Bill Gates 'didn't believe in vacations' and worked on the weekends while building Microsoft—but regretted it. Here are his 3 tips for success
fortune.com
Gates eventually realized that “intensity was not always appropriate.”
  • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
    3·
    14 days ago

    Tip 1 - have parents who are on the same board as the CEO of IBM, and work out a plan to have Bill be the point man for acquiring an existing OS for a pittance, because if IBM tried to buy DOS86, it would’ve cost a fortune.

    • immutable@lemm.ee
      3·
      14 days ago

      Tip 2 - at a time when computers are enormously expensive use your wealth to purchase one for your child and provide them extensive exposure to an emerging market out of reach to most people.

      • ori@lemmy.world
        31·
        14 days ago

        Not saying that he didnt have a headstart but turning what he had into 150Billion+all the money he donated is still impressive.

        He also said that we had higher taxes in the past and he still didnt mind that and got a billionaire and suggested higher taxes for billionaires now.