STEVE JOBS BIOGRAPHY - LIFE LESSONS

Those of you who read Steve Jobs biography would have realized that though Steve was an accomplished leader with great business instincts that made Apple products a huge success among customers worldwide, he had a dark side little known to the public until the biography was released. Inspite of the negative aspect of his personality, there are quite a number of interesting life lessons one could learn from Steve. Lance Ulanoff, editor in chief of Mashable, has come up with 20 life lessons after reading Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson.

1. Don’t Wait

2. Make Your Own Reality

3. Control Everything You Can

4. Own Your Mistakes

5. Know Yourself

6. Leave the Door Open for the Fantastic

7. Don’t Hold Back

8. Surround Yourself with Brilliance

9. Build a Team of A Players

10. Be Yourself

11. Be Persuasive

12. Show Others the Way

13. Trust Your Instincts

14. Take Risks

15. Follow Great with Great

16. Make Tough Decisions

17. Presentation Can Make a World of Difference

18. Find a Way to Balance Your Intensity

19. Live for Today

20. Share Your Wisdom

Lance Ulanoff is an award winning journalist and a 25-year industry veteran. Before joining Mashable in September 2011,  Lance Ulanoff was the Editor in Chief of PCMag.com and Senior Vice President of Content for the Ziff Davis, Inc. He makes frequent appearances on national, international, and local news programs including Fox News, the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNBC, CNN and the BBC.