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Steve Jobs: 20 Life Lessons. My feelings about Steve Jobs have always been a little mixed.

Steve Jobs: 20 Life Lessons

I long admired his entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen and was in sheer awe of his natural instincts for what appeals to consumers. On the other hand I bristled at what I saw as his — and by extension Apple’s — occasionally capricious and even contradictory actions (App store products in or out, inability to get in front of product issues, antennaegate) and super-secretive nature. Now, having finished the 600-plus page Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson, I think I finally understand Steve Jobs. Like most of us, his personality had many sides. He could be aloof, super-intense, odd, gross, passionate, creative, driven, unfair, conciliatory and deeply introspective.

10 reasons to avoid talking on the phone. 'Three formats cannot be played in equal numbers' Rahul Dravid's speech at the Bradman Oration in Canberra, in which he covered issues from flaws in cricket scheduling to the need for cricketers to be more transparent Thank you for inviting me to deliver the Bradman Oration; the respect and the regard that came with the invitation to speak tonight, is deeply appreciated.

'Three formats cannot be played in equal numbers'

I realise a very distinguished list of gentlemen have preceded me in the ten years that the Bradman Oration has been held. I know that this Oration is held every year to appreciate the life and career of Sir Don Bradman, a great Australian and a great cricketer.

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Ten Principles to Live by in Fiercely Complex Times - Tony Schwartz. By Tony Schwartz | 10:08 AM July 12, 2011 If you’re like most people I work with in companies, the demands come at you from every angle, all day long, and you have to make difficult decisions without much time to think about them.

Ten Principles to Live by in Fiercely Complex Times - Tony Schwartz

What enduring principles can you rely on to make choices that reflect openness, integrity and authenticity? Here are ten that work for me: 1. Always challenge certainty, especially your own. Life Beyond..by Dr.DEVDAS MENON-iitm.mp4.