We were saddened to hear today of the death of Steve Jobs and our heartfelt condolences go out to his friends and family.
“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius and the world has lost an amazing human being,” “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives.” Apple
So let’s remember all that he has done to inspire millions of people around the globe and take forward his vision for the future.
Reading some of the eulogies and press reporting there is just one that stands out as saying it all – from Seth Godin
A eulogy of action
“I can’t compose a proper eulogy for Steve Jobs. There’s too much to say, too many capable of saying it better than I ever could.
It’s one thing to miss someone, to feel a void when they’re gone. It’s another to do something with their legacy, to honour them through your actions.
Steve devoted his professional life to giving us (you, me and a billion other people) the most powerful device ever available to an ordinary person. Everything in our world is different because of the device you’re reading this on.
What are we going to do with it?”
This video from his address to Stanford in 2005 is one of his most remembered
It makes you think doesn’t it! We just all have to hope and try to make a dent in the world big or small, the best we can ……. so what will you do?
Here’s a link to a slide presentation The 7 Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs where he shares his innovation success principles
