Ode to Warren Buffett

Chocolate, Ice Cream, Houses, Train Rides, Diamonds, Comfy Underpants,
AND The Ability to Insure it all??!!

WHO COULD THIS MAN BE??!!

One of the topics Clynn and I LOVE to learn about and discuss is various inspirational people. We choose our role models wisely. We like to study how they attained where they are and discuss what made them stand out so clearly among their peers. With that, I am opening a new segment on my blog! Every month or so, I would like to highlight one of the many inspirational people Clynn and I often speak of.

Today, we are highlighting 

Warren Buffett!

Clynn adds, "Warren Buffet is widely accepted as the best investor EVER.  Becasue of his incredible skill he has been given the nickname "The Oracle of Omaha" (He is from Omaha). Warren is the largest share holder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated." This company owns See's Candies, Dairy Queen, deals in real estate, owns railroads, Helzberg Diamonds, Fruit of the Loom, GEICO, and MUCH MUCH MORE. I'll bet many of you didn't know all of those companies were connected under one big one, did you?! ;D

As a sophomore in high school, Warren and a friend of his pitched in to buy a used pinball machine. The machine was placed in a local barber shop. Less than a year later, they owned several pinball machines in various barber shops throughout their home town. Many additional stories regarding Warren Buffett can be found here. His journey began long before he was a Sophomore in High school. Truly the heart of an entrepreneur!

Here are some quotes that we feel sum up the Warren Buffet that we admire:

• "You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong."

• "Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked."

• "You don't have to swing at everything--you can wait for your pitch."

• "There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult."

• "Never ask a barber if you need a haircut."

Also...I am the biggest See's fan you will ever meet.

So pretty much Warren Buffet was my hero before I learned all of this cool stuff about him.

Seeing his real estate signs around town means wanting a chocolate run!

WHO INSPIRES YOU?!