Episode
SPECIAL: Steve Jobs (Part 2)
1:09:42
Published: Fri Dec 17 2021
Description
This is a special release of the 2-part Steve Jobs series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - Today we're talking about Steve Jobs, the innovator, businessman, and technologist who has arguably shaped our world in the 21st century more than any other person. This episode explores his life, strategies, tactics, work habits, leadership style, and more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Would you like to participate in our clips contest? Earn up to $10k by remixing My First Million episodes. To learn more, go to mfmpod.com/clips. * Want to win an hour of time with Sam and Shaan? Tap here to enter the contest. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter. * Click here to find out if you won $1,000 from the review giveaway: https://youtu.be/xsaO0H-0wg0 * If you won, please contact [email protected]
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00:00 - 02:21 (02:21)
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Companies are reevaluating their software expenses and cutting their old school CRM platform bills significantly to better serve customers and reach their goals.
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Pixar's original plan was to take the company public to raise enough money to negotiate a better deal with Disney as equals and partners.
02:21 - 10:27 (08:05)
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Pixar's original plan was to take the company public to raise enough money to negotiate a better deal with Disney as equals and partners. Steve Jobs' hope was to recoup the $50 million he had invested in Pixar, but instead, retaining 80% of the company's shares made him a billionaire.
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Apple struggles to come up with a new operating system, leading to a shift in leadership style, and the consequences it had on the market.
10:27 - 19:15 (08:48)
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Apple struggles to come up with a new operating system, leading to a shift in leadership style, and the consequences it had on the market.
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Achieving true focus means cutting out good things to focus on the best and most important tasks that truly contribute to your productivity and success.
19:15 - 25:51 (06:36)
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Achieving true focus means cutting out good things to focus on the best and most important tasks that truly contribute to your productivity and success. To stay focused during a pitch, avoid using slides to truly determine if your idea is a good one.
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Apple's approach to idea generation involves generating a list of ideas and cutting down to 10 realistic and important goals.
25:51 - 31:57 (06:05)
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Apple's approach to idea generation involves generating a list of ideas and cutting down to 10 realistic and important goals. After identifying these 10 goals, the company focuses on achieving them, which includes creating an ad campaign to restore customer confidence and employee pride and confidence.
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The CEO emphasizes the importance of making time for rest and relaxation, even during busy periods, to ensure the basics of great products, marketing, and distribution are not overlooked.
31:57 - 36:35 (04:37)
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The CEO emphasizes the importance of making time for rest and relaxation, even during busy periods, to ensure the basics of great products, marketing, and distribution are not overlooked.
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Steve Jobs discovered the design for the iMac in an in-house design lab created by Johnny Ive and it would be a blue, see-through shell; Today's episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Pro Podcast; Apple's future in the computer world was uncertain.
36:35 - 40:54 (04:19)
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Steve Jobs discovered the design for the iMac in an in-house design lab created by Johnny Ive and it would be a blue, see-through shell; Today's episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Pro Podcast; Apple's future in the computer world was uncertain.
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In the early days of digital music, there was no official infrastructure to take advantage of its popularity with teenagers.
40:54 - 46:49 (05:54)
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In the early days of digital music, there was no official infrastructure to take advantage of its popularity with teenagers. The Zune was a poor attempt to capitalize on this trend, while MP3s were disorganized and difficult to share.
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Steve Jobs chooses the touch screen for the iPhone even though at the time, it was uncertain if they could engineer it to be small enough to fit into a phone, and it ends up revolutionizing the world, becoming one of the most profitable devices of all time and enjoying high approval ratings among users.
46:49 - 52:04 (05:15)
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Steve Jobs chooses the touch screen for the iPhone even though at the time, it was uncertain if they could engineer it to be small enough to fit into a phone, and it ends up revolutionizing the world, becoming one of the most profitable devices of all time and enjoying high approval ratings among users.
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Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, discusses how Steve Jobs changed the narrative of the iPhone 4's reception issues from a specific problem to a general problem with all smartphones to avoid sinking the iPhone 4 in the market.
52:04 - 57:34 (05:30)
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Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, discusses how Steve Jobs changed the narrative of the iPhone 4's reception issues from a specific problem to a general problem with all smartphones to avoid sinking the iPhone 4 in the market.
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The stability and happiness of a creative's family life is crucial for them to thrive in their professional life.
57:34 - 1:02:43 (05:08)
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The stability and happiness of a creative's family life is crucial for them to thrive in their professional life. Steven Johnson, the host, draws a comparison between the lives of Napoleon Bonaparte and Steve Jobs to explain the correlation between marital happiness and professional success.
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Despite criticism regarding incidents where he acted poorly, Steve Jobs acknowledged his personal growth and ability to change.
1:02:43 - 1:07:11 (04:28)
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Despite criticism regarding incidents where he acted poorly, Steve Jobs acknowledged his personal growth and ability to change. In telling three stories from his life, he emphasized the importance of continuing to strive for self-improvement.
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Steve Jobs' final words were "Oh, wow, oh, wow, oh, wow" before passing away.
1:07:11 - 1:10:16 (03:05)
Summary
Steve Jobs' final words were "Oh, wow, oh, wow, oh, wow" before passing away. His legacy was creating great things and transforming the world.