>"It seems that he was an unrepentant asshole, but I don't think that all of his success came down to just being in the right place at the right time." Sure.

>"It seems that he was an unrepentant asshole, but I don't think that all of his success came down to just being in the right place at the right time." Sure. Again relating this more to what I've experienced than any desire to try and peg exactly what Jobs was or wasn't - I don't think these people are living on luck. I think it's quite the opposite, they're absolutely deliberate in siphoning the talents everyone in their sphere of influence to their own ends. Like other comment here laid out so clearly they're able to take maximum personal advantage of every opportunity. What being in the right place at the right time would do is present historically unique opportunities and possibly people to pursue/exploit, leading to a bigger sphere encompassing more opportunities.