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The Story of How Steve Jobs Met His Wife Will Change How You Think About Success
Steve Jobs was undoubtedly a business and creative genius. But he was not generally known for being a particularly nice guy. The internet abounds with stories of him being rude, manipulative, and demanding. Tales that portray the Apple founder in a warm and fuzzy light are much rarer.
But a recent release of some of Jobs’s old emails is very much the exception.
The Steve Jobs Archive recently published notes Jobs sent to himself while preparing for his iconic 2005 Stanford commencement address. They contain snippets of ideas and anecdotes he was considering including. One relates in surprisingly sweet detail the story of how Jobs met his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs.
The story will most definitely change how you see Jobs, adding human dimension to an entrepreneur famed for his hard-charging approach. But it will also probably change how you think about success and the best way to chase it.
One speech Steve Jobs didn’t nail
Steve Jobs’s 2005 appearance at Stanford’s graduation wasn’t the first time he spoke at the school. In one email, dated June 7, 2005, he explains that Stanford regularly invited him give talks at the business school. Apparently, they were popular. On one occasion the…
