In her memoir, "The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward," Melinda French Gates shares valuable insights and wisdom she has received from influential friends, family, and colleagues throughout her career in philanthropy. Drawing on experiences and advice from notable figures like Warren Buffett and personal lessons from her parents, she emphasizes the importance of setting one's own path and embracing challenges. The book reveals how the support and guidance she has received shaped her perspective on global health, women's rights, and personal growth.
Melinda French Gates has picked up nuggets of wisdom and valuable lessons from powerful friends throughout her decades-long work in philanthropy. The 60-year-old billionaire is an avid learner, and her new memoir, "The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward," has advice from friends, favorite authors, and her parents sprinkled throughout.
French Gates' parents empowered her to seek out a successful career from a young age. Her father made her attend a business course at the age of 12 to learn about goal setting.
Warren Buffett offered her guidance, saying, 'You're working on the problems society left behind, and they left them behind for a reason. They are hard, right? So don't be so tough on yourself.'
Her mother gave her a piece of advice that French Gates relayed in her book. She told her, 'Set your own agenda or someone else will.'
French Gates emphasized the importance of life's experiences, stating, 'Sometimes, itâs the experiences of others that guide her.'
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