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Steve Jobs got fired from Apple, started NeXT, failed selling the hardware, pivoted to software, then Apple bought NeXT for $400M. It became macOS. Most founders quit at the first wall. Jobs hit dozens and kept finding new paths. Great founders know they can solve the maze.

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Payam1 year ago

is it me or the audio is not synched?

jason1 year ago

jobs could've bailed so many times but kept rerouting like gps recalculating the best tech founders don't just see walls they see how to go around under or through them

dani mota jc/acc1 year ago

Hmmmm hey the audio is late and not in sync.. (loved the video though!!)

Will Ness1 year ago

its all about 1. self belief 2. skills

Dan Bladen1 year ago

My Dad always told me growing up --- "there's always a way..."

Newtonian1 year ago

Steve is an inspiration

Rightwing Kpop1 year ago

NeXT was almost bankrupt, Jobs was incredibly wasteful and basically proved every criticism of him and was only bailed out because Apple was in even worse shape. Steve Jobs was a visionary but luck also had a lot more to do with his success than we want to admit.

lox1 year ago

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Ian Miles Cheong1 year ago

Damn good advice.

Alex L1 year ago

This gave me the confidence I need to keep building cursor for dog groomers. Thanks garry!

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