In Person:IMPATIENT OPTIMIST - Bill Gates in his Own Words

Purpose of IN PERSON is to provide insights from biographies into the key traits of successful business personnel & politicians.

Bill Gate's IMPATIENT OPTIMIST is a captivating series of teachings about his experiences in business so far.

Here is a series of takeouts & teachings I found interesting:

Page 48 - ENTREPRENEURS - “Believe me, when somebody’s in their entrepreneurial mode - being fanatical, inventing new things - the value they're adding to the world is phenomenal.  If they invent new technology, that is an amazing thing.  And they don’t even have to know how it's going to help people.  But it will: in education, medical research, you name it” Technology Review, 1 September, 2010

Page 84 - MARRIAGE - “Married life is a simpler life. Who I spend my time with is established advance” Playboy, July 1994

Page 111 - SILICON VALLEY - “America has a lot to be proud of with this industry.  [Silicon Valley] hss benefitted immensely.  The jobs have been created here, the wealth has been created here.  You know, this is a story that everyone should feel good about [and that] the industry should feel good about” Keynote Speech, San Jose State, 27 January 1998.

Page 118 - SUCCESS - “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose” The Road Ahead, 1995

Page 129 - WORLDVIEW “I’m an optimist.  I think this is a wonderful time to be alive.  There have never been so many opportunities to do things that were impossible before” - The Road Ahead, 1995.

You can purchase a copy of IMPATIENT OPTIMIST - Bill Gates in his Own Words on Amazon here, visit The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation here, read his blog gatesnotes here and follow him on Twitter here.

Thank you,

Praz