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Introvert Warren Buffett Was 'Terrified' of Public Speaking. Here's the Secret That Helps Him Address 40,000 People at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting.

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07.10.2024

Most people (56.8%) around the world identify as introverts, according to a 2020 study from The Myers-Briggs Company. Those with an introverted personality are often reflective and self-aware, prefer to write rather than speak and feel tired after being in a crowd.

Naturally, many introverts aren't big fans of public speaking. Addressing an audience might be an inevitable part of professional life, but the average introvert probably isn't clamoring to get in front of a group.

Related: I Work With Warren Buffett. He's Probably the Smartest Person in the World — Here's the Best Advice He's Given Me.

Even the most successful business leaders in the world aren't immune to stage fright.

Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old billionaire chairman and CEO of conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway, considers himself an introvert. In his biography The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder, he........

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