Bill Gates on Education Reform and the Budget Crisis

Bill Gates, the well-known founder of Microsoft and an avid philanthropist may be more notorious these days for his heroic efforts in the education reform sector. Gates has been outspoken about the need for U.S. educational reform from preschool to post-graduate school and his most recent commentary details his opinions on school's monetary reforms. His suggestions run the monetary gamut: from ending pay increases for teachers who have earned master's degrees or have acquired seniority to ending teacher's efforts to reduce class sizes. Instead, suggests Gates, "rebuild the budget based on excellence-" or teachers' overall ability to motivate students and raise student achievement rates.

In an economy still enduring a budget crisis (New Jersey, for example has a $10 billion deficit; Ohio is right behind with an $8 billion deficit) officials are trying to find ways to reform without much monetary support. U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, recently delivered a speech in Washington which drew on Gates' recent comments and solution ideas. In his "Band for the Buck in Schooling," speech, Duncan placed a great deal of importance on education reform despite financial shortcomings. To fix the education system, noted Duncan, real, transformational change must occur rather than seeking out short-term options to get school budgets back on track. Shortening school years, reducing bus routes and other short-term solutions won't necessarily help either the education or financial systems long-term.

Gates advocates and secretary Duncan supports a more innovative approach, an approach which can both help to fix the faltering education system while restructuring and ultimately improving the nation's public education budget. By holding teachers to a higher standard and paying them according to their level of student achievement, the education system can be transformed.

Gates has long advocated for improved student achievement, retention and graduation rates and the current budget crisis, he says, is making changes like these all the more necessary. The ideas may seem radical to some, but with both the national education and budget systems falling short, more innovative approaches, like those advocated by Gates and Duncan need to be considered.

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Microsoft Windows - How Bill Gates Stole My Idea!

Just kidding, I love you Bill Gates, you are my Jedi Master! But, way back in 1984, with my first computer, the Apple IIe, I learnt Apple Basic and had an idea for speeding up the process of using the computer. For those of you, who are unfamiliar with the early days of micro-computers, or personal computers ("PC's"), there was no such thing as Windows. No mouse, no icons, no start menus..."NADDA"! To understand what the early days of home computers usage was like, simply go to your Windows Start Menu and find, under "Accessories", "Command Prompt". That black screen you are looking at, with that simple ">:" icon, was all you had in the early days of the 1980's.

User's of the Apple IIe used DOS and Apple Basic. DOS was an acronym for Disk Operating System, a means to actually control the use of the floppy disk drive storage system. Apple Basic was the IIe's language. So the legendary "Hello World" program came with the User's Manual of the IIe. You would turn on the IIe in the back, the large video monitor would warm up and you would have a black screen with a blinking white prompt next to the infamous ">:" icon. If you wanted to run a program you would simply type in the command for directory and "poof" the list of programs would be listed. To run, you would have to type in the command for ">:Run HelloWorld". Very similar if you use the Control Prompt in Windows. The IIe used a 80 column peripheral card. Meaning a graphics card that only produced 80 columns of text. So no Mario jumping or Master Chief "tea-bagging" around the universe.

After getting familiar with the User's Manual I got a pretty good grip on Apple Basic. After a while I was able to create programs for balancing your check book or creating a scheduler. Mainly programs that would produce reports, or store data, but the user could enter input and save it. Most Apple games used the idea of Dungeons and Dragons, where it would display simply text and sound then you would respond appropriately. The Word Processor was the most important software to my friends and I, because of the ability of not having to redo typing!!!!

Eventually I started to ask if there was a way to make things more user friendly. So I created programs that would allow the user to see all programs available on disk and all they had to do was choose which one. I was pretty pleased with my self. In 1987, at the age of 18, I signed up with the Coast Guard. After leaving the service and going to Computer Learning Center I finally was introduced to C++. The current language used by modern programmers for applications. Then in 1990, at my first job as a HelpDesk Support Programmer, I got my very first computer with Windows! Ahhhhhh mouse, what a wonderful word!!!!!!!! And at the same time "Dohhh!" Bill Gates beat me to the punch!!! (hehe) The job, as a support guy, still used the same type of operating system DOS. I wouldn't see Windows, again, until the mid 90s when the internet was introduced to the public.

Today, I'm enjoying the "techno-revolution". Cell phones, internet, I-Phones, MP3 players, virtual reality......my mind is exploding!!! But I am thankful to those wonderful peeps, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, for catapulting technology to the place we are today. Even though Mr. Gates stole my idea!!!! ;0)

Hi I am Jim Carrillo. I have my own business as a Help Desk programmer. So if you have a computer or Windows related problem check out my website:

http://tekkynasekky.webs.com/

I hope to have further articles of more interest in upcoming days. Please let me know how I'm doing! Thanks!

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Apologies to Bill Gates

One month during the last century, I rather presumptuously opined that "Bill Gates needs to get a life." In a monthly message as President of the local bar association, I took note of reports that Gates' number 2, Steve Ballmer, had audited Bill's last-year calendars to point out where his time was not best spent. It was safe to guess, I said, that "Ballmer did not encourage his boss to spend more time with his new kid, or in church, or reading a good novel, or writing poetry, or visiting friends.... After all, Microsoft loses money if Bill pauses to pick up a $500 bill on the sidewalk."

My point was that I and most lawyers tended, in ordering our priorities, to put quantifiable short term goals ahead of the less obvious payoffs from, for example, pro bono work or training-much less sacrificing a billable hour listening to a Mozart's Sonata for Piano and Violin in C Major. I urged all us lawyers to leaven the Gates singular focus with "serious doses of family, right-brain, and no-brain activity: learning the two-step or Irish jig; mentoring a foster child; riding a bike across America; studying the Koran; trekking in Nepal; becoming a gourmet cook."

So here we are ten years later and guess what? Bill Gates has become one of the world's great benefactors and a model to us all. The July 5, 2010 issue of Fortune, "The $600 Billion Challenge," reports that Bill and Warren Buffett have been quietly working to secure pledges by the world's billionaires to donate at least 50% of their fortunes, either while alive or through their estates. That challenge could bear fruit enriching the lives of millions for centuries to come. Already the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to which Buffett is adding much of his wealth, is investing over $3 billion a year in the fight against malaria, HIV/Aids and other scourges of civilization. Meanwhile Mr. Gates, still Microsoft's non-executive chairman, makes time to drop off or pick up his kids from school when he's home, and his "family almost never misses spending Sunday evenings together.... "

In my first run at this, I concluded that "Time is indeed precious. The waste is in spending it all in one place." Still true. But also true, in spades, is that Bill Gates has a life. And is using his time to ensure and enrich the lives of many others. My apologies, Mr. Gates.

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

How Bill Gates Really Made His Money - All The Lies Exposed

I know you know bill gates. He's that rich dude who dropped out of Harvard, started Microsoft and bam in a few years became a billionaire. Yeah right, you've heard all that jazz before. But is it true? Is everything you heard about bill gates the real deal? Maybe you won't think so, by the time you finish. Just read on.

In case you don't know it, the most popular PR method of wiping up frenzies and turning a start-up into the most popular and valuable commodity is to twist the truth a little bit, not obviously lie but do it in a way as to create awe and acceptance.

How do I mean?

If you have an interest in rap music, then you must have heard that the immensely popular rapper 50 cent got shot nine times. Well he only got shot nine times in one incident! Definitely not nine different times. But who cares? That's what his record company says, and rap fans lap it up. It's a similar theme to the Bill Gates story.

Here's the story that's floating around currently and all the lies exposed.

Bill Gates was your average Joe who happened to love computers and hit on the brilliant idea that personal computers who would soon be in demand all over the world and decided to create software that would make using the computer easy. (Lie #1)

He got admitted into Harvard to study law. But he's bored stiff with all the legal stuff and decides to quit. So he drops out and he starts his own company. While he's there in Harvard, he meets Paul Allen and together they start Microsoft. Then soon they find a venture capital firm who provides their start-up capital. (Lie #2)

Then they develop a computer program which they licensed to IBM while retaining the license to sell the program to other companies. (Now doesn't it just strike you to be a little odd that Bill's company got that deal? I mean Microsoft wasn't even a big enough company then. Sure Bill was a brilliant guy but then... (Lie #3)

Fast forward a few years; Bill creates the program which will prove his golden jackpot, the Windows 3.0. (Lie #4)

Wow, what an incredible classic American story, one of grass to grace. But the REAL TRUTH is that The King of Microsoft, perhaps one of the brightest business men ever had a few breaks in life. He may be the second richest man in the world today, but he was in pretty good shape on the day of his birth! Let's expose the lies right away.

Lie #1 EXPOSED:

You see, Bill wasn't your average poor, I-have-a-butcher-for-a-father Joe. His father, Bill Gates Jr. was a wealthy and very successful corporate lawyer long before Bill invented any software. But Daddy was nothing compared to Mom! Bill's mother, Mary Gates, was the grand daughter of J. W Maxwell, the founder of Seattle's National City bank in 1906. I'll also have you know that in his early years, he attended Lakeside School, one of the most prestigious and expensive private schools in the Pacific Northwest. That's where he met and befriended Paul Allen, not in Harvard.

Lie #2 EXPOSED:

He picked the perfect parents, PARENTS WHO WERE ONLY TOO GLAD TO PROVIDE HIM WITH START-UP FUNDS FOR HIS COMPANY! With Bill's rich background and connections provided by his parents, is it still any surprise to you that Bill got the money he needed to start-up his company? He had access to millions of dollars in a trust set up by his great-grandfather on the day he was born and a bank to boot!

Lie #3 EXPOSED:

Bill's mother was a well connected businesswoman and served on various boards as a director of first Interstate bank and Pacific Northwest Bell. But wait it gets better (pun intended). Mary also served on the board of directors of United Way and who do you suppose served alongside her on that same board? John Opel, CEO of IBM! Do you see now how bill and Microsoft got that deal with IBM? Connections are really necessary for success, what do ya think?

While serving on that board table with IBM's CEO, IBM just happened to choose Mary Gate's son, Bill, to develop the operating system (called MS-DOS) for all IBM personal computers. Now that's a break you don't get everyday!

Lie #4 EXPOSED:

Bill never invented Windows 3.0, nor did his busload of computer programmers. That nifty piece of real art was invented by an ordinary guy like you and I. Bill bought it off him for a whopping $50,000! I wonder if the mafia was trying to collect from him and he had to sell that fast and that low. By now he must be cursing himself because Bill is a billionaire just because of Windows 3.0.

According to Microsoft legend, Bill dropped out of school to create Microsoft and change the world. Don't you think that maybe one of the reasons he was so quick to take that risk was that he had no worry about who would pay the bills?

Before you think I hate Bill, I don't. On the contrary I love the guy. What with his charity exploits around the world, I can't hate him, even if I wanted to. And don't forget he gave me Windows and Office. Those two software has made my life easier.

Whether you think that's right or not, that's your opinion. All I want you to know is that if you want to get rich, achieve immense success, become famous or anything, you will achieve a much better chance modeling successful people who come from the same background as you and still made it to the top.

All is not always as it seems, before you go out and start looking for someone to mentor you, you need to be sure that they are coming from the same background as you do. If they're not, you'll just feel inadequate and won't learn a thing from them.

If you are from an ordinary background, I tell you now that you can make it top the top. Yes, you can, if you'll take the time to discover the one and only but often ignored success technique that works every single time without fail. What is this technique? Why don't you click on the link in my resource box below to find out?

Success is yours.

© Ikenna Nzimora, 2007. Did you know that 90% of people around the world fail because they don't know the one and only but often ignored success technique that works every single time without fail? Find out exactly what it is and how easily you can use it to achieve massive success in life. Here: [http://www.failurebuster.com]

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

The Basics Behind the Bill Gates Scholarship

Often times in American culture, when a person becomes rich and famous they forget about those who get left behind. This has not been the case with Bill Gates who, in conjunction with his wife Melinda Gates, formed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This organization is designed to create and distribute a variety of scholarships and grants, all of which are often referred to through a single term: the Bill Gates scholarship.

So, how does a Bill Gates scholarship work? All of them are designed to help low income students of color; or specifically African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders. There is also an academic focus, though this requirement is not as strict as other scholarship programs. For example, the Gates Millennium Scholars Programs, (perhaps the most well-known Bill Gates scholarship), only requires a 3.3 GPA for eligibility. Other programs may only require a GED or, (in the case of graduate scholarships), a Bachelor's Degree.

As far as payment, the amount will range according to the program you're applying for. But for the most part, you can expect a few thousand dollars each semester. So, depending on the college you're going to, a Bill Gates scholarship may not be enough to fund all of your education. That's why you should try to supplement with college jobs or additional scholarships. Still, a Bill Gates scholarship will put a significant dent in your bills, which is why you should definitely consider applying.

With that being said, how does a person go about applying for a Bill Gates scholarship? The easiest way is to visit the website associated with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, (which can be found at GatesFoundation.org). You can alternatively apply through your high school guidance counselor or through your college's financial aid department. Either way, make sure you act fast as these awards are very competitive. Ultimately, if you drag your feet, there will be someone else to take your place.

To find HUNDREDS of unclaimed scholarships right now please visit: [http://www.search4collegemoney.com]

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

How Bill Gates Improved His Presentations - And So Can You!

On his blog, Presentation Zen author Garr Reynolds gives well-deserved credit to Bill Gates for improving his presentations over the years. Being the master of gorgeous visuals, Reynolds of course addresses the tremendous improvement of Bill Gates' slides. Gates slides now include full screen pictures, minimal text and greatly simplified data. Having attractive slides has an overwhelmingly positive visual impact on a presentation. And since sight is the sense we as humans seem to trust the most, improving slides is very important.

Reynolds also points out from the 2009 presentation by Bill and Melinda Gates presentation and the 2010 Ted presentation by Bill Gates, that Bill's delivery has gotten better. As Reynolds notes, in 2010 Gates is no longer able to read his presentation so he make much better eye contact with the audience. The truth I suspect is that Gates never needed a script in the first place with either presentation. Gates knows this material well - it's very much internalized. The improved eye contact helps Gates make a better connection with the audience and he even appears more relaxed as a result.

There's one other improvement between the 2009 and the 2010 speech that Reynolds doesn't point out but which deserves attention: In the 2010 presentation, Bill Gates skips what I call the "blah, blah, blah opening." In the 2009 presentation, Gates starts by saying, "Well, good evening. It's great to see all of you here. If you came for the hockey game..." which is what I would classify as the blah, blah, blah start. Gates spent 15 seconds saying trite, disengaging blather that was totally unneeded, did nothing to connect him to the audience, and provided no value to the topic on which he spoke. Contrast that with how Gates started his TED talk where his first words were, "I'm going to talk today about energy and climate." Boom. There it is. No blah, blah, blah. He got right to his talk. Such a start is a vast improvement over lame references that get a nervous, uncomfortable laugh from the audience. It makes the audience sit up and pay attention - and don't we all appreciate it when we know a speaker isn't wasting their time.

But to get an even bigger improvement, I'd like to challenge Gates to do something that few executives dare to do - but when done, is extremely powerful. To improve even more, I suggest Gates start with a personal story.

The 2009 presentation started with a film, pointing to individual people who were "Living Proof" that financial aid to Africa is having a positive impact on real people. The film had the words "Living Proof" tagging individuals featured in the film. The film was very powerful. Now, imagine the impact Gates could have had if he'd started with a personal story about his real life encounter with one of these individuals who is "Living Proof" that financial aid works. It would be easy for him to tell such a story because he lived the event. Being more at ease would help him and his audience. In the 2010 speech on energy and climate imagine Gates really grabbing the attention of the audience by telling the story of seeing school boys studying under the street lights because they had no electricity. Audience members would be naturally more drawn in to such as story. While Gates dropped the blah, blah, blah start, which was a big improvement, a story would have been even better in engaging the hearts and minds of the listeners.

Executives and technologist are often reticent to include personal stories in their presentations. After all, many of them are successful because of their wonderfully logical brains. But all humans, technical and nontechnical, are wired by emotions. Tapping into that emotion makes for better connections and engagement.

Bravo to Bill Gates for being open to improving his presentation graphics and his speech style. I'd love to see him take it up one more notch, so that next year, I'm writing about his further transformation of audience engagement by telling a personal story.

(To see Garr Reynold's post go to http://ht.ly/2vUsK.)

So how about you? Are you willing to get out of your comfort zone? Can you change your slides so that instead of bullets, you have full screen picture, minimal text and simplified data? Can you trust yourself to know your material and not rely on reading your notes when you address your audience? Can you resist the temptation of starting with the blah, blah, blah opening? Are you willing to be different and connect with your audience by telling a personal story? If you are, send me links to your speeches so I can praise you in future articles! If you need help, come see me at Communications for Everyone and let's talk!

Kelly Vandever is the presentations skills expert with a technology twist. With 9 years of studying the art and science of presentations and 13 years of technology industry experience, Kelly is on the leading edge of how business presentations must transform to meet the needs of tech savvy audiences. Kelly can be reached through the company web site http://CommunicationsForEveryone.com.

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

A Perspective on Bill Gates and Microsoft

Bill Gates isn't exactly popular with many people. In fact, a lot of people hate him. Maybe you are one of them.

That's a shame. Bill Gates does not deserve to be hated. He's incredibly generous and giving. He has a foundation, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, spends 1.5 billion per year - all on charitable causes. That number is so big it is hard to even imagine.

In fact, Bill Gates has now dedicated himself to charitable work through his foundation full time. He retired from Microsoft in order to do this. Surprisingly, some people still think he's an asshole. These people are generally the type who are jealous and bitter and negative about anyone else's success.

Now, no way is Microsoft the perfect company. But the perfect company doesn't exist! Microsoft is a lot less evil than many companies in corporate America.

Bill Gates has been a tremendous success, and is very generous. There is no reason to have any feelings toward the man other than respect, and to admire what he has built from nothing with Microsoft.

Let's be realists here. You can't give to others if you have nothing. If Bill Gates had not started out taking, he would have had nothing to give. Who would have benefited if he had been humble instead of ambitious? Nobody.

Bill Gates was smart enough to get that. He is a brilliant man, and he built a corporation so impressive that he could then become a real force for change in the world. Instead of sitting around complaining about how he has all this money, maybe ask yourself what you are doing to make the world a better place.

Bill Gates is busy every day, fighting world hunger, giving money for AIDS research, just generally being an amazing person who is trying to help everyone.

You only hurt yourself when you resent others' successes. If you believe that rich people get rich because they are greedy and crooked, what does that say about your chances of becoming wealthy? If you think you are a good person, and rich people are bad people, you aren't likely to become rich

Additional subjects I write about are finding good a good first up canopy and outdoor chandelier.

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

I Love Warren Buffett! And Bill Gates!

No, not because they're both hugely rich but because they both remind me of my Uncle Johnny. And by that, I mean they live by clear, positive beliefs and they each know exactly what their values are. So, what are their beliefs and values that I like so much?

I've just watched a CNBC program that first aired in November of 2009. The program took the format of a town hall meeting, but the participants were MBA graduate students at Columbia University in New York City. Columbia is Warrant Buffett's old alma mater. Turns out that Harvard turned him down when he applied because they thought he was too young. I bet they've been sorry ever since.

It was a really interesting hour and five minutes, covering (1) the recession occurring at that time, (2) their views of America's future and (3) the qualities they each think a person needs to be happy and succeed in life.

Let's start backwards and talk about their views of what makes up a successful person, businessman and leader. They were each asked to tell what individual qualities they thought counted in their lives and careers.

Bill Gates answers:

Have good parents who share their own enthusiasm for life and what they are doing with it.
Pick good role models in your interest area.
Study and learn as much as you can about your chosen interest.
Develop confidence in yourself; learn to trust yourself.
Think long-term about everything: readying yourself for a career, planning a family; entertaining change as your life moves on. Don't let anyone else tell you what to do; you decide.
Marry someone who not only understands but also shares your values.
Develop an attitude of "giving back.'

Warren Buffett's answers:

Have parents who not only allow you to follow your interests but also help you along.
Seek out the best teachers you can find in your area of interest. Work for them for nothing if you have to, just for the education they can give you.
Don't be influenced by what others think you should be doing. Do what you have a passion for instead of working simply for money; do what you love.
Be honest; show integrity in your living.
Develop patience and self-control.
Respect yourself and others.
Do what's best for the most people, no matter about color, religion, and so on. "Give back to others less fortunate."

What do these ideas and values have to do with my Uncle Johnny? Unlike Warren Buffett's and Bill Gate's parents who were college-educated professionals, my grandparents immigrated to America from Italy. They had little education and no money. My uncle was the fifth child of seven born to parents who could only speak Italian when they arrived in St. Louis. Yet, he along with my four aunts, another brother, and my mom grew up with nearly identical beliefs and values as Gates and Buffett. And, they were passed down to me, my brother and my cousins.

My uncle is gone now but it is wonderful to hear other, especially successful people "talk up" the atmosphere I grew up in. It's reassuring. Can we pass these on to our children and grandchildren? Yes, certainly yes!

Now, back to the TV program. Here are some of their answers to other random, but equally important questions:

Warren Buffett was asked what keeps him up at night. He laughed and said that he tries to arrange his life so that he isn't awake at night. He went on to say (this was just one of many times) that America's 200 year-old approach to building businesses and new industries time after time, is the best in the world and he has supreme confidence in it for the future. So, he sleeps well.

When Buffett was asked why he had bought the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, his quick answer was that he had asked his dad for a train set one Christmas but hadn't gotten it. Of course, everyone laughed again. But, then he got serious and went into a short but really thorough analysis of the future of trains, how many tons are moved at what expense compared with the trucking industry with its high fuel costs and concluded that "trains are in tune with America's future."

Buffett mentioned that he owns a certain beverage company and admits to being addicted to the drink. Apparently, he chain-drinks Coke all day long. And, he added that he also owns "Fruit of the Loom," the "underwear company," but didn't think it would be appropriate to show the audience his personal sample of it right then. Laughter from everyone. Buffett has a great sense of humor; Gates said it was one of Buffett's most endearing qualities. And, I agree; he's charming, at least on camera.

But, Buffett is also extremely serious about hard work, thinking through issues and never just reacting to an issue. When someone asked him how he made such important decisions so quickly, he replied that when you have studied something for 50 years, it's fairly easy to make what looks like a "five minute decision."

Bill Gates was asked, "What's the next up and coming industry (because I want to get a job there)?" He replied that he thought Energy, Medicine and the Tech industry would grow the fastest in the future. And, he agreed with what Buffett had said; it's clear that they have almost identical views. America has the greatest business model in the world and although we've gone through an unexpected down time, the model has been and will continue to be successful.

But, for job seekers, his position is: "Do what turns you on. If you do that, you'll get out of bed every morning eager to go to work. And, that's the way you live a happy life." Don't work solely for the paycheck.

Gates was asked if the US should be worried that large, developing nations like China, India and Brazil will overtake us. I thought his answer spoke about a deep value both he and Buffett share: let's be happy to share, let's be open and pleased that other countries are developing so that they, too, can share the burden of feeding and educating the very impoverished third world countries. (I admit; this was new thinking for me.)

I think what they were saying is that the kind of competition that keeps others down is not a good thing. Competition with ourselves as individuals is what brings out the most unique, valuable ideas, talents and skills. We each have something to offer, whether we're American, Chinese, Brazilian, Indian or something else. Let's all contribute. (I say Yes!)

When asked if he thought America had any troubling problems, Gates replied that he's concerned about our education system. He believes it needs an overhaul; we're not developing our kid's potential in most areas. We need to provide more incentives that will attract our kid's interests and help them develop their individual talents.

And so we had reached the end of the hour. The last question to both men was: "How do you spend your typical day?" "Reading, thinking and learning," both answered. Then Buffett said, "With the work time I have left, I do what I love most: investing." Gates said, "With the work time I have left, I what I love most: managing my foundation, which includes most of Warren Buffett's money (99%, I believe).

So, thanks to CNBC and Becky Quick and Columbia University for this peek into the minds, emotions, values and principles of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. I found the program fascinating. I hope you enjoyed this recap.

All the best to you until next time,

Joan

Joan Chamberlain is an author, therapist, and life coach with over 30 years of experience helping adults, couples, and teens. She has a Bachelor's degree in Business and Finance, a Bachelor's in education, and a Masters in individuals, couples, and family counseling. Her book, Smart Relationships, has helped many people achieve the self-awareness needed to see themselves honestly. Its wisdom has helped them work toward improving their relationships with themselves, their friends, and their families.

To learn more about the ideas and concepts presented in her articles, please peruse her website:

http://www.joanchamberlain.com

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Bill Gates & Paul Allen - Secrets of Legendary Business Partnerships Through the Eyes of Numerology

Bill Gates and Paul Allen have a lot more in common than Microsoft according to this character trait analysis based on Numerology. If you like the Discovery Channel and A&E, you will be delighted to learn what Numerology, an ancient science based on mathematics, reveals about the "story BEHIND the story".

Using Numerology to analyze the birth dates of these two childhood friends and now world-famous philanthropists, we find that Bill Gates and Paul Allen ironically share the same Life Path number of 4. And oh by the way, Oprah is also a 4.

Why is this important? The Life Path number comes from our birth dates and is the single most important number in our Numerology charts because it shines a light on the path that leads to discovering our life purpose and experiencing true fulfillment. And despite their differences, Bill and Paul were born to walk the same path.

THE 'UPSIDE' OF BUSINESS PARTNERS SHARING A FOUR LIFE PATH:

As evidenced by Bill and Paul's common Life Path number of 4, from the start they had inborn tendencies to be practical and down-to-earth individuals with strong ideas about right and wrong. Orderly and organized, systematic and controlled, they are decisive and methodical, employing a step-by-step rational approach to problem solving.

Once committed, neither of them gives up easily!

And naturally disinterested in 'get rich quick' schemes, they have a higher level of trust in hard work and long hours to establish a solid business foundation. Precise, tenacious and persevering, Bill and Paul were both born with great potential for success, but only the kind of success that comes after putting out massive effort and overcoming the limitations so often encountered on the 4 Life Path.

Thankfully, justice and honesty are sacred to both, so they share a tendency to be naturally reliable and dependable -- virtual cornerstones in their communities.

They are not idealists, but both are willing to work for a better world in a realistic way. Although sometimes a bit rigid in their ideas and too quick in judging others, they are loyal to those they love and tend to work well with others. While being part of a team, however, it is important for them to have their own responsibilities and well-defined tasks since they perform better when their responsibilities do not overlap with those of others.

Both Bill and Paul possess rare discipline and perseverance and not everyone can keep up with them, so they undoubtedly need to exercise caution to avoid being bossy and rude. As travel companions on the 4 Life Path, they have a natural ability to handle money carefully and like the security of nest egg, so it's no coincidence that their mutual love of work led them into a career early in life.

However, due to their shared methodical nature, they can both easily become rigid and stuck in convention. They can also be overly cautious when changes are necessary and this can cause them to miss opportunities that present themselves.

Most 4 Life Paths could use a tad bit more flexibility, but they do tend to be well-suited for marriage and often become responsible, loving parents. However, anything that violates their profound sense of order, such as separation or divorce, can be a shattering experience for them and they can easily become obsessed or even vengeful, seeking their own definition of justice.

In the end, both Bill Gates and Paul Allen are courageous and true survivors. They share the life path of "The Builder". They naturally tend to be the foundation of any enterprise, and their hard work and practical, traditional values pay off to provide them with the rewards they seek and deserve.

THE 'DOWNSIDE' OF THIS COMBINATION:

There are also some very real challenges in a business relationship where both partners share a four in this part of their charts. The bottom line is this particular combination often produces a relationship that is either excellent or extremely stressful. There is not much middle ground.

The lifestyle requirements of two partners on a 4 Life Path are usually very similar and they both like a certain amount of organization, predictability and routine in their lives. They don't mind being surprised once in a while, but they do like their daily routines to be firmly established, and preferably not interrupted.

Even aside from their natural compatibility, it would be impossible for partners who share the 4 Life Path to sustain this relationship without making some adjustments. The details are important because both of them tend to get quickly irritated when their carefully established daily routines are disturbed.

It is important that they respect each other's lifestyle and habits and not attempt to sacrifice their own desires to accommodate each other. Instead, they need to arrange a more separate routine, and live part of their daily life without much interaction. It is better than trying to adjust to each other, thereby creating small irritations and minor annoyances that over time turn into growing sources of anger.

Bill and Paul are both reliable, dependable people. They honor their promises. This is a powerful ally in their relationship, since it is important for Paul to be able to rely on Bill, and vice versa. However, if taken too far, their grounded, practical natures can also create a somewhat rigid lifestyle that will most likely lead to frustration and gradual alienation from friends and family members.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

Lacking tolerance and open-minded acceptance of other people's lifestyles can put a stranglehold on both Bill and Paul's social lives, and indirectly a strain on their own relationship.

Therefore, while other core numbers in their Numerology charts are important to consider as well, the keywords to maintaining a successful relationship between two business partners sharing a 4 Life Path are tolerance and flexibility.

(P.S. Special acknowledgment goes to Hans Decoz for his invaluable contribution to this discussion.)

Nancy Laine is an expert Numerologist specializing in character profiling and business relationship analysis in support of team building. Her clientele includes CEOs of major corporations, film stars, artists, authors, producers, recording artists, spiritual teachers, and professionals from all walks of life.

To schedule a Private Numerology Consultation or order a written Personalized Numerology Report, email Nancy Laine at nancylaine@gmail.com or call (727) 415-3878. For more information, visit her website at http://www.TokenRock.com/Numerology

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

A Perspective on Bill Gates and Microsoft

Bill Gates isn't exactly popular with many people. In fact, a lot of people hate him. Maybe you are one of them.

That's a shame. Bill Gates does not deserve to be hated. He's incredibly generous and giving. He has a foundation, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, spends 1.5 billion per year - all on charitable causes. That number is so big it is hard to even imagine.

In fact, Bill Gates has now dedicated himself to charitable work through his foundation full time. He retired from Microsoft in order to do this. Surprisingly, some people still think he's an asshole. These people are generally the type who are jealous and bitter and negative about anyone else's success.

Now, no way is Microsoft the perfect company. But the perfect company doesn't exist! Microsoft is a lot less evil than many companies in corporate America.

Bill Gates has been a tremendous success, and is very generous. There is no reason to have any feelings toward the man other than respect, and to admire what he has built from nothing with Microsoft.

Let's be realists here. You can't give to others if you have nothing. If Bill Gates had not started out taking, he would have had nothing to give. Who would have benefited if he had been humble instead of ambitious? Nobody.

Bill Gates was smart enough to get that. He is a brilliant man, and he built a corporation so impressive that he could then become a real force for change in the world. Instead of sitting around complaining about how he has all this money, maybe ask yourself what you are doing to make the world a better place.

Bill Gates is busy every day, fighting world hunger, giving money for AIDS research, just generally being an amazing person who is trying to help everyone.

You only hurt yourself when you resent others' successes. If you believe that rich people get rich because they are greedy and crooked, what does that say about your chances of becoming wealthy? If you think you are a good person, and rich people are bad people, you aren't likely to become rich

Additional subjects I write about are finding good a good first up canopy and outdoor chandelier.

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

How Did Bill Gates Become So Rich?

People all across the world ask themselves the same question whenever they hear his name; how did Bill Gates become so rich? It's a valid question for any logical person to ask considering Mr. Gates has perennially been listed as one of the richest people in the world for the last 16 years. What magic does he possess that puts him in such an exclusive class of people? Lets look at the 10 primary reasons to answer that question:

1. Bill Gates is passionate about his work; he absolutely loves what he does and doesn't view his business as a chore. When you love what you do you are able to stay strong when times get tough and also want to get better at what you do. Working is a way of life for Bill Gates.

2. He is a voracious learner. He has a strong hold on a wide variety of subjects and this feeds his impetus to stay curious with his work, as well as providing him with a greater understanding for what he does. He understands that the day his curiosity is gone is the same day his wealth is gone too.

3. He doesn't do it for the money. Yes money is the medium through which one keeps score in their business and life, but attachment to it will never bring you the results you desire. Bill Gates instead puts his focus on the process of his work, rather than the money, trying to create the absolute best business that he is capable of creating. When you remove the concern for money and instead focus on the task at hand you will perform your best and ironically be in a better position to earn the most money for yourself. Don't be in it for the money.

4. He is a technician. By learning all the technical aspects of his business from the ground up he completely understood his business inside out. He commands respect from all his employees because he knows their jobs better than they do. There is nothing he can't do within his business.

5. Bill Gates learns from the mistakes of other businesses and people and makes certain that the same will not happen with his company. He investigates all companies and industries to see where they fell short and has trained his business to look for the same pitfalls.

6. He looks for people as smart as he is that have the ability to think independently and solve problems. He wants those that think just like he does.

7. His mastery of logic and strategy has shaped a philosophy around his business decisions that allows him to outsmart all of his competitors.

8. When one project is doing well he is somewhere making another one happen. He has never been complacent with his present circumstance and doesn't rely on it to keep bringing him success. It is about being in perpetual motion and always looking for new avenues of income in case one goes dry.

9. He sacrificed a high-paying salary for more stock options in the early days of Microsoft. He bet on the strength of his company in doing this, reinvesting his personal money right back into the company. He focused on how well the company performed and his equity stake in it.

10. He has an open mind. Nathan Myhrvold, one of his top guys at Microsoft, has stated how open Mr. Gates is with problem solving within the company. He believes that a group problem solving atmosphere is more productive than having one or two people constantly coming up with all the answers. He knows that no person, no matter how smart they may be, has all the answers.

To learn precisely how Bill Gates became so rich and successful I highly recommend you check out the new upstart company: The Billionaire Businessman Review

http://www.billionairebusinessmanreview.com

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Bill Gates Scholarship for College Education

Bill Gate is amongst the few multimillionaires who reached his height by pure determination and hard work. From a mere software programmer he has become one of the most popular men in the world. His personality, vision and most importantly his work for other people in the world has made him a great humanitarian. Amongst his much humanitarian work we will talk about his passion for education of underprivileged students.

Bill Gates scholarship is the one in which student with not enough money to study can get benefit from. Not only is it available for low income students but also for students belonging to different communities. This Scholarship came into being with the combined effort of Bill Gates himself and his wife Melinda when they formed an establishment specifically for this purpose. Numerous scholarships are available on the basis of classes to student of many ethnic groups including Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics and Asia.

Gates Millennium Scholars program also known as Bill Gates Scholarship Program has its own set of scholarships program to offer other than just providing contribution to different organizations. One of the best things about this scholarship is that it does not have strict or demanding requirements. If a student has good grades in his or her studies there is a high chance that he or she will be awarded Bill gates Scholarship. Another good thing about Bill Gates Scholarship is that it varies according to the situation with each student. A graduate who has a degree or GED and a graduate with 3.3, both sets of students can get the scholarship.

Bill Gates Scholarship is not bound to any nationality of students. If you are a permanent resident of US you are eligible for this scholarship irrespective of whatever nationality you hold. One of the basic aims of the establishment is to make available the field of technology and science to students belonging to many ethnical groups. These scholarships are not designed to cover fully the cost of scholarship but to support the family in paying the tuition fees. This allows many students to get benefit from Bill Gates scholarship. The amount of scholarship will vary accruing to the level of education a student is doing. For undergraduate the average amount of scholarship is $7000 per year and this amount increase to $15000 per year if you are doing post-graduation.

What this scholarship allows, is that a student can do a part time job and thus fully pay of his or her tuition fees without taking any money from his parents. A student could look for an on campus job. Universities and colleges do provide opportunities for student by offering them different on campus job to make money and cover some of their tuition fees. The alternate for scholarships for students is, take student loans. A student loan allows the student to cover the expenses of studies but in that the student has to pay back the amount later. One gets bound with student loan until he pays back the total principal amount. Whereas, a scholarship does not involve any paying back and Bill Gates Scholarship is one which numerous students can get easily.

For more information click on the link below:
scholarships
Bill Gates Scholarship

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.