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Leading Blog: Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Posted by: Celes Light Posted date: 4:59 AM / comment : 0
Leading Blog: Steve Jobs 1955-2011 |
Posted: 05 Oct 2011 06:47 PM PDT One of the most remarkable innovators of our time, Steve Jobs has been called a Henry Ford, a Walt Disney, a Thomas Edison. "We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," Apple said. "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve." Here are a selection of his thoughts on life: We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we've all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it. Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected. I want to put a ding in the universe. You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something—your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. 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. No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. Jobs told the Wall Street Journal, "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." And he did. Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. | ||||
Are You Up, Down, or Sideways? Posted: 05 Oct 2011 08:10 AM PDT There are no guarantees in life. We can be proactive, but there are some things that are completely outside of our control. So if we can't be proactive on everything, we can, Mark Sanborn suggests, be interactive. We must learn how to interact with the forces in our life that are bigger than we are to create the outcomes we desire. No matter where we are—up, down, or sideways—there are things we can do to mitigate the downs, take advantage of the ups and maximize the sideways times in our life. Up, Down, or Sideways by Mark Sanborn is a thoughtful book born of experience and based on sound principles. It would be a mistake to think of this as another business book. It is, in fact, a life book that will deeply impact your business. To be interactive, you first need to define your scorecard for success. Most people don't live the life they imagined because "they are stuck using a scoring system that doesn't fit the game they want to play." Sanborn guides you in developing a scoring system that is meaningful, long-term, and personal. Besides a clear scoring system, your success also depends on your attitude. You must develop an optimistic attitude. "The way you look at yourself and the world around you affects your success regardless of the circumstances." We can choose what we focus on. Another important mindset is that of the lifelong learner. "The more you learn, the more prepared you are for whatever comes your way. And the more you learn, the more you develop behavioral flexibility that provides a distinct advantage over your competition." Sanborn offer six methods to succeed when times are Up, Down, or Sideways.
Certainly this is an important book for these times, but this book is meant to help your thrive no matter what life throws your way. You need this book—young people need this book—to prepare for the rest of your life, whether you are Up, Down, or Sideways. Read, reread, and refer.
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