Successful business leaders and CEOs read voraciously to stay up-to-date with their industries and business trends.
Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world and a successful CEO, estimates that he spends 80% of his time reading. Buffett has said that every morning he reads the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the New York Times, USA Today, the Omaha World-Herald, and the American Banker.
Bill Gates reads the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist cover to cover.
On that note, Knowledge Matters, makers of Virtual Business, has compiled this list of headlines and links to some of the most important business headlines of the week. Download a PDF of the list here, and you can share these stories with your high school students and possibly discuss some of them in class.
This 24-year-old used Snapchat to launch a startup so successful, he turned down jobs at Facebook and Uber — all while fighting cancer – Business Insider
You’re Using Foursquare All the Time. You Just Don’t Know It – Businessweek
An ‘Angry Birds’ Empire: Games, Toys, Movies and Now an I.P.O. – New York Times
23-Year-Old College Dropout is Challenging Uber with Cheaper Rides – Fortune
