We all know how terrible I am at publishing here on a consistent basis (I still have so much to write about from August) but this just needed to be posted.
Yesterday, Steve Jobs passed away. He was an amazing technologist, a visionary, an inspiration, and someone I am heartbroken I will never have the opportunity to have a conversation with. Steve’s life’s work, Apple Computers, have had more impact on our lives than I can even begin to describe.
My first reaction to this was pure sadness. But then, I saw something flit across my screen – a tweet, with a quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” So today, I’m smiling. I’m remembering Steve’s passionate keynotes and speeches, I’m mindful of the everyday impact Apple technology has on my personal life and my business, and I am hoping that younger generations, ten or twenty years from now and beyond, never have to ask or wonder, “Who the heck was Steve Jobs?”
In his 2005 graduation commencement speech at Stanford University, Steve Jobs said, “Stay hungry, stay foolish.” I will, Steve, I will. Thank you for everything.
