Inside Steve's Brain

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1. zeropApr 2023
   I read other book on Steve Jobs - "Inside Steve's brain". Good write up on his business Strategies and Apple revamping from late 90s
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2. sayemmApr 2011
   This is great news, I'm really looking forward to it. I loved "Inside Steve's Brain", by Leander Kahney, though it's the only biography I've read on him so far. It's got a lot of great observations and quotes, like this one on page 34:

   "In the 1998 interview with Fortune, Jobs said that he looked to his hero Bob Dylan for inspiration. One of the things that Jobs admired about Dylan was his refusal to stand still. Many successful artists at some point in their careers atrophy: they keep doing what made them successful in the first place, but they don't evolve. "If they keep on risking failure, they're still artists," Jobs said. "Dylan and Picasso were always risking failure.""

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3. ecqJan 2010
   Great books i read in 2009

   -The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort - hilarious

   -Inside Steve's Brain

   -Paypal Wars - old book but still very informative and relevant

   -Viral Loop by Adam L. Penenberg

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4. wushuporkJan 2010
   I got a Kindle as a gift too and I love it as well. I highly recommend you play with it or at least borrow someone's (if they'll let you) if you doubt you'll like it.

   "Inside Steve's Brain" - Great book on the history of Apple, and the inner workings of the company and the philosophy.

   "Never Eat Alone" by Keith Ferrazzi on the importance of networking and building relationships.

   "Trade-Off, Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don't"

   "The Pixar Touch" Great history of Pixar and how they came about.

   "Call me Ted" - Ted Turner's autobiography

   "How the Mighty Fall" Jim Collins

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5. mcavAug 2009
   Kahney wrote a book in 2008 called "Inside Steve's Brain". It was very complimentary toward Steve, presenting his leadership techniques positively. Good book, and not at all negative as this article might suggest.
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6. jmtameNov 2008
   Look, it's like this. Nobody knows what's the right thing to be working on.

   Yes, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs both betted on the personal computer. And those were the right decisions, and they knew it. But how many times have they created stupid, failed products? Microsoft Bob? The Apple Cube? These guys appear like they know everything they should always be working on, but they've gone through years of trial and error with various approaches. They have been around the block.

   I would say both of these guys are so dedicated that they may not necessarily have the "right" idea, but they constantly tweak their ideas. Jobs successfully launched Pixar. Doesn't that make you wonder that having the types of traits that he does would make you successful in virtually anything you do in life? By the way, he has a very specific set of traits about him that allow him to see such consistent success. I recommend picking up "Inside Steve's Brain."

   You don't know what's right. Zuckerberg launched failed businesses before Facebook. I know a lot of millionaire entrepreneurs who failed at 6 or 7 startups before they got it right. How does the saying go on the bicycle? You can't move forward if you're standing still, and you can't change directions until you're moving forward.

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