Steve Jobs was notorious for not following rules. He drove his car without plates. He parked in the handicap spot at Infinite Loop. Many people assumed he didn’t use a badge.

But he did. I can personally attest that he carried a badge. While almost every employee had it pinned or on a lanyard, Steve kept his in his wallet. When badging in, he took out his wallet and held it to the reader.

After seeing him do it repeatedly, I started doing the same. Only one security person ever took issue with it.