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  Harvard professor: Elon Musk once told me to ‘get out’ during a meeting—here’s how I won him over Published Mon, Feb 3 2020 9:51 AM EST Updated Tue, Feb 4 2020 10:37 AM EST Laura Huang, Contributor @LAURAHUANGLA SHARE Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts during a conversation at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, June 13, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters The conventional wisdom is that  high achievers  are go-getters; they succeed because they’re eager to get out there and show others how much value they can bring. But what’s often overlooked is that we sometimes don’t even have the opportunity to do so. After years of researching how the most  successful people turn adversity into advantage , I’ve found that the ability to “delight” is the key to opening doors. But delight is much more than just bringing others joy or gratification. At the crux of delight is a component t...

  Warren Buffett wants young people to know: Ignoring this is like ‘leaving a car out in hailstorms’ Published Mon, Apr 15 2019 9:00 AM EDT Updated Mon, Jun 22 2020 11:00 AM EDT Gillian Zoe Segal, Contributor @GILLIANZOESEGAL SHARE Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email Warren Buffett, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Photo credit: Gillian Zoe Segal It’s no surprise that  Warren Buffett , the most successful investor in history, came to be known as “The Oracle of Omaha.” But the  Berkshire Hathaway CEO  isn’t just a whiz at  analyzing businesses , he also has a knack for imparting the most essential wisdom in a manner so simple that even a child can understand. In my new book,  “Getting There: A Book of Mentors,”  30 leaders — including Buffett himself — share their unguarded  stories and secrets  to navigating the rocky road to the top. In his  essay  for  “Getting There,...

  Jeff Bezos hired this Amazon applicant ‘on the spot’—here are the 2 interview questions he asked Ann Hiatt, | People always want to know how I got  Jeff Bezos  to take a chance and hire me to work directly for him at  Amazon in 2002 . © Provided by CNBC  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Initially, I hadn't thought about applying to Amazon. When I was growing up in Redmond, Washington, most of my friends' parents were tech executives, and while they made good money, their lives didn't look particularly fun to me. But many of my classmates were graduating without job offers, so I felt as if I should explore all options. I submitted my  resume  to Amazon without much thought. To my surprise, I was called in for a first-round interview for a junior assistant role. I had no connections at the company, no computer science degree, and absolutely no experience working for a CEO. My job interview experience at Amazon My initial interviews at Amazon were dizzying in ...