Steve Jobs constructed Apple with a single piece of advice from his father: "He took pride in doing things correctly."

Steve Jobs' dad Paul taught him how to build a fence instead of teaching him how to shoot three-pointers or make hamburgers.

Walter Isaacson, Jobs' biographer, revealed on "60 Minutes" in 2011 that the process taught him how to be detail-oriented, which he enforced at Apple.

Isaacson recounted that Paul told his son, "Even though nobody will see it, you will know, and that will show that you're dedicated to making something perfect."

As Jobs told Isaacson, "He loved doing things right."

Jobs ensured every detail at Apple was of the highest quality, as Isaacson wrote in "Steve Jobs." He believed the insides of microchips should look beautiful and every screw should have expensive plating.

In 1985, Jobs stated that maintaining a standard of beauty allowed him to sleep well at night, as he shared with Playboy magazine.

As a carpenter crafting a stunning chest of drawers, you won't use plywood on the back, despite its position against the wall, just like your father did.

Apart from Jobs, several other individuals have achieved success by taking guidance from their fathers. Here are five such examples:

Mark Cuban: Your time is highly valuable

Cuban often assisted his father, Norton, in sweeping floors at the car upholstery company where he worked 60 hours a week outside of Pittsburgh, as shared by Cuban in a February interview with CNBC Make It.

Cuban implied that this is how you should behave when working for someone else, as the lesson was clear.

"Cuban stated that this time was not spent learning about his father's actions, but rather discovering that his job was not sustainable. He emphasized that his father always wanted him to forge his own path."

In a MasterClass course earlier this year, Cuban stated that the experience inspired him to become an entrepreneur so he could create and adhere to his own schedule.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson: No matter what you do, always put in maximum effort.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson always kept his father's advice at the forefront of his mind, which was to give every ounce of effort he could to give the best performance possible, whether he was wrestling, acting, or playing college football.

"As a young punk, my father would take me to the gym on weekends and brutally train me in the weight room and on the wrestling mats. He would say, "You didn't get up early to come here and give a half-hearted effort. Leave it all in the gym.""

Sara Blakely: Failure should be encouraged

Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx, recounted in 2013 on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that her father frequently posed a question to her at the dinner table: "What have you failed at this week?"

"Blakely stated that her dad, while growing up, motivated her and her brother to fail. The gift he bestowed upon her was that failure is not the end result, but rather the lack of effort put forth. This has allowed her to be more daring in attempting new things and spreading her wings in life."

Blakely's early career was full of challenges, but she persevered through them with the advice she received. She had always wanted to be a lawyer, but failed the LSAT twice. She then tried out for the role of Goofy at Disney World, but was too short for the part. However, she was eventually offered a chipmunk role instead.

Blakely started selling fax machines door-to-door and eventually began prototyping her own shapewear.

Marc Randolph: 9 rules for success

Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix, received a "handwritten list of instructions" from his dad after graduating college, as he stated in a 2019 LinkedIn post.

1. Do at least 10% more than you are asked.
2. It is important to exercise caution and discipline when expressing opinions on matters that you are not knowledgeable about.
3. Be courteous and considerate always — up and down.
4. Don't complain, instead provide constructive criticism.
5. Don't hesitate to make decisions when you have all the necessary information.
6. Quantify where possible.
7. Be open-minded but skeptical.
8. Be prompt.

Randolph hung the original copy near his bathroom mirror and passed down the advice to his children.

He wrote in a separate blog post that if you apprentice yourself to smart and serious individuals, you will learn at every step.

Tony Hawk: Save and invest your money wisely

Tony Hawk, a teenage pro-skateboarder, surpassed his high school teachers' earnings. His income, consisting of prize money and sponsorships, enabled him to make unnecessary purchases.

In 2018, he told Make It that he would go to Sharper Image and buy the new small camera or tanning bed, causing him to go crazy.

Frank, Hawk's dad, convinced him to use his money to buy a house when he was 17 years old.

""My dad motivated me to save money by investing in a house, which turned out to be a wise decision as it eventually grew my funds," stated Hawk."

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