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and passion, qualities that were also reflected in the quality of products he produced. Impatience
and petulance were part of his perfection, and this contributed to the production of quality
products and thoughts (Audia & Rider, 2005). He believed in identifying his passion and doing
what he loved passionately. He was guided by some entrepreneurial skills such as resiliency,
focus, risk taking, self-reliance, decision-making skills, optimism, persistence, innovativeness
and problem-solving skills.
Jobs was focused on the production of quality products and the achievement of his goals
and objectives. He also engaged in activities that involved a considerably high level of risk and
had good decision-making skills which helped him to save Apple from collapsing one year after
its establishment. He was also optimistic and determined to deliver quality services and in
ensuring success of the businesses under him. His innovativeness incorporated his ability to
recognize opportunities and act on them creatively to come up with a viable idea for
implementation (Blank, 2013). Although he had several weaknesses, Jobs was productive in his
undertakings. The success was attributed to his personality and skills which promoted
entrepreneurship.
Jobs died at the age of 56 on 5th October 2011 leaving behind a legacy in the field of
entrepreneurship. Both the personality and the experience of Jobs reflects that he was a known
entrepreneur with the ability to come up and implement viable business decisions in the field of
business and technology. Jobs was the founder of Apple company, a company that has gained
global recognition in the global market due to the production of quality electronic products.
Additionally, he had strong entrepreneurial skills such as decision making, problem solving,
innovativeness, persistence and risk-taking skills. These skills led to his success as a business
person.
