Steve Jobs is often regarded as a visionary who rejoined a failing Apple in 1996 and propelled it to the top of the electronics industry. As a result, people are combing through Jobs' history to find the secret to his success. Carmine Gallo of Forbes stumbled on an interesting conversation Jobs had with Nike CEO Mark Parker.
After taking over the helm at Nike, Parker reportedly talked to Steve Jobs on the phone and asked him for advice. Jobs bluntly replied, "Nike makes some of the best products in the world. Products that you lust after. But you also make a lot of crap. Just get rid of the crappy stuff and foc