Benjamin franklin isaacson reviews
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Takeaway #1: Think and live outside the box
While Apple remains one of the most innovative companies in the world and the products that Steve built changed industries – whether it be the MacBook, the iPod, the iPad, iTunes, etc. – Steve lived outside of the box as a person and through his company as well.
Steve embodied innovation and creativity, and the book talks about just a few of his outside the box lifestyle decisions like how he wouldn’t shower for days, went on full fruit diets, didn’t furnish his mansion with more than a mattress and a few couches, and others.
Now I’m not saying go live like Steve did or be weird for the sake of it, but Steve really thought outside the box and lived the way that he thought was right and the way that worked for him. Steve also embodied his values – one of the big ones being innovation and creativity – so he didn’t just do that “Steve stuff” when he walked into the office, he lived it anywhere and everywhere.
Takeaway #2: Customers don’t always know what they want
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Steve Jobs
1. A compelling subject
2. An engaging narrative
3. Accuracy
Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs has all three.
Steve Jobs was a fascinating person whose powerful personality and extraordinary life make for a very compelling read. He revolutionized many different technological and entertainment industries by successfully blending technology and the liberal arts, giving consumers products they didn't even know they wanted. He was able to defy reality by simply refusing to accept it (a phenomenon referred to as his "reality distortion field"), enabling him to do the impossible. On a personal level, Jobs was a very sensitive and emotional man, yet he was unable to empathize with the feelings of others, which, along with his "reality distortion field," led to him act in unsavory ways towards people in both his personal and professional life. After reading this book it was easy to understand why Jobs is such a polarizing figure. But whether you love or hate him, it's impossible to deny that he had a maj
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Book review: ‘Steve Jobs’ by Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs is in some ways another product created from the mind of its subject. Though Jobs was insistent that he wouldn’t interfere with the writing of the book (and in fact he seems not to have read any part of it), he hand-picked Isaacson to lay down his legacy for all to see. Why he chose him is not surprising: Isaacson’s biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein are engrossing, epic, and readable studies of men who changed history. That Steve Jobs saw himself in this light (and such august company) is neither shocking nor unjustified. And while Isaacson never shies away from Jobs’s often vitriolic temper (and indeed he sometimes seems to dwell on it to make his point), it is clear that in some respects, Steve Jobs is a book told through the often discussed “reality distortion field” of Steve Jobs himself: though other opinions or sides to a story are presented, Steve always has the last, blunt word.
Given the unprecedented access to Jobs and his blessing to i
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