• 希望像沃伦·巴菲特一样在三十岁前白手起家成为百万富翁吗？秘诀可能比你想象的更简单——首先要与正确的人同行。
沃伦·巴菲特对可口可乐（Coca-Cola）的喜爱众人皆知，这位亿万富翁在其事业鼎盛时期每天要喝掉五罐以上的这种含糖饮料。
然而，他对该产品的钟爱不止是因为它的口感，更在于它对其职业生涯产生的颠覆性影响。巴菲特的第一份工作就是挨家挨户卖可乐瓶，这为他32岁时成为百万富翁（按今日美元计算约合1,000万美元）奠定了基础。他表示，其他人只要听从一条简单的建议，也可以走上致富的道路：
他对CBS新闻表示：“先明确自己的优势所在，然后选择与合适的人共事，并且不要害怕犯错。”
即将退休的伯克希尔-哈撒韦公司（Berkshire Hathaway）老板被问及如何才能成为白手起家的百万富翁。虽然他的想法更抽象，没有提供创业的具体步骤，但“不要害怕犯错”这一观念可能尤其会引起Z世代的共鸣。
由于疫情和经济不确定性，Z世代的职业生涯起步颇为坎坷，有些人在职场中未能达到预期目标。但那些将逆境视为正面挑战并勇敢面对的人，或许最终能积累更多财富。
选择正确的商业伙伴能决定事业的成败
巴菲特在职业生涯中坚持贯彻的一种理念是与正确的人共事，他希望工作伙伴具备智慧、活力和诚信三大首要特质。
关键是什么？巴菲特警告说，尽早识别出这些特质至关重要，因为事后试图灌输这些特质无济于事。
他在2014年对《财富》杂志表示：“和某人结婚却想着改变对方，这是不理智的；雇佣某人后期望能改变他们同样荒唐。与人建立合作伙伴关系，却抱着改变对方的心态，更是荒唐至极。”
查理·芒格就是这样一个与巴菲特意气相投的人，两人的伙伴关系延续了一生。
芒格担任巴菲特的得力助手超过四十年，从1978年起直至2023年去世，一直担任伯克希尔-哈撒韦公司的副董事长。两人的关系极为深厚，巴菲特近期称芒格“亦兄亦父”。
他们的投资共同赚取了数十亿美元，秘诀在于两人相互尊重以及能让彼此以不同方式的思考。
巴菲特对CNBC表示：“每次和查理在一起，我至少会对某个想法产生一些新的见解，促使我重新思考某些事情。这些年来，我们的合作充满了乐趣。”
在商业活动中选错合作伙伴代价高昂，最近萨姆·班克曼-弗里德的遭遇或许就是最好的例证。这位曾经的亿万富翁被他数千名员工和追随者视为天才，他们认为他现已破产的加密货币交易平台是未来金融的典范。尽管客户有望拿回资金，但他们付出的时间和信任却永远无法挽回。
成为百万乃至亿万富翁就像一场冒险，关键在于自己的选择
如果像巴菲特那样挨家挨户推销产品，听起来并不是你想要开启致富之路的有趣方式，不必担心；在当今的市场环境中，有无数条道路可供选择。
比尔·盖茨最初编写了一个监控街道交通的计算机程序。杰夫·贝索斯曾在麦当劳翻烤汉堡。被称为“MrBeast”的吉米·唐纳森向YouTube上传过《我的世界》（Minecraft）和《使命召唤》（Call of Duty）视频。
虽然这些都是证明努力最终会带来巨大回报的实例，但重要的是要记住，失败在商业领域是不可避免的。拥有一次次跌倒后重新站起来的毅力，才是让你脱颖而出的关键所在。
尽管巴菲特开玩笑说，成为百万富翁真正最好的途径是生在富贵之家，但他表示有一条投资建议是最宝贵的，那就是：“投资自己。“
《财富》杂志已联系巴菲特寻求置评。（*）
译者：刘进龙
审校：汪皓
• 希望像沃伦·巴菲特一样在三十岁前白手起家成为百万富翁吗？秘诀可能比你想象的更简单——首先要与正确的人同行。
沃伦·巴菲特对可口可乐（Coca-Cola）的喜爱众人皆知，这位亿万富翁在其事业鼎盛时期每天要喝掉五罐以上的这种含糖饮料。
然而，他对该产品的钟爱不止是因为它的口感，更在于它对其职业生涯产生的颠覆性影响。巴菲特的第一份工作就是挨家挨户卖可乐瓶，这为他32岁时成为百万富翁（按今日美元计算约合1,000万美元）奠定了基础。他表示，其他人只要听从一条简单的建议，也可以走上致富的道路：
他对CBS新闻表示：“先明确自己的优势所在，然后选择与合适的人共事，并且不要害怕犯错。”
即将退休的伯克希尔-哈撒韦公司（Berkshire Hathaway）老板被问及如何才能成为白手起家的百万富翁。虽然他的想法更抽象，没有提供创业的具体步骤，但“不要害怕犯错”这一观念可能尤其会引起Z世代的共鸣。
由于疫情和经济不确定性，Z世代的职业生涯起步颇为坎坷，有些人在职场中未能达到预期目标。但那些将逆境视为正面挑战并勇敢面对的人，或许最终能积累更多财富。
选择正确的商业伙伴能决定事业的成败
巴菲特在职业生涯中坚持贯彻的一种理念是与正确的人共事，他希望工作伙伴具备智慧、活力和诚信三大首要特质。
关键是什么？巴菲特警告说，尽早识别出这些特质至关重要，因为事后试图灌输这些特质无济于事。
他在2014年对《财富》杂志表示：“和某人结婚却想着改变对方，这是不理智的；雇佣某人后期望能改变他们同样荒唐。与人建立合作伙伴关系，却抱着改变对方的心态，更是荒唐至极。”
查理·芒格就是这样一个与巴菲特意气相投的人，两人的伙伴关系延续了一生。
芒格担任巴菲特的得力助手超过四十年，从1978年起直至2023年去世，一直担任伯克希尔-哈撒韦公司的副董事长。两人的关系极为深厚，巴菲特近期称芒格“亦兄亦父”。
他们的投资共同赚取了数十亿美元，秘诀在于两人相互尊重以及能让彼此以不同方式的思考。
巴菲特对CNBC表示：“每次和查理在一起，我至少会对某个想法产生一些新的见解，促使我重新思考某些事情。这些年来，我们的合作充满了乐趣。”
在商业活动中选错合作伙伴代价高昂，最近萨姆·班克曼-弗里德的遭遇或许就是最好的例证。这位曾经的亿万富翁被他数千名员工和追随者视为天才，他们认为他现已破产的加密货币交易平台是未来金融的典范。尽管客户有望拿回资金，但他们付出的时间和信任却永远无法挽回。
成为百万乃至亿万富翁就像一场冒险，关键在于自己的选择
如果像巴菲特那样挨家挨户推销产品，听起来并不是你想要开启致富之路的有趣方式，不必担心；在当今的市场环境中，有无数条道路可供选择。
比尔·盖茨最初编写了一个监控街道交通的计算机程序。杰夫·贝索斯曾在麦当劳翻烤汉堡。被称为“MrBeast”的吉米·唐纳森向YouTube上传过《我的世界》（Minecraft）和《使命召唤》（Call of Duty）视频。
虽然这些都是证明努力最终会带来巨大回报的实例，但重要的是要记住，失败在商业领域是不可避免的。拥有一次次跌倒后重新站起来的毅力，才是让你脱颖而出的关键所在。
尽管巴菲特开玩笑说，成为百万富翁真正最好的途径是生在富贵之家，但他表示有一条投资建议是最宝贵的，那就是：“投资自己。“
《财富》杂志已联系巴菲特寻求置评。（*）
译者：刘进龙
审校：汪皓
• Want to be a self-made millionaire by your thirties like Warren Buffett? The secret may be simpler than you think—and it all starts with surrounding yourself with the right people.
Warren Buffett is known for his love of Coca-Cola, with the billionaire drinking upwards of five cans of the sugary soda each day in his prime.
However, the billionaire’s fondness for the product is more than just the taste—it’s the life-changing impact it had on his career. Buffett’s first-ever job was selling Coke bottles door-to-door, which helped lay the foundation to make him a millionaire by age 32 (some $10 million in today’s dollars). And others can be on that path, too, he said, if they just follow a straightforward line of advice:
“Figure out what your strengths are and then pick the right people and don’t be afraid of making mistakes,” he told CBS News.
The retiringBerkshire Hathaway boss was asked for his advice on becoming a self-made millionaire. And while his thoughts were more abstract than concrete steps to start a business, the notion of not being afraid of making mistakes may especially resonate with Gen Zers.
The generation has faced a rocky start to their careers thanks to the pandemic and economic uncertainty, with some failing to meet expectations in the workplace. But those who take on adversity as a head-on challenge may be the ones that come out with greater wealth on the other side.
Choosing the right business partner can make or break your success
Surrounding yourself with the right people is a philosophy Buffett has held throughout his career, with intelligence, energy, and integrity being the three top characteristics he looks for in a work partner.
The catch? Spotting those traits early in someone is key because, Buffett warns, trying to instill them later is a lost cause.
“Marrying someone to change them is crazy, and hiring somebody to change them is just as crazy,” he said to Fortune in 2014. “And becoming partners with them to change them is crazy.”
Charlie Munger is a prime example of someone with whom Buffett clicked and created a partnership that lasted a lifetime.
Munger was Buffett’s right-hand man for over four decades, serving as vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway from 1978 until he died in 2023. Their relationship thrived so much that Buffett recently noted Munger as “part older brother, part loving father.”
Together, their investments made billions of dollars, and the secret lies in their mutual respect and their ability to make each other think in different ways.
“Every time I’m with Charlie, I’ve got at least some new slant on an idea that causes me to rethink certain things,” Buffett said to CNBC. “We’ve had so much fun in the partnership over the years.”
Choosing the wrong person to work with in business can be costly, and there may be no better recent example than Sam Bankman-Fried. The onetime billionaire was seen as a genius by his thousands of employees and followers who viewed his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange as a model for the future of finance. And while customers are set to get their money back, the time and trust can never be recovered.
The path to making millions—or billions—is like a choose your own adventure
If rolling up your sleeves and becoming a door-to-door salesperson like Buffett doesn’t sound like a fun way to start your path to becoming a millionaire, don’t worry; there are endless ways in today’s market.
Bill Gates started out coding a computer program to monitor street traffic. Jeff Bezos flipped burgers at McDonald’s. Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, uploaded Minecraft and Call of Duty videos to YouTube.
While each is an example of how hard work can pay off tremendously in the end, it’s important to remember that failure is inevitable in business. Having the tenacity to get back up time and time again is what can set you apart from others.
And while Buffett joked that the true best way to become a millionaire is to be born into wealth, he said there’s one investment advice that exceeds all others: “Invest in yourself.”
Fortune reached out to Buffett for comment.