78: How Does Warren Buffett Determine Who Will Be Successful?

Warren Buffet was speaking to a group of students, one who asked, “How do you determine who will be successful?”  His answer was a perfect one.  (I love people who answer questions with questions.) He asked them to think back to High School and their graduating class.  He asked them to think about everyone they knew back then, and if they could pick one person that they would get to make 10% of everything that person made for the rest of their life, who would they choose?  Would they choose the valedictorian, the most popular, the one who got the best athletic scholarship, etc?  What trait do you think would most translate to future financial success?  As that was being contemplated, the next question is the one that is the show stopper, “How may people chose themselves?”  If that was all the money you could make was 10% off of someone, would you have bet on you? If I asked you that same question right now, as you look around at everyone you know, and the question was, “Who is most likely to attain true success by the end of their lifetime?”  Would you bet on you?  I find this so fascinating that the entire episode is devoted to what it takes to believe in yourself.  I hope you spend time on the questions, as there is no one worth it, more than you. Thanks for Listening and Subscribing! Also, for my blogs (my take on every episode) go to: www.innernorthstar.com and receive my free eBook with my appreciation for joining the tribe! Thank you so much for joining me on this episode. If you have some feedback you’d like to share, leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see to the left of this post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Game Changer Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And while you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates!