Bill Gates
The role of luck and hard work in Bill Gates' success
4.5 (130)
54 mins
An analysis of Bill Gates' pivotal role in personifying Microsoft's core mission and putting Microsoft into the global picture is presented in this text. Learn about Gates' childhood and how it shaped him, as well as how to avoid a drift towards short-term goals over long-term goals by maintaining the founding vision.
Ep 1:
What Inspired Bill Gates to Drop out of Harvard?
Ep 2:
How Are Luck and Risk Related in Bill Gates' Life?
Ep 3:
What Helped Bill Gates Be More Successful?
Ep 4:
How Did Bill Gates Prepare for Potential Failure?
Ep 5:
How Did Gates Handle IBM’s Unexpected Request?
Ep 6:
How Did Bill Gates’ Departure Affect Microsoft?
Ep 7:
The Challenges With Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Discussions (9)
Grant
Level 8 · 10 mo agoThe Hamburg comparison is spot on! All those hours at Lakeside were his practice. LOVE that insight!
Duke
Level 10 · 10 mo agoIt was all luck. Dumbass.
George
Level 4 · 10 mo agoPeople love to focus on the luck. But luck didn't write the code or sleep under the desk. If access to a computer was the only requirement, half the rich kids in Seattle would have built Microsoft.
