Useful tips from billionaires

No one would argue that each of us wants to be successful in their lives, but every one of us has his or her own measure of success — some want to excel in art or music, while others find meaning in helping people and succeed at philanthropy, while others storm the career heights or even start their own ventures. The most successful become billionaires, but how hard is it to become one of the richest people on Earth?

Very hard, we believe, as insights gleaned by Greg Isenberg from interviews with five billionaires show. In short, it is hard to become wealthy, and it is not easy to make tough decisions that may affect your friends, family, or coworkers. Have a read of their pearls of wisdom on Twitter for yourself.

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