opinions on certain parts of the novel. Despite dropping out being a failure in the literal sense, I believe you’re correct in stating that Jobs didn't see it that way. His mind worked on a different plane than everyone else’s, but unfortunately that plane became less about quality and more about recognition down the line. Despite being "enlightened" and running an extremely successful company, Jobs was often arrogant and cruel to those around him. He didn't see anything in his mind as a failure, because to himself, he was incapable of it. Great post, I hope you enjoyed the book too!