Category: Self Made
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Indra Nooyi, ex-CEO of PepsiCo succeeded in spite of being an immigrant, brown, and a woman
in Self MadeYes, there is a lot of racial discrimination and sexism, but the ideal of meritocracy is still a powerful ideal in North America. Many women, racial minorities, and immigrants are overcoming racism and sexism with their talent, skills, and discipline, and are populating the offices of the most powerful companies in the world. I still…
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Taylor Swift is making $13 million a night on her Eras tour
in Self MadeTaylor Swift is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the United States. She has sold over 200 million record and the most streamed woman on Spotify with about 95 million monthly listeners. On March 17th, 2023 Taylor Swift started her Eras tour, which is dubbed a journey through all of her “music eras.” The…
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I am just a rock star, Interview with Lady Gaga whose net worth is $320 Million
in Self MadeLady Gaga is an American pop singer, songwriter, and actress who has a net worth of $320 million. Here is an interview with 23 year old Lady Gaga about the sexuality of her music. She calls out the sexism. “If a guy does it, he’s a rock star, if I do it, I am distracting.”…
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Tina Turner died a multimillionaire despite the odds
Tina Turner choose not to bee poor, in spite of being a back women who grew up in poverty in the segregated south. Overcoming poverty is indeed possible and accessible to most of us. Tina Turner’s ascent from poverty was not a mere stroke of luck but a testament to her resilience, talent, and unwavering…
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Warren Buffett hates bonds and so should you
Warren Buffett is one of the richest men in the world. He is self-made. He didn’t inherit his billions from his mom and dad, He didn’t get his billions from a divorce like Melinda Gates and MacKenzie Scott, he worked for them. We may be curious about his investment style. Well, he has been investing…
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Most billionaires are self made
in Self MadeContrary to general belief, that wealth is intergenerational, most billionaires are self made. A quick Google search gave me this list: In this list we can see: If you notice, most (not all) of those billionaire were poor. They had the tenacity to build wealth from zero. Winfrey was born into poverty in rural Mississippi to a…