The world lost a great leader today.  Although some people may think it is a stretch, I’d say the Steve Jobs is to Gen X and Y what JFK is to the Baby Boomer.  He truly motivated a generation to “Think Different.” His leadership style and products have inspired countless entrepreneurs to follow their dreams and start their own businesses.

Jobs revolutionized the way we interact not only with each other, but the world around us.  His focus on the user experience has introduced millions people to the personal computer, portable music and mobile computing. His focused on design reminded us that form doesn’t follow function, but that when done right form IS function (and function is form).

Steve is best known for tools such as the iMac, the iPhone and the iPad. To me, however, his legacy is not the products he imagined, but rather in the imagination he inspired in us. Here’s hoping that we all continue to heed his advice to “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” Though his life may have been cut short, his memory will live on each time we  are crazy enough to think we can change the world.

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Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.