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Medfield College Grads Are Exactly Who Steve Jobs Wanted - You Think Different!

The man who designed the iPods, iPads, MacPros that got you through college, said 'That's nothing!' - he saw the future in you!


Medfield college grads think different. You are exactly what Steve Jobs wanted in every new hire; which is why you're (largely) ignoring much of the unsolicited career advice your Baby Boomer parents are giving you.

In fact, preliminary data from a Time Inc Brain Study suggests "Digital Natives", which is what Medfield College Grads are, are actually wired differently and these differences are profound.

Of course, your college-educated, professional working parents think you're crazy when you say you only want meaningful work;that you demand your own career path to success be so very different from theirs.

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Steve Jobs saw your future differently. Steve Jobs understood that a  is an oxymoron because he saw the millions of jobs you would be filling, and creating. He saw the end of the PC era as being firmly (and literally) in your hands.

The man who designed the iPods, iPads, MacPros that got you through college, said 'That's nothing!' - he saw the future in you!

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He knew it would be you that would have no respect for the status quo. He knew it would be you that will push the human race forward.

He knew that the future is not about building cool gadgets. It's about you designing the life you want, meaningful work that raises the standard of living around the world.

So keep thinking differently. Seek out meaningful work. Don't settle, but do take action. Start by acting on this post on how to land a job at Google, Apple or Facebook.

And remember:

   "......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. " ~ Steve Jobs

Now, what are you waiting for?

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