As everyone thanks Steve for the impact his vision and technology has had on their lives, it’s hard not to be upset.

Without Steve, we wouldn’t own a company right now.  We wouldn’t have the creative, personal, and financial freedom that I often take for granted.  I wouldn’t work with 20 young men and women that I respect more than anyone else in the world.  Friends who are proud to work with friends.  There is probably no one in Ottawa who’s lives have been changed more substantially than the incredible people at Select Start, who’s careers have been tied almost directly to Steve and the success of Apple.

Steve taught an entire generation to never settle for anything less than perfection.  The only limits you experience are the ones you impose on yourself.  Your ability to overcome them is the measure of your character.

It’s time to think much bigger.  I’ve been settling for good.  Exceptional is within reach, with far more vision and a little more persistence.