...Steve Jobs and Jesus’ Prophets lived thousands of years apart yet in their particular lives they accomplished many outstanding feats. Even though the Prophets and Steve Jobs had very different occupations, we can pull out qualities and ethics that they both shared. Steve Jobs began his love for technology at a very young age, working with his father on appliances and things that needed fixing around the house. He would work in his garage with his father learning about the mechanical world. It was from a young age that Steve Jobs had been instilled with a unique passion for technology. Just like the Prophets, Steve Jobs would face trials and tribulations that would put anyone on the edge of sanity. The difficulties these men faced in their...
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...Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech Analysis Essay In his speech, Jobs explores the crucial role of failure in finding success, specifically in the situations when he shows that it takes hard work, deliberate practice, and the ability to learn from failure and to persevere. The first point that Jobs makes, is that to be successful, you have to work hard. During the commencement speech, Jobs shares that, “If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do,” (7). Though Jobs admits to having dropped out of the class he was originally attending and ‘dropping in’ on a new one the decision he made was one that, in the long run, furthered his career. By making the decision, and putting in the work to go through the calligraphy class, Jobs ended up creating the future of typefaces on the personal computer. By putting himself and his career on the line, Jobs tells the Stanford graduating class of 2005, “Again, 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,” (8). Jobs let his actions decide his fate for his career, and at the time, he didn’t know that the decisions he was making would land him where it did. It took years of hard work for him to get to where he ended up, at the top of an internationally known company. Jobs later went on to say, “We worked...
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...A Pocket Guide to EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for Addiction Treatment, Self-Help and Recovery How to use EFT for relief from addictive cravings, withdrawal symptoms, anxiety, pain and upsetting memories Masha Bennett “Addictive behaviour is the mindbody’s normal and natural response to the pathology of sobriety” (Gregory Bateson) What is EFT? The Emotional Freedom Techniques are a group of brief therapeutic interventions and self-help tools, sometimes known as “acupuncture without needles” or “tapping therapy”. EFT brings together the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, neuroscience and cognitive-behavioural therapy by combining stimulation of a series of acupressure points with cognitive restructuring (specially worded affirmations), typically leading to shifts in thought patterns and relief from both physical tension and excess negative emotions. Table 1. Uses of EFT in addiction recovery Reducing / eliminating addictive cravings Alleviating withdrawal symptoms Managing anxiety, fear, grief, anger Relieving physical pain and tension Modifying unhelpful beliefs Healing past trauma Enhancing sense of control and self-efficacy Reducing risk of relapse Day-to-day emotional & stress management How does EFT work? There are several explanations of how EFT works. The creator of the technique and many practitioners attribute its effect to balancing the energy in meridians, as in acupuncture, in relation to a specific problem. Some neurological...
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...Steve jobs is still the world's greatest corporate story teller. His keynote presentations continue to attract thousands of views on YouTube and he has profoundly impacted the way leaders communicate. He was an astonishing presenter because he informed, inspired and entertained. Jobs used concise headings such as "Your life in your pocket". This meant that the iPhone has so many features that it almost covers all aspects of your social requirements. But instead of putting up never ending slides, he used headlines that were short enough to be posted on twitter. Jobs knew how to interact with audience. He told them stories that are commonly experienced by users regarding Apples products. He explained the story himself about Apples products getting you girls and absolutely had everyone laughing, while his slides only consisted of a few words....
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...Gates (good guess though), but of course I'm referring to the one and only Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computers. He, Steve Jobs is one of the biggest icons in the world of technology in the world co-founder of one of the most important and exciting companies in the world. What catch my attention out the most about the leadership style of Steve Jobs, is that he is very charismatic. People often say there is some sort of "aura" about Steve Jobs which makes well respected and followed. Employees do enjoy working with Steve Jobs, as they feel really inspired, true, happy, focus and important. Steve Jobs does an excellent job keeping everyone on track with the companies (Apple) vision. He can do this by being an excellent charismatic leader, visionary, and focused on the longer term rather than short term. ( The famous pose by Steve Jobs ) Apple has some of the greatest smart minds in the world, which can be quite difficult to manage if you ask me. This indicates that Steve Jobs attracted great minds to work under him. This is an inspiration to me and it would be a dream job to work under him. Let me tell you a little about his background, Steve Jobs was born on February 24th, year 1955, in San Francisco, California. It all started when Jobs mother decided to put him for an adoption, because at the time she was not married and had no money. Later on, she found out that his future parents, Justin and Clara Jobs did not graduate college. So she agreed to sign the adoption papers but...
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...1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first commercially successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series. Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple, which he co-founded in 1976. In the early 1980s, Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of the mouse-driven graphical user interface which led to the creation of the Macintosh. After losing a power struggle with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs resigned from Apple and founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business markets. Apple's subsequent 1996 buyout of NeXT brought Jobs back to the company he co-founded, and he has served as its CEO since 1997. Steve also co-founded and was the CEO of Pixar Animation Studios, which created some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time including Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars and Ratatouille. Pixar merged with The Walt Disney Company in 2006 and Steve now serves on Disney's board of directors. Jobs also previously served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, following the acquisition of Pixar by Disney. With Steve Job , Apple commands a dedicated consumer base and is know for its premium brands like iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes etc . Apples success is known under Steve Jobs Leadership...
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...5/28/2014 Apple Ife Matrix Analysis - Research Papers - Alexpadron MOZHISH1 UPGRADE Get Access to over 1,709,571 More Essays. Upgrade Your Account Now. RESEARCH DOCUMENTS BOOK NOTES AP NOTES Home » Miscellaneous Apple Ife Matrix Analysis By alexpadron | March 2008 Add to Library (0) Download Print Report this Essay Page 1 of 1 Apple IFE Matrix Analysis It was pretty surprising to me to find that all the different groups came up with fairly similar ratings in their IFE matrix for Apple Inc. My group, management, had the second highest rating at a 2.78 and I felt that we were fairly critical of the different strengths and weaknesses for the company. The groups that pertained to a more financial aspect like finance and accounting seemed to have lower scores, which were not as far above the average for utilization of resources internally. This seems interesting because many companies use resources outside their company to assist them in correcting financial problems. Also, there were a few strengths and weaknesses that every group mentioned in their matrix and they were: Steve Jobs leaving and then returning(W), large increase in inventory(W), products are globalized(S). It was interesting to see that Steve Jobs leaving and then returning was on everyone groups list because with out him these last few years Apple Inc. would probably not be where it is at today. The only downside to this is that there seems to be this great dependency on one person in...
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...iBummed Search Home About US Archive {RSS} Monday, May 26, 2014Monday, May 26, 2014 IMC Campaign of Apple Executive Summary Steve Jobs established the Apple Company in 1971. Since then it has delivered and produced the best products and have become a brand to reckon with. It is one of the most well-known electronics companies of the world and Ap ple consumers are brand loyal as well as they tend to associate themselves with the brand. The 1984 advertisement of Apple which was shown only once in the Super Bowl revolutionized the advertising industry and helped Apple in creating a brand image. Soon after the departure of Steve Jobs the company lost it brand image as the advertisements now focused more on the price and features of the product rather than the brand itself. However, Steve Jobs rejoined the company in 1997 and a campaign was launched call “Think Different” which again helped the company restore its brand image in the consumers mind. This paper will talk about the IMC campaign of Apple. Introduction of the Organization Apple Inc. is well known for producing stylish, trendy, technologically advanced, and innovative products which are simple in nature and easy to use. Based in California, America, Apple is a brand introduced by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and Ronald Wayne on 1st April, 1976 focusing on software and consumer electronics. Consumer electronics include mobile phones, personal computers, portable music players, peripherals, etc. Apple believes in revolutionizing...
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...dropouts Steve Jobs quit his job at Atari and convinced Steve Wozniak to quit his job at Hewlett-Packard. Together, along with Ronald Wayne, they established Apple Computer with the purpose of developing and selling an inexpensive and simple personal computer. (Brashares, pp.15-16) On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started out by building and introducing their first system known as Apple I in Job’s garage and sold them for $666.66. This system was without a monitor, keyboard or casing, which they decided to add on in 1977. The creation of the Apple II system by Jobs and Wozniak would revolutionize the computer industry with the introduction of the first-ever color graphics. Due to the Apple II system, sales jumped from $7.8 million in 1978 to $117 million in 1980, the year Apple went public. (Brashares, p.21) On January 3, 1977, Apple Computer was incorporated without Ronald Wayne, who sold his share of the company back to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak for $800 dollars. Today Ronald Wayne’s share of the company would have been worth over 3 billion dollars. (Brashares, p. 35) In 1983, Steve Wozniak left Apple Computer, Inc. due to a diminishing interest in the day to day running of the company. Thereafter, Steve Jobs hired John Sculley from PepsiCo to become president of the company. However, this move backfired and after much controversy with John Sculley, Steve Jobs left Apple Computer, Incorporated and started a new company. Steve Jobs went on to...
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...The Apple I Before the PC, personal computer, computers could take up whole rooms and weigh tons. But that was before the mastermind engineer Steve Wozinak built the Apple I, and the great marketer Steve Jobs. The Apple I was built on a circuit board in Steve Jobs' garage with the idea of using as few chips as possible and setting them in rows as to make the computer smaller. The greatest part about the Apple I computer was that it was incredibly adaptable and it can still be hooked up to cell phone now. The Apple I was a hit, and it is known as the first PC, but it definitely wasn't the last Apple device. The Apple I was only the beginning of a revolution that we still see in effect today. I see Apple products and devices every where I go especially school. Here at Voorhees Middle School every student is given an iPad to use and, that would not have been possible without the Apple I. Without the Apple I beginning the PC age, we could still be using computers the size of two rooms in order to learn. Apple has changed the way that we learn, and we use our iPads in class everyday in order to do homework, take notes, and study. Without Apple we would still be doing homework and notes on paper which would be a waste of paper and cost the school a good amount of money....
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...Reflective Essay Everyone in life needs a few guidelines to follow. Motivation is one of these guidelines. I personally think it is necessary to life, just like the air we breathe and the water we drink. If we look at motivation a little closer, we can see that it is defined as the process that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It is what causes us to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge. A couple of days ago a great man, who gave me a lot of motivation in life and a new vision to my future, died. Steve Jobs was a brilliant entrepreneur who had everyone’s eyes on him for the goals he achieved and the great success he accomplished. Getting to know this person will definitely add a benefit to everybody’s life. Steve was born on February 24th, 1955, to two University of Wisconsin graduate students who gave him up for adoption. His parents’ only wish was for him to grow up and go to college. When he turned 17 he did go to college but soon he dropped out not knowing what he wanted to become in life. He stayed around for almost 18 months only taking the courses he thought were interesting and beneficial. Years later, he and his friend Steve Wozniak spent all their money on developing the computer into an all day used machine that is cheap and handy to everyone. Because Jobs liked what he did and because he had enough motivation, his workplace (the garage of his parents’ house) grew to a multibillion...
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...Apple Computer Inc. in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak with an initial focus on the development and sale of personal computers. However, it was later renamed Apple Inc. in 2007 as a way of signifying its entry into consumer electronics. Today Apple inc. is one of the largest multinationals in the globe. This essay, therefore, aims at looking at its growth and development between 1975 and 1985 (Janik, 2011, p.77). The choice of studying the history of Apple Inc. was informed by its humble beginnings to what is now the largest technological company regarding both revenue and total assets. It is also the second largest phone manufacturer in the world with a value of more than $700 billion. I am passionate about technology and innovation (Janik, 2011, p.77). Apple stands out as the best example of how one can build an idea into one of the most renowned companies in the world. The company has revolutionaries the technology industry and made tremendous impact on the lives of people all over the world. The key objectives of researching on the history of apple inc. are to learn how to build a company from scratch. Every successful story is as a result of overcoming the difficulties along the way. Consequently, I am keen to learn how the company navigated through the turbulence of start-up. Additionally, I want to enlighten myself on how one can continue re-inventing his or company to stay competitive and relevant in the market. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak dropped out of Reed and...
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...who are the 5 who've influenced me most? Who do I use as examples when I'm talking to companies we fund? Who do I find myself quoting? 1. Steve Jobs I'd guess Steve is the most influential founder not just for me but for most people you could ask. A lot of startup culture is Apple culture. He was the original young founder. And while the concept of "insanely great" already existed in the arts, it was a novel idea to introduce into a company in the 1980s. More remarkable still, he's stayed interesting for 30 years. People await new Apple products the way they'd await new books by a popular novelist. Steve may not literally design them, but they wouldn't happen if he weren't CEO. Steve is clever and driven, but so are a lot of people in the Valley. What makes him unique is his sense of design. Before him, most companies treated design as a frivolous extra. Apple's competitors now know better. 2. TJ Rodgers TJ Rodgers isn't as famous as Steve Jobs, but he may be the best writer among Silicon Valley CEOs. I've probably learned more from him about the startup way of thinking than from anyone else. Not so much from specific things he's written as by reconstructing the mind that produced them: brutally candid; aggressively garbage-collecting outdated ideas; and yet driven by pragmatism rather than ideology. The first essay of his that I read was so electrifying that I remember exactly where I was at the time. It was High Technology Innovation: Free Markets or Government...
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...the men designed. Steve Wozniak (Woz) had designed a personal computer that he and Steven Jobs built together. Woz had not even considered that idea of anyone wanting to buy it, however Jobs had a vision to introduce it to the public for sale. Woz and Jobs started the Apple Company in Jobs garage and from there it has blossomed into a billion dollar company. “Apple Computer is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings”(Apple). Apple uses differentiation strategy by seeking to be unique in its industry as well as being cost competitive. SWOT Analysis: The chart below identifies Apple’s SWOT analysis. Listed are some of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats CEO Steve Jobs Program Compatibility Education sector Competition in technology Brand recognition Few Strategic Alliances Intel chips Product substitutes Good support systems Leadership Music industry Economic conditions Tech-savvy design PC market Innovativeness Law suits Strengths: CEO Steven Jobs was the visionary of the company when Apple Computers was formed. He saw that the personal computers could be sold to the public and money could be made. Being a visionary leader in the company is what helps keep Apple Inc. on top today. “One of the remarkable qualities that Mr. Jobs has is his ability...
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...Apple: An Environment Analysis Environment has a huge impact on all organisations. It is a huge challenge to manage the environment in an organisation favour. However, some organisations were able to make use of this vital element. Apple Inc. is one of these successful companies who were and still until now managing it environment efficiently. Apple is a company that started in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak as a computer company. Its market value has fluctuated over the years. In 1996, it was almost be out of business. However, in year 2000 the company value started to rise to the extent that it considered today as one of the most valued organisations in the world. This essay will provide an analysis of Apple’s environment explaining how Apple’s management is able to manage its environment. The organisational environment is divided into two sections. These sections are internal environment and external environment. The internal environment consists of all the fundamental aspects that are changed and controlled by the organisation (Porter, 1979). For example, the owners of the organisation, the employees, board of directors and culture are considered parts of the internal environment. The external environment, on the other hand, includes of all the elements that form a complicated structure around the organisation. These component are beyond the organisation control. The external environment is divided into two sections, microenvironment and macro environment (Balaure...
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