Warren buffett and bill gates say this is the best business book ever. Eight unconventional ceos and their radically rational blueprint for success, by. On monday, the two men, along with charlie munger, shared their top book picks on. The 31 most influential books about business business. In some respects, this was a typical summer for bill gates.
Peter buffett recently published a terrific book, titled life is what you make it. The 5hour rule used by bill gates, jack ma and elon musk. The best business book according to bill gates and warren. Read the book approved by bill gates, warren buffett.
Bill and warren meet up at hollywood candy in omahas old market. Warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is still the best business book of all timeheres why published thu, apr 11 2019 11. In terms of its longevity, business adventures stands alongside benjamin grahams the intelligent investor, the 1949 book that warren says is the best book on investing that he has ever read. While you might think this book is already obsolete, especially for millennials, you would not regret reading business adventures because it comes with timeless lessons and principles applicable to todays life. To reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of new yorker stories. But when bill gates first met warren buffett in 1991, thats exactly what. Gates has shared his love for enlightenment now before. Bill gates and warren buffett spoke at columbia university in 2017. This meant he passed bill gates, who had been the number one the previous thirteen years. In 1991, bill gates asked buffett for his favorite book. The endorsement of bill gates and warren buffett for the book, business adventures, should be enough to convince you to read it.
Warren buffett s berkshire hathaway counts many rich and powerful people among its shareholders. The following year, in 2009, gates reclaimed his first place. In reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of new yorker stories by john brooks. Twelve surprising and entertaining case studies are presented to give readers an indepth understanding of some of the most influential moments in business history.
Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on the. Both bill gates and warren buffett two of the most successful businessmen of our timehave said that business adventures by finance journalist john brooks is the read that brought them. Bill gates, warren buffett, and oprah all use the 5hour rule. Without hesitation, the berkshire hathaway ceo offered up his favorite. Warren buffett once told in an interview that about 80% of his day. If you want to learn about the unfolding of great success, this one is for you. Warren buffett once told in an interview that about 80% of his day is spent on reading. In 1991, bill gates asked warren buffett what his favorite book was. Top 10 favorite books from billionaire warren buffett. In 1991, a certain bill gates asked warren buffett what his favorite book was. To reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of new yorker stories by john. Warren buffett on practically everything, 19662012 is a compilation of fortyplus years worth of coverage of warren by the writers of fortune, with a notable share written by warren s longtime friend, carol loomis. She has shared her reading habit with the world via her book club. Gates recommended five books to read in his blog, gatesnotes.
If youre in search of summer reading suggestions, billionaires warren buffett and bill gates have you covered. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates both agree business adventures by john brooks is best business book ever written. He prefers paper books to ebooks and makes sure he blocks out at least an hour when he does sit down with a book. Business adventures by finance journalist john brooks. When bill gates first met longtime friend warren buffett in 1991, he asked for a business book recommendation. He gave me a title and author i had never heard of. Back in 1991, gates asked buffett what his favorite book was. When asked what was the key to his success, he pointed to a stack of reading books and said, read 500 pages every day. Peter buffett on what he learned growing up bill gates. Warren buffett and bill gates still say this is the best business.
Not prioritizing this 1 thing in life is like leaving a car out in hailstorms video 2. Published 50 years ago, it still remains relevant today. The daily habit that made bill gates, warren buffett, and barack. The 1 business book both bill gates and warren buffett. Bill gates, warren buffett say read this book worklife. The best business book ive ever read bill gates gates notes. Bill gates reads about 50 books every year, mark cuban reads three hours every day, mark zuckerberg resolved to read 24 books in a year, and warren buffett spends 80 percent of his day reading. The following are the 6 books recommended by the two industry leaders you should read. Bill gates quiet summer interrupted by scandals including. Gates and buffett explain that this book is the must read that enlightened them in their own approaches to doing business. Peter writes about the values he absorbed growing up as the son of warren buffett and his late mother, susan buffett, and the path he has pursued to identify and pursue his passions in life. One of the most useful stories in the book is that of the ford edsel, a midsized sedan launched by the ford motor company in 1958.
This entertaining collection of new yorker essays by reporter john brooks was buffett s reply to bill gates in 1991 when he asked him for his favorite book. If you want to be like warren buffett and bill gates. This book offers a treasure trove of financial wisdom in the form of speeches and essays written by charlie munger, buffett s longtime business partner and. I once asked warren buffett to recommend a business book. Basketball legend lebron james, star wars creator george lucas, and microsoft. A book on buffett spurs gates to reflect on their friendship.
Sweet nostalgia with warren buffett and bill gates duration. Reading financial statements for value investing warren buffett s 3 favorite books book 2 by stig brodersen and preston pysh. Warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is still the best. Being guru 6 great books bill gates and warren buffett. Warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is. Bill gates and warren buffett read 50 books in a year because they love reading. Warren buffett counts bill gates, lebron james, and george. Warren buffett plays bridge 8 hours a week and can. As gates told the new york times, reading is one of the chief ways that i learn, and has. We follow them around as they reminisce about their favorite treats, bill and melindas special connection to willie nelson. Its no secret that bill gates and warren buffett have a strong relationship. Warren buffett and bill gates recommend enlightenment now. Bill gates, mark zuckerberg, and other billionaires read far more books than the average person. Picture two billionaires meeting for the first time and you probably dont imagine them discussing their favorite books.
Books extremely successful people read from president obama to bill clinton to sheryl sandberg 20 books. He reveals that he is a longtime investor in berkshire hathaway, the company that. Warren buffett and bill gates say this is the best. Bill gates and other billionaires say this 1 habit is the secret to their success. Gifted by warren buffett, bill gates once claimed that business adventures was his favorite book of all time. Your 2018 warren buffett book list the motley fool.
This book is a compilation of buffett s articles interwoven by his colleague and close friend, carol loomis. Warren buffett, chairman of berkshire hathaway inc. Business adventures amazon not long after i first met warren buffett back in 1991, i asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. Sweet nostalgia with warren buffett and bill gates youtube. In it, you will find reallife stories of incredible success and tremendous failure in one of the wealthiest strips of real estate on the planet. So its no surprise that im really pleased to see carol loomis book on warren published this month. Back in 1991, bill gates asked buffett what his favorite book was. Warren buffett and bill gates still say this is the best business book ever written.
Warren buffett biography, quotes, publications and books. Bill gates, warren buffett, oprah winfrey, elon musk, mark cuban and jack ma are all voracious readers. Here are three life lessons from bill gates and warren buffetts favorite book on business, business adventures. Actually, this book was so important to bill gates that he made a short video about it. Not long after i first met warren buffett back in 1991, i asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. Heres a list of every book warren buffett has recommended. Which might move business adventures to the top of your. He says he starts every morning by poring over several newspapers and estimates he spends as much as 80 percent of his day reading. In it, he interviews warren buffet and other highprofile business leaders. He published his annual summer reading list, visited dairy queen with his friend and colleague warren buffett, and continued tweeting. The 1 book bill gates and warren buffett say you should. Warren buffett credits many of his great money decisions to his voracious reading habit. To this day, bill gates states that this is the best business book he has ever read.
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