Steve Jobs life and what it can mean for you
Steve Jobs Life-"Live Hungry, Live Foolish"
Steve Jobs life has impacted people in all sorts of ways. Since his death, there have been countless medias exposing everything aspect of his life. Ranging from extreme greatness, to a tyrant who was very difficult as a boss. But there was one particular article that caught my eye and blew me away. The title was “Steve Job was a jerk, good for him” and what surprised my even more was its a Forbes article. As I read it, I had all kind of thoughts running around my head. One that stuck out, was how could someone say “he deserved to die” after all Jobs has done for humanity?
This is the reality of it…
It doesn’t matter what people write, say or believe about Steve Jobs, what does matter is what you believe. Do you see him as a genius that changed the entire computer, music and phone industry? A rich jerk, like all successful businessmen? A tyrant: because he demanded perfection? Or a man, who was adopted, dropped out of college, followed his heart and vision and changed the world?
Why is it important to you?
The reason these questions are crucial is because they give us insight into who we are. See our lives are a reflection of who we are. And our thoughts define our destiny. I know this sounds like psychobabble but by the time you are done reading this, it might allow you to have the paradigm shift that will change everything for you.
Here is an example of what I mean
I grew up in a very poor family, which taught me rich people where bad. They were selfish, not to be trusted and stepped on people. As like all children, I wanted to be accepted by my parents, so I took on those beliefs. My parents thought they were victims of circumstances and were destined to worry about money the rest of the lives. Of course, when I started to become successful I would sabotage it. Then one day I had a break through that changed my relationship with money forever. See I was becoming the person my parents despised and I realized money was always more important then me. At least, this was the excuse they used to justify their behavior. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard “we don’t have the money”
How do you think this effected success?
Well I use to think it didn’t have anything to do with it, until I was exposed to a course that made me look at my relationship with money. See, people aren’t broke because of the economy; they are broke because of their philosophy of money. I am living proof.
Now I have laid the foundation, lets get real.
When I heard Steve Jobs passed, or when anyone who has made a difference in the world passes, I start to question what is going to be my legacy. I would encourage you to do the same. How do you want to be remembered? You can choose to see Steve Jobs like the man that wrote the article “Good for Him” or you can see the greatness he represents. Which ever you choose is going to define your life. If you want to be successful, study what successful people do and emulate it.
Don’t deny what you were created for…
I would encourage you to listen to Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Address. Here is a man who redesigned how this world operates. And yet, he was adopted, dropped out of college, fired from the company he created and still built an eco system. This is what legends do. When he was fired, he purchased two companies, Next Technology and Pixar. Both of which weren’t worth much at the time. And because he was such a visionary and loved to tell stories he went on to create one of the most successful animation movies ever “Toy Story”. Then turned around and sold Pixar to Disney for 7.4 billion dollars.
What did his legacy mean to you?
Was Steve Jobs a perfect man? Is anyone? He was a man that was rejected a birth and through out his life and still overcame. Because he loved what he did. He lived by no one else’s rules. He wanted to take complicated products and make them simple. This is what drove him to work 100 hour weeks.
This is his greatest achievement to this world
He was a man who reinvented products and marketed them in a way, people didn’t want them, they felt they couldn’t live with out the product. To be successful in marketing, you have to find a niche and provide a solution to a problem. He created the niche in three of the biggest industries in the world and dominated. His life represents what any one single person can do, is how I chose to see his legacy. He lived his motto, “Live hungry and Live Foolish.” What is your motto for life?
I would love to hear your thoughts on what Steve Jobs life meant to you and then pass this message on.
Wishing you success,
I think when a person leaves the world a better place than they found it, he or she can be proud of that fact.
Most of us seem to be in it for what we can get out of it.
PS.
Like yourself Jeff, I grew up poor and it took me the longest time to realize that my mentality was shaping my earning potential. It’s still something I struggle with.
I’ve noticed I’ll buy all the newest/coolest stuff, and then one day I’ll sell it, give it away for no other reason than I’m worried I’ll lose it somehow!
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Hi Warren,
Thank you for your comment. I totally agree, if a person leaves the world a better place is what its all about
I appreciate you being transparent, we need more people getting real.
I highly recommend the book “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind”
Best wishes,
Jefrf
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Great post Jeff. We can learn life lesson from Steve Jobs and thank you for sharing yours. Poverty mindset is a killer. We can’t control the circumstance we have but we can control our thoughts and the thoughts will produce actions that change the circumstance. Steve Jobs proves that success mindset can change the circumstance.
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Hi Vivian,
Thank you for your comment. I totally agree with your statement
Yes Poverty mindset robs people of life. If we don’t learn to control self
we will be controlled by self
Wishing you success,
Jeff
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Jeff,
great post… Steve Jobs was a remarkable entrepreneur that withstood a lot of adversity. No marketer should let their current situation stop them from achieving their dreams.
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HI J.R.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I agree, nothing should stop a person for achieving their dreams.
The world deserves to see what your dreams are
Wishing you success,
Jeff
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Hello Jeff,
What a thoughtful, personal post. Thank you for sharing. It is very interesting to hear of your relationship with money and how it has effected your success. Something for us all the think about I’m sure.
I, too, have been thinking about what I want my business legacy to be – my overall business mission rather than the simple goal to make money. I want to leave the world and my local community with something ‘real’ as I’m sure many others wish to do as well. I even wrote a post on this recently.
Thanks again,
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Hi Rachael,
Thank you for commenting. Life is about continually discovering who we are.
I agree a legacy cannot be about money or we will be disappointed. I don’t think Jobs did it for money. It was his purpose.
And there are a lot of people who wish to make a difference and there is a big difference between wishing and doing. Living is finding our potential
I really appreciated your words
Best wishes,
Jeff
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Great post, Jeff. Steve Jobs is one of a few great people who did not only something unique but also gave some unique life lessons. There’re hundreds of quotes by Jobs that we can learn from. This man made his imprint in the history of technoloogy and he was ready to share his experience with others.
Hi Rio,
Thank you for your comment. Yes he did leave his finger prints in all of our lives
The more I researched for this article, the more I found a man who’s whole commitment to his customers was trust.
Wishing you success,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,
The death of someone is so often an event that causes us to consider our own lives. Like anyone else, he was a man who we can be inspired by and also a man that we can decide what we don’t want to be. Nobody is perfect, like you said, and we all have aspects of our lives that can inspire and aspects that we want to change.
Thanks,
Stacy
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HI Stacy,
Thank you for your comment. Death of anyone makes us consider our own mortality. We don’t have an infinite supply of time.
To leave a legacy, it has to be more important then what people think of you.
We always find what we are looking for and everyone is our teacher. Both our enemies and heroes
It is always great to see you,
Jeff
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How could younor admire Steve Jobs? The man was a genius. I am writing this post on my iPhone.
My biggest concern is where he went to after life on this planet. Did he k ow his Saviour? Nothing is more important than that. I so hope that he did.
Hi Margaret,
Thanks for your comment. It is always a pleasure to see you.
Yes, Jobs was a Genius and I too hope he knew his Saviour.
Wishing you all the success,
Jeff
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Considering a man that pays himself only $1 a year and manages to handle a very important job with an upbeat attitude tells us a lot about him. Another thing I admire about Steve Jobs is that he is constantly thinking about the customer first and working backwards. He wants to improve the customer experience. so he imagines a concept first and then works on creating the technology to build his concept. So many other companies do this process backwards, which is why we have such few innovations these days.
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HI Ping,
Thank you for your comment. I forgot to mention in the article he only paid himself a $1 a year.
I was amazed at how focused he was on serving the customer. Reminds me of Sam Walton
Imagine, building a business focused on customers and having huge success
Thank again for stopping and leaving your comment,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,
My friend this was really an awesome post.
You put heart into it
Steve Jobs was definitely one of greatest men of all times. Not because he had money or the products he created..but I think the standards and values he offered through his example are more important.
I love this line: Don’t deny what you were created for…
Wonderful! We are not created to reach perfection but to grow and create the best versions of ourself. Steve managed to do that.
It’s easier to deny, judge and point the finger to a person..just open the tv or the newspaper and bang..in your face.
The challenge is to recongnize and appreciate greatness. Too many people think that they’re mean on the inside because of their desires(being rich and powerful, being happy everyday etc).
Fortunately with leaders like Steve we evolve little by little.
Thanks for sharing your insights. Gotta share this!
Cheers,
Radu
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Hi Radu,
Thank you for your kind words my friend.
I really enjoyed your comment. Especially we are not created to reach perfection but to grow and create-well said.
Is like Michelangelo said “its not we set our goals to high and don’t achieve them, its we set them to low and do achieve them”
Thanks for stopping by,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff, wow I would have never thought Steve Jobs was a jerk! With that said, who cares. I am sure it’s only one persons opinion. In any event, as you say, just because he was a visionary, and demanded perfection…. so what. Good for him.
It seems to me he could turn anything to gold. I believe anyone can. That’s what I want to do.
Although I am not techy (as he is)… we can all find something to do and make it shine and attract the people who want what we have.
I want to leave a legacy for my kids more than anything. I want them to have to guts and the confidence to follow their dreams… no matter what they are.
Loved the post. I believe he was an incredibly inspirational man. I admire him regardless of what anyone says. Nobody is perfect… but he sure was when it came to doing what you love and making it happen!
Jayne
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HI Jayne,
Its great to see you again.
Thank you for your comments. I totally
agree with you about anyone can do it and
that is message I want to convey with this post.
He was a man who was unstoppable, because of the power of his dream.
I appreciate your thoughts,
Jeff
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The article looks very nice and contains very good information about Steve Jobs
Hi Hal,
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. I appreciate it
best wishes,
Jeff
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Jeff,
If you noticed most success people in history that made a difference, where not understood by most. Even their peers questioned their thinking.
One good example was Henry Ford. They took him to court and tried to take his business from him.
Because they just didn’t understand his thinking. Their mind sets and ways where every much different for that of Henry’s
And most great and successful people are, which in my opinion is why they succeed when others fail.
also it’s why they blaze the paths that change the futures of others.
And of course in doing so there is always those who disagree with them and have something bad to say.
But I believe most see the good they have left behind and really don’t care about what the few have to say.
Most of them are just trying to get attention and draw the light way, from those that deserve it.
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Hey Don,
It is always great to see you my friend. I agree with your entire comment.
People at that level of success are driven and not worried about what others think.
Which is why most people fail, is they are worried about what everyone thinks.
As you said, little minded people try to draw from the attention of icons
Always appreciate what you have to say,
Jeff
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What a thoughtful post, jeff. I never heard some one saying steve was a jerk.
Steve was a genius guy.
Thanks for sharing this great post.
Hi Dev,
Thank you for leaving your comments.
I totally agree, Steve Jobs set the standard that only a genius can achieve
Best wishes,
Jeff
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For me? I hope one day I will “connect the dots”- just like him. He gave me the courage to go on and not quit , although all difficulties I have:)
Hi Anna,
Thank you for comments.
Steve is a man who is worthy of following. Like it has been said. If you want success, find someone successful and do what they do
The most important aspect is never quit. A great book I read is “The Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell
You might enjoy it,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff! A blessed Sunday to you! One thing I have learned about Steve Jobs is to think of anything out of the box, explore and set your mind to it and he doesn’t seem to care what others may say, he only listen to the dictates of his heart. That should be what we are. We don’t have to care what other may say, life is to short to let other people dictate our life. God gave us the free will to do something good and great with our life..so let us go on and make something out of it.
Hi Ninicka,
Thank you for comments.
I agree with you that God created each of us to do extraordinary things with our lives. We have to fuel the fire of our passion and we won’t hear the voices of others.
best wishes,
Jeff
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Wow! That is awful! No one deserves to die. I chooses to see him as someone who followed his dream despite the odds. Even though he was adopted, dropped out of college. He still followed his heart and vision. The one thing the writes can’t change is the fact that he changed the world.
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Hi Tricia,
Thank you for your comment. It is
amazing the things people can say.
I hope this post points out to people
how much it costs them to look down
on others
Wishing you success,
Jeff
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Steve Jobs is one of my inspiration in life. From the beginning,he was an orphan who was left to an American family and was raised. Despite all the hardships and struggle he experienced in life, he managed to battle them all and be the best. My salute to him!
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Hi Greg,
Thank you for leaving your thoughts. Steve Jobs represents, it doesn’t matter what happens to you, its how you respond to it.
I know and believe hardship shape and strengthen us for success
Best wishes,
Jeff
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Steve Jobs is truly an inspiration. He is a brilliant person with brilliant mind. He helped changed our world by means of technology and his life is something we can learn from. He followed his dream and he gave us apple. Sad that he had to leave but his legacy will always be remembered.
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Hi Frank,
Thank you for your comment.
Steve Jobs was a genius. He thought outside of the box
It is sad we lost him as such a young age
Best wishes,
Jeff
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I believe Jobs is a great man that everyone should look up too specially his achievements in innovation of technology. He deserves to be remembered in the field of technology advancement forever.
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Hi Vhien,
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.
I agree with you %100
best wishes,
Jeff
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Hey Jeff,
“Live hungry and Live foolish”, I love that motto. What made Steve Jobs so great to me is how he faced adversity and was able to bounce back even better than before. His life represents all things great and it’s ashame he left us so soon.
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Hi Melony,
Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments.
He is a man that represents being driven by a purpose. Like he said, “do what you love and nothing else matters”
It is sad he passed so young.
Best wishes,
Jeff
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Jeff,
You right a very interesting article about Steve Jobs. I believe that everyone has their own unique opinion about who he may or may not have been as a person however, what speaks volumes is his creative and visionary contribution to the world.
I love the example that you share from your childhood. It is a scientific fact that most of our limiting beliefs are established between birth and age 8. Your example and your recognition from where those beliefs stemmed opened the window to shadows within your unconscious and allowed them to be set free. Congratulations to You for this accomplishment!
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Hi A. Leigh,
Thank you for leaving your comments. You really got the message I was conveying. We have to give credit were credit is due, period.
It is adversity that strengthens us to become whatever we decide to be. The magic is in the decision we choose.
Most people don’t realize 75% of what we know is by the age of five. On top of that we don’t have the cognitive ability to distinguish what is reality.
I have to check out your post
Best wishes,
Jeff
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oopsie…that is, “You write a very interesting article…”
Hi,
I didn’t real pay much attention to him while he was alive other than knowing about Apple. Most famous people can laser focus on their goals and they don’t give up. I need that motivation. I have a BS in finance but I love internet marketing and I am trying to make a living at it. It is a struggle but your article helps point me in the right direction.
Thanks,
Jim
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for leaving your comments. I appreciate your candidness.
You are absolutely correct in saying successful people are laser focused and never give up.
I hope you are reading books that are feeding your mind. If you want some suggestions, I would be happy to give you a list of books that changed my life.
I appreciate you sharing your desire. Internet marketing doesn’t happen over night. Its important to be a consuming student and it will happen for you.
If there is anything I can do to help, be sure to let me know
wishing you success,
Jeff
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He’s a great man. I can’t seem to believe his deeds on technology but it was real and I’m quite thankful (the world too) for bringing up such technology innovation into life. Truly a legend!
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Hi Sheena,
Thank you for leaving your comment.
He was a man that didn’t understand impossible
best wishes,
Jeff
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Great post you have here.. It’s sad that one of the great minds of our time has left us. But I know his legacy will still remain!
Hi Isabella,
Thanks for your comment. I also believe his legacy will be remembered for a long time
best wishes,
Jeff
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Steve Job’s life is a perfect example of success acieved by your own efforts. And surely it wouldn’t be possible without belief in yourself. So self-confidence and belief in yourself are essential for success in every business you take.
HI Eugene,
Thank you for your comment. I agree, you can’t make others believe in you, if you don’t.
Marketing is all about believing in what you are doing and taking every necessary step to get your ideas out to the market place.
best wishes,
Jeff
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Hi! Steve is one of the best man who created unbelievable concept and design of software and hardware technology, I really appreciate iphone and ipod, in our generation we can’t find someone like him, rest in peace Steve
Hi Mutuelle,
Thanks for commenting. He is a reflection of what can be achieved when one acts on their dreams, no matter what anyone one else thinks
best wishes,
Jeff
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Hi, Jeff! This is such an inspiring post; I really liked it when you said that our thoughts define our destiny. So true, because how you look at world will affect your every action and reaction.
I don’t know much about Steve Jobs but all I know is that he made a great contribution to the world of technology. Even if some people say that he is a tyrant, he will always be remembered for the good things he left us with.
Hi Shyxter,
Thank you for your comment and kind words. Our lives are perfectly designed to get the results we get. If we want our lives to be different, we have to learn how to make different decisions.
Best wishes,
Jeff
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No person is perfect, just some person can successfully make use of own advantage. Steve Jobs is a successful person and I like the words “keep hungry and keep foolish”. what he left more is his spirit.
Hi Sophia,
Thank you for your comment. I like what you said about what he left behind. I would like to add, he left behind the spirit of inspiration
best wishes,
Jeff
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Steve Jobs life is very inspiring. In the end, he has done what he wanted to do, and probably what destiny had for him.
I mean realizing our own dreams, and escaping from the “matrix”, the society rules.
Hi Manuel,
Thanks for leaving such a great comment. Greatness is achieved thinking outside the
box and putting a priceless value on your dreams
best wishes,
Jeff
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Steve is such an inspiring figure. I’m 50 pages into his biography and can’t put it down. His passion for bridging art with science has revolutionized the world. A very special person indeed. Wozniak was(is) also a genius!
Hi Brid,
Thank you for leaving a comment. I really enjoyed what you said about his biography. Maybe
I will have to put it on top of my to read list
I love the idea of bridging science with art. I could write an entire book on it. We are creative beings, but most deny their greatness because the don’t realize the value they have to offer. Steve Jobs is a man who, like Sam Walton, was all about simplifying and serving his customers.
best wishes,
Jeff
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“A good carpenter will not make the back of the cabinet from bad wood, even though no one will ever see”. Apple’s products under the direct supervision of Steve Jobs always achieve perfection from the outside to inside.
What is it that makes him successful? because he is excellent at design, good at engineering or proficient at programming? The answer is not necessarily. It is because Steve Job is a strategic genius, a leader of such a unique style, because he never gave up his dream. That’s why i admire him very much, and i believe as long as we still have our love for iPhone or iMac, we still remember him.Thank you for having a great post, Jeff.
Hi Alex,
Thanks you for your great comment. I totally agree what made him a great man, was his passion for perfection and never giving up on his vision
best wishes,
Jeff
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Great heartfelt post. Even though it has been several months since his passing, I am still affected by it. He was a hero for many and this is great to me. Unfortunately, we do not have many heros that are smart and driven to make a difference like Steve.
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HI Dan,
Thanks for your comment. I agree, we don’t have many heros like him. We can find out a lot about ourselves in who we see as a hero.
It can’t be denied, Steve Job is a man who went after his dreams to benefit his customers.
best wishes,
Jeff
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Nice post Jeff, Steve Jobs, is a famous person, he done all things, he is a great man and he have everything in his life despite of what happen to his life before. He is an inspiring man.
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Hi Jane,
Thank you for your comment. His life represents being an inspiration of following your dreams
best wishes,
Jeff
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I think Steve Jobs is such a great person..He has a lot of talent..Thank you for remembering him..
HI Jennifer,
Thank you for your comment. He was an amazing man
Best wishes,
Jeff
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Hey Jeff, Great article, great topic, very inspiring. Steve Jobs was an amazing person and definitely changed the world. Not only did he preach, Stanford Commencement Address, but he lived it through his every day life. Glad to say I look up to him and will truly miss his innovation, contribution to technology, and the inspiration he was to the world!
Hi Forrest,
Thank you for leaving a comment. I agree, he walked the talk and was a great inspiration
to our world
best wishes,
Jeff Faldalen