Was It Good for You?
A couple of years ago I heard an interview with Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the wealthiest people and most successful investors on the planet. When asked how he decides whether to buy a business, he said, “We get a letter from someone, then we meet in person, which verifies and multiplies what I thought when I got the first letter.” Then he looks at this: “Did the meeting reinforce what I thought initially?”
In other words, he asks himself, Is this someone I want to be in business with? His decision is based on the experience he has with that person.
This is no different from the process used by an employer who’s trying to decipher whether you are a good fit. That person too is asking the same question: ...
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