Steve Jobs on Work.

We all know the big business news last week was the resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple. He said he stepped down because he no longer felt able to do the job. His leaving Apple reverberated throughout the business world and likely will continue to do so for years since his tenacious creativity will not be there to continue to lead technological innovation. And, although his letter of resignation did not explicitly state illness was the reason for his leaving, we all need to keep Steve Jobs in our thoughts in hopes that he will recover from recent known health problems.

Here at Go Get Your Job!, we were reminded by a recent WSJ online article of Steve Jobs' 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University where he talked about, among other things, loving the work you do. (See a video of the entire speech at Ted.com (http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html.) Here's an excerpt from that speech that resonates with us and that we hope will inspire you:

"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle." (You can also read the transcript at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903596904576520690515394766.html#ixzz1Wc2OMIXA.)

ADP's private-sector employment report came out this morning, and the numbers are not impressive. (Find report at http://www.adpemploymentreport.com/.) The Labor Department will release its montlhly nonfarm jobs figures on Friday. Whatever these statistics, let us learn from Steve Jobs and strive to do what we love. If the major companies don't want to hire and the bailed-out banks don't want to lend, let's become individual and collective visionaries like Jobs, and find or create our own jobs.

We want you to go get YOUR job, not just a job. Heed the words of the former Apple CEO: Don't settle.