R.I.P: Steve Jobs - One of the world's influential inventors/ businessman

I'm an information hoarder but I got this one quite late today. Steve Job, former CEO of Apple, has passed away at the age of 56. I'll be honest, I don't know much about Steve Jobs but am more than familiar with the products that he had made from iphones, ipods, itunes to name a few. 
But what really got to me was how much of a visionary he was. In the age of intelligent machines, Steve Jobs was the man who led it. 
Here's a quick summary on the man. Click here.

Then it got me thinking....what makes a person so influential? What kinds of traits must one have? I started to trawl through some more youtubey clips on the man and found out the art of persuasion. Jobs was a fantastic speaker. He is a very people's person with great visions and commitment to them. He lives in the world of possibilities and improvements. 


10 Things that Steve Jobs did to Change The World
DESIGN: He was all about how something looked and felt in comparison to the raw specifications. There's a sense of personal touch in his designs.
MUSIC: the coming and going of iTunes attempted to lessen the impacts of the downward spiral of the music industry.
PCs: Jobs was one of the very forefronts of the term "personal computer".
POST-PC ERA: the ipads. Jobs redefined portability as the latest trend
ADS: Ads made by Apples have been very innovative and successful. The first was the 1984 Superbowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott.
iPHONE: I got one!
ECOSYSTEMS: Jobs did this by creating a close universe of hardware, software and services that provide a superior experience for users.
MAC OS: Making the operating system as simple as possible.


Some say that he is just a genius, I just think he's just fearless and genuinely believes in himself to be able to make change. At the end of the day, its not what you know but how you apply yourself.  Jobs was a master of his own destiny till the very end. 

Truly influential people have the following characteristics:

1. They have integrity. Their word is their bond. When they say that they will do something, they always follow through with it. They don't steal or cheat.

2. They have an optimistic attitude. They always think a glass is half full and that everything is possible.

3. Excellence is their password. Everything they do is done to the best of their ability. They never settle for second best in any aspect of their life or behavior.

4. They are decisive. They know what they want and they make decisions quickly.

5. They are goal setters. Quick decisions are followed by setting a goal to ensure that the necessary steps are in place to reach the desired result.

6. They make a commitment to everything they do. They commit to work harder at everything they attempt and never give up.

7. They set priorities. They ensure that an important thing is handled first and a less important thing is done later.

8. They are very good with relationships. They are loyal to their friends and family and fair to everyone they encounter.

9. They are full of self confidence. There is no doubt in them about their capabilities because they know that they can handle anything life throws at them.

10. They practice good time management. They ensure that time is not wasted on frivolous things and that important things get the time that they deserve.

11. They show gratitude for what they have and generosity to those in need.

12. They are self motivated. They do not need any outside influence to motivate any of their actions as they have the ability to provide all the motivation they need to accomplish any task.


I think we all have the abilities to be influential and the masters of our own lives. Steve Jobs is among the great examples.