World`s most influential billionaires

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We simply hate to hear that certain people wouldn`t be so interesting if they didn`t have so much money. We know that talking about money and judging people on the basis of how much they earn is superficial, but here, we are not talking about the people whose parents are wealthy and who are famous just because of it. Here, we are talking about those that made their fortune on their own, which means that we are not interested in them because of their wealth, but because they found a way to earn big bucks by doing what they do best.

For instance, Donald Trump learned about business from his father, who was successful, but never as rich as his son. While most kids spent their time playing, Donald spent most of his around his father, learning the basics. It might come as a surprise, but Donald actually did quite well in school, something that is not really typical of rich people, who most often, rely on the skills they were born with. Most often, it is due to these inborn abilities that they start getting rich even before they go to college or before they graduate. Of course, Donald`s father did help him in the beginning, but the fact that he has been able to do so much more than his father tells us that there is something about Donald that makes him exceptional. His negotiating skills are definitely often talked about and this is something that Donald himself says enabled him to get rich. Unfortunately, these skills cannot be learned, you have to be born like that. It is often said that Donald was capable of convincing people that he was the only one who could do the job and that there was no one else who could do it better. And people believed him. Even when things were not so great, to say the least, when Donald had a billion dollar debt, he did not give up like some other people. He fought and eventually, it was his skills as a negotiator that eventually helped them pay off his debt and earn much more. Today, Donald is a public figure, who enjoys being in the spotlight and people like to hear what he has to say.

Similarly, Martha Stewart is an extremely public figure that many women and a few men simply adore and admire a lot even though she was found guilty of obstruction of justice and conspiracy and eventually served five months in prison. However, when it comes to cooking, gardening and decorating, there is no one better than Martha. People like to hear what she has to say because they think of her as someone smart and sophisticated. In the past, Martha never wasted her time. While she was young, she learned about cooking from her mother, she learned about gardening from her father and she learned a lot from her grandparents. Although she did modeling while she was young, her first serious business was catering; a job that she was exceptional at and a job that eventually helped her become a published author. Today, she is a business magnate in a world where becoming successful is most often, a rocky path. Although no longer a billionaire, Martha remains one of the most influential women in the world, and it is believed that she will soon manage to get back to where she belongs, to the world of billionaires.

And speaking of powerful and extremely rich women, Oprah Winfrey is certainly one of America`s favorite people. She has always been ontelevision and she was a talk show host that everyone liked. She has always been particularly good at both talking and listening to people. Her talk show had viewers all over the world, which made her extremely famous. Oprah knew what people wanted to hear about and that is how her show managed to remain so popular for so many years. We really do not know whether or not she really cared about the people she talked about and who appeared on the show, but we have to admit that she has done a lot for them. Today, Oprah is a business woman that does not seem to stop. Her empire is still growing and who knows what else she will accomplish. One thing is certain, though. When Oprah talks, America listens.

In case the name Warren Buffet does not mean anything to you, you will soon realize just how exceptional this man is. Besides being one of the cleverest and richest investors, Warren Buffet is a great philanthropist who has promised to give away 99% of his wealth. And he really meant it because he has already given a large portion of it. Warren Buffet is an extremely wise man and when a lot of people made a huge mistake by investing into various Internet companies, Buffet stayed away from it. This was one of the smartest moves he has made because he avoided losing a large portion of his wealth.

Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have a lot in common. They are both people who, by inventing something, managed to get extremely rich. Bill Gates is now one of the richest people in the world thanks to his attempts to make something that the whole world will use. And the same goes for Mark. They were both determined to make their idea come to life and they both managed to do it. Today, they are one of the most influential people in the world because they have control over something we all have to use – computers and Internet.

One of the most influential movie magnates is certainly Steven Spielberg, whose movies made a huge impact, not only on us, but on the whole industry. Most often, his movies are very different, which goes to show that he has many interests and that he is able to recognize what other people are interested in as well. This kind of insight to determine what people will like is not something that a lot people can say about themselves, but this is what enabled this amazing movie magnate to become so rich and successful.

And finally, did you know that Moscow has the largest number of billionaires in the world? Most of these people work in the oil, gas, steel and coal industry and although not many people know about them (unless they are owners of famous soccer clubs), believe us when we say that they are one of the most influential billionaires in the world. Everything they do has an impact on our lives and they usually get what they want because they are the people who can leave hundreds of millions of people without heating, something that actually happened in Europe. Their actions affect mostly Europe, but there is no doubt that they are powerful enough to have a say in what goes on worldwide.