Essentials of Business Communication 8th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 5

Warren Buffett, the billionnaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO, is a welcome speaker about career success. In a live stream video chat with a career advice site, Buffett gave advice often heard from successful businesspeople about finding one's passion and learning how to communicate effectively. He shared that, as a student, he had been terrified of public speaking, but that a Dale Carnegie class changed his life. Furthermore, Buffett recommended finding and associating with the right role models. He advised women to "stop holding yourself back" and to seek male mentors. Moreover, he recommended becoming involved with growing businesses because they offer more opportunities than established businesses do.
More remarkable perhaps is Buffett's advice not to work for someone who won't pay employees fairly and to "never give up searching for the job that you're passionate about." He added: "Forget about the pay. When you're associating with the people that you love, doing what you love, it doesn't get any better than that." Buffett says he reads six hours every day to grow intellectually.
Your Task. Evaluate this advice critically. Consider questions such as the following: How much of Buffett's advice can you apply immediately? What can you do in the medium or long term? Discuss the issues of fair pay and being passionate about work. Do many people genuinely love the work they do? Is it necessary to love one's work to do it well? If your instructor directs, you could interview friends and family using Buffett's tips to gather more views about success and happiness.