I realized that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me, as it allowed me to start over and pursue what I loved. Being a beginner again can free you to enter a highly creative period in your life.

In ten years, Apple grew from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees, but then I got fired.

I was out of Apple, the focus of my entire adult life, and it was devastating; I felt I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down.

I don't regret the painful experiences in my startup journey, as they taught me valuable lessons about myself and my capabilities.

I faced significant challenges during my first company, including being fired, which taught me the harsh realities of entrepreneurship.

Looking back on my relationships and experiences has been both challenging and rewarding, including my fantastic early collaboration with Steve Jobs on projects like the Apple II and Macintosh software.

I learned that the technology co-founders I initially brought in weren't the right fit and didn't have the skills to take the business where I wanted it to go, so I had to fire them.

Meeting Steve Jobs before our product launch was a pivotal moment; his brutal feedback made us realize we had compromised on our core values and instincts.

After quitting my corporate job due to lack of learning, I joined a startup where I learned valuable lessons about what not to do in business.