Comments on: 7 Awesome Lessons from Bill Gates – Love Him or Hate Him, He is a Genius

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:18:19 +0000

Hey Allie, thanks for catching that mistake. I fixed it. I’m always grateful for readers like you.

By: allie

allie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:32:45 +0000

I know this has been up for a while and I loved this article. I was looking at referencing a few points for a presentation I’m preparing on Leadership so I was revisiting it. I just noticed (and I’m not sure if anyone else has) but you listed Charles Schultz as the CEO of Starbucks. Charles Schultz is the cartoonist who drew Charlie Brown & Snoopy. I think you mean Howard?

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By: Tom - StandOutBlogger.com

Tom - StandOutBlogger.com — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:24:38 +0000

He is a great entrepreneur and businessman. I can't believe he has stepped down from day to day at microsoft. Tom - StandOutBlogger.com's last blog post..What To Expect From StandOutBlogger In July

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:51:34 +0000

What a great post! I am currently working for a new Web 2.0 company and all these tips are so beneficial to me at this point! Thank you!

By: Vitor - The Fractal Forest

Vitor - The Fractal Forest — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:24:47 +0000

Hey Karl,

7 great points. Let’s also not foget Gates’ unspoken lesson: Success will make you wildly unpopular, specially among people who don’t actually understand what is involved in running a business, bringing groundbreaking ideas to market, etc.

Vitor

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By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:55:16 +0000

Hey Shilpan, I never new that he refused to travel first class after becoming a billionaire. That’s awesome.

Hey Marc and Angel, great quote. More people need to try to improve on great things instead of coming up with something completly new.

Hey Tom, Bill was a great leader. I hope that Microsoft will continue to value trust over control.

By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work

Tom Volkar / Delightful Work — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:58:55 +0000

Karl thanks for this. You presented a side of Gates I wasn't aware of. Building trust increases revenue in every aspect of business. I'm glad that our country's wealthiest entrepreneur understand the value of trust. Tom Volkar / Delightful Work's last blog post..Cash in on the Hidden Gold Beneath Your Fears

By: Marc and Angel Hack Life

Marc and Angel Hack Life — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:40:15 +0000

Great points on Mr. Bill Gates. But let's not forget this one: Don't reinvent the wheel, improve upon it. Gates wasn't the first to create a GUI based OS, but he was the first to make it a mainstream item. Marc and Angel Hack Life's last blog post..How To Save Your Health and Wealth at the Same Time