Monthly Archives: February 2009

Steve Jobs, an entrepreneur who changed the world

Steve Jobs, an entrepreneur who changed the world
How some entrepreneurs change people lives.
A personal story by Daniel Morales

I recently read on the news that Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer and Pixar Studios is taking a leave of absence to recover from complication of pancreatic cancer. It is rumored that his prognosis is not that good and that the inevitable may soon come to pass. Let’s pray for his recovery and celebrate his life.

Steve Jobs is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our generation. His success story is legendary. Put up for adoption at an early age, dropped out of college after 6 months, slept on friends’ floors, returned coke bottles for 5 cent deposits to buy food, then went on to start Apple Computers and Pixar Animation Studios.

Watch him in action during the introduction of the Macintosh computer in 1983

Read the 12 Rules of Success of Steve Jobs then watch him deliver one of the best speeches at the 2005 Stanford Graduation Ceremony. Continue reading →