The magnate shared in an interview an exchange he had as a child with Bill Hewlett, co-founder of HP.
Steve Jobs became one of the most respected technology entrepreneurs, for his innovative vision in this field, his infallible work methods and for his best invention: the iPhone. Although his influence was also due to his methodological lifestylewhich served as an inspiration and role model.
However, behind every philosophy there is a teaching. And it is that, in a interview by the Silicon Valley Historical Associationthe tycoon explained what he learned after having some conversations with Bill Hewlett, co-founder of HP.
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What was it that Steve Jobs asked the co-founder of HP
A Steve Jobs of 12 years I wanted to build a frequency counterbut I couldn’t do it since I didn’t have the necessary parts. Faced with this problem, he couldn’t think of a better idea than to contact the only person who could help him: Bill Hewlett. To Jobs He was uncomfortable about causing trouble because he was a stranger and Hewlett would probably have a tight schedule..
However, the co-founder of HP answered his call and sent him the pieces necessary for his creation. And, as if that were not enough, got a summer job at HPin which he placed screws in frequency counters like the one Jobs wanted to make in those years.
“I just asked and when people ask me I try to be as receptive as possible, to repay that debt of gratitude. Most people never pick up the phone and call most people. They never ask and that’s what sometimes happens.” It separates people who do things from people who just dream about them. You have to act and you have to be willing to fail.. You have to be willing to crash and burn with people on the phone. If you are afraid of failing you will not get very far” explained the tycoon.
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