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The next time someone says “You are being difficult” remind them that Apple thought Steve Jobs was being difficult and they fired him. 

He then went off and created this little animation company called Pixar. 

Apple asked Steve Jobs to come back in 1997 when they were about 90 days out from bankruptcy. Steve nixed the Newton, created a partnership with Microsoft and refocused the entire product line. 

Almost exactly 14 years later, in August 2011, Apple’s value exceeded that of ExxonMobil. 

The next time someone says “it’s impossible” think of how Steve Jobs changed our world.

In 2001, as we recovered from 9/11 and later saw our country go to war, who could possibly have ever even considered the implications of a soon to be launched MP3 player called the iPod. Or the iPhone. Or the iPad.   It is not just about the devices. It is everything that feeds in and out of the devices and how we communicate and share. 

So if you want to call me “difficult” and tell me that my beliefs are “impossible” then the only thing I have to say to you is “Thank-you, I am in very good company.”

Thank you, Mr. Jobs for your unfaltering belief in your vision and making “difficult” and “impossible” something to be incredibly proud of.