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“ALWAYS Ask WHY You Do Things!” – Steve Jobs Top 10 Rules


did Leonardo have a guy off to the side

did Leonardo have a guy off to the side that was thinking five years out in the

that was thinking five years out in the

that was thinking five years out in the future what he would paint or the

future what he would paint or the

future what he would paint or the technology he would use to paint it of

technology he would use to paint it of

technology he would use to paint it of course not Leonardo was the artist but

course not Leonardo was the artist but

course not Leonardo was the artist but he also mixed all his own paint I’d

he also mixed all his own paint I’d

he also mixed all his own paint I’d always asked why you do things and the

always asked why you do things and the

always asked why you do things and the answers you invariably get are oh that’s

answers you invariably get are oh that’s

answers you invariably get are oh that’s just the way it’s done nobody knows why

just the way it’s done nobody knows why

just the way it’s done nobody knows why they do what they do a lot of people

they do what they do a lot of people

they do what they do a lot of people kind of mean they say well I want to be

kind of mean they say well I want to be

kind of mean they say well I want to be an entrepreneur and I go that’s great

an entrepreneur and I go that’s great

an entrepreneur and I go that’s great what’s your idea and they go well I

what’s your idea and they go well I

what’s your idea and they go well I don’t have one yet

don’t have one yet

don’t have one yet he was an American businessman inventor

he was an American businessman inventor

he was an American businessman inventor and visionary he was the co-founder

and visionary he was the co-founder

and visionary he was the co-founder chairman and CEO of Apple he’s widely

chairman and CEO of Apple he’s widely

chairman and CEO of Apple he’s widely regarded as one of the pioneers of the

regarded as one of the pioneers of the

regarded as one of the pioneers of the personal computer revolution and he’s

personal computer revolution and he’s

personal computer revolution and he’s the favorite entrepreneur of all time

the favorite entrepreneur of all time

the favorite entrepreneur of all time for a lot of people he Steve Jobs and

for a lot of people he Steve Jobs and

for a lot of people he Steve Jobs and here’s my take on his top ten rules of

here’s my take on his top ten rules of

here’s my take on his top ten rules of success volume 2 rule number seven is my

success volume 2 rule number seven is my

success volume 2 rule number seven is my personal favorite and make sure to stick

personal favorite and make sure to stick

personal favorite and make sure to stick around all the way to the exits on

around all the way to the exits on

around all the way to the exits on special bonus clips also you guys know

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I called up Bill Hewlett when I was 12

I called up Bill Hewlett when I was 12 years old and he lived in Palo Alto his

years old and he lived in Palo Alto his

years old and he lived in Palo Alto his number was still in a phone book and he

number was still in a phone book and he

number was still in a phone book and he answered the phone himself did not yes

answered the phone himself did not yes

answered the phone himself did not yes hi I’m Steve Jobs on 12 years old I’m a

hi I’m Steve Jobs on 12 years old I’m a

hi I’m Steve Jobs on 12 years old I’m a student in high school and I want to

student in high school and I want to

student in high school and I want to build a frequency counter and I was

build a frequency counter and I was

build a frequency counter and I was wondering if you had any spare parts I

wondering if you had any spare parts I

wondering if you had any spare parts I could have and he laughed and he gave me

could have and he laughed and he gave me

could have and he laughed and he gave me two spare parts to build his frequency

two spare parts to build his frequency

two spare parts to build his frequency counter and he gave me a job that summer

counter and he gave me a job that summer

counter and he gave me a job that summer and he looked Packard working on the

and he looked Packard working on the

and he looked Packard working on the assembly line putting nuts and bolts

assembly line putting nuts and bolts

assembly line putting nuts and bolts together on frequency counters he got me

together on frequency counters he got me

together on frequency counters he got me a job in the place with gülfem and I

a job in the place with gülfem and I

a job in the place with gülfem and I was in heaven and I’ve never found

was in heaven and I’ve never found

was in heaven and I’ve never found anyone who said no or hung up the phone

anyone who said no or hung up the phone

anyone who said no or hung up the phone when I call I just asked and when people

when I call I just asked and when people

when I call I just asked and when people ask me I try to be as responsive to pay

ask me I try to be as responsive to pay

ask me I try to be as responsive to pay that that debt of gratitude back most

that that debt of gratitude back most

that that debt of gratitude back most people never pick up the phone and call

people never pick up the phone and call

people never pick up the phone and call most people never ask and that’s what

most people never ask and that’s what

most people never ask and that’s what separates sometimes the people to do

separates sometimes the people to do

separates sometimes the people to do things from the people that just dream

things from the people that just dream

things from the people that just dream about them got it you got to act and

about them got it you got to act and

about them got it you got to act and you’ve got to be willing to fail you’ve

you’ve got to be willing to fail you’ve

you’ve got to be willing to fail you’ve got to be willing to crash and burn you

got to be willing to crash and burn you

got to be willing to crash and burn you know with people on the phone with

know with people on the phone with

know with people on the phone with starting a company with whatever if

starting a company with whatever if

starting a company with whatever if you’re afraid of failing and we won’t

you’re afraid of failing and we won’t

you’re afraid of failing and we won’t get very far my entire life’s been spent

get very far my entire life’s been spent

get very far my entire life’s been spent only in one industry which is this one

only in one industry which is this one

only in one industry which is this one and but I’ve been in it now for about 15

and but I’ve been in it now for about 15

and but I’ve been in it now for about 15 years and I’ve seen a lot of people make

years and I’ve seen a lot of people make

years and I’ve seen a lot of people make a lot of things I’ve seen a lot of

a lot of things I’ve seen a lot of

a lot of things I’ve seen a lot of people fail a lot of things and my my

people fail a lot of things and my my

people fail a lot of things and my my point of view on this or my observation

point of view on this or my observation

point of view on this or my observation is that the doers are the major thinkers

is that the doers are the major thinkers

is that the doers are the major thinkers the people that really create the things

the people that really create the things

the people that really create the things that change this industry are both the

that change this industry are both the

that change this industry are both the thinker doer in one person and if we

thinker doer in one person and if we

thinker doer in one person and if we really go back and we examine you know

really go back and we examine you know

really go back and we examine you know did Leonardo have a guy off to the side

did Leonardo have a guy off to the side

did Leonardo have a guy off to the side that was thinking five years out in the

that was thinking five years out in the

that was thinking five years out in the future what he would paint or the

future what he would paint or the

future what he would paint or the technology he would use the paint and of

technology he would use the paint and of

technology he would use the paint and of course not

course not

course not Leonardo was the artist but he also

Leonardo was the artist but he also

Leonardo was the artist but he also mixed all his own paints he also was a

mixed all his own paints he also was a

mixed all his own paints he also was a fairly good chemist knew about pigments

fairly good chemist knew about pigments

fairly good chemist knew about pigments knew about human anatomy and combining

knew about human anatomy and combining

knew about human anatomy and combining all of those skills together the art and

all of those skills together the art and

all of those skills together the art and the science the thinking and the doing

the science the thinking and the doing

the science the thinking and the doing was what resulted in the exceptional

was what resulted in the exceptional

was what resulted in the exceptional result and there is no difference in our

result and there is no difference in our

result and there is no difference in our history the people that really made the

history the people that really made the

history the people that really made the contributions have been the thinkers and

contributions have been the thinkers and

contributions have been the thinkers and the doers and when you when you a lot of

the doers and when you when you a lot of

the doers and when you when you a lot of people of course it’s very easy to take

people of course it’s very easy to take

people of course it’s very easy to take credit for the thinking the doing is

credit for the thinking the doing is

credit for the thinking the doing is more concrete but somebody it’s very

more concrete but somebody it’s very

more concrete but somebody it’s very easy for somebody say oh I thought of

easy for somebody say oh I thought of

easy for somebody say oh I thought of this three years ago but usually when

this three years ago but usually when

this three years ago but usually when you dig a little deeper you find that

you dig a little deeper you find that

you dig a little deeper you find that the people that really did it we’re also

the people that really did it we’re also

the people that really did it we’re also the people that really work through the

the people that really work through the

the people that really work through the hard intellectual problems as well

hard intellectual problems as well

hard intellectual problems as well throughout the years in business

throughout the years in business

throughout the years in business I found something which was I always ask

I found something which was I always ask

I found something which was I always ask why you do things and the answers you

why you do things and the answers you

why you do things and the answers you invariably get are oh that’s just the

invariably get are oh that’s just the

invariably get are oh that’s just the way it’s done nobody knows why they do

way it’s done nobody knows why they do

way it’s done nobody knows why they do what they do nobody thinks about things

what they do nobody thinks about things

what they do nobody thinks about things very deeply in business that’s what I

very deeply in business that’s what I

very deeply in business that’s what I found I’ll give you an example when we

found I’ll give you an example when we

found I’ll give you an example when we were building our Apple ones in the

were building our Apple ones in the

were building our Apple ones in the garage we knew exactly what they cost

garage we knew exactly what they cost

garage we knew exactly what they cost when we got into a factory in the Apple

when we got into a factory in the Apple

when we got into a factory in the Apple two days the accounting had this notion

two days the accounting had this notion

two days the accounting had this notion of a standard cost where you’d kind of

of a standard cost where you’d kind of

of a standard cost where you’d kind of set a standard cost and at the end of a

set a standard cost and at the end of a

set a standard cost and at the end of a quarter you’d adjust it with a variance

quarter you’d adjust it with a variance

quarter you’d adjust it with a variance and I kept asking why do we do this and

and I kept asking why do we do this and

and I kept asking why do we do this and the answer was less just the way it’s

the answer was less just the way it’s

the answer was less just the way it’s done and after about six months of

done and after about six months of

done and after about six months of digging into this what I realized was

digging into this what I realized was

digging into this what I realized was the reason you do it is because you

the reason you do it is because you

the reason you do it is because you don’t really have good enough controls

don’t really have good enough controls

don’t really have good enough controls to know how much it cost

to know how much it cost

to know how much it cost so you guess and then you fix your guess

so you guess and then you fix your guess

so you guess and then you fix your guess at the end of the quarter and the reason

at the end of the quarter and the reason

at the end of the quarter and the reason you don’t know how much it cost is

you don’t know how much it cost is

you don’t know how much it cost is because your information systems aren’t

because your information systems aren’t

because your information systems aren’t good enough so but nobody set it that

good enough so but nobody set it that

good enough so but nobody set it that way and so later on when we designed

way and so later on when we designed

way and so later on when we designed this automated Factory for Macintosh we

this automated Factory for Macintosh we

this automated Factory for Macintosh we were able to get rid of a lot of these

were able to get rid of a lot of these

were able to get rid of a lot of these antiquated concepts and know exactly

antiquated concepts and know exactly

antiquated concepts and know exactly what something cost to the second so in

what something cost to the second so in

what something cost to the second so in business a lot of things or I call it

business a lot of things or I call it

business a lot of things or I call it folklore they’re done because they were

folklore they’re done because they were

folklore they’re done because they were done yesterday and the day before and so

done yesterday and the day before and so

done yesterday and the day before and so what that means is is if you’re willing

what that means is is if you’re willing

what that means is is if you’re willing to sort of ask a lot of questions and

to sort of ask a lot of questions and

to sort of ask a lot of questions and think about things and work really hard

think about things and work really hard

think about things and work really hard you can learn business pretty fast it’s

you can learn business pretty fast it’s

you can learn business pretty fast it’s not the hardest thing in the world

not the hardest thing in the world

not the hardest thing in the world not rocket science it’s not rocket

not rocket science it’s not rocket

not rocket science it’s not rocket science no you know we try to hire

science no you know we try to hire

science no you know we try to hire really smart people but we have a very

really smart people but we have a very

really smart people but we have a very simple organization and we try to focus

simple organization and we try to focus

simple organization and we try to focus and do very few things well and focusing

and do very few things well and focusing

and do very few things well and focusing hard because focusing doesn’t mean

hard because focusing doesn’t mean

hard because focusing doesn’t mean saying yes it means saying no so we say

saying yes it means saying no so we say

saying yes it means saying no so we say we decide not to do a lot of things so

we decide not to do a lot of things so

we decide not to do a lot of things so we can focus on a few handfuls of things

we can focus on a few handfuls of things

we can focus on a few handfuls of things and do them well and I think you know

and do them well and I think you know

and do them well and I think you know everybody working the company wants to

everybody working the company wants to

everybody working the company wants to do something great they want to be

do something great they want to be

do something great they want to be excited about what they’re working on

excited about what they’re working on

excited about what they’re working on and and they want to be recognized for

and and they want to be recognized for

and and they want to be recognized for it when if they do a really great job so

it when if they do a really great job so

it when if they do a really great job so we just try to allow people to do the

we just try to allow people to do the

we just try to allow people to do the best work of their lives

best work of their lives

best work of their lives at Apple and get it out to 25 million

at Apple and get it out to 25 million

at Apple and get it out to 25 million customers that we have and that’s very

customers that we have and that’s very

customers that we have and that’s very exciting and when you’re working on

exciting and when you’re working on

exciting and when you’re working on something and you know this works out up

something and you know this works out up

something and you know this works out up to 25 million people are going to use

to 25 million people are going to use

to 25 million people are going to use this it’s very motivating mmm

this it’s very motivating mmm

this it’s very motivating mmm and it’s not just 25 million of our

and it’s not just 25 million of our

and it’s not just 25 million of our customers but other companies tend to

customers but other companies tend to

customers but other companies tend to follow us you know it takes them a few

follow us you know it takes them a few

follow us you know it takes them a few years but other companies tend to copy

years but other companies tend to copy

years but other companies tend to copy what we do if it works and and so we can

what we do if it works and and so we can

what we do if it works and and so we can influence the whole industry there needs

influence the whole industry there needs

influence the whole industry there needs to be someone who is sort of the keeper

to be someone who is sort of the keeper

to be someone who is sort of the keeper and reiterate err of the vision because

and reiterate err of the vision because

and reiterate err of the vision because there’s just a tire worth to do and a

there’s just a tire worth to do and a

there’s just a tire worth to do and a lot of times you know when you have to

lot of times you know when you have to

lot of times you know when you have to walk a thousand miles and you take the

walk a thousand miles and you take the

walk a thousand miles and you take the first step it looks like a long ways and

first step it looks like a long ways and

first step it looks like a long ways and it really helps if there’s someone there

it really helps if there’s someone there

it really helps if there’s someone there saying well we’re one step closer you

saying well we’re one step closer you

saying well we’re one step closer you know the goal definitely exists it’s not

know the goal definitely exists it’s not

know the goal definitely exists it’s not just a mirage out there so in a thousand

just a mirage out there so in a thousand

just a mirage out there so in a thousand and one little and sometimes larger ways

and one little and sometimes larger ways

and one little and sometimes larger ways the vision needs to be reiterated I do

the vision needs to be reiterated I do

the vision needs to be reiterated I do that a lot

that a lot

that a lot things are packages of emphasis some

things are packages of emphasis some

things are packages of emphasis some things are emphasized in a product some

things are emphasized in a product some

things are emphasized in a product some things are not done as well in a product

things are not done as well in a product

things are not done as well in a product some things are chosen not to be done at

some things are chosen not to be done at

some things are chosen not to be done at all in a product and so different people

all in a product and so different people

all in a product and so different people make different choices and if the market

make different choices and if the market

make different choices and if the market tells us we’re making the wrong choices

tells us we’re making the wrong choices

tells us we’re making the wrong choices we listen to the market but we’re just

we listen to the market but we’re just

we listen to the market but we’re just were just people running this company

were just people running this company

were just people running this company we’re trying to make great products for

we’re trying to make great products for

we’re trying to make great products for people and so we have at least the

people and so we have at least the

people and so we have at least the courage of our convictions to say we

courage of our convictions to say we

courage of our convictions to say we don’t think this is part of what makes a

don’t think this is part of what makes a

don’t think this is part of what makes a great product we’re going to leave it

great product we’re going to leave it

great product we’re going to leave it out some people are going to not like

out some people are going to not like

out some people are going to not like that they’re going to call us names it’s

that they’re going to call us names it’s

that they’re going to call us names it’s not going to be in certain companies

not going to be in certain companies

not going to be in certain companies vested interests that we do that but

vested interests that we do that but

vested interests that we do that but we’re going to take the heat because we

we’re going to take the heat because we

we’re going to take the heat because we want to make the best product in the

want to make the best product in the

want to make the best product in the world for customers we’re going to

world for customers we’re going to

world for customers we’re going to instead focus our energy on these

instead focus our energy on these

instead focus our energy on these technologies which we think are in their

technologies which we think are in their

technologies which we think are in their ascendency and we think are going to be

ascendency and we think are going to be

ascendency and we think are going to be the right technologies for customers and

the right technologies for customers and

the right technologies for customers and you know what they’re paying us to make

you know what they’re paying us to make

you know what they’re paying us to make those choices that’s what a lot of

those choices that’s what a lot of

those choices that’s what a lot of customers pay us to do is to try to make

customers pay us to do is to try to make

customers pay us to do is to try to make the best products we can and if we

the best products we can and if we

the best products we can and if we succeed they’ll buy them and if we don’t

succeed they’ll buy them and if we don’t

succeed they’ll buy them and if we don’t they won’t and it’ll all work itself out

they won’t and it’ll all work itself out

they won’t and it’ll all work itself out a lot of people come to me they say well

a lot of people come to me they say well

a lot of people come to me they say well I want to be an entrepreneur and I go

I want to be an entrepreneur and I go

I want to be an entrepreneur and I go that’s great what’s your idea and they

that’s great what’s your idea and they

that’s great what’s your idea and they go well I don’t have one yet and I say

go well I don’t have one yet and I say

go well I don’t have one yet and I say well I think you should go get a job as

well I think you should go get a job as

well I think you should go get a job as a busboy or something so you find

a busboy or something so you find

a busboy or something so you find something you’re really passionate about

something you’re really passionate about

something you’re really passionate about because it’s a lot of work and I’m

because it’s a lot of work and I’m

because it’s a lot of work and I’m convinced that about half of what

convinced that about half of what

convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs

separates the successful entrepreneurs

separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non successful ones is pure

from the non successful ones is pure

from the non successful ones is pure perseverance it is so hard you pour so

perseverance it is so hard you pour so

perseverance it is so hard you pour so much your life into this thing there are

much your life into this thing there are

much your life into this thing there are such rough moments in time that most

such rough moments in time that most

such rough moments in time that most people give up I don’t blame them it’s

people give up I don’t blame them it’s

people give up I don’t blame them it’s really tough and it consumes your life I

really tough and it consumes your life I

really tough and it consumes your life I mean if you’re if you’ve got a family

mean if you’re if you’ve got a family

mean if you’re if you’ve got a family and you’re in the early days of a

and you’re in the early days of a

and you’re in the early days of a company it’s I can’t imagine how one

company it’s I can’t imagine how one

company it’s I can’t imagine how one could do it I’m sure it’s been done but

could do it I’m sure it’s been done but

could do it I’m sure it’s been done but it’s rough because it’s a pretty much a

it’s rough because it’s a pretty much a

it’s rough because it’s a pretty much a you know an 18 hour day job seven days a

you know an 18 hour day job seven days a

you know an 18 hour day job seven days a week for a while so unless you have a

week for a while so unless you have a

week for a while so unless you have a lot of passion about this you’re going

lot of passion about this you’re going

lot of passion about this you’re going to not survive you’re going to give it

to not survive you’re going to give it

to not survive you’re going to give it up so you’ve got to have an idea of or a

up so you’ve got to have an idea of or a

up so you’ve got to have an idea of or a problem or a wrong that you want to

problem or a wrong that you want to

problem or a wrong that you want to write that you’re passionate about

write that you’re passionate about

write that you’re passionate about otherwise you’re not going to have the

otherwise you’re not going to have the

otherwise you’re not going to have the perseverance to stick it through and I

perseverance to stick it through and I

perseverance to stick it through and I think that’s half the battle right there

think that’s half the battle right there

think that’s half the battle right there it’s hard to remember how bad it was you

it’s hard to remember how bad it was you

it’s hard to remember how bad it was you know in 19

know in 19

know in 19 Perley 80s with IBM taking over the

Perley 80s with IBM taking over the

Perley 80s with IBM taking over the world with the PC with Doss out there it

world with the PC with Doss out there it

world with the PC with Doss out there it was it was far worse than the Apple 2

was it was far worse than the Apple 2

was it was far worse than the Apple 2 they tried to copy the Apple 2 and

they tried to copy the Apple 2 and

they tried to copy the Apple 2 and they’d done a pretty bad job and you

they’d done a pretty bad job and you

they’d done a pretty bad job and you needed to know a lot and so things were

needed to know a lot and so things were

needed to know a lot and so things were kind of slipping backwards and Macintosh

kind of slipping backwards and Macintosh

kind of slipping backwards and Macintosh was you saw the 1984 commercial you put

was you saw the 1984 commercial you put

was you saw the 1984 commercial you put that I hope you have that in your

that I hope you have that in your

that I hope you have that in your archive

archive

archive you know Macintosh was basically this

you know Macintosh was basically this

you know Macintosh was basically this this relatively small company you know

this relatively small company you know

this relatively small company you know in Cupertino California taking on the

in Cupertino California taking on the

in Cupertino California taking on the Goliath IBM and saying wait a minute

Goliath IBM and saying wait a minute

Goliath IBM and saying wait a minute your way is wrong this is not the way we

your way is wrong this is not the way we

your way is wrong this is not the way we want computers to go this is not the

want computers to go this is not the

want computers to go this is not the legacy we want to leave this is not what

legacy we want to leave this is not what

legacy we want to leave this is not what we want our kids to be learning this is

we want our kids to be learning this is

we want our kids to be learning this is wrong and we are going to show you the

wrong and we are going to show you the

wrong and we are going to show you the right way to do it and here it is it’s

right way to do it and here it is it’s

right way to do it and here it is it’s called Macintosh and this is so much

called Macintosh and this is so much

called Macintosh and this is so much better that it’s going to beat you and

better that it’s going to beat you and

better that it’s going to beat you and we are going to do it and that’s what

we are going to do it and that’s what

we are going to do it and that’s what Apple stood for there’s a lot of forces

Apple stood for there’s a lot of forces

Apple stood for there’s a lot of forces in life that tend to tend to funnel us

in life that tend to tend to funnel us

in life that tend to tend to funnel us down into this institutionalized path

down into this institutionalized path

down into this institutionalized path and where people you know where people

and where people you know where people

and where people you know where people sometimes forget that that they’re very

sometimes forget that that they’re very

sometimes forget that that they’re very unique and that they have very unique

unique and that they have very unique

unique and that they have very unique feelings and perspectives and again it’s

feelings and perspectives and again it’s

feelings and perspectives and again it’s you know the whole computer industry

you know the whole computer industry

you know the whole computer industry wants to forget about the humanist side

wants to forget about the humanist side

wants to forget about the humanist side and just focus on the technology and a

and just focus on the technology and a

and just focus on the technology and a lot of our industry focuses just on more

lot of our industry focuses just on more

lot of our industry focuses just on more is better more megahertz and megabytes

is better more megahertz and megabytes

is better more megahertz and megabytes and you know speeds and feeds we call it

and you know speeds and feeds we call it

and you know speeds and feeds we call it but we think there’s a whole other side

but we think there’s a whole other side

but we think there’s a whole other side of the coin which is what do you do with

of the coin which is what do you do with

of the coin which is what do you do with these things can we do more than just

these things can we do more than just

these things can we do more than just spreadsheets and word processors can we

spreadsheets and word processors can we

spreadsheets and word processors can we help you express yourself in richer ways

help you express yourself in richer ways

help you express yourself in richer ways in your music in your movies in your

in your music in your movies in your

in your music in your movies in your photography and these kinds of things

photography and these kinds of things

photography and these kinds of things that people want to do most we will some

that people want to do most we will some

that people want to do most we will some people here but I don’t think most

people here but I don’t think most

people here but I don’t think most people know that there was actually a

people know that there was actually a

people know that there was actually a some Microsoft software in that Apple 2

some Microsoft software in that Apple 2

some Microsoft software in that Apple 2 computer you want to talk about what

computer you want to talk about what

computer you want to talk about what happened there how that how that

happened there how that how that

happened there how that how that occurred yeah they there’d been the

occurred yeah they there’d been the

occurred yeah they there’d been the Altair and a few other companies X about

Altair and a few other companies X about

Altair and a few other companies X about 24 that had done various machines but

24 that had done various machines but

24 that had done various machines but the 77 group included the pet tier on

the 77 group included the pet tier on

the 77 group included the pet tier on Eden Amador and the Commodore pet

Eden Amador and the Commodore pet

Eden Amador and the Commodore pet trs-80 and the Apple to the original

trs-80 and the Apple to the original

trs-80 and the Apple to the original Apple to basic manager basic we had

Apple to basic manager basic we had

Apple to basic manager basic we had nothing to do it but then there was a

nothing to do it but then there was a

nothing to do it but then there was a floating point one where and I mostly

floating point one where and I mostly

floating point one where and I mostly worked with walls on that I made me tell

worked with walls on that I made me tell

worked with walls on that I made me tell the story okay why my partner we start

the story okay why my partner we start

the story okay why my partner we start out with guiding Steve Wozniak brilliant

out with guiding Steve Wozniak brilliant

out with guiding Steve Wozniak brilliant brilliant guy he writes this basic it is

brilliant guy he writes this basic it is

brilliant guy he writes this basic it is like the best basic on the planet it

like the best basic on the planet it

like the best basic on the planet it does stuff that no other basics ever

does stuff that no other basics ever

does stuff that no other basics ever done you don’t have to run it to find

done you don’t have to run it to find

done you don’t have to run it to find your error messages it finds them when

your error messages it finds them when

your error messages it finds them when you type it in stuff it’s perfect in

you type it in stuff it’s perfect in

you type it in stuff it’s perfect in every way except for one thing which is

every way except for one thing which is

every way except for one thing which is it’s just fixed point right it’s not

it’s just fixed point right it’s not

it’s just fixed point right it’s not it’s not floating point and so we’re

it’s not floating point and so we’re

it’s not floating point and so we’re getting a lot of input that people want

getting a lot of input that people want

getting a lot of input that people want this basic to be floating point and like

this basic to be floating point and like

this basic to be floating point and like we’re big and laws please please make

we’re big and laws please please make

we’re big and laws please please make this floating pose we how many people

this floating pose we how many people

this floating pose we how many people are an Apple me yeah the beggin laws to

are an Apple me yeah the beggin laws to

are an Apple me yeah the beggin laws to make this floating point and he just

make this floating point and he just

make this floating point and he just never does it you know when he wrote it

never does it you know when he wrote it

never does it you know when he wrote it by hand on paper I mean you know he

by hand on paper I mean you know he

by hand on paper I mean you know he didn’t he didn’t have an assembler or

didn’t he didn’t have an assembler or

didn’t he didn’t have an assembler or anything to write with it was all just

anything to write with it was all just

anything to write with it was all just written on paper he type it in he just

written on paper he type it in he just

written on paper he type it in he just never got around to making by any point

never got around to making by any point

never got around to making by any point well this is one of the mysteries of

well this is one of the mysteries of

well this is one of the mysteries of life I don’t know he never did and so

life I don’t know he never did and so

life I don’t know he never did and so you know Microsoft had this very popular

you know Microsoft had this very popular

you know Microsoft had this very popular really good floating-point basic that we

really good floating-point basic that we

really good floating-point basic that we ended up going to them and saying help

ended up going to them and saying help

ended up going to them and saying help and and how much was that I think you

and and how much was that I think you

and and how much was that I think you were telling us arose $31,000 that Apple

were telling us arose $31,000 that Apple

were telling us arose $31,000 that Apple paid you for the floating-point basic

paid you for the floating-point basic

paid you for the floating-point basic and I flew out to Apple I spent two days

and I flew out to Apple I spent two days

and I flew out to Apple I spent two days there getting the cassette the cassette

there getting the cassette the cassette

there getting the cassette the cassette tapes for the main ways that people

tapes for the main ways that people

tapes for the main ways that people stored things up the finite and that was

stored things up the finite and that was

stored things up the finite and that was fun after the five foam came Mac was

fun after the five foam came Mac was

fun after the five foam came Mac was gone the product line just didn’t evolve

gone the product line just didn’t evolve

gone the product line just didn’t evolve as fast if people isn’t there as it

as fast if people isn’t there as it

as fast if people isn’t there as it needed to and we were actually

needed to and we were actually

needed to and we were actually negotiating a deal to invest and make

negotiating a deal to invest and make

negotiating a deal to invest and make some commitments and things with Gil

some commitments and things with Gil

some commitments and things with Gil Amelio and no seriously and we mean

Amelio and no seriously and we mean

Amelio and no seriously and we mean helping me to him I’m sorry to saying

helping me to him I’m sorry to saying

helping me to him I’m sorry to saying the word bill neely it could be uh and

the word bill neely it could be uh and

the word bill neely it could be uh and so I was calling him up on the weekend

so I was calling him up on the weekend

so I was calling him up on the weekend and all this stuff and next thing I knew

and all this stuff and next thing I knew

and all this stuff and next thing I knew speed called me up said don’t worry

speed called me up said don’t worry

speed called me up said don’t worry about that negotiation with Gil from

about that negotiation with Gil from

about that negotiation with Gil from years ago

you can just talk to me now and I

you can just talk to me now and I Wow you’ll deal with a nice guy he is

Wow you’ll deal with a nice guy he is

Wow you’ll deal with a nice guy he is saying he said Apple is like a ship with

saying he said Apple is like a ship with

saying he said Apple is like a ship with a hole in the bottom leaking water and

a hole in the bottom leaking water and

a hole in the bottom leaking water and my job is to get the ship pointed in the

my job is to get the ship pointed in the

my job is to get the ship pointed in the right direction I think that as you know

right direction I think that as you know

right direction I think that as you know right now the computer industry is in

right now the computer industry is in

right now the computer industry is in the tank personal computers big

the tank personal computers big

the tank personal computers big computers everything and it difficult

computers everything and it difficult

computers everything and it difficult it’s a difficult time but I’m sure that

it’s a difficult time but I’m sure that

it’s a difficult time but I’m sure that Henry Ford had a few bad quarters back

Henry Ford had a few bad quarters back

Henry Ford had a few bad quarters back in the 90s and the automobile had a sort

in the 90s and the automobile had a sort

in the 90s and the automobile had a sort of historical imperative it had the

of historical imperative it had the

of historical imperative it had the minute it was invented it sequence of

minute it was invented it sequence of

minute it was invented it sequence of events had to happen the same is true

events had to happen the same is true

events had to happen the same is true with the personal computer there is a

with the personal computer there is a

with the personal computer there is a tremendous momentum behind this and I

tremendous momentum behind this and I

tremendous momentum behind this and I think that this year maybe a delay this

think that this year maybe a delay this

think that this year maybe a delay this year we may look back and say well 1985

year we may look back and say well 1985

year we may look back and say well 1985 was a slow year but there is such

was a slow year but there is such

was a slow year but there is such momentum behind it that it will happen

momentum behind it that it will happen

momentum behind it that it will happen it will permeate and change forever our

it will permeate and change forever our

it will permeate and change forever our educational processes and my hope again

educational processes and my hope again

educational processes and my hope again is that not too many generations of

is that not too many generations of

is that not too many generations of students will pass through before this

students will pass through before this

students will pass through before this happens it will happen within 20 years

happens it will happen within 20 years

happens it will happen within 20 years it probably will happen within 10 years

it probably will happen within 10 years

it probably will happen within 10 years but it could happen within 5 years I am

but it could happen within 5 years I am

but it could happen within 5 years I am going back to the United States this

going back to the United States this

going back to the United States this weekend and then about two weeks from

weekend and then about two weeks from

weekend and then about two weeks from today I’ll be in the Soviet Union for

today I’ll be in the Soviet Union for

today I’ll be in the Soviet Union for the first time in Moscow because one of

the first time in Moscow because one of

the first time in Moscow because one of my dreams has been to sell Macintosh’s

my dreams has been to sell Macintosh’s

my dreams has been to sell Macintosh’s in the Soviet Union

and one of the highest agenda agenda is

and one of the highest agenda agenda is Amaya priority is to is to get them

Amaya priority is to is to get them

Amaya priority is to is to get them starting to think about exactly the same

starting to think about exactly the same

starting to think about exactly the same thing so maybe six months or a year year

thing so maybe six months or a year year

thing so maybe six months or a year year and a half from now we can have some

and a half from now we can have some

and a half from now we can have some Soviet schools here at our Europe

Soviet schools here at our Europe

Soviet schools here at our Europe consortium meeting

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this vol.2 series because Carvin it

made this vol.2 series because Carvin it

made this vol.2 series because Carvin it desert asked me to so if there’s someone

desert asked me to so if there’s someone

desert asked me to so if there’s someone you’d like us to cover again for volume

you’d like us to cover again for volume

you’d like us to cover again for volume two

two

two leave in the comments below and I’ll see

leave in the comments below and I’ll see

leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’m also curious to figure

what I can do I’m also curious to figure

what I can do I’m also curious to figure out which of the ten rules what did

out which of the ten rules what did

out which of the ten rules what did Steve say that has the biggest impact on

Steve say that has the biggest impact on

Steve say that has the biggest impact on you what insight did you gain from this

you what insight did you gain from this

you what insight did you gain from this that you’re going to immediately apply

that you’re going to immediately apply

that you’re going to immediately apply to your business or to your life leave

to your business or to your life leave

to your business or to your life leave it down the comments below and I’m going

it down the comments below and I’m going

it down the comments below and I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want

to join in the discussion finally I want

to join in the discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Tim

to give a quick shout out to Tim

to give a quick shout out to Tim Schmoyer from video creators Tim thank

Schmoyer from video creators Tim thank

Schmoyer from video creators Tim thank you so much for picking up a copy of my

you so much for picking up a copy of my

you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word as well as tweeting

book your one word as well as tweeting

book your one word as well as tweeting it out and being on the back cover as

it out and being on the back cover as

it out and being on the back cover as well I really really really appreciate

well I really really really appreciate

well I really really really appreciate your support so thank you guys again for

your support so thank you guys again for

your support so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you

watching I believe in you I hope you

watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

I remember reading an article when I was

I remember reading an article when I was about 12 years old I think it might have

about 12 years old I think it might have

about 12 years old I think it might have been in Scientific American where they

been in Scientific American where they

been in Scientific American where they measured the efficiency of locomotion

measured the efficiency of locomotion

measured the efficiency of locomotion for all these species on planet Earth

for all these species on planet Earth

for all these species on planet Earth how many kilocalories did they expand to

how many kilocalories did they expand to

how many kilocalories did they expand to get from point A to point B and the

get from point A to point B and the

get from point A to point B and the Condor one came in to top of the list

Condor one came in to top of the list

Condor one came in to top of the list surpassed everything else and humans

surpassed everything else and humans

surpassed everything else and humans came in about a third of the way down

came in about a third of the way down

came in about a third of the way down the list which was not such a great

the list which was not such a great

the list which was not such a great showing for the crown of creation and

showing for the crown of creation and

showing for the crown of creation and but somebody there had the imagination

but somebody there had the imagination

but somebody there had the imagination to test the efficiency of a human riding

to test the efficiency of a human riding

to test the efficiency of a human riding a bicycle human riding a bicycle blew

a bicycle human riding a bicycle blew

a bicycle human riding a bicycle blew away the Condor all the way off the top

away the Condor all the way off the top

away the Condor all the way off the top of the list and it made a really big

of the list and it made a really big

of the list and it made a really big impression on me that we humans are tool

impression on me that we humans are tool

impression on me that we humans are tool builders and that we can fashion tools

builders and that we can fashion tools

builders and that we can fashion tools that amplify these inherent abilities

that amplify these inherent abilities

that amplify these inherent abilities that we have to spectacular magnitudes

that we have to spectacular magnitudes

that we have to spectacular magnitudes and so for me a computer has always been

and so for me a computer has always been

and so for me a computer has always been a bicycle of the mind something that

a bicycle of the mind something that

a bicycle of the mind something that takes us far beyond our inherent

takes us far beyond our inherent

takes us far beyond our inherent abilities and I think we’re just at the

abilities and I think we’re just at the

abilities and I think we’re just at the early stages of this tool very early

early stages of this tool very early

early stages of this tool very early stages and we’ve come only a very short

stages and we’ve come only a very short

stages and we’ve come only a very short distance and it’s still in its formation

distance and it’s still in its formation

distance and it’s still in its formation but already we’ve seen enormous changes

but already we’ve seen enormous changes

but already we’ve seen enormous changes I think that’s nothing compared to

I think that’s nothing compared to

I think that’s nothing compared to what’s coming in the next hundred years

what’s coming in the next hundred years

what’s coming in the next hundred years interesting paradox is it is the network

interesting paradox is it is the network

interesting paradox is it is the network which is ultimately going to define and

which is ultimately going to define and

which is ultimately going to define and create the home computer market not

create the home computer market not

create the home computer market not keeping our recipes on these things or

keeping our recipes on these things or

keeping our recipes on these things or something like we thought in 1975 being

something like we thought in 1975 being

something like we thought in 1975 being a part of that network and not being

a part of that network and not being

a part of that network and not being able to stay away from it while you’re

able to stay away from it while you’re

able to stay away from it while you’re at home will drive people to get

at home will drive people to get

at home will drive people to get computers in every house just like we

computers in every house just like we

computers in every house just like we have a telephone in areas but computers

have a telephone in areas but computers

have a telephone in areas but computers then won’t be just computers they’ll be

then won’t be just computers they’ll be

then won’t be just computers they’ll be radios and stereos you know I think I

radios and stereos you know I think I

radios and stereos you know I think I think there’ll be just computers just

think there’ll be just computers just

think there’ll be just computers just like your phone isn’t your television

like your phone isn’t your television

like your phone isn’t your television set just like your toaster isn’t your

set just like your toaster isn’t your

set just like your toaster isn’t your radio I think there’ll be computers and

radio I think there’ll be computers and

radio I think there’ll be computers and they’ll have many of the capabilities of

they’ll have many of the capabilities of

they’ll have many of the capabilities of these other devices multimedia the

these other devices multimedia the

these other devices multimedia the ability to integrate sound and video in

ability to integrate sound and video in

ability to integrate sound and video in with the computer is absolutely coming

with the computer is absolutely coming

with the computer is absolutely coming but a lot of people have mistaken it as

but a lot of people have mistaken it as

but a lot of people have mistaken it as the end rather than the means we see

the end rather than the means we see

the end rather than the means we see multimedia as more more of a means in

multimedia as more more of a means in

multimedia as more more of a means in other words people aren’t going to buy a

other words people aren’t going to buy a

other words people aren’t going to buy a computer for multimedia they’re going to

computer for multimedia they’re going to

computer for multimedia they’re going to buy it for training or they’re going to

buy it for training or they’re going to

buy it for training or they’re going to buy it for interpreter

buy it for interpreter

buy it for interpreter communication and in that communication

communication and in that communication

communication and in that communication in addition to text they’re going to

in addition to text they’re going to

in addition to text they’re going to want voice they’re going to want

want voice they’re going to want

want voice they’re going to want potentially I might want to send you a

potentially I might want to send you a

potentially I might want to send you a video clip but the real market is to

video clip but the real market is to

video clip but the real market is to help us communicate better or to help us

help us communicate better or to help us

help us communicate better or to help us train somebody and we need to not lose

train somebody and we need to not lose

train somebody and we need to not lose sight of that

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