Howard Graham Buffett

Base on the Communication Style Inventory, my leadership style is strategic. I used to work to RadioShack for five years. I started as a sale associate for three years then I was promoted to Assistant Manager. My duty is to run the store when my manager isn’t around make sure my co workers are doing their job and train new employee. Working in retail there are new employees come and go almost all the time. I remember back in early 2012 I had to train this new employee his name Jeff. My manager…

The world today has many business owners, from small business to huge ones such as Trump’s empire, they all have varying amounts of success. Each one is unique in their own way. But many of those businesses have outrageous fame and popularity, enough in fact that people come all over the world to try their foods or even stay a night at their hotel, etc. Sometimes people come just to meet the famed business owner of multi-billion dollar companies, such as Bezos Expeditions, founded by Jeff Bezos.…

Warren Buffett is arguably the wealthiest man in the world. He invested, saved, and established businesses to earn his net worth of over $65 million. He has generously donated much of his fortune to charity. He had to learn to be patience to earn this abundance of money, but with hard work and determination, he made it happen. Warren Buffett, born August 30, 1930, has been investing ever since he could understand what it was. For him, that was at age 11. Up to that time, he had been…

As one of the best businessmen alive, Warren Buffett, once said, "Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” I find this quote directly relating to me, I found myself devoting energy on trying to fix a failure as opposed to moving on. I like to be hands on and pursue my interests, and one of my interests is business, specifically investing captivated me junior year. A bad…

What does the firm do? Berkshire Hathaway, the company which originally started as Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing in 1889 eventually became biggest textile producers in USA and later merged with Hathaway manufacturing in 1955. Despite of merger company’s sales began to decline due to inflation, technological change and fierce competition from the foreign competitors. In 1965 Buffet and his partners acquired the control as they believe they could reverse the financial decline of a company. Over…

Success In College What is the meaning of success? According to the Dictionary, the definition of success is the accomplishment of something desired, planned, or tackled. It all depends on the way the world or a person looks at success. Some examples of success can be having lots of materialistic things, having a college degree, or something as little as winning a game? Most students entering college have the mentality to succeed but don’t know how they can succeed to their full potential.…

Warren Buffett: Do you enjoy ketchup on a ballpark hotdog? That delicious snack is thanks to Heinz Ketchup Company. Let’s not forget that cold fountain drink made possible by Cornelius Fountain Solutions. And, as you walk back to your seat, you find you can save 15% or more on your car insurance as well. Geico, Heinz, and Cornelius are all sub-companies owned by Berkshire Hathaway, owned and operated under the business mogul net-valued at 66 billion dollars, Warren Buffett. Yet, the list doesn…

What is the greatest power in society? To answer this question, one must first learn what power is. In the most basic sense, power is the ability to create a desired result, so realistically speaking, what runs this world? A fan of Beyonce might answer “girls”, but in reality what truly runs this world is money. As Zig Ziglar once said, “Money isn’t everything... but it ranks right up there with oxygen.” Nearly everything in this world revolves around money. King’s, president’s and CEO’s…

Wealth Inequality in America is Justified Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”(goodreads.com). We are all handed a card when we are born, some are handed a life in wealth while some are born into less fortunate situations. The American Dream is that one will be prosperous and have the equal opportunity for upward mobility. The card you are dealt at birth determines this, meaning that the American Dream is not equally…

Introduction Rich Dad Poor Dad, written by Robert Kiyosaki is a compilation of one man’s journey of how he acquired wealth. This book has sold over 26 million copies around the world and continues to prove a timeless piece for decades to come. The success of the book can be attributed to the format and the layman terms used. The subject is front and center in the minds many people daily as each strive to obtain a solid financial structure for their families and future. This paper will…