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Friday, October 07, 2011
Thursday, October 06, 2011
STEVE JOBS
I first met Steve in 1991 and then we reconnected more frequently in the mid-90s when I ran Tunes.com. If I learned one thing from him, it was that people who say "it's just business" are full of it. Everything you do with a passion and a true commitment is personal and every loss or disappointment stays with you for 10 times longer than any wins or triumphs. Steve took everything personally.
He was a very angry guy for a very long time (even with all his Zen and yoga and healthy eating) and that anger drove him more directly and aggressively than even his love of clean and beautiful design. Steve was never upset or angry with honest failures - that was part of the process and he knew that - but he hated lack of effort or people who gave up too soon. His anger though (a lot of which was actually with himself) came from the frustration he felt for many years (several different times) that he was unable to convince the "powers that be" at the time of his vision (whatever it then was) and of the truth of his ideas even though they were so painfully clear to him. He thought he was a great communicator and yet he couldn't reach and convince some of the most important and powerful decision-makers to adopt his suggestions. Eventually he just decided to go it alone and to go around these "gatekeepers" to take his case directly to the consumer public. The results speak for themselves.
If I had to write something for his tombstone, it would be what I always say: We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
TRIBECA FLASHPOINT ACADEMY CEO HOWARD TULLMAN NAMED AMONG MAYOR EMANUEL’S FIRST APPOINTEES TO CULTURAL ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR EMANUEL’S FIRST APPOINTEES TO CULTURAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Chicago City Council today approved Mayor Emanuel’s first 21 appointees to the Cultural Advisory Council, including Council Chair Nora Daley and Vice Chair Marj Halperin.
“Chicago’s diverse arts and culture scene is one of our city’s most valuable assets, with a strong positive impact on economic development and quality of life for all Chicagoans,” said Mayor Emanuel. “I am grateful to the members of the Cultural Advisory Council for volunteering their time and talents to ensure that Chicago will continue to be a worldwide leader in the arts.”
The Cultural Affairs Advisory Council will help the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events engage Chicago's diverse artistic communities. The Council will also act as the outreach arm of the department to engage stakeholders in creating a new Cultural Plan for Chicago.
Last month, City Council passed an ordinance that expanded the size of the Cultural Advisory Council from 21 to 30 members, while also broadening the definition of the arts to include all genres, not only the visual and performing arts.
These proposed appointees represent a broad cross-section of people from diverse geographic areas of the city, including practicing artists, representatives from major citywide cultural organizations, neighborhood and community cultural organizations and the community at large.
“The Mayor has appointed an incredible group of Chicagoans to serve on the Cultural Advisory Council and I am looking forward to working closely with them to
accomplish the important goals of our department,” said Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Michelle T. Boone.
The newly confirmed members of the Cultural Advisory Council are:
Nora Daley, Chair
Marjorie S. Halperin, Vice Char
Dr. Anita Blanchard
Homer H. Bryant
Juan A. Chavez
Antonia J. Contro
Jay L. Franke
Jeanne K. Gang
Sandra P. Guthman
Mary Ittelson
Ra O. Joy
Eileen LaCario
Diana L. Martinez
Sheila M. O'Grady
Mike Reed
Cari B. Sacks
Jane M. Saks
Roell A. Schmidt
Michael P. Thornton
Howard A. Tullman
Ernest C. Wong
Today, Mayor Emanuel also recommended the appointments of five additional members for City Council approval: Kevin Coval, Theaster Gates, Shirley Madigan, Deborah Rutter, and Angel Ysaguirre.
The Chicago City Council today approved Mayor Emanuel’s first 21 appointees to the Cultural Advisory Council, including Council Chair Nora Daley and Vice Chair Marj Halperin.
“Chicago’s diverse arts and culture scene is one of our city’s most valuable assets, with a strong positive impact on economic development and quality of life for all Chicagoans,” said Mayor Emanuel. “I am grateful to the members of the Cultural Advisory Council for volunteering their time and talents to ensure that Chicago will continue to be a worldwide leader in the arts.”
The Cultural Affairs Advisory Council will help the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events engage Chicago's diverse artistic communities. The Council will also act as the outreach arm of the department to engage stakeholders in creating a new Cultural Plan for Chicago.
Last month, City Council passed an ordinance that expanded the size of the Cultural Advisory Council from 21 to 30 members, while also broadening the definition of the arts to include all genres, not only the visual and performing arts.
These proposed appointees represent a broad cross-section of people from diverse geographic areas of the city, including practicing artists, representatives from major citywide cultural organizations, neighborhood and community cultural organizations and the community at large.
“The Mayor has appointed an incredible group of Chicagoans to serve on the Cultural Advisory Council and I am looking forward to working closely with them to
accomplish the important goals of our department,” said Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Michelle T. Boone.
The newly confirmed members of the Cultural Advisory Council are:
Nora Daley, Chair
Marjorie S. Halperin, Vice Char
Dr. Anita Blanchard
Homer H. Bryant
Juan A. Chavez
Antonia J. Contro
Jay L. Franke
Jeanne K. Gang
Sandra P. Guthman
Mary Ittelson
Ra O. Joy
Eileen LaCario
Diana L. Martinez
Sheila M. O'Grady
Mike Reed
Cari B. Sacks
Jane M. Saks
Roell A. Schmidt
Michael P. Thornton
Howard A. Tullman
Ernest C. Wong
Today, Mayor Emanuel also recommended the appointments of five additional members for City Council approval: Kevin Coval, Theaster Gates, Shirley Madigan, Deborah Rutter, and Angel Ysaguirre.
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