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Ten Characteristics of Steve Jobs That Will Change the Course of Your Life

Okay, so I’ll admit it…When I heard there was a movie coming out documenting  the life of Steve Jobs, I did a little internal happy dance. August 16th is the big day (when the movie hits theaters). While you’re anticipating this awesomeness, let’s take a look at the mindset of Steve Jobs, and how you can pull his clarity and attitude into your daily life, –today. I promise if you even adopt one of these next five characteristics, you can change the course of your life for the better:

5 Characteristics of Steve Jobs That Will Change Your Life

  1. Choose to be a leader, not a follower – Sure, if you’re not the manager at your current job, you’ll have to follow to some degree, but never adopt the attitude hat says, “That’s not my job, that’s not my responsibility.” Always lead, offer problem solving solutions and encourage.
  2. Cultivate excellence – Notice I said “cultivate.” Adopting excellence in the workplace is more than just a tagline. It’s a way of life. You have to choose excellence in every project, every detail, every phone conversation. Nothing should seem to small or unworthy of doing it 100%.
  3. Above and beyond – Steve Jobs never stopped at the status-quo. He never said, “Well, this is where everyone else’s efforts stop, so I guess this is as far as I will go as well.” No, he was always willing to go the extra mile, to be more and better than he was the day before.
  4. Love what you do – One of the most famous Steve Jobs quotes is the fact that you have to “love what you do.” You’re going to spend a good portion of your life doing your job. If you don’t love it, you’re going to quit. You’re going to burn out. Find something that you love, then pour yourself into it.
  5. Don’t let anything stop you – Did you know that Steve Jobs built a company that he was fired from? It’s true. He brought Apple from an idea to an empire and eventually lost it all. There’s a funny thing about people who have a mindset of success. They find it around every corner. When Steve was unjustly let go from Apple, he teamed up with a little company you may have heard of, –Pixar. From there, it was success on steroids. Bottom line here is the fact that only you can allow yourself to be unsuccessful. Circumstances and even unfair treatment are just a part of life sometimes, but WE determine our destiny by what we choose to do with these things. Are you going to let them change the course of your life? No! You simply keep moving forward, regardless of the circumstances. Remember, a good percentage of success rests in simply showing up.

Steve Jobs has an incredible story, and I’m a fan. Now go out and write your own story of success. Another thing he always said, which was wildly encouraging, was, “Anyone can succeed. It’s not that successful people are smarter or more advantaged, or even more educated. They are just the ones willing to go out there and do it.”

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