The Steve Jobs guide to manipulating people and getting what you want

Steve Jobs died five years ago today, at the age of 56.

Jobs launched two of the most valuable and creative companies in modern times with Apple and Pixar - but he didn't reach those heights by following the rules all the time.

Jobs faced many obstacles to get Apple and Pixar off the ground. But he had a unique way of crafting his own reality, a "distortion field" he'd use to persuade people that his personal beliefs were actually facts, which is how he pushed his companies forward.

He also used a blend of manipulative tactics to ensure his victories, particularly in boardroom meetings with some of the most powerful company executives in the world.

Many consider Jobs a genius, and everyone can learn a thing or two from his tactics.

Here, we teach you how to get what you want - whether that's in your career, or in your life in general - by using examples from Jobs' life. Most of these stories were taken from Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs, which you can buy here.