... be baptized. He could have ignored Jesus, put him down, shut him out. You've seen such things happen, haven't you? But John the Baptist was a big man ” big enough to be supportive of someone who might turn out to be his rival. John Sculley, former head of Apple Computer tells about his first encounter with Tom Watson, the man who made IBM into one of the world's great corporations. Sculley left Pepsi Cola to take the presidency of Apple. It was not an easy transition. During a time of tremendous pressure ...
... He was concerned about losing pensions and deferred compensation and the adjustment to living in California, in other words, "the pragmatic stuff that preoccupies the middle-aged." He says that "I was overly concerned with what would happen next week and the week after next." John Sculley knew that he was safe and happy at Pepsico. But he also knew that he had grown to dislike the competitive nature of the business. He also knew how bored he was. Steven Jobs at Apple Computer sensed this. And so he finally ...
... call came from Guam. The person in the Maryland office said, "I am sure glad you called. It lets me know there will be a tomorrow." When Jesus broke bread with the disciples He was telling them there will be a tomorrow. "On March 20, 1983, John Sculley, President of Pepsi Cola and one of America’s fastest rising corporate stars, stepped off the elevator and into the penthouse suite of the San Remo apartment building in New York. He was there to give Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, an answer to his ...
... who you are or where you're from - if you want God and are ready to do as he says, the door is open." (Acts 10:35, MSG) It is never too late to live a purpose driven life and it is too important not to. In 1983, John Sculley quit his post at PepsiCo to become the president of Apple Computer. He took a big risk leaving his prestigious position with a well established company to join ranks with an unproven little outfit that offered no guarantees, only the excitement of one man's transforming vision. When ...
