Technoprenuership

1. What are the factors that contributed to the success and failure of Steve Jobs as a technoprenuer?

According to Steve Woznaik, friend of Steve Jobs; Steve Jobs saw things differently differ from us, for instance, he saw something, Jobs would mean the kilobytes and some circuit boards and karma or the meaning of the universe. He believes that Steve was born obsessed beating and wiping out IBM because of what Steve supposed that their electronic gadgets were already old and nothing new and just marked a legacy from their history.

There are many ways came across to Steve Jobs in his failures and successes as technoprenuer.

The factor that leads Jobs to failure was when he got (1) self-centered and self-fish, he only thinks of himself, he is a flake, a primal screamer, a drug user, a hippie. He was more interested in creating a cult than a business machine. In the film, he spends way to much time talking about art . . . remember, this is the mind that spawned the God-awful iMac. There were some few scenes that I got puzzled, it’s when Steve Jobs acted so funny because of taking up a drug, and then he got hallucinated. He imagined like he was in a field with long grasses swaying with the wind and laughing along the way as he finished shouting and screaming. He was really crazy. Plus, he didn’t even care of his child, who he considered not his child. And he forgot them to be threatened as a friend. He (2) has a tough heart. The people in the Apple Computer are all fearful of him. I remembered they had a pirate flag, which I really don’t get the thought behind it. He (3) wasn’t too kind at ll. He (4) was perfectionist. He said that in Apple they are a family, yet, his too over controlling them aside from leading and inspiring them to become a good programmer and gadget creator. He wasn’t easy to be approached as well as he was not approachable. It was too hard for them to do that because he was too sensitive and focused on making new gadgets and discovering prototypes. Therefore, (4) he was overpowered by fame and the “art” he at all times mentioned. He got the attitude that even his friend Waz disliked him. He (5) was too over confident of himself. He thought that he is the big guy and the only one that is smart and great ahead of all electronic gadgets and technology companies. He (6) doesn’t know him self yet. He is destructed of some things he’s the only one knew it. Perhaps, he wants to accept that Liza was really his baby, except that he can’t allow himself to know the truth and be more concentrated in his blooming career. He wasn’t opening minded yet. He sticks on what he believes. Like, the culture he thought they’re the lone solitary that possess it and not the Microsoft Company. Nevertheless, at the end Jobs realized something more than anything else. It happened when he said against Bill Gates, “We are better than you are”. Yet, Gates replied, “That doesn’t matter”.

However, in spite of Steve Jobs failures because of his negative behaviors, he was right then very successful. No pain, No gain. If there is the dark side of yours, definitely there is the bright side.

The factors that contributed to the success of Steve Jobs are those factors that salutary made him well-known. Even when they were just starting, there came an instance that, Mike Markkula ventured on their business but Jobs didn’t accept it. He said, “This isn’t business, this is practically spiritual, and this is about overthrowing dead culture”. He (1) has a position to keep their ideas with them and battle it against stealing. He (2) determined to put in trials and challenges and a risk taker individual. One of the traits a technoprenuer has. Jobs and Waz, his friend, started building microcomputers. Back then, in Homebrew Computer Club, where lots of people would display their creations and being sold, Steve and his friend found their selves being asked of men about their little personal computer and sold 50 of it. That was so incredible. And later, they’d put up a mini computer business and they called this “Apple”. Why risk taker? Because they were nobody then, but because of their great ideas created into reality as gadgets. They started to become rich as well. Steve Jobs (3) was a futuristic kind of person. He always looked forward of the technology and new gadgets that could be created and could become also as a help. He always sees the future in his hands. Also, he (4) is believes and trusts his self. He (5) doesn’t trust anyone. An instance again;

Mike Markkula: Steve Wozniak's employee number one, you're number two.
Steve Jobs: Wait a minute. I'm employee number one. Woz?
Steve Wozniak: Doesn't matter to me.
Steve Jobs: I'm employee number one around here.
Mike Markkula: I'm not saying anything. I wasn't implying anything.
Steve Jobs: All right, then I'll be zero. Woz, you can be number one. I'll be zero. Okay?

It’s obvious that Steve Jobs definitely knows what he can do, eager to be show everyone else the best in him, and expect more amazingly and differently.
Furthermore, Jobs is (6) an intelligent person. He has this great, incredible, and interesting ideas and initiatives. He will not be able to lift his self up so high if he didn’t put those schemes into reality. From rugs to riches, he was able to made money out of his and Waz skills, and together with the other Apple Computer associates. He oversees the things they can do and even more just to take the future in their hands and prove to the humankind that there’s nothing impossible if you believe and knows you can make it.

In a brief summary, Steve Jobs success was because of his great ideas came into realism. You can see, touch and use the electronic gadgets. And it was because of his passion, own ability and determination to build all of this stuffs. However, it took a long time to realize that the life he was taking was into uncertainty that he didn’t know yet that fame and being good aren’t better but how you set your mind and life towards the people your dealing with and the way you should become as a leader not to control them but rather to lead and inspire them to achieve right things in their lives on their own with LOVE, TRUST, KINDNESS AND HUMILITY.

2. How do you see yourself as a technoprenuer?

In this life, we can never say what really we can be, though we have this wants in us. Like to become a teacher, but somehow life doesn’t stop and just become a teacher forever. I remembered, my professor said that I will be never rich and grow if I just stick into what I am in now. It is better to explore and make more efforts to know and discover myself in a way of other and different skills.

Honestly, I can’t see myself yet as a technoprenuer. But, I am inspired and interested to become one. I’m still planning to exercise and gain those different traits a technoprenuer do have. Akin to know myself first on to what kind of business I want to build and interested of, as well as, setting my mind, on the sweet and bitter life in the world of technoprenuership. I still have to become a risk-taker, gain more confidence, demonstrates initiatives, willing to listen more to the ideas of others and I have to learn to set my own standards and cope with the uncertainties of the actuality.

Thus far, I know in myself that I have already tested to turn out as leader and follower. A good leader, I stressed, because I do listen on the ideas of the edge. And if I become a technoprenuer someday, I have a vision that I will perhaps succeed towards it. Since, I know how to lead others, not just simple leadership, but acted upon with admirable attitude. Likewise, lead with inspiration and humiliation. I know how to listen, thus it will not be tough for me to communicate and open up with my group mates.

Hence, how do I see myself as a technoprenuer?
First, I would say that I definitely can compete and link to the new technology businesses propose. I will not just try but I’d rather do my best to show it off what I can really do. I could say just the right time to establish my skills and abilities. This is all about confidence and fighting spirit, somewhat like, in science fair, you see many and different competitors, but the moment, you go to stage and being asked, seamlessly, you answered it with chin up high and strong voice which means you know what you are doing. And that means I know what I’m doing because I make it, the idea is mine.

Next, I would say I am wise enough. Even technoprenuership doesn’t need at all intelligence aptitude, I still put in my mind that I come to think and plan first before I act on the business I want to generate, thinking of the pros and cons, advantages, disadvantages and the benefits that others could also avail. Becoming wise also means you have to be sure at all times when in front of some venture capitalists. Similarly, among my four ace cards, I only have to show one, because I will lose if I give it all. One is enough, two is too much, and three is a poison that kills a person. I could kill my self and disappoint my colleagues if I let either my or their ideas get pirated and stole.

Then, I’ll use my initiative to use the resources that are currently seen. The availability of the things I need is just around and anytime can be useful if we utilize it. I’ve realized to be more productive.

Unlike, come to school, get good grades, graduate on time, and become an employee someday. I want to manage my own small business. And the enough resources are not so hard to find. Like computers with internet access. I could surf over it, and maybe I’ll come up into a golden business proposal. I also only need to use those resources wisely and in a precise ways. That’s the lesson I learned from my subject Technoprenuership.

And, I would articulate that I am full of determination. I do business, thus I have the power to construct a better, effective, and good-quality plan over it. I’ll be determined to raise my business into its high eminence, not for my own sake but as well to those who are part of it. In addition to that, I’ll be disciplined enough to apply my willpower. It’s not like taking risks at all for your business without any good and back up strategies. My mind set that builds good relationship not just to my colleagues but also to my competitors through my strength and the power of my intent. Along with, Bill Gates said, “You keep your friends close but your enemies closer”. This is not to cheat my rival, but the approach of building up more grit to come up into a healthier thought than them.

Furthermore, I believe that as a technoprenuer, like Steve Jobs, this isn’t just a business. It is my life. I form into this because it’s where also I am blissful and inspired. Business is like a family, you have a leader as your mother and father, and your contemporaries as your siblings. If I become a technoprenuer then, I’ll be an approachable one. I’ll be friends with my co members and leaders. No man is an island, if I grow with the business; it’s not only about how I made effort but also with the help of everyone else in the commerce.

Preceding, most important above all I could see myself in this field, is that, I will never lose hope. Even time comes that our business are down, I have this mind-set that I’ll make things up right away, starting with small steps first. If there is a will there is a way. And I put God centered in all things I do, with his blessing, I trust myself, I can deal and conquer it, the fact that challenges comes. If it doesn’t comes, I will not be able to become more strong to be determined to put back the business I created and be able to generate and opportunities to others.

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

What Steve Jobs and Bill Gates went on and did was an inspiration to me. During the study of film of “Pirates of Silicon Valley”, I have been already inspired by them. But the question is would I take the same path of career they took?
I could answer it in two ways. Yes I will and the opposite of it.

First, positively, I will not. Why? Because I have my own different career path which I believe just fit and my destiny to take. Steve Jobs career will just be my inspiration as I go on becoming a technoprenuer. His will and determination to grow their little Apple Company into a huge and famous Apple Computer Incorporated shows the outcome of him and his friends’ efforts.

I learned from them that I can take the future in my hands if I just believe in myself and have will to take into reality the ideas I want to generate in the near future. I have learned from them that even I’m just still studying; I could already be a business oriented person. “Go out the box” Go beyond what you can do. That’s what they showed it. They tried so hard, and thought of becoming productive on their own. They went out and show to the mass the little computers they created with its incredible functions.

I want that when I succeed in life, I’ll be proud to express all over the world that I started also from rugs then into riches. I want to take my own challenges in life to gain the achievement. To become not just a millionaire is not my motivation in life; my goal is to see the result or the creation I made out from being hard working and will powering. To witness, for instance, I was able to think of a new gadget, and turns out into a touchable object, then started to be will known and loved by the generation. That’s what I called an achievement. I don’t need fame. I don’t want make my steps in a ruthless way. Everything is could be done through simple but worth walks.

Steve Jobs career path is made on his own. And it will remain his ways, and my encouragement to be motivated to have my own career path to take on. He said in the introduction of the movie, ” I don't want you to think of this as just a film - some process of converting electrons and magnetic impulses into shapes and figures and sounds - no. Listen to me. We're here to make a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why even be here? We're creating a completely new consciousness, like an artist or a poet. We're rewriting the history of human thought with what we're doing. That's how you have to think of this.” For me, the message is to oversee the future in us, that, I must learn to be creative and be motivated to take my own steps in taking the life as a technoprenuer. Plus, he said, “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?” That’s what I also meant of, making a change starting with myself.

Moreover, why would I also like to take the path of Steve Jobs? Because, I learned from that our time is limited, so we must not waste it living someone else’s life, like we have problems to solve first and not the others matters to mind of. I shouldn’t let the clatters of other’s opinions obscures my inner voice. And most important, I learned to have courage to follow my heart and intuition, and somehow I will already realize what I truly want to become. Furthermore, he said, “We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent, because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it.” Thinking of taking the same path he took is like reading first an instruction before application. I really have lots of things to do and achieve in life, and if, somehow, I want to also my own name in the world of technology. I don’t want to be famous but I want my creations be well known.

I am enthused by his outlook, like being determined and be sure and wise in making decisions, especially for the excellent growth of the business. Also with, I want to explore things and make people think of it, argue on it, and get ideas from the people around you. I hope, I could form myself into reality, which I’m in the middle of one-hundred people, discussing and brainstorming with them either the new gadgets that’s currently fanatical to the age group or the success of the group, talking about the emotions and events to be program, to acknowledge the great efforts of everybody.

I want to turn myself into somebody soon, came out from nobody. Just like Steve Jobs.

I have a motto in life that reflects similar to a butterfly. When a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, it is already contented and likely to ready to fade away after releasing its wings and showing the beauty of its colors. Simply, its life is too short but worth to be part of this earth, and proves to the humankind how great and pretty they are in the eyes of people. Besides, when I saw the film of “Pirates of Silicon Valley” and views the before life of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, I understand that why we or I must be productive at all times. It’s about creating and designing something not for me, not for the company, but for that something to be better and be loved of the many because it is valuable and worth much to be take care of. Jobs quote, “When I hire somebody really senior, competence is the ante. They have to be really smart. But the real issue for me is that, are they going to fall in love with Apple? Because if they fall in love with Apple, everything else will take care of itself, they’ll want to do what’s best for Apple, not what’s best for them, what’s best for Steve, or anybody else?”

I will not take the same as Steve Jobs career path because I want to take and pass in my own corridor. And then be able to humbly proud of what master piece I created, with my own hands and ideas. Yet, I will take his path because I want to learn more things and grow through the will power and dedication I have to my creation. He’s mind-set are my inspiration.

My Personalities

THIS IS ME
It’s tough to put words for myself and utters my personality because I don’t even check my actions everyday. Save for, I’ll reflect to what mostly of my friends says and observes. And somehow, the things I believe and know that I really do possess.

I’ll take it into three pictures, privately and publicly, spiritually, and the pessimistic side of me. Well, it’s too modest if I will not state the off-putting peculiarities I have.

Awful-like to begin describing myself in the opposite side, nevertheless, it’s better because as I go on counting and expressing myself, the more it sounds sweet and pleasant. Starting off with the pessimistic face of me, I have this anxiety problem every time I face the crowd. For instance, in an interview, I’m incredibly preparing to manage myself. Yet, my hands were also starting to shake and get frozen-like. Another is that, I want to try some extreme sports and adventures, I know I want to do it and I can, except that, I feel like I’m stepping back that I may fail and a shame to others. Though, I strongly consider that there’s no harm in trying and it’s always about learning from our failures and repeat from trying until we get contented and succeed in our goals. Imaging that I don’t have a strong and fighting spirit, just still the same of saying I don’t have a one-hundred percent trust to myself. I’m afraid to make faults since I don’t like being blamed and miscalculated, that’s why if I have a task. I make sure that it could be rated not absolutely perfect but just close to it. I’m not trying to act like totally ideal and pretentious that I can and make out everything. It’s somewhat like; I only covet for a success and clean outcome of my effort. I attempt to explore myself from beyond what I can do and things that’s not really fit into me. Like, clandestinely thinking of “how ifs?” and “I wish I’m like this, I’m like that…” maybe, because I’m living in this world occupied with insecurities. Just similar to rejection and underestimation to myself, physically, I am not fully good looking and idyllic one to be easily admire by all and have additional point from job seeking (haha…Crazy me!). They say, what you see physically to a person is not important, what’s important is how big and pure is his/her heart. Definitely true, but in reality, they look you actually first. Unlike in Korea, just an insight from the curriculum of a newspaper authored by Joey Deleon, a famous actor, TV host and columnist here in the Philippines, He said that, in the country of Korea, when searching for a new celebrity, they critic on the talents and skills first of the aspirants. They don’t mind if they don’t consider to be categorized in the pretty and handsome groups. They prioritize the entertainment that those people can give to their fellowmen and develop them so that they will be well-known. Opposite here in our country, first looks first, that’s why, currently, the newbie’s actors and actresses, young or not don’t stay in the industry of artists for a long time, and are not even famous at all, because they have only the charm of their faces and not the endowments that they can show to the mass. Yet, insecurities aren’t really a big problem to me; those are some negative thoughts coming across in my mind whenever I get emotional and see pretty girls. How diminutive I am to myself. Furthermore, I am a little bit clumsy and panicky. I get into that manners, when on earth, I am nervous and I don’t have any idea on what will I do. Like, when a professor wants me to introduce somebody in front of every one, just right away, calling my name and instructing me what to do. I get panic, cause of my anxiety problem. And if I start that kind of feeling, I result into clumsy lone. I rattle my words, my heart beats faster, my hands gets shiver and sweat. Although, I have good news, I’m fighting it. And I’ll continue doing it until I get used to and build more confidence. Lastly, people thought that I’m good in all ways because of what kind of act I am able to show to them. But, I am not confident at all. They can see I’m doing well because it’s my way of overcoming from being unsure and unconstructive. I get weedy if sometimes, I see competent that are really immense. I always think that I can’t try what they can do and I can’t do what they can try. Simply means that, if I witness how totally confident and competitive they are, I’m thinking of backing up. However, I’m embarking on to overcome all of my pessimistic edges. I’m exercising the “should” and “must be” of those contraries. Because, I don’t want to have the same routine ceaselessly in my life, coming out and getting back in my shell, I want to do the reverse side above all of those differing personalities. I should come out from my shell, and get prepared of possible cautions and letdowns, through that I’ll be able to gain more trust to myself, confidence, and with strong fighting spirit.

Secondly, my spiritual side; I honestly say that I’m not a very much religious type of person. Akin to the way those who are truly devoted to Him, however, I fear God above all, I put Him always in all corners of me. I have a strong faith towards the Almighty. I love Him a lot, more than myself, ahead of my inspiration, next to my family. I truly believe that our lives are only borrowed. Thus, I offer myself to HIM in every ways. I am not reclaiming on what are He’s plans for me. I’ll accept it with open arms, mind, and clear heart. I can’t be here and will not be able to articulate right now about myself, and it’s all because of GOD. I value and worship Him with all my heart. I’ve learned from my burden experiences, and I’ve come into realization, that He is the Only One that was there to provide comfort and relief to me, and I trust Him that He will stay right beside me and my loved ones, forever and aye. This is me. This shows a priceless worth that He gave to me and what I thank a lot.

Lastly, the private and public things about me; what I exactly meant on public are those personalities that’s really in me, those that what the group can see at all times and those private are those that only I can see, perhaps. Those things I like, want and the other wall of it.

I used to be a comedian person in the classroom. Even at this instant, still, I have become to be serious specially when dealing with formal matters. I put my actions in the proper place. I’ve become matured enough to know what’s the difference between right and wrong. Besides, I am a smiley and happy person. I forget my problems the moment I start to get hyper and energetic. I do some crazy stuff that helps to comfort myself. Sounds irritable and exaggerated part to others when I dance actively even just inside the classroom, act some dramatic roles that I craft keen on to a funny story, sing loudly though I don’t have a golden voice, and my fanatical laughs that’s like a virus, everyone is affected. That’s when I was still in my grade and high school days. (haha) I really love dancing, reading comic books, and drawing cartoons. However, I am not really good into it and don’t have any resources, for the reason that I didn’t give time to improve my talents and skills and find ways to gain it. Echoes like, I need a support yet there was and there is none of it. Likewise, I am caring, loving, responsible, and versatile person. I’m concern of my family, friends, and love one. I get hurt if they are in pain. Then, I suppose I have a responsible personality. It’s hard to explain either how or why but most of my friends do have a compliment that really am. And, I am versatile because, I can do any tasks. Just like an actress, when a director gives him different scripts of different roles, he/she is ready to seize it. It’s about testing your ability on what you can do. That’s me. If you want me to dance all day and all night, I’ll do it. What my superior says, I do it with right decision and plan. My leisure time also is imagining myself in some situations that I want to happen in the near future or maybe just for the next day. It’s like I’m making an imaginary virtual film of it. Along with, I have also this side that when I get angry I really show it up, being frank one, I really have to express what I feel. Just like a lion, I growl until I stop and I’m satisfied to what will I say. My strong personality comes out when I get suffocated from being stepped down. I don’t care with what others will say, as long as I’m doing the right thing that will make me calm and not bothered at once. Again, that was when I was in my early days. Except now, I’ve already learned to control my temper. When I get irritated and hurt, I just keep quiet and silent until the displeasure feeling is gone. It is much better to hear that rather than growling, in actuality, that’s the upshot of educating me to be sensitive and matured in some issues.

Furthermore, I am fond of telling my stories and sharing it to others. I have learned to be an open person. Because, at least, if something bad happens to me, someone knows and have an idea on it. In addition to, I am a broad minded person. I hate those narrow-minded ones. For instance, my friend was late in our meeting, I got bored of waiting, but I’m thinking of the possible reasons why she was late. I don’t get mad easily, because, in this huge world, there is not only one solution to any dilemmas. There are countless explanations to think of. And, I am a listener to those who needs someone to count on with their problems. I listen seriously and give advices to them. I can say that I am a good friend. Perhaps, others may not see me as a good person but inside me I know I am and to those whom I always counting on. I am cool. I bond on what is the fashion at present. I learned to chill and have fun all the time to avoid stress, though at night I kept thinking of my problems (I just get stress all night and I can’t sleep right…hehe).

Emotionally, I’m the kind of person who really needs an appreciation and acceptance. I feel like I don’t have it. Even just a simple admiration of my simple actions are admired and valued, that’s worth it to make me feel contented and joyful. For almost years I’ve been starving for it. I haven’t achieved it yet; even just a simple touch of it, especially coming from those whom I expect could show it to me. I sense that I am less love by my family because I can’t really feel it since then. Plus, I want being heard, thus they will know what I really feel towards a dilemma.
Those are my personalities. Maybe those are just the few of my qualities but those are the traits mostly seen and I owns.

For real, I am unique and I love myself. This is Me.!