Warren Buffett, one of the richest people in the world, explains what really matters in your career path. In any case, it’s not a complete CV.
The race for the best job – or even a good job after graduation – is hot: many people believe that with the perfect CV they have particularly good chances. That’s why every minute is planned through career-wise.
Doing what you love
Almost 20 years ago, in 2001, billionaire Warren Buffett saw topicality in the topic of “the perfect resume.” Buffett, who founded his first company “Buffett Partnership” at the age of 25 and later took over the stock market-oriented company Berkshire Hathaway, is also called “the Oracle of Omaha” because of his successes on the stock market.
In 2001 he gave a speech to students at the University of Georgia in the USA. Before they got to the corresponding question and answer session, he told an anecdote: He had just arrived at the airport and asked the person who picked him up why he hadn’t chosen another career. When answered that it was the perfect addition to one’s resume, Buffett simply asked when he would start doing what he likes. Waiting until you’re old makes no sense, Buffett explained in his speech.
“Work for the person you admire most”
The billionaire thinks it’s much better to work for someone you admire: “You can’t have a bad result. You’ll jump out of bed in the morning and have fun.”
Because those who have fun are motivated, active, put more effort into it and therefore automatically become more productive. Anyone who has fun stands out from the crowd and can assert themselves. Good grades and a few good performances are not enough, says Buffett. “We look for three things when we hire someone. We look for intelligence, we look for initiative or energy and we look for integrity.”
Fun is the way to success
So if you actually want to be successful, you should do what you like. It’s easy to imagine what it’s like to try to make a career in a job you don’t like: getting up every morning in agony, driving to work in a bad mood, working way too much and actually just wanting to quit. At some point you will burn out because the work just became too much – and your career will end.
Known for his keen business acumen, Buffett can be trusted when it comes to career advice. And in his speech at the University of Georgia he added: “In the business world, the people who are most successful are those who do what they love.”
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