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Adventure Quote by Walter Isaacson

“production.” They had created a device with a little circuit board that could control billions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure. “You cannot believe how much confidence that gave us.” Woz came to the same conclusion: “It was probably a bad idea selling them, but it gave us a taste of what we…” quote by Walter Isaacson
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““production.” They had created a device with a little circuit board that could control billions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure. “You cannot believe how much confidence that gave us.” Woz came to the same conclusion: “It was probably a bad idea selling them, but it gave us a taste of what we could do with my engineering skills and his vision.” The Blue Box adventure established a template for a partnership that would soon be born. Wozniak would be the gentle wizard coming up with a neat invention that he would have been happy just to give away, and Jobs would””

Walter Isaacson

About This Quote

Source Book: Steve Jobs Biography by Walter Isaacson, 2011

The early partnership between Wozniak and Jobs showed how a daring tech experiment can spark confidence and future possibilities.

In simple terms: A bold tech project built trust and opened future ideas.

Key Takeaway

Embrace risky experiments to discover new potentials.

Themes

innovation partnership confidence risk vision

Mood

excited optimistic reflective

Type

historical motivational

When to use this quote

  • startup founding
  • product development
  • team building
  • skill sharing

Key Concepts

entrepreneurship technology collaboration

Questions to Reflect On

  • What risks are you willing to take for future growth?
  • How do you balance confidence with caution?
A Different Perspective

Risky ventures can fail financially and strain relationships.

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