Bill Gates view of money

According to Forbes, Bill Gates remains at the top of the world's richest man with a net asset of $46.6 billion.
However, What is surprising is that the richest man in the world does not have his own private driver. He does not take a plane first class but economy class for official travel, and does not pay attention to brand names. What's more incredible is that, he is also interested in discount products and does not want to spend more dollars on parking ...... For this "small money", is it so careless that he is "Modern ABA Gong (ghost )"?
On the other hand, the fact shows that Bill Gates are not the kind of financial owner. For example, Microsoft employees have a high income. For example, they donate a large amount of money to philanthropy and philanthropy, he also said that he would donate 95% of his assets in his lifetime ...... It seems that the richest man in the world is very different from the richest man in the world. Is he an "alternative" among the rich "? What kind of philosophy and rules does he have for money? After reading this article, we will understand something or learn something from it.
Clothes do not ask for brand name love to buy discount products

When Melinda entered Microsoft, she was told that Bill was a very special person.
Indeed, Bill is a different person. He can tell from his attitude towards money alone. For him, entrepreneurship is the journey of his life, and wealth is the yardstick of his value quantification. He once said: "I am not working for money, and money makes me very tired ."
"I am only the owner of this fortune, and I need to find the best way to use it ." This is Bill's true view of money.
Gates and couples
In fact, money will neither change his life nor distract him from his work. He often tells his friends who seek advice from him: "When you have $0.1 billion, you will understand that money is just a symbol ."
Bill hated those who liked to put their money away. He published his opinion in the magazine: "If you are used to excessive enjoyment, you will not be able to live as ordinary people, but I hope to live as ordinary people ."
Like all entrepreneurs, Bill is also investing in scattered risks. In addition to having stocks and bonds, he also invests in real estate and other industries. Although Bill is a business genius, he never thinks that his financial management is better, so he hired a "golden manager"-lausson in his teenage years, in addition to allowing him to manage his $5 billion private investment, Bill also asked him to manage money from the Bill Melinda Charity Foundation.
Bill always told his wife that he worked hard not just for money. He never thought about how to enjoy this huge wealth. Instead, he was very careful when using the money. He does not like changing his true nature because of money, and leads a forward and backward life. He prefers to freely interact with others. When I even met acquaintances, I greeted them with enthusiasm as before: "Oh, hello, how can we eat a hot dog ?"
In life, Bill never spends money on it. Once, he went to the Hilton Hotel for a meeting with a friend who was several minutes late, so there was no parking space to hold their car. So his friend suggested parking the car in the hotel's VIP parking space. Bill does not agree. His friend said, "I can pay for the money ."
Bill does not agree, the reason is very simple, expensive parking space needs to pay 12 more dollars, Bill thinks it is a value-for-money charge. Bill follows his sentence in his life: "spending money is just as good as cooking. When there is less salt, the food will be light and tasteless, and there will be more salt, so it will be hard to swallow ."
So even if you spend a few dollars, Bill needs to make the most out of them.
After marriage, Bill and Linda seldom go to luxury restaurants, and sometimes they have to patronize luxury restaurants because of their work needs. In general, they choose KFC or some coffee shops. Sometimes there are some small stores with special characteristics. There are shops in Seattle for people from France, Russia, Japan, and South America. Some Featured Products in these countries can be found there.
Once, Bill and Linda came to a Mexican food store, which is recognized as the most affordable store in Seattle. As soon as they entered the store, Bill was attracted by the advertisement word "50% discount, there are a few words on the big box packaging of raisin cereals not far away. Bill does not seem to believe the price. Because the prices of the same products in some local stores are doubled. Bill wants to know its authenticity, so he goes forward and looks at it carefully. When he confirmed the real price, he paid for it and told Linda: "It seems that as people have said, I am very happy today that I have not been paid for it ."
For his clothes, Bill never regards their brands or prices. He will like them whenever he feels comfortable. Bill was invited to a "summer party" held by 32 top entrepreneurs in the world. He wore a suit, which was the dress Linda wore when she bought him a photo in Phuket, Thailand, it looks pretty good, but the price is not enough for a singer or movie star to wash clothes once. But Bill did not care about this. He was very happy to wear this dress to attend this meeting. His creed of his life was: "A person who has used every cent of his money can achieve success and happiness."
On weekdays, if there were no important meetings, Bill would choose casual pants, a sweater, and his favorite sneakers, but none of them were famous brands.
No more rich children
Bill believes that his success is only related to his individual efforts, but has little to do with money. Indeed, almost all of Bill's entrepreneurial money was earned by him after he went to school, and he never reached out to his parents. Almost everyone admires him.
At present, Microsoft's employees earn the highest income even in the United States. Bill is also reluctant to give some bonuses to employees. At the beginning of the business, the company's general manager earned an annual salary of $0.22 million, and Bill received only $0.13 million a year. He believes that his contribution to the company is not the greatest.
At Microsoft, there are some untrustworthy figures that generate dozens of millionaires among thousands of employees every year. Bill believes that the money is only a symbol of their success, and he does not think it makes any sense.
No matter in life or at work, Bill will not first think of money to solve all problems. He did not even have his own private driver, nor had he ever traveled on charter flights. For him, money has lost its temptation to the average person, and he has always kept a clear mind. He also admitted that his views and actions may not be an example for many people.
Melinda once complained that Bill said: "Our family looks so special that it will always attract criticism from others. They will say that you are a person who enjoys the limelight ."
Bill smiled and told melinda: "This is inevitable. When I was studying, some people said that I was a guy who didn't know how to be honest, but I didn't think so. I cherish every penny. I have always been like this ."
What do Bill's parents have to think about their wealthy sons? Every time someone asks Bill this question, Bill doesn't always give a positive answer, but says with a joke: "I don't show it to them. I will hide the money and bury it under the lawn, now the turf is bulging. I hope it will not rain."
Everyone knows that the summer in Seattle is impossible. Later, Bill seriously talked about his point of view: "the money I make has no meaning for my parents. Actually, my money has no effect on the relationship between me and them. If one of us is ill, we can ask the best doctor for money. But in general, we will not talk about money ."
Indeed, even now, he seldom talks about family money, but he has assured linda that he will donate 95% of his property in his lifetime.
As we all know, Bill and his wife love their children very much, but they are definitely a ghost to satisfy the children's requirements. Bill would never give the children a considerable amount of money. When he was younger than Lori, but his daughter, Jennifer, could have used some pocket money to buy something he liked, luo Rui always complained that his parents did not buy his favorite toy car for himself. Bill has his own saying: No more rich than rich children.
Indeed, children who grow up in money will eventually be able to achieve nothing. Therefore, Bill and his wife would rather donate the money to the people who need it most than give it to their children. Bill even publicly said: "I will not leave all my assets to my heirs, because this is not good for them ."
The cost is not stingy at all.
Bill is very restrained in his personal money, but in his career, sometimes he will not hesitate to make his products into the market at first, microsoft's DOS and Windows software are combined on PCs, which allows computer buyers to come up with the idea that these software is completely free of charge, eventually, the Windows system software market share as high as 90%. When Microsoft launched dos, although IBM cooperated with several software companies it selected, the operating systems were all purchased as accessories, and consumers could decide which product to buy.
Especially when the competition is fierce, Bill will win the market at all costs. At that time, he did not care about money. When taking over the DOS market, other software costs $1.5, and Bill will launch his own product at a low price close to free, that is, $. Thanks to the popularity of Microsoft's operating systems, customers will think that these systems are well integrated and will buy other software from Microsoft.
As the Internet grew, Microsoft decided to give away a large number of software, user manuals, and free telephone services for free to seize the web browser software market with Netscape. In contrast, Netscape marketing is quite conservative. Although these have made Microsoft lose a lot at the moment, the market that has gained a large share will often understand this, poor product sales are especially important for some small companies. selling their products at a very low price is also very dangerous for them. But Bill knows that once his products become industry standards, they will produce immeasurable value, so he has always warned Linda not to bid his brains to spend less on marketing.
The head of Microsoft is in economy class
What impressed Melinda most is that Microsoft employees are very frugal. Therefore, some people call this Microsoft's hunger philosophy ". Bill told his employee: "every penny we make is hard-earned. It is our hard-earned money. We should not spend anything on the edge ."
Since the start of Microsoft's business, Bill has been very frugal. At one time, Wei Rand, who is also the President of Microsoft, decorated his office very well. Bill was very angry when he saw it and thought that he had no need to spend money on it. He told Wei randthat Microsoft is still in its entrepreneurial period. If such a waste style is formed, it is not conducive to further development of Microsoft.
Even when Microsoft began to become the most profitable company in the industry, Bill's style of work had not changed. On February 24, 1987, when Bill and winbrad had a good time, they made a appointment at a hotel and the assistant booked him a very luxurious room at the hotel. Bill was in a daze as soon as he entered the door. There was a big bedroom, two lounges, a kitchen, and a very large room for meeting guests. Bill was so angry that he couldn't help shouting: "which is the good thing for mixed accounts ?"
Bill is very busy all year round. Sometimes he has to hold dozens of meetings in four or five countries a week. Every time he takes a plane, he usually takes the economy class. In no special case, he will never take the first class.
Bill was invited to attend a computer presentation in Phoenix, USA. The organizer ordered Bill a ticket for the first-class cabin. Bill did not agree with the ticket and changed it to economy class. Another time, Bill is going to hold a presentation in Europe. He once again asked the organizer to change the first-class ticket to the economy class ticket.
Bill seldom goes home for lunch. He usually takes a hamburger for lunch at the company, which has become his habit. On one occasion, a new secretary named Rika came to the office to celebrate her birthday. biltyi took her and milina Lubao and several other staff members to a senior Hotel, everyone ordered wine and flavor dishes. Only bill ordered wine and hamburger. Melinda complained later: "Why didn't you order some food? That would embarrass Rika ."
Bill smiled and said, "I like hamburgers, but I didn't think about them ."
Bill is never like a rich man when he gets along with employees. He often says that he is not so rich, it is better to say that he is a pioneer and leader in the software industry. He doesn't like to do anything with money and regards money as a panacea. Once, when he attended the meeting, the host rented a high-end car for him. He refused, and rented a very common car to go to Microsoft, bill has become an employee, especially a role model for some new employees. His style has infected many people. Therefore, Microsoft employees are also famous for their simplicity. This is not to say that Bill is stingy or stingy. he is exercising his willpower and cultivating the hard entrepreneurial spirit of employees. This is undoubtedly a very valuable spirit.