Warren Buffett

He’s an investor and a CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He leads over 300,000 employees with a freedom and incentivizes them like owners. I admire him not only he’s a successful businessman, billionaire but he’s also a philanthropist. To me Warren Buffet is a strategic leader because I was watching one of his interviews on T.V once he has said that his favorite holding period for an investment is forever. Due to his saying, this is why he has been staying with Berkshire Hathaway for a long…

people, with a net worth of $72.3 billion as of this writing. As the most successful investor of the 20th century, Buffett has done more than a few things right. A single share of his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, has currently returned an astounding 2,850,000 percent since Buffett began buying up shares in the 1980s. In 2012 a charity auction to spend a few hours at lunch with Buffett with no questions off the table netted a record $3.5 million bid. Clearly, he has no problem attracting…

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…

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.…

The organizational structure of GEICO begins with Berkshire Hathaway, which is run by Warren Buffet and would be considered a conglomerate with companies operating in multiple industries. Directly below Warren Buffet is Tony Nicely, the Chairman and CEO of GEICO. Mr. Nicely has multiple senior vice presidents reporting to himself, including the president of GEICO, Bill Roberts. Under the president…

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…

Listen to Jay-Z and Warren Buffett talk in the video I learned that there is not a formula that defines the path to success only situations that are eye-openers make you want to thrive. Everyone has different goals and priorities, which means that different activities and feelings will make you feel good about yourself. We base our success around are strength and weaknesses. If you want to be successful you have to understand the importance of your goal, how you would feel when you achieve it,…

Hello, I am Bobby Gates, the alter ego of William Henry Gates the third, or better known as Bill Gates. Bill is known to be one of the greatest business men in the world today or in all of history. I have managed several companies, been a huge investor in the world’s economy, and was a CEO- Co founder of the world’s largest PC software company Microsoft. I have also written several novels such as, The Road Ahead, Business at the speed of thought, and 6 pack. I have undoubtedly been very…

Beowulf’s Bravery Beowulf, in the famous medieval poem of the same name, is the courageous and mighty protagonist in the story. He is a fierce warrior that is much beloved by his people and followers, as well as those he has helped through the years with vanquishing monsters and such. With every challenge that comes his way and through every battle he partakes in, he shows a tremendous amount of bravery, something that is most admired knowing the danger he constantly places himself in. There…

Just mention the word “rich,” and it conjures up thoughts of countless dollar bills all bundled together in tidy piles, stacked perfectly in a leather briefcase. There is no doubt that being wealthy is an enormously fascinating topic for the general public. As an illustration, Forbes Magazine produces a wildly popular yearly edition, which offers specific details into the financial position of America’s richest people. On the other hand, television promotes the frenzy, airing a wide variety…