Steve Jobs and His GOLDMINE Mentality for Success

In lieu of Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO of Apple I wanted to start a thread in this particular forum to share a certain mentality of his that has struck an absolute goldmine in his fascinating experience as perhaps the greatest CEO stint we will ever witness in our entire lifetime.

Hearing his response from this Youtube interview video has really impacted me on a personal and professional level.

Side Note: I think everyone needs to pay CLOSE attention to everything he has to say whenever he speaks. He's a genius with his words (among several other obvious traits).

Here's the video:

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(Must admit I'm still pretty new to this forum and don't want to break any rules by posting video.. if this is not allowed please tell me immediately and I will gladly edit! If you feel more comfortable searching for it yourself go to youtube and type "Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Together: Part 4") He answers around 2:00
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If you're anything like me, I'm sure you've looked to the past with at least a small degree of regret, whether in business or overall life decisions. I sure have (hindsight is 20/20)... and unfortunately the thoughts, regardless of how insignificant they are here and NOW, still come back from time to time.

In an interview on stage alongside Bill Gates, Steve is asked the question:

"Was there something you regret or might have done differently after you first left Apple that you could have done that would have led to a much bigger market share for the Mac?"

First he acknowledges that there are several things he could have done better at Apple the first time, and other wrongdoings after leaving that he could have done otherwise... but it "really doesn't matter. You have to let go of that stuff, and we are where we are."

To expand upon his answer he explains that when he returned to Apple he gave the company's museum (collection of their previous products and records) to Stanford to "clear the cobwebs" and start looking forward to tomorrow.

"You can't look back and wish this and wish that because it doesn't matter. LET'S GO AND INVENT TOMORROW rather than worrying about what happened yesterday."

If you notice his second run at Apple, he EXPLODED the company by utilizing this philosophy... and he did exactly this... he INVENTED TOMORROW! The ipod and iTunes revolutionized music, his computers became MUCH better than PCs (opinion), he created dozens of patents, the iPhone is still untouchable from a competitive standpoint, and his own vision created the tablet computer - which endured much criticism before its overwhelming success!

He has paved the way as arguably the greatest technological innovator of all time.

I believe it is safe to say this mentality is responsible for making Apple the most valuable technology company in existence (and among one of the TOP valued companies the world has ever witnessed).

So, this really hit home with me because him and Apple are living proof that this is the ultimate mentality to practice... and the best part is it can be implemented in all aspects of life.

We are where we are, forget the past, clear the cobwebs, and look forward to creating the future! Frankly, that's all we can do! So next time, my fellow Warriors, you feel regretful about a poor decision you've made or something you could have done better in the past... remember it is the FUTURE that we still have the ability to make a positive difference in our lives and the lives of others.

Thank you for reading and I hope you find this as valuable as I have!

Much love,

-JG