Harvey Mackay: Warren Buffett’s four rules for success | Business News
I love to study creative and successful people, and who better than Warren Buffett, the multibillionaire from Omaha, Nebraska, and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
He recently listed the four common-sense principles that contributed to his mega success, and here’s my take on his formula for prosperity. Unfortunately, it’s not commonly practiced.
Number one is to choose your friends wisely. I have friends whom I’ve known since I was a little boy, friends from college, friends who started out as business contacts, golfing friends, friends who share my passion for community service, and friends I met last week. They all have one thing in common: We like each other for what we are, not what we want each other to be.
Greek philosopher Socrates was asked, “What is the most beneficial thing a person…
