Assignment Technopreneurship 1

♥1.) What are the factors that contributed to the success and failure of Steve Jobs

as a technopreneur?

If you want to be like Steve Jobs start right now, in this instance, to work on your success. Don’t wait for tomorrow because tomorrow may never come. Steve Jobs taught us determination, hard work, success, failure, leader, follower, if he wants something he owns it, he strive hard for it and he’s dedicated on his craft. He dreams and creates things the way he wanted it to be. A leader who has a big impact to our society but prior to his success and contributions to the apple corporation, Steve Jobs has also encountered ups and downs during his past life. But despite those hindrances, he struggle to stand. These are the factors that contributed to the success and failure of Steve Jobs.

For the success:

a.) Be different

Think different!. "Better be a pirate than to join the navy." As what he stated from the movie, If you want to succeed on your craft, you should make your own goal, Your own idea, strategy to accomplish a victorious life.

b.) entrepreneur

Take a risk! TAKE IT! Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Just take it! Look for the next big thing. Find a set of ideas that need to be quickly and decisively acted upon and jump through that window. Sometimes the first step is the hardest one. But, surely it’s worth having...that’s the ideal of a great entrepreneur.

b.) Passion

He’s very dedicated on his job, a very determined man and his passion is his key to success. It is the single fastest way to spur him to massive success. That’s why people admired his work, opinion and contributions to our society. Moreover, he also stresses that we should find our true passion, do what we love to do and make differences. According to Steve Jobs, “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life , and the only way to do great work is to love what you do”. That brings him to what he is right now. Steve Jobs is an admirable and successful man.

D.) Start small, think big.

Don't worry about too many things at once. Take a handful of simple things to begin with, and then progress to more complex ones. Think about not just tomorrow, but the future. "I want to put a ding in the universe,” reveal Steve Jobs his dream.

e.) Focus on the outcome

People judge you by your performance, so focus on the outcome. Be a yardstick quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected. Advertise. If they don't know it, they won't buy your product. Pay attention to design. "We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them." "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."

f.)Learn from failures

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations. If you failed then try again. There’s no harm in trying at least you did your best without harming other people. Failures are part of our life. We cannot obtain a tenable life if we can’t accept errors..Errors occur in business so be ready with it. Face it! Take IT! SOLVE IT!

“Steve Jobs is a singular persona in our culture,” says New Deal Design’sAmit, who writes an industrial design-focused blog. “He, more than anyone else, made utilitarian digital technology merge into a rich cultural experience”, Without him, most of the technology world would have relegated culture to a decorative role, rather than a substantive element of product and service innovation. His impact is so profound on our culture, our way of thinking and our approach to smart technology, that I would consider him one of the most influential cultural creators of the past century.”

For his Failures:

a. Blunt!

-Steve Job is an insensitive man. He doesn’t care of what people might think about him. He do what he wants!. he’s full of anger…and he even neglect his daughter at first, afraid to love and be loved.

b. A ‘bozo’ or ‘brain dead stupid’

-Considering Steve Jobs has his own family yet he live life the way he wanted it. no demand! No Commands! It is he who controls and owns his life. No attachments, pure business

c. Negative reinforcement

- A particular behavior is strengthened by the consequence of the stopping or avoiding of a negative condition. He’s always right, inconsiderate to his employees

d. Stubborn and particular

- Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, esp. in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so. Used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class

e. Perfectionist

- putting unreasonable demands; he’s hypocrite

The success of Steve Jobs is really fascinating but theirs a part of him that I neglect not to do. He’s unreasonable man, insensitive, blunt, clever and stubborn. For me, in a business it is not always the mind you should work out, you should at least establish a good heart. A good heart to your fellow men, you should also be considerable, it is not possible that a person can work 24 hrs. a day and then if something goes wrong, you’ll SHOUT! Handle it calmly.. easy ..do not use force .. Besides, you don’t own your employee.. they have their own life, they should be treated nice and with respect. The same way they treated you. I can’t imagine my self to have a boss like Steve Jobs; I think I might cry if he’s my boss. I can’t take his attitude. His somewhat a tiger that will strikes you quickly. One more thing, he has a big ego (pride), no matter how powerful you are, there’s a time you should put considerations or limitations on your pride. If it doesn’t necessary then THROW IT AWAY!... Pride doesn’t count a powerful man. Accept reality. If it is your fault then admit it! He pushes us to exceed our limitations by leading through example but think of what this things guide a leader, he may be the most powerful man in earth but IS HE REALLY HAPPY? Regardless of the accomplishments, positive feedbacks, good background he had during his career peak. Steve Jobs is not happy. He’s incontented and greedy. He avoids loving and be loved. That’s why he’s unreasonable man, reckless on his employees. Yet, to pause and think of how different our world and the way we interact with technology would have been without Apple and the genius of Steve Jobs.

How do you see yourself as a technopreneur?

Technopreneur?! Am I worth to be called as a technopreneur ? What is a technopreneur rather?! Technopreneur is from the root word technology + entrepreneur = technopreneur ..haha. .silly! But that was our facilitator thought us…and it is kinda disturbing when he asked us to do this thing…a 3000 words for our It elective….Honestly speaking I can’t see myself as a good technopreneur ..WHY?! Because you will serve as the analyst, developer, leader, follower, builder, user ,..Name it!! You’ll surely die…kidding….Frankly talking, technopreneurship is a really good idea for your future. This involves a lifetime securities…. Why it is secured? Because you own the business, you are the overall in charge on every transaction, you’re the knowledge, you have the upper hand and lastly you’re the BOSS! Love it... That’s awesome. RIGHT?!

As a technopreneur, you should priorities business .. “Purely business, Nothing Personal” as what business persons rules when it comes to business and I think that’s so true in an industry then you’ll add hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense. That’s it! Surely, you’ll be a great technopreneur. Moreover, I should be outgoing to build a very good rapport with customers, be optimistic! Despite the hindrances we should develop self-confidence. That’s a “cleche”! Then I should be highly organized person because as general information of my business I plan, analyze and develop so it is a must to be a well-organized person. ZHAR! Whoah.. “Full effort is full victory” and I do hope that this qualities is ME! ME!.. However, the only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success? OH my GOSH! How can I do it?! How can I handle dealing to the reality of business? Hmmmm …For me, Deal with it! We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.

I will be a good technopreneur someday if I go up, I conquer and move ahead. POSITIVITY! I’m confident enough that I can be a good entrepreneur… I have my armor at this young age. I have my learning’s and I think … Maybe an application to what I have learned. I can communicate or negotiate which is really important to a business. What else?! ahmmm…I’m not a quitter, I don’t easily give up to what I have started or let me say I commit to my words. That must be a good attitude. Right?! I believe that if I become a technopreneur, I will have it and I’ll do it! That’s the spirit!! I believe through learning and application of what you learn, you can solve any problem, overcome any obstacle and achieve any goal that you can set for yourself. I let myself go to what my mind tell me to do so. I can go as far as my mind lets me; I can achieve what I believe. With this, I might be an effective entrepreneur. And that’s a goal and I would accomplish it! Mission Possible.. ha-ha..Assuming ….But remember! Positivity always!!Determination is the key to success and I have that! I think…. Just like a song “keep on moving, keep climbing, keep the faith”….there’s always a way.. A way to a brighter future..ha-ha.. Silly!. .. Just keep on believing to yourself. And as beholder of my future, I believe that I should achieve my goals in life so I will be happy when I get there. A contented life, A life that could not ask for more, Life which is full of mysteries like rosary, a Life that is despite of rocky roads or thorns; I will be able to stand up and be proud.

TO DO LIST when I become TECHNOPRENEUR:

1. I will research and plan a business that is technology related and a trend to citizens.

2. I will have my training in my business and find people who have knowledge in technology.

3. Choose a business location and must be on a public place.

4. I will build my own company and provide a modernize technologies.. haha

5. I will teach them my learning and application for what I have learned.

6. I will create my own It Hub within my business so people can also try and be aware about technology.

7. I will lead my people, give them right wages, salaries and could provide loans such as SSS , phil Health , pag-ibig funds.

8. I’ll do advertising for my company.

9. I will negotiate from international people if there are opportunities that we could share or outsource our business with them.

10. I’ll make my company globally competitive.

11. I’ll do my job as the owner

12. I will give my employees the benefits which is essential.

13. My company will offer a highly acclaimed product.

As a reader, this might be an exaggerate list for a technopreneur who doesn’t know the future awaits me. But, there’s a big big big possibilities that I can avail this dreams of mine as a technopreneur. I think that I can attain this goals if I want to, I will have it and I do it!. For me this is possible, to have my own IT hub, my own company and to be an employer. Imagine life that you’re the boss, your holding your own life, you create it, you build it and you own it. Less pressure but greater assurance of your future.. ”LIKE LIKE LIKE”… This is an over-whelming experience to express you in a business or technology related things. I’m really wondering what may the result of this?! Am I a rising to a better me? A person who knows what journey she belongs to, what path she should lead and what is really the meaning of life. Hahaha.. But, come to think of it, if I will be a technopreneur someday, I know I can do it and I think I can be a good entrepreneur considering that I love it! I want it! I do it! And with God’s grace I’ll have it. I AM A TECHNOPRENEUR!

3.) Would you take the same career path that Steve Jobs took?! Why or Why not?

Thinking of what he had contributed to the computer world nowadays.

Why NOT! He’s the master of innovation, admirable, amazing, remarkable, fabulous and outstanding man. Along the way, he changed the way we work, play and communicate. And he's not done yet. He continuously surprised us with his notable deeds on technologies. The i pods, i phones and this newly discover i pad… Like like like .. As an IT student who does not have enough expertise like Steve Jobs, I ache to succeed to my craft, to what I am right now, to what journey I struggle to stand for the last two years. But, Am I Fit in? Do I have the courage to position myself with this despite the hindrances I have been through? ( The ups and downs of an It student) … Am I Ready?

Well, I think I am... haha .. For the next five years maybe .. But as for Steve Jobs as the main mark of my career path.. Whoah .. That’s far from what I dreamed of. I live life with contentment and I love the life I have right now. And regardless to trials, pains I have encountered this days. I am strong-minded and I know I can overcome every thorns and rocky road to my path. That’s the spirit of a teenage drama queen! Haha .. Giggles! Nevertheless Do I have the idea for paramount innovations? Do I acquire the skills and abilities? Am I superior in any type of businesses? Nakz.. I cannot answer that today, it’s a long way process. I am still learning and focusing on my craft I supposed, And with the help of my facilitators and to myself who urge to continue what my footsteps taken me. I think I can! But, it’s accordance to what I have chosen, to what my mind and heart speaks up, to what myself tell me to do so and because THIS IS ME! This Life! This is What I Want and ever hunted. I chose this career not because my parents tell me to do so. But, this is Alanah who fancy succeeding on my skill. It is not because of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates or whosoever powerful man in earth I wanted to become. They might as well admirable men’s but reality check. I hold my future; I’m making it so this is prior to Alanah versus the Future. And my task is too looked up the future the way I wanted it.

In view of what I have experienced this past two years studying at University of Southeastern Philippines under Institute of Computing . It was full of misery, those languages; codes I have encountered knock me out my feet. I can’t imagine myself with this kind of genre. I mean I dreamed somehow to become a doctor or nurse during my secondary years but I come up and dealing with the reality of c++, java, Php, foxpro, editplus, html, xml, etc.. whoah. It was indeed a terrifying and bombarded thing. But, reality check.. It’s my choice to pursue Information Technology, no matter how difficult it is, I think “lumevel up naq” haha…. Trading to the certainty of those languages is getting enjoyable and challenging. I may not have much expertise concerning to those languages still I’m learning, creating and executing. Whoah. ! But things never easy for me, the way my classmates talked to those unusual languages, I become conscious and could not speak up and you know what IT’s KILLIN me… I easily got irritated and intimidated because I could not get along with it. Silly me! Right ? But, I believe we have differences, if they are on designing, web developing, and programming then live with that. As of now, they are not my concerns anymore. I am rediscovering myself if where I really belong.. If what my future awaits me . .I could succeed with my own way, if I guarantee myself a full effort that will succeed a full victory. I hope so… I will do my very best to obtain what I longed for and believing to myself alone with the help of God. With these beliefs, I know I can achieve it Today, TOMORROW and ALWAYS…. By God’s grace I can reach my goals in life. Not prior to the success of Steve Jobs or Bill Gates but to what I am and what I become.

Steve Jobs is an inspiration, a no ordinary man. I admire his passion, attitude and his contributions to society. He brings out the best of technology nowadays and as an IT student who is in favor of any technology related things. I want to be just like HIM! Super! DUPER! ..hahaha. I want to experience on how to own and control a primary technology in this universe and to be admired by my skills and contributions. That’s really flattering indeed! I may not be like Jobs but I can be who I am, simply Alana, the one I can rely on when every one turns away. Moreover, my future depends on how I will lead it, on how I will take it and on how I trust myself to deal with it. Enjoy the journey of future. Take a ride yet slowly but surely. My future depends on me alone. Lastly, Steve’s path to success is a tough one, a very difficult one, Jobs maybe the wealthiest powerful man on earth but one thing for sure Steve Jobs can’t buy happiness and love. He doesn’t have that yet he has the information that people hooked up. “Your time is limited. Don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drowned your own inner voice. And, most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” Steve Jobs, secret of success.

I want to be successful so I’m Dreaming of it. Crafting it. Creating it.

Alanah ♥