Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech

Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself — at the university’s 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

Learning outcomes / audience

Three life stories:
– Connecting the dots
– See opportunities in life’s setbacks
– Pursue your dreams: Time is limited

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Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech at the university’s 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005 / YouTube / Stanford University

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Best Things On Earth Are At the Other Side of Fear

Actor Will Smith shares his experience on Skydiving with a quote of Franklin D. Roosevelt: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. Smith emphasizes the importance of coping with our own fears by coming face to face with them.

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Coping with your own fears by coming face to face with them.

(young) entrepreneurs

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Will Smith

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How to write a Business Plan in 2023

10 Steps to write a business plan in 2023.

Step by step how to write a business plan to start your own business.
Easy Method on how to Write a business plan in 2023.

Step 1. How to write an executive summary.
Step 2. How to write business description.
Step 3. How to write operational plan.
Step 4. Organization and Management.
Step 5. Legal Structure of Business.
Step 6. Marketing and Sales Strategy of Business plan.
Step 7. Competitive Analysis.
Step 8. Unique Selling Proposition.
Step 9. Financial Plan.
Step 10. Business Advice.

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Learning outcomes / audience

Step by step how to write a business plan for (young) entrepreneurs as regards how to write a business plan: Need to learn about “how to create a business plan” to grow your business strategically.

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Young entrepreneurs Forum YouTube

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Domino Chain Reaction

A domino can knock over another domino about 1.5x larger than itself. 
A chain of dominos of increasing size makes a kind of mechanical chain reaction that starts with a tiny push and knocks down an impressively large domino.

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Small achievements can lead to big results and impacts/(young) entrepreneurs

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Original idea by Lorne Whitehead, American Journal of Physics, Vol. 51, page 182 (1983)

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What is Moonshot Thinking?

Why aim for a 10% when you can aim for 10X?

Instead of a mere 10% gain, a moonshot aims for a 10x improvement over what currently exists. The combination of a huge problem, a radical solution to that problem, and the breakthrough technology that just might make that solution possible, is the essence of a moonshot.

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Domino effect
Best things on earth are at the other side of fear

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Edward Capali on YouTube

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What I learned from 100 days of rejection

Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days — from asking a stranger to borrow $100 to requesting a “burger refill” at a restaurant — Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you want can open up possibilities where you expect to find dead ends.

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Link to MiniCOOLs

Best things in life are at the other side of fear

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Jia Jiang on YouTube

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Five Rules for Success

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 5 Rules for Success

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals his 5 secret steps to tackling life and becoming Mr. Universe (at the age of 20), 7-time Mr. Olympia, Hollywood legend and 2-term Governor of California. His story proves that no obstacle is too big to overcome and no vision, too big to achieve;
1. Find your Vision and Follow it
2. Never ever think small, think big
3. Ignore the Naysayyers
4. Work your ass off
5. Don’t just take, give something back (…and change the world)

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Learning outcomes / audience

A framework of rules to get things done:
1) Have a clear vision
2) Aim for the best
3) Ignore the haters
4) Go all the way in, become the best
5) Share with others

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Start with why

Simon Sinek explains there’s a pattern about why Apple is so innovative, why Martin Luther King was so inspiring (‘It was: ‘’I have a dream!’’ Not I have a plan’): All great companies and leaders think, act and communicate in the same way. It’s called the Golden Circle. It’s all about why? How ? What? When people believe in what you do, you will be successful. Why? How? What ? Please Watch !

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Link to MiniCOOLs

Best things in life are at the other side of fear

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Simon Sinek / TED Talk

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Six life lessons from Steve Jobs

The 6 Life Lessons in this Video:
1.Choose the Life you want to live
2.Certificates don’t matter
3.Dream Big
4.Start Somewhere
5.Live every day like it’s your last
6.You only fail when you stop trying

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Learning outcomes / audience

You have to start, to learn and develop / (Young) entrepreneurs

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Steve Jobs / Proactive Thinking

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