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Steve Jobs's seven rules of success
Steve Jobs and the 7 Rules of Success
By Carmine Gallo | Entrepreneur – Fri, Oct 14, 2011 2:36 PM EDT
Steve Jobs' impact on your life cannot be underestimated. His innovations have likely touched nearly every aspect -- computers, movies, music and mobile. As a communications coach, I learned from Jobs that a presentation can, indeed, inspire. For entrepreneurs, Jobs' greatest legacy is the set of principles that drove his success.
Over the years, I've become a student of sorts of Jobs' career and life. Here's my take on the rules and values underpinning his success. Any of us can adopt them to unleash our "inner Steve Jobs."
1. Do what you love. Jobs once said, "People with passion can change the world for the better." Asked about the advice he would offer would-be entrepreneurs, he said, "I'd get a job as a busboy or something until I figured out what I was really passionate about." That's how much it meant to him. Passion is everything.
2. Put a dent in the universe. Jobs believed in the power of vision. He once asked then-Pepsi President, John Sculley, "Do you want to spend your life selling sugar water or do you want to change the world?" Don't lose sight of the big vision.
3. Make connections. Jobs once said creativity is connecting things. He meant that people with a broad set of life experiences can often see things that others miss. He took calligraphy classes that didn't have any practical use in his life -- until he built the Macintosh. Jobs traveled to India and Asia. He studied design and hospitality. Don't live in a bubble. Connect ideas from different fields.
4. Say no to 1,000 things. Jobs was as proud of what Apple chose not to do as he was of what Apple did. When he returned in Apple in 1997, he took a company with 350 products and reduced them to 10 products in a two-year period. Why? So he could put the "A-Team" on each product. What are you saying "no" to?
5. Create insanely different experiences. Jobs also sought innovation in the customer-service experience. When he first came up with the concept for the Apple Stores, he said they would be different because instead of just moving boxes, the stores would enrich lives. Everything about the experience you have when you walk into an Apple store is intended to enrich your life and to create an emotional connection between you and the Apple brand. What are you doing to enrich the lives of your customers?
6. Master the message. You can have the greatest idea in the world, but if you can't communicate your ideas, it doesn't matter. Jobs was the world's greatest corporate storyteller. Instead of simply delivering a presentation like most people do, he informed, he educated, he inspired and he entertained, all in one presentation.
7. Sell dreams, not products. Jobs captured our imagination because he really understood his customer. He knew that tablets would not capture our imaginations if they were too complicated. The result? One button on the front of an iPad. It's so simple, a 2-year-old can use it. Your customers don't care about your product. They care about themselves, their hopes, their ambitions. Jobs taught us that if you help your customers reach their dreams, you'll win them over.
There's one story that I think sums up Jobs' career at Apple. An executive who had the job of reinventing the Disney Store once called up Jobs and asked for advice. His counsel? Dream bigger. I think that's the best advice he could leave us with. See genius in your craziness, believe in yourself, believe in your vision, and be constantly prepared to defend those ideas.
Carmine Gallo is a communications coach, a popular keynote speaker and author of several books including The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobsand The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs. His latest is The Power of Foursquare(McGraw-Hill, 2011).
By Carmine Gallo | Entrepreneur – Fri, Oct 14, 2011 2:36 PM EDT
Steve Jobs' impact on your life cannot be underestimated. His innovations have likely touched nearly every aspect -- computers, movies, music and mobile. As a communications coach, I learned from Jobs that a presentation can, indeed, inspire. For entrepreneurs, Jobs' greatest legacy is the set of principles that drove his success.
Over the years, I've become a student of sorts of Jobs' career and life. Here's my take on the rules and values underpinning his success. Any of us can adopt them to unleash our "inner Steve Jobs."
1. Do what you love. Jobs once said, "People with passion can change the world for the better." Asked about the advice he would offer would-be entrepreneurs, he said, "I'd get a job as a busboy or something until I figured out what I was really passionate about." That's how much it meant to him. Passion is everything.
2. Put a dent in the universe. Jobs believed in the power of vision. He once asked then-Pepsi President, John Sculley, "Do you want to spend your life selling sugar water or do you want to change the world?" Don't lose sight of the big vision.
3. Make connections. Jobs once said creativity is connecting things. He meant that people with a broad set of life experiences can often see things that others miss. He took calligraphy classes that didn't have any practical use in his life -- until he built the Macintosh. Jobs traveled to India and Asia. He studied design and hospitality. Don't live in a bubble. Connect ideas from different fields.
4. Say no to 1,000 things. Jobs was as proud of what Apple chose not to do as he was of what Apple did. When he returned in Apple in 1997, he took a company with 350 products and reduced them to 10 products in a two-year period. Why? So he could put the "A-Team" on each product. What are you saying "no" to?
5. Create insanely different experiences. Jobs also sought innovation in the customer-service experience. When he first came up with the concept for the Apple Stores, he said they would be different because instead of just moving boxes, the stores would enrich lives. Everything about the experience you have when you walk into an Apple store is intended to enrich your life and to create an emotional connection between you and the Apple brand. What are you doing to enrich the lives of your customers?
6. Master the message. You can have the greatest idea in the world, but if you can't communicate your ideas, it doesn't matter. Jobs was the world's greatest corporate storyteller. Instead of simply delivering a presentation like most people do, he informed, he educated, he inspired and he entertained, all in one presentation.
7. Sell dreams, not products. Jobs captured our imagination because he really understood his customer. He knew that tablets would not capture our imaginations if they were too complicated. The result? One button on the front of an iPad. It's so simple, a 2-year-old can use it. Your customers don't care about your product. They care about themselves, their hopes, their ambitions. Jobs taught us that if you help your customers reach their dreams, you'll win them over.
There's one story that I think sums up Jobs' career at Apple. An executive who had the job of reinventing the Disney Store once called up Jobs and asked for advice. His counsel? Dream bigger. I think that's the best advice he could leave us with. See genius in your craziness, believe in yourself, believe in your vision, and be constantly prepared to defend those ideas.
Carmine Gallo is a communications coach, a popular keynote speaker and author of several books including The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobsand The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs. His latest is The Power of Foursquare(McGraw-Hill, 2011).
Monday, October 17, 2011
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Good Governance at Cape Verde
JOHANNESBURG—A $5 million prize for good African governance was awarded Monday to the former president of Cape Verde, cited for turning his small island nation into a model of democracy, stability and prosperity.
In an announcement made in London and broadcast across Africa, the Mo Ibrahim prize committee said that during his 10 years in power, Pedro Verona Pires helped lead the nation of 200,000 off West Africa's coast out of poverty and won recognition for his human-rights record.
Last year and the year before, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation prize committee didn't award a prize, saying no leaders met the criteria for promoting development and democracy—and for handing over power peacefully.
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In an announcement made in London and broadcast across Africa, the Mo Ibrahim prize committee said that during his 10 years in power, Pedro Verona Pires helped lead the nation of 200,000 off West Africa's coast out of poverty and won recognition for his human-rights record.
Last year and the year before, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation prize committee didn't award a prize, saying no leaders met the criteria for promoting development and democracy—and for handing over power peacefully.
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A Leaderless movement
The Occupy Wall Street movement calls itself "leaderless," but a small cadre of dedicated activists has stepped up to manage the increasingly complex demonstrations as they move into their fourth week.
There's Thorin Caristo, a 37-year-old organic farmer and divorced father of two who is heavily involved in the group's distribution of video from Zuccotti Park. Jason Ahmadi, an unemployed 26-year-old from San Jose Calif., serves as both a medic and a media spokesman.
There's Thorin Caristo, a 37-year-old organic farmer and divorced father of two who is heavily involved in the group's distribution of video from Zuccotti Park. Jason Ahmadi, an unemployed 26-year-old from San Jose Calif., serves as both a medic and a media spokesman.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Smoking, it's history
History of smoking
By Philip Chua
Cebu Daily News
8:32 am | Monday, October 3rd, 2011
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THE INTERESTING history of smoking tells us a lot about man, about ourselves as a people, as a nation, and about human beings on planet Earth in general.
The original form of tobacco was native only to the Americas, which they started growing as early as 6000 BC, but it was in 1000 BC when people started chewing and smoking tobacco. The first recorded smoker in Europe was Rodrigo de Jerez in 1493 AD, a fellow explorer of Christopher Columbus, who enjoyed the New World version of the Cuban cigar. When de Jerez returned home and smoked in public, he was jailed for three years by the Spanish Inquisition, the first victim of the anti-smoking law at the time.
Obviously, the Spanish people then were much ahead of their time (more than 3000 plus years ahead of us today) in the campaign against the killer tobacco.
By Philip Chua
Cebu Daily News
8:32 am | Monday, October 3rd, 2011
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THE INTERESTING history of smoking tells us a lot about man, about ourselves as a people, as a nation, and about human beings on planet Earth in general.
The original form of tobacco was native only to the Americas, which they started growing as early as 6000 BC, but it was in 1000 BC when people started chewing and smoking tobacco. The first recorded smoker in Europe was Rodrigo de Jerez in 1493 AD, a fellow explorer of Christopher Columbus, who enjoyed the New World version of the Cuban cigar. When de Jerez returned home and smoked in public, he was jailed for three years by the Spanish Inquisition, the first victim of the anti-smoking law at the time.
Obviously, the Spanish people then were much ahead of their time (more than 3000 plus years ahead of us today) in the campaign against the killer tobacco.
MDG - Millennium Development Goals
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56 PROVINCES GO FOR 2015 MDG TARGETS
Legazpi City — Provincial chief executives from all over the country have firmed up their commitments to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 2015 global deadline during the recent LGU Summit+3i Luzon held here.
Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, host and convenor of LGU Summit+3i Luzon, said the delegates have agreed on common grounds for a united climate change adaptation (CCA) efforts and committed to develop the resilience and capability of their localities to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, using the precautionary principle.
The Nov. 4 to 6 summit held at the La Piazza Hotel and Convention Center coincided with the convention of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) here, where 56 provincial governors and more than a hundred vice governors, local government legislators and planners, scientists and members of the non-government organizations participated.
56 PROVINCES GO FOR 2015 MDG TARGETS
Legazpi City — Provincial chief executives from all over the country have firmed up their commitments to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 2015 global deadline during the recent LGU Summit+3i Luzon held here.
Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, host and convenor of LGU Summit+3i Luzon, said the delegates have agreed on common grounds for a united climate change adaptation (CCA) efforts and committed to develop the resilience and capability of their localities to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, using the precautionary principle.
The Nov. 4 to 6 summit held at the La Piazza Hotel and Convention Center coincided with the convention of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) here, where 56 provincial governors and more than a hundred vice governors, local government legislators and planners, scientists and members of the non-government organizations participated.
Budget cuts, dealing with Congress
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Budget cuts, dealing with Congress by Melito Salazar Jr.
I never found myself in that situation as I would always be honest with the congressman or senator; telling them that their request could not be granted because of constraints but quick to offer an alternative, knowing that they had constituencies to answer to. In responding to endorsements for hiring, I would inform them of the process that had been put in place, including an examination done by an independent group – a private university.
And when their nominee did not make it, I would immediately inform them and ask for another name. Dealing with the legislators as partners in government and establishing a relationship based on trust ensured a smooth budgetary process.
Budget cuts, dealing with Congress by Melito Salazar Jr.
I never found myself in that situation as I would always be honest with the congressman or senator; telling them that their request could not be granted because of constraints but quick to offer an alternative, knowing that they had constituencies to answer to. In responding to endorsements for hiring, I would inform them of the process that had been put in place, including an examination done by an independent group – a private university.
And when their nominee did not make it, I would immediately inform them and ask for another name. Dealing with the legislators as partners in government and establishing a relationship based on trust ensured a smooth budgetary process.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Politics according to Francis Fukuyama
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Just as institutions are hard to change, so too they are hard to develop. “Poor countries are poor not because they lack resources,” Dr. Fukuyama writes, “but because they lack effective political institutions.” The absence of a strong rule of law, in his view, is “one of the principal reasons why poor countries can’t achieve higher rates of growth.”
Just as institutions are hard to change, so too they are hard to develop. “Poor countries are poor not because they lack resources,” Dr. Fukuyama writes, “but because they lack effective political institutions.” The absence of a strong rule of law, in his view, is “one of the principal reasons why poor countries can’t achieve higher rates of growth.”
Gawad Kalinga builds people
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“Our thrust is to help end poverty in the Philippines by 2024 by working closely with the national government, rallying corporations and schools, to build a culture of heroism and love of country,” Meloto said.
He added, “What we want to achieve is solidarity in nation-building—the unity of all Filipinos to build a prosperous and peaceful nation.”
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/69447/from-building-houses-gawad-kalinga-sets-sights-on-helping-build-a-nation
“Our thrust is to help end poverty in the Philippines by 2024 by working closely with the national government, rallying corporations and schools, to build a culture of heroism and love of country,” Meloto said.
He added, “What we want to achieve is solidarity in nation-building—the unity of all Filipinos to build a prosperous and peaceful nation.”
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/69447/from-building-houses-gawad-kalinga-sets-sights-on-helping-build-a-nation
Amending the Constitution of 1987, Enrile's say.
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Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Sunday advised Albay Representative Edcel Lagman to refer to the 1987 Constitution before warning against an “infirm” attempt to amend the Charter through a bicameral constituent assembly.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/69383/enrile-lagman-looked-at-old-charter
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Sunday advised Albay Representative Edcel Lagman to refer to the 1987 Constitution before warning against an “infirm” attempt to amend the Charter through a bicameral constituent assembly.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/69383/enrile-lagman-looked-at-old-charter
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Councilor files ordinance on hospital patients’ rights
QC councilor files ordinance on hospital patients’ rights
Posted at 6:47 pm April 25, 2011
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QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA- Second District Councilor Alfred Vargas has filed ordinances on hospital deposits and other patients’ rights whenever they seek medical help.
The ordinances require medical establishments and health centers to post copies of Republic Acts 9439 and 8344.
Under Republic Act 9439, hospitals and medical clinics are prohibited from “detaining” patients due to non-payment of hospital bills or medical expenses, while Republic Act 8344 penalizes medical establishments refusing to administer initial medical treatment for emergency or serious cases due to lack of a cash deposit.
The proposed ordinances also require that the posted information are not tampered with, vandalized or permanently removed in any manner.
Hospitals and medical establishments who will violate these ordinances will be penalized with a fine of P5,000 and an imprisonment for up to one year.
Vargas said that with these ordinances, the urban poor as well as the public will be guided properly whenever they need medical treatment from hospitals.
The Quezon City local government is also looking into implementing a stiffer implementation of the Republic Acts 9439 and 8344 to penalize hospitals who still violate these laws.
Posted at 6:47 pm April 25, 2011
Posted Under: Archive Work in QC, Articles, Work in QC
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA- Second District Councilor Alfred Vargas has filed ordinances on hospital deposits and other patients’ rights whenever they seek medical help.
The ordinances require medical establishments and health centers to post copies of Republic Acts 9439 and 8344.
Under Republic Act 9439, hospitals and medical clinics are prohibited from “detaining” patients due to non-payment of hospital bills or medical expenses, while Republic Act 8344 penalizes medical establishments refusing to administer initial medical treatment for emergency or serious cases due to lack of a cash deposit.
The proposed ordinances also require that the posted information are not tampered with, vandalized or permanently removed in any manner.
Hospitals and medical establishments who will violate these ordinances will be penalized with a fine of P5,000 and an imprisonment for up to one year.
Vargas said that with these ordinances, the urban poor as well as the public will be guided properly whenever they need medical treatment from hospitals.
The Quezon City local government is also looking into implementing a stiffer implementation of the Republic Acts 9439 and 8344 to penalize hospitals who still violate these laws.
Barangay and Overseas workers
Loida Nicolas-Lewis has something to say about our kababayan working abroad. Click on this colored link
The more than 8.5 million overseas Filipinos scattered all over the globe should be proud of themselves for being a “positive force,” if not “masters of the universe,” in their host countries, according to balikbayan philanthropist, civic leader and lawyer Loida Nicolas-Lewis.
“We are good ballroom dancers. We love to share our Filipino food: delicious lumpia and chicken adobo. We love to sing pop hits with the karaoke microphone in our hand,” she said.
Even more, they extend a helping hand to their relatives and friends back in the Philippines by paying the tuition for their schooling, sending money for a baptism or wedding, for hospitalization or a funeral, “even lending money which we know will not be paid to a relative or a close friend,” she said.
The more than 8.5 million overseas Filipinos scattered all over the globe should be proud of themselves for being a “positive force,” if not “masters of the universe,” in their host countries, according to balikbayan philanthropist, civic leader and lawyer Loida Nicolas-Lewis.
“We are good ballroom dancers. We love to share our Filipino food: delicious lumpia and chicken adobo. We love to sing pop hits with the karaoke microphone in our hand,” she said.
Even more, they extend a helping hand to their relatives and friends back in the Philippines by paying the tuition for their schooling, sending money for a baptism or wedding, for hospitalization or a funeral, “even lending money which we know will not be paid to a relative or a close friend,” she said.
Spending time
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Between the extremes: Learning to spend time wisely
By: John C. Maxwell
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:28 pm | Saturday, October 1st, 2011
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The phrase “spending time” isn’t a metaphor. Each of us is allotted 24 hours per day, which we have no choice but to expend. We can neither stockpile time, nor buy back hours already spent. In his book, What To Do Between Birth and Death, author Charles Spezzano offers the following observation about time:
Expenditure
You don’t really pay for things with money. You pay for them with time. ‘In five years, I’ll have put enough away to buy that vacation house we want. Then I’ll slow down.’ That means the house will cost you five years—1/12 of your adult life. Translate the dollar value of the house, car or anything else into time, and then see if it’s still worth it. Sometimes you can’t do what you want and have what you want at once because each requires a different expenditure of time.
Between the extremes: Learning to spend time wisely
By: John C. Maxwell
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:28 pm | Saturday, October 1st, 2011
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The phrase “spending time” isn’t a metaphor. Each of us is allotted 24 hours per day, which we have no choice but to expend. We can neither stockpile time, nor buy back hours already spent. In his book, What To Do Between Birth and Death, author Charles Spezzano offers the following observation about time:
Expenditure
You don’t really pay for things with money. You pay for them with time. ‘In five years, I’ll have put enough away to buy that vacation house we want. Then I’ll slow down.’ That means the house will cost you five years—1/12 of your adult life. Translate the dollar value of the house, car or anything else into time, and then see if it’s still worth it. Sometimes you can’t do what you want and have what you want at once because each requires a different expenditure of time.
How does the Internet work?
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How does the Internet work?
By: Paolo G. Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:31 pm | Saturday, October 1st, 2011
The internet has become such a ubiquitous part of everyday life that virtually no one ever cares to really wonder how it works.
People have a vague idea of what the Internet is: A massive collection of computers around the world that send data to each other over phone lines. People visualize this in their minds and see wires criss-crossing one another, so we call it the “web.”
How does the Internet work?
By: Paolo G. Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:31 pm | Saturday, October 1st, 2011
The internet has become such a ubiquitous part of everyday life that virtually no one ever cares to really wonder how it works.
People have a vague idea of what the Internet is: A massive collection of computers around the world that send data to each other over phone lines. People visualize this in their minds and see wires criss-crossing one another, so we call it the “web.”
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