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What Adoption Did to Steve Jobs

Krista Bradford
March 18, 2026
Best of Blog
7 min read

In so many ways, Steve Jobs’ iconic persona seems a product of the adoption experience. Adoption made Steve Jobs who he was. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin conveys that influence in this scene featuring Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs and Jeff Daniels as former PepsiCo-turned-Apple CEO John Sculley. The scene laid me bare.

The Power of Discovery: Finding Your Career Calling

Krista Bradford
March 25, 2026
Careers
5 min read

Is your career a series of unrelated turns, or is there a hidden ‘Red Thread’ connecting your path? Explore the Power of Discovery—from searching for biological roots to finding ‘Purple Squirrel’ candidates—and learn how the Investigative Archetype defines your calling.