There are many people in this world that aspire for riches and power, but very few ever attain this sweet dream. This dream happened to be achieved by two men who got to that level of success by doing what they love, and making sure they were the best at it. Considering how both Andrew Carnegie and Bill Gates are derived from different beginnings. They both embraced life’s challenges and made the decisions necessary to, one, become the wealthy men they desired to be, and two, not forget about those in need, through charity work.
In a small town named Dunfermline, Scotland, on November 25, 1835, Andrew Carnegie was born in the small gray stone cottage on Moodie Street. His father was a weaver, just like two-thirds of the population of …show more content…
If that path begins in poverty, or if that path begins with abundance of money, the beginning does not define the end. In the circumstances involving Andrew Carnegie, and Bill Gates their beginnings were on completely opposite ends of the spectrum, but yet their ends were the same. Obviously, the difference between the childhood of these two men were the money situation within their household. Andrew Carnegie was born in a very small town where the leading occupation, one which his dad was employed as, was being wiped out due to the new steam powered textile factories. Bill Gates was born into a very well known family in the Seattle area that was stable financially and emotionally. One commonality, was that these men both were born into expectations. For Andrew, it was an expectation of becoming a weaver like his father, for Bill, it was the expectation of following his father and mother’s footsteps of becoming a schoolteacher, or an attorney. Even though Andrew did gravitate towards these expectations both men eventually found something they loved. Besides Andrew love for work, and Bill’s love for computers; they both had the common love for improvement. Which they both worked so hard to do in their eventual …show more content…
The difference in their methods was the way they advanced. Andrew Carnegie advanced by developing his skills, and making smart safe business moves. Bill Gates advanced by similarly developing his skills, but his decisions he made were quick, risky, and bold moves. Bill Gates could have failed, and lost everything he’s ever worked for with his decisions. Although Andrew chose the safe route, both of these men ended in the same position. The position of owning their own company, and targeting the needs/wants of the consumer. This similar method of leading a company, displays how two men from a completely different time period think similarly, and lead in very much the same
In a small town named Dunfermline, Scotland, on November 25, 1835, Andrew Carnegie was born in the small gray stone cottage on Moodie Street. His father was a weaver, just like two-thirds of the population of …show more content…
If that path begins in poverty, or if that path begins with abundance of money, the beginning does not define the end. In the circumstances involving Andrew Carnegie, and Bill Gates their beginnings were on completely opposite ends of the spectrum, but yet their ends were the same. Obviously, the difference between the childhood of these two men were the money situation within their household. Andrew Carnegie was born in a very small town where the leading occupation, one which his dad was employed as, was being wiped out due to the new steam powered textile factories. Bill Gates was born into a very well known family in the Seattle area that was stable financially and emotionally. One commonality, was that these men both were born into expectations. For Andrew, it was an expectation of becoming a weaver like his father, for Bill, it was the expectation of following his father and mother’s footsteps of becoming a schoolteacher, or an attorney. Even though Andrew did gravitate towards these expectations both men eventually found something they loved. Besides Andrew love for work, and Bill’s love for computers; they both had the common love for improvement. Which they both worked so hard to do in their eventual …show more content…
The difference in their methods was the way they advanced. Andrew Carnegie advanced by developing his skills, and making smart safe business moves. Bill Gates advanced by similarly developing his skills, but his decisions he made were quick, risky, and bold moves. Bill Gates could have failed, and lost everything he’s ever worked for with his decisions. Although Andrew chose the safe route, both of these men ended in the same position. The position of owning their own company, and targeting the needs/wants of the consumer. This similar method of leading a company, displays how two men from a completely different time period think similarly, and lead in very much the same