I have what Barack Obama and Steve Jobs have

Published: Monday, 23 February 2009

Yeah, I know. I’m so cool, and I’m so lucky.

I have DNA, flesh, blood and bones.

Barack Obama and Steve Jobs are truly two icons of our time - men with great dreams, great visions and a commitment to getting stuff done.

We are all humans in the world; we have all had our own adversaries and our own stories, but we are all made of the same stuff, essentially. If Barack and Steve can do it, so can you. Seriously.

Have a goal. Plot the steps between now and the goal. Put dates on everything. Work your plan. That’s it.

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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