Billionaires love to talk about themselves, right? But getting their attention isn't so easy.
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With a net worth of $73 billion, Warren Buffett is 1,460,000 times wealthier than the average American family. The politically correct response is 'that's unfair.’ If you agree, you must think Michael Phelps swimming at 6 miles per hour is unfair too (if that sounds easy, try swimming 6 miles in one hour). Now, imagine you are on an elevator heading to the 40th floor when Warren Buffett steps in. There you are, staring open-mouthed at the avuncular, Santa Claus smiling face of the world’s second or third richest man, depending on the day.[This article has been reproduced with permission from Knowledge Network, the online thought leadership platform for Thunderbird School of Global Management https://thunderbird.asu.edu/knowledge-network/]