My Take Away from the Steve Jobs Book

Eileen Lonergan 13th February 2012

Steve Jobs BookLike many of you, I have recently read Walter Isaacson’s book Steve Jobs.  As I was reading and during the few weeks since completion, I have been asking myself, “what lessons can I use in my own business”?  The book isn’t a How To, or guide which offers a road map of strategies, yet Jobs accomplishments are so vast, clearly there are elements that I can apply to my own business.

My number one take away: Care about the parts no one actually sees. Jobs was just as obsessed with the interior layout and design of the computer as the outside.

I feel that I bring this attitude to the websites that I design:

  • Each page, post, and image is tagged for seo.
  • I only use high quality premium themes.
  • I create sitemaps and submit them to search engines.
  • I use plugins sparely, only when I know that the benefit of their added functionality far outweighs not using them.
  • I set up analytics tracking and examine who my visitors are, what they like and what isn’t working.
  • I care.

Obviously I am no Steve Jobs, yet I sincerely admire his accomplishments and I am a big fan of his products.  Have you read the book?  I am curious to know your thoughts.

 

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One Response to “My Take Away from the Steve Jobs Book”

  1. Don Campbell Says:
    February 13th, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    Hi Eileen,
    That lesson really jumped out when I read the book too. The idea that he paid attention to even the “back of the cabinet” – the parts that no one sees.

    I like how you’ve translated this to your work – I’ve seen it and it is top-notch!