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    The Second Coming of Steve Jobs (Review and Analysis of Deutschman's Book)
    The Second Coming of Steve Jobs (Review and Analysis of Deutschman's Book)
    The Second Coming of Steve Jobs (Review and Analysis of Deutschman's Book)
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    The Second Coming of Steve Jobs (Review and Analysis of Deutschman's Book)

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    The must-read summary of Alan Deutschman's book: "The Second Coming of Steve Jobs".

    This complete summary of the ideas from Alan Deutschman's book "The Second Coming of Steve Jobs" tells the story of Apple Computer CEO and co-founder, Steve Jobs. After interviewing nearly 100 colleagues and friends, the author presents this unprecedented portrait of the world-successful businessman. This summary provides readers with an insightful view into the life and career of Steve Jobs and is a must-read for all those who want to know more about his success.

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    To learn more, read "The Second Coming of Steve Jobs" and discover the story behind the iconic CEO.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateSep 29, 2014
    ISBN9782511016824
    The Second Coming of Steve Jobs (Review and Analysis of Deutschman's Book)

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      The Second Coming of Steve Jobs by Alan Deutschman

      About the Author

      ALAN DEUTSCHMAN is the contributing editor at Vanity Fair who has covered technology and business for the past 12-years. Prior to that, Mr. Deutschman was a correspondent for Fortune for seven years, a senior writer at GQ and a contributing editor to New York Magazine. He has also had articles published in Fast Company,Wired, Premiere and the New York Times Magazine.

      Important Note About This Ebook

      This is a summary and not a critique or a review of the book. It does not offer judgment or opinion on the content of the book. This summary may not be organized chapter-wise but is an overview of the main ideas, viewpoints and arguments from the book as a whole. This means that the organization of this summary is not a representation of the book.

      Summary of The Second Coming of Steve Jobs (Alan Deutschman)

      Since Steve Jobs is the head of a movie studio, it seems oddly appropriate that his real life scenario fits so neatly into the ‘three-act’ structure of a classic Hollywood screenplay. In Act One, the protagonist sets forth on his quest, in this case a bid for vindication after an embarrassing fall. Act Two brings the dramatic complications: our hero struggles, he fails, he comes perilously close to the edge. In Act Three, he overcomes the formidable forces aligned against him and achieves his goal, though in a way that he could never have anticipated when the story began.

      – Alan Deutschman

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      Next Computer

      In the summer of 1985, Steve Jobs was removed from his management position at Apple Computer by the board of directors. Although only thirty years old, Jobs had become famous as one of the initiators and original innovators of the personal computer industry. And even though he had been forced out of the company he had co-founded, at least Steve Jobs still owned more than $100 million worth of Apple Computer stock.

      In similar circumstances, most people would consider retiring to a life of comfort. For about three months, Jobs even considered that idea himself, although his vision of retirement activities included asking NASA to let him fly on one of its space shuttles. However, he soon came to the conclusion there was one thing he wanted to prove to himself – that his success with Apple Computer wasn’t

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