A Day in the Life of Steve Jobs: Unveiling the Enigmatic CEO's Morning Routine and Work Habits

During an interview at the All Things Digital conference in 2010, Steve Jobs was asked to describe his day-to-day schedule at Apple. His response, "What I do all day is meet with teams of people and work on ideas and new problems to come up with new products," provided a glimpse into the intricate workings of his mind. As we delve into this article, we'll explore Jobs' morning routine, what he did at work, what he ate, and how he liked to relax.

Jobs, a self-proclaimed morning person, woke up around 6 am every day. To maintain an efficient routine, he wore the same outfit every day – a black mock turtleneck designed by Issey Miyaki and a pair of Levi jeans. Once dressed, Jobs immediately began working, thanks to his direct telecom line setup between Apple, Pixar, and his home. This T1 line allowed him to update all his files and data across connected computers, enabling him to work from home, continue at Apple, and pick up where he left off at Pixar.

Jobs stopped working once his kids woke up around 7:30 am. The family gathered around the table for breakfast, where they finished up their homework and Jobs enjoyed vegetables, dried fruit, and Odwalla juice, his personal favorite. After seeing his kids off to school, Jobs tried to stay home and work for at least an hour, but some days he would head to work immediately, arriving at Apple around 8-9 am.

Jobs' workday was filled with meetings, especially on Mondays, when ten of the company's top executives would meet up with him to discuss Apple's entire business. They would examine sales data from the previous week, discuss future products still under development, and address issues they were having with certain products. Although there weren't many formalities at Apple, Jobs ensured that this Monday meeting was well-organized and well-prepared, as it was crucial that every member of the executive team was on the same page.

At noon, Jobs would break for lunch, a meal he believed in deeply. As a self-proclaimed fruitarian, becoming obsessed with the diet as a teenager, Jobs ate primarily fruit, with occasional nuts and seeds. He took things even further by avoiding alcohol altogether and indulging in wine only occasionally. His lunch often included raw vegetables from his family garden, accompanied by an after-dinner tea brewed with home-grown herbs.

After lunch, Jobs would focus on communications inside and outside the company. He spent about 2-3 hours every day reading through hundreds of customer emails, making phone calls, and going for walks with Apple managers and executives. If there was an upcoming presentation, he would also spend this time rehearsing his slide deck. His workday ended around 5 pm, when he would drive back home to sit down to dinner with his family.

Dinner often featured raw vegetables from the family garden, accompanied by a glass of wine. After dinner, around 6:30 pm, Jobs and Laurene, his wife, would take a walk around their neighborhood in Palo Alto. The couple was often spotted carrying a bottle of Smart Water, Jobs' personal favorite beverage.

As the day came to an end, Jobs would unwind with meditation, music, or reading a book. Despite being worth over ten billion dollars, Jobs led a relatively simple life. He didn't have any mega-mansions with sprawling estates or supercars crowding up his driveway. Instead, he worked at Apple, spent time with his family, and often used his spare time for self-reflection.

Jobs' lifestyle was strikingly similar to the one he once considered as a young man – becoming a monk and living in a monastery. Although reality turned out much different, beneath the surface, Jobs had a strong connection to his spirituality and intuition that empowered him to take huge risks that ultimately paid off in the end. This article has provided an intimate look at Steve Jobs' daily life, revealing the intricate workings of his mind and the habits that shaped his extraordinary career.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enDuring an interview at the All Things Digital conference in 2010, Steve Jobs was asked what  his day to day schedule at Apple was like. And Jobs replied, “What I do all day is meet  with teams of people and work on ideas and new problems to come up with new products.” And,  while that’s a pretty vague answer, it got me thinking what a day in the life of Steve  Jobs was really like. So in this video, I’ll be explaining, in detail, Job’s morning routine,  what he did at work, what he ate, and how he liked to relax. This is Greg with Apple Explained,  and this topic came in second place in the last voting poll, if you didn’t get to participate make  sure you’re subscribed and polls like this one will begin appearing in your mobile activity feed.Alright now Jobs described himself as a morning person,  waking up around 6am. In an effort to keep his routine as efficient as possible,  he wore the same outfit everyday. A black mock turtleneck designed by Issey Miyaki,  and a pair of Levi jeans. Once dressed, he began working immediately. Jobs actually had a direct  telecom line setup between Apple, Pixar, and his home. It was called a T1, which updated all his  files and data across all the computers connected to the T1 line. Allowing him to begin working from  home, continue at Apple, and pick up where he left off at Pixar. Jobs stopped working once his kids  woke up around 7:30. The family gathered around the table for breakfast, where the kids finished  up their homework and Jobs ate vegetables, dried fruit, and, his personal favorite, Odwalla juice.  After seeing his kids off to school, Jobs tried to stay home and work for at least an hour.  But some days he would head to work immediately, putting his arrival time at Apple around 8 to 9am.Jobs sits in meetings for the majority of his workday, especially on Mondays. When ten of  the company’s top executives would meet up with Jobs and run through Apple’s entire business.  Examining how much of each product was sold the previous week, discussing future products  still under development, products they were having issues with, products with a larger  than expected demand, and more. Although there weren’t many formalities at Apple,  Jobs ensured this Monday meeting was well-organized and well-prepared,  since it was crucial that every member of Apple’s executive team were all on the same page.At noon, Jobs would break for lunch. He was a self-proclaimed fruitarian, becoming obsessed  with the diet as a teenager. That meant he ate primarily fruit, with occasional nuts and seeds.  If that doesn’t sound extreme enough, Jobs took things even further by eating just one food in  particular, like apples or carrots, for weeks at a time. This is actually part of the reason  why Jobs chose the name Apple for his computer company. I’ll actually be explaining more about  the story behind Apple’s name in an upcoming video so be sure you’re subscribed for that. But  after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2003, he decided to expand his diet beyond fruit to foods  higher in protein like fish and eggs. Thereby transitioning from a fruitarian to a pescatarian.After enjoying lunch, he visits the design lab around 1pm. Checking out  the development of future products and closely examining various prototypes.  In many ways, Jobs served as a one man focus group. Judging for himself if a product felt  right in the hand or delivered a satisfactory user experience, allowing his intuition influence  over important decisions. And many of these decisions were made in the design studio,  where Jobs spent about 2-3 hours every day. Afterward, he would focus on communications  inside and outside the company. Reading through hundreds of customer emails, making phone calls,  and going on walks with Apple managers and executives. If there was an upcoming  presentation, Jobs would also spend this time rehearsing and running through his slide deck.His work day ended around 5pm, when he would drive back home and sit down to dinner with  his family. Which often included raw vegetables from the family garden, and even an after-dinner  tea brewed with home-grown herbs. Jobs would indulge in a glass of wine from time to time,  but otherwise avoided alcohol altogether. After dinner, around 6:30, Jobs and Laurene, his wife,  would take a walk around their neighborhood in Palo Alto. The two  would often be spotted carrying a bottle of Smart Water, Job’s personal favorite.When it came to winding down at the end of the day,  Jobs often meditated, listened to music, or read a book.Despite being worth over ten billion dollars, Jobs led a relatively simple life. He didn’t have any  mega-mansions with sprawling estates or supercars crowding up his driveway. He just worked at Apple,  spent time with his family, and often used his spare time for self-reflection.  Which is strikingly similar to lifestyle he once considered as a young man. That is,  becoming a monk and living in a monastery. And although his reality turned out much different,  I think beneath the surface, the strong connection he had to his spirituality and intuition  empowered him to take huge risks that ultimately paid off in the end.So that was a day in the life of Steve Jobs, don’t forget to subscribe to see an  upcoming video explaining how Apple got it’s name. And I’ll see you next time.\n"