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September Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in September 2025
This month, I leaned hard into entrepreneurship in my September Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in September 2025. I started my September reading list with Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in His Own Words—a collection of his speeches, interviews, and emails revealing the man behind Apple’s success. Next, I read The Fish That…
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The Sam Zemurray Hustle: From Bananas to Empire
“Things may come to those who wait…but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Elbert Hubbard Early Philosophy & the Sam Zemurray Hustle Samuel Zemurray was driven by the same force that pulled countless immigrants into the American dream—a hunger to climb. That Sam Zemurray hustle defined his life—he wanted more and wouldn’t wait…
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Steve Jobs Leadership Lessons from Make Something Wonderful
“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” — G.W.F. Hegel Steve Jobs leadership lessons: Vision & Idealism One of the most enduring Steve Jobs leadership lessons was his ability to view technology through a liberal arts lens—a human-centered perspective. In Make Something Wonderful, Jobs used the Macintosh as an example. Its desktop…
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Steve Jobs on People, Passion, and Culture: Building Apple’s Core Values
“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Steve Jobs on People and Culture Hire A-players and develop them. Build a culture where passionate debate thrives. Align everyone around shared values and mission. It may sound like advice from a powerhouse football team—but it’s how Apple operated…
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How Steve Jobs Focus and Simplicity Rescued Apple
“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.” – Coco Chanel Steve Jobs focus and simplicity allowed Apple to prioritize ruthlessly. Do fewer things—but do them extraordinarily well. Simplify your products, processes, and communication. That’s the Apple way, as Make Something Wonderful shows. Steve Jobs’s approach was simple: focus on fewer things. That focus let his…
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