tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647794548092946175.post759049996622554805..comments2023-08-12T17:16:40.858+05:30Comments on Bright Sparks: Big 5 lessons from Apple's successGyan Cloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261375536957176336noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647794548092946175.post-30092032648361614862013-07-13T20:56:01.308+05:302013-07-13T20:56:01.308+05:30Steve Jobs was always described as an innovator an...Steve Jobs was always described as an innovator and a visionary rightly so.<br /><br />Over the years, many people have looked up to Steve Jobs as a source of inspiration <br />The ten best inspirational quotes by the man himself:<br /><br />1. At an Apple product event for the first Macintosh computer on January 24, 1984: "We're gambling on our vision, and we would rather do that than make "me, too" products. Let some other companies do that. For us, it's always the next dream."<br /><br />2. In Playboy magazine in February 1985: "If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much. You have to be willing to take whatever you've done and whoever you were and throw them away."<br /><br />3. At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, May 1997: "I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things."<br /><br />4. Talking about work at the Stanford University's Commencement address on June 12, 2005: "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle."<br /><br />5. Apple at the Stanford University's Commencement Speech 2005: "I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.[...] It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith."<br /><br />6. Steve Jobs gave an interview in "60 minutes" in 2003 in which he shared that his business model was inspired by The Beatles: "My model for business is The Beatles: They were four guys that kept each other's negative tendencies in check; they balanced each other. And the total was greater than the sum of the parts. Great things in business are not done by one person, they are done by a team of people."<br /><br />7. In an interview to BusinesWeek in 1998: "That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end, because once you get there, you can move mountains."<br /><br />8. In a statement to The New York Times, 2003: "[Design is] not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."<br /><br />9. On being the richest man in an interview to The Wall Street Journal in 1993 "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me... Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful... that's what matters to me."<br /><br />10. Talking about Death at the Stanford University commencement speech, June 2005: "Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure -- these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. ... Stay hungry. Stay foolish."<br />i really can't imagine how dexterous his mind would be .... <br />i think every quote says that no one can be so visionary in my thinking how can anyone design such wonderful products.He is the real proven entrepreneur.In one line i can say he is tremendous innovator...<br />Thank you <br />sandeep sirReema Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706758825237774803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647794548092946175.post-67873718305388738512013-07-09T11:57:13.098+05:302013-07-09T11:57:13.098+05:30Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Prediction, Game Pla...Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Prediction, Game Play, Imagery, Cult Figures and successful Business Models all in one.<br />What we see helps us learn and eventually leads to innovation. Uncertainty plays a vital role in deciding who to survive and who to perish. No market pundit has ever dreamed of Apple emerging the way it has in Electronics industry. Apple, with its undefinable and hidden strategy, proved itself to be unbeatable macbook, ipod, ipad manufacturer and profit gainer. None of the companies which had their major share in this sector could restrict Apple from capturing the market. What made Apple rise so significantly? Was that Steve Jobs' prevision or effort of its employees or unique business model or fan base? Rather it was everything. Each thing contributed to building Apple and helped it regain its original position in market. But major question arises is whether Apple itself would be able to ape the strategy implemented by Steve Jobs in near future? Will it again be able to capture market if its slips down due to some newer technologies? As a matter of fact, no one can predict future. No one is aware if somewhere in any corner of this Big world another Bill Gates or Steve Jobs is working tirelessly to give birth to some new technology which could surpass existing ones. Repeating successful models is not possible because customer's mindset changes, market changes and nevertheless, technology and competitors changes. If prediction of future events gets possible, no one would be interested in business as business' base is unpredictability. Never to dream of future, work hard on present aspects, that will bore results (favorable or unfavorable). Another feature that might have helped Apple climb ladder of success would that be of Steve Jobs' personality exposure to world. Cult figures often support business to flourish but they don't remain forever beneficial. Reason being very simple: Man in mortal, it has to die, same is with market strategies. To make business immortal, innovative ideas are to be implemented as generation changes, so there very demands. <br />Entrepreneurs should search for options that suits them, should always follow their unflagging conscience, should learn from failures and successes of other models and should endeavor its dreams of making it big.<br />Business is like life, live it and make efforts to raise standards. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069380936612547278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647794548092946175.post-80961809678574091042013-07-06T15:14:55.865+05:302013-07-06T15:14:55.865+05:30Tremendous article. Analysis of enhancing chance o...Tremendous article. Analysis of enhancing chance of success is given for a business model. Comparison of Steve Jobs' innovative ideas with the rest of the big empires is given.The lessons we can get from this inspiring journey of Apple are :<br /><br />1) Any business model of a company can't be fully adopted by another company.<br />2) Any company can't get same degree of success with the same old model, innovation and creative ideas and business model leads to success.<br />3) There is no pre-warning of the crash of an business model. Until and unless you perform one step ahead from the rest of the world, you can't reduce the chance of collapse of your empire.<br />4)there is Future prediction in the corporate world. Any day a strong wind can destroy you Castle of the cards.<br />5)Human beings are emotional beings, they can be easily molded into your favor if you get success in impressing them by role models.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647794548092946175.post-28592838715123878492013-07-06T15:14:03.048+05:302013-07-06T15:14:03.048+05:30Tremendous article. Analysis of enhancing chance o...Tremendous article. Analysis of enhancing chance of success is given for a business model. Comparison of Steve Jobs' innovative ideas with the rest of the big empires is given.The lessons we can get from this inspiring journey of Apple are :<br /><br />1) Any business model of a company can't be fully adopted by another company.<br />2) Any company can't get same degree of success with the same old model, innovation and creative ideas and business model leads to success.<br />3) There is no pre-warning of the crash of an business model. Until and unless you perform one step ahead from the rest of the world, you can't reduce the chance of collapse of your empire.<br />4)there is Future prediction in the corporate world. Any day a strong wind can destroy you Castle of the cards.<br />5)Human beings are emotional beings, they can be easily molded into your favor if you get success in impressing them by role models.<br /><br /> - MAYANK SONIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647794548092946175.post-58019591968330199362013-07-06T12:42:32.266+05:302013-07-06T12:42:32.266+05:30Great articulation.A very inspiring story and less...Great articulation.A very inspiring story and lesson for budding and aspiring entrepreneurs.If entering in IT market one should always keep in mind the need and craze for new innovative products.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088663872892538819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647794548092946175.post-78364025093621218162012-06-29T09:33:10.306+05:302012-06-29T09:33:10.306+05:30the last line is that best of all ..... really, &q...the last line is that best of all ..... really, "Duniya ka subse bada nasha - "RISK" ...Enjoy the Journey ... Rest will follow ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00795105178499475494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647794548092946175.post-76652671367740492372012-04-05T14:14:03.001+05:302012-04-05T14:14:03.001+05:30I am a big apple fans.I am a big apple fans.STC Technologieshttp://www.stc-technologies-india.com/noreply@blogger.com