27A – Reading Reflection No. 3
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson What suprised me: How quirky and hippie Jobs was. He would indulge himself with drug like LSD and Pot. He enjoyed a very minimalistic life. But the quirkiest of all the things he did was his apple diet, where he ate only apples for 2 months. What do I most admire: He set huge stretch goals for everyone around him. He would not let anyone tell him that something wasn't possible. Jobs always pushed everyone to their limits, sometime it went horribly wrong, but often it lead to incredible sucess. What do I admire the least: I don't think he had a high emotional inteligence. He didn't seem to empathize a lot for other. He once got locked out of the Apple building because he had not showered or used deodorant and smelled terrible. That was part of his "minimalistic" mentality, but he didn't consider other around him when making those choises. What competencies did Jobs exhibit" He was incredi...