You want to enjoy every day. You want to have a job you love — and you want to work with people you like and a... — Warren Buffett

You want to enjoy every day. You want to have a job you love — and you want to work with people you like and admire and trust. If you've got that, you are a long way home.

Author: Warren Buffett

Insight: Most people chase the perfect job title or paycheck, but Buffett's sneaking in something harder: you need to actually like showing up. When you genuinely respect the people around you, work stops feeling like punishment you're getting paid for—it becomes the thing that fills your days well.

Source: Q&A Transcript || Nightline, 1999

You want to enjoy every day. You want to have a job you love — and you want to work with people you like and admire and trust. If you've got that, you are a long way home.

Warren BuffettQ&A Transcript || Nightline, 1999

Insight

Most people chase the perfect job title or paycheck, but Buffett's sneaking in something harder: you need to actually like showing up. When you genuinely respect the people around you, work stops feeling like punishment you're getting paid for—it becomes the thing that fills your days well.

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Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is an American investor, business tycoon, and philanthropist, widely considered one of the most successful investors in the world. He is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and is known for his value investing approach and long-term perspective in building wealth.

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