Words Of Wisdom: Steve Jobs

     In doing some soul searching of my own, I ran across an article from Forbes magazine written in 2011 about Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo.  The article is called "The 7 Success Principles of Steve Jobs".  The points were based on information that Gallo had collected about Steve Jobs over 30 years that are included in his book: "The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs".  They include points that he felt like were some of the keys to Jobs success over the years.  The 7 points were surprisingly refreshing, although not necessarily new principles, they are the type of wisdom that is key to not only being a great leader, but also tapping into the higher side of your creativity.   Steve Jobs was not only known for his strong creative mind, but for also being able to see the vision of others and help lead them toward making their own business aspirations come true, whether he was personally funding the early development of Pixar or steering at the helm of Apple's success.       

     One of the points that stood out for me personally was principle 3:

"Principle Three: Kick start your brain. Steve Jobs once said “Creativity is connecting things.”  Connecting things means seeking inspiration from other industries.  At various times, Jobs has found inspiration in a phone book, Zen meditation, visiting India, a food processor at Macy’s, or The Four Seasons hotel chain.  Jobs doesn’t “steal” ideas as much as he uses ideas from other industries to inspire his own creativity". ~ Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com contributor

     I have to respect a person who is capable of being "Inspired" by the things around him, while at the same time maintaining his "OWN" vision and sense of purpose.  Thank you for your positive contributions Steve, R.I.P. 

For more principles listed in this article click on the links above or here @  www.forbes.com