Warren Buffett and most billionaires aren't what you'd expect in person. They come across as ordinary and genuine, not flashy or fake. The real misconception is thinking exceptional people need to perform being exceptional.
My takeaway from meeting these folks or anyone else is like everyone's sort of just a normal person at the end of the day. Like Warren Buffett, you see like on TV and you're so nervous to meet him and he's sort of a jolly grandpa. Like he's got this like sort of folksy air to him. He's like, oh, what's your favorite steakhouse in Omaha? And he's like, got that. And he's just a normal person when you have a conversation with them. And I think that applies to any incredible person I've ever met. It's just people that have accomplished something incredible at their one craft, but they're still just a normal person in most cases. And are there jerks out there? Sure, absolutely. But for the most part, it's like genuine people that are just exceptional and have mastered a craft in a single area.
