Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

AUTHORS’ NOTE

PROLOGUE

Chapter 1

Steve Jobs in the Garden of Allah

Chapter 2

“I Didn’t Want to Be a Businessman”

Chapter 3

Breakthrough and Breakdown

Chapter 4

What’s Next?

Chapter 5

A Side Bet

Photo Insert 1

Chapter 6

Bill Gates Pays a Visit

Chapter 7

Luck

Chapter 8

Bozos, Bastards, and Keepers

Chapter 9

Maybe They Had to Be Crazy

Chapter 10

Following Your Nose

Photo Insert 2

Chapter 11

Do Your Level Best

Chapter 12

Two Decisions

Chapter 13

Stanford

Chapter 14

A Safe Haven for Pixar

Chapter 15

The Whole Widget

Chapter 16

Blind Spots, Grudges, and Sharp Elbows

Chapter 17

“Just Tell Them I’m Being an Asshole”

SOURCE NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS