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Is Jeff Bezos the "new" Steve Jobs?
Call me crazy, but the amount of disruption that Amazon has caused in global business leads me to believe that Bezos has now taken over the "innovator" throne with the passing of Steve Jobs. Amazon has announced its intentions to delivery packages via drone for customers that need something as fast...
The Ebb and Flow That Is Life
Hopefully my post from last week, Coffee Is For Closers , woke some of you up and made you realize life is not a waiting line. Not only do you not deserve anything, but you shouldn't be standing around waiting for it to come to you. You need to seize every day and opportunity, but at the same time,...
Steve Jobs movie
I live on another planet, well another continent, so I just heard about this movie, interesting pick as Kutcher as Jobs, what do you guys think? How do you think the movie will be? Any chance it's as good as the Social Netowork? I'm a big fan of the guy (jobs, not kutcher) so pretty excited to see...
If They Were Moral Leaders, They Wouldn't be Great Businessmen
Malcolm Gladwell is an extraordinarily smart and interesting writer. Sadly, I haven't read any of his books (though all are queued up currently). Today I read an article in which he made some pretty bold points . Gates is the most ruthless capitalist, and then he wakes up one morning and he says,...
What do folks in this forum think about this Steve Jobs quote
First off, don't get me wrong, I'm also/still looking to break into strategy/ management consulting from a big 4 advisory background. However, I truly and strongly resonate with this Steve Jobs quote and do believe I have found "what I love", which is neither consulting nor business in general even...
Your Own Personal Jesus
Every so often the subject of religion comes up. Like all segments of society, Wall Street workers have their personal belief systems and values. As we move deeper into the technological age, however, a funny new religion seems to be developing. One which idolizes not the technology itself, but it's...
We've Lost One of the Greats
I have to say I was shocked by the news of Steve Jobs passing when I woke up this morning and saw it. I mean, we all knew it was coming, but it was still a shock to finally see it. Steve wasn't much older than I am now, and had figured prominently in my life from the time I was about 7 years old....
Short Apple Shares
Should you sell your Apple shares? With shares skyrocketing 30% to record highs in the last quarter of 2010, a total of 22 hedge fund managers with sub 5% stakes sold out of their Apple positions to the tune of over 1.6 million shares. Is this just a case of taking profits or something worthy of...
Steve Jobs High School GPA
It should be no longer a surprise to hear of a successful businessperson who did not do well in school, but Steve Jobs high school GPA was 2.65! As if you needed another reminder that academic record means very little. Just think of the teachers who thought he would amount to nothing....
Apple Without Jobs
Apple pulled a fast one yesterday and left U.S. shareholders holding the bag. By announcing CEO Steve Jobs's departure on indefinite medical leave during a market holiday, American investors couldn't unload their shares like their European counterparts did in droves. Apple was down over 6% in...
A reason for the departure from the pure sciences in our country?
A couple weeks ago both Steve Jobs and Wilson Greatbatch, the inventor of the pacemaker, died. The former got the cover of Time and epic media mourning while the latter got scanty obits buried on the backpage. This seems pretty messed up to me.
Commodities Credit Research
What are the exit ops like for a commodities (energy, metals, softs) middle office credit research and risk role like? Can someone detail whats it like to work in such a role? Any chance to move to FO trading ? During the interview, the stuff I gathered from the guy was that the role would be to: 1)...
Steve Jobs Photo - Not Good
Very Sad photos of him released today. http://www.tmz.com/2011/08/26/steve-jobs-apple-ph…
DODOcase Wins Shopify Challenge
This one goes out to the entrepreneurs on the site. Some of you may remember an entrepreneurship challenge I highlighted on the site back in December . The Shopify Challenge was the brainchild of 4-Hour Work Week guru Tim Ferriss and store-building website Shopify . A company had to be started from...
iPhone 4: The World's First Post-Hand-Held Device
I'm no "techie", but I've been using telephones and telephone-like devices for several years now and from my experience, holding the device in one's hand is all but absolutely essential to keeping it from falling on the ground mid-use. Many times I've thought to myself while conversing on my...
For all you Apple Fanboys out there
Apple is invading NYC once again. The tech giant has signed a 10-year lease on 23,000 square feet of retail space inside Grand Central TERMINAL (not station...). Rent will start at $800,000 per year. Now grab your lawn chairs and form a ridiculously huge line for opening day!...
Apple showing shades of Grey?
So today was Apple's big press conference that, for 3 million people, was as much anticipated as "The Decision". Apple's big fix for the iPhone 4: Free Cases. Is this a shaft to consumers or a company showing that they care about the consumer? I see it as some shades of grey considering Apple dodged...
Good advice from Steve Jobs
This is for all those who think prestige is überall.
So, what exactly IS wrong with Steve Jobs?
It’s quite clear that the 53 year old Apple CEO is ailing – let’s face it, the guy looks like the walking dead. But I’m not buying his whole tight-lipped “hormone problem” announcement the other day. Look at the progression of his deteriorating health in this picture . He starts out...
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