Warren Buffet

Warren Buffett speaks to college students (2005)
Born August 30, 1930 (1930-08-30) (age 77)
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Occupation Chairman & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Salary US$100,000
Net worth ▲US $62.0 billion (2008) [1]
Spouse Susan Buffett (1952–2004),
Astrid Menks (2006-)[2]
Children Susie Buffett,
Howard Graham Buffett,
Peter Buffett
Website
www.berkshirehathaway.com

Rhenald Khasali

Rhenald Kasali


Rhenald Khasali barangkali terbilang satu-satunya ahli bedah bisnis yang piawai di negeri ini – setidaknya untuk satu bidang bisnis tertentu. Ulasan-ulasan bisnisnya (khususnya di bidang iklan dan pemasaran) yang bernas, tajam, dan tak njelimet bisa disimak di sejumlah media. Apakah itu di media cetak, elektronik, seminar, atau pun di puluhan buku yang telah ditulisnya. Boleh dibilang, persoalan bisnis yang rumit bila dibedah Rhenald terasa mudah dimengerti, oleh awam sekalipun.

Namun, siapa nyana sang “dokter bedah” bisnis pernah tak naik kelas saat kelas lima sekolah dasar. Peristiwa itu sangat memalukannya. Rhenald begitu terpukul. “Waktu itu, saya menganggap orang tidak naik kelas itu adalah orang bodoh,” katanya. Beruntung, ia tak berlarut-larut. Ia kemudian berintrospeksi dan hal ini melecutnya untuk rajin belajar. “Kalau tidak ada peristiwa itu, mungkin saya tidak akan berubah.”

Selain itu, orang tuanya juga selalu membimbing Rhenald. Misalnya, kalau mau ujian di sekolah, orang tuanya selalu mengajak berdoa. “Doa orang tua saya itu sederhana sekali, ‘Kalau memang anak saya itu mampu, berikan dia kesempatan’,” tutur Rhenald menirukan doa yang senantiasa dipanjatkan Sonya Andrea Kelin, ibunda tersayangnya.

Sangat marah dan cemas bila anaknya membolos sekolah, Nyonya Kasali selalu memberi semangat. Rhenald ingat betul bagaimana ibunya sering menjemputnya di sekolah dan memboncengnya dengan sepeda. Lalu, masih menggunakan sepeda kayuhnya, sang ibu suatu hari mengajak Rhenald ke Pasar Taman Puring, Kebayoran, untuk membeli sepatu bekas. “Saat itu ibu memang hanya mampu membelikan sepatu bekas, karena anaknya lima orang,” katanya mengenang.

Ketika sudah menikah dan mengajar di UI, penyebar semangatnya adalah sang istri tercinta. Misalnya, saat ia mau berhenti bekerja lantaran terlalu banyak intrik dan klik, istrinya melarang. Menurut Nyonya Elisa R. Khasali, di kampus itu bukan cuma dunia idealisme. Di sana merupakan tempat orang meniti karir dan mencari nafkah, sehingga kepentingannya beragam. Dengan kata lain, ada persaingan yang harus dipahami secara arif.

Meski sebagai ahli bedah bisnis, Rhenald tak ingin mencetak anak-anaknya supaya menjadi pakar bisnis. Menurut dia, anak-anaknya mempunyai masa depan sendiri. Mereka hanyalah titipan Tuhan. Baginya, bila mereka sudah menjadi anak yang bermoral baik, itu jauh lebih baik. Yang penting, mereka bisa menghidupi diri sendiri dan berguna bagi orang lain. Makanya, di sekolah pun mereka tak dituntut supaya mendapat peringkat sepuluh besar segala. “Saya tidak mau anak-anak saya menghabiskan energi hanya untuk mengejar ranking,” ia menandaskan.

Bagi Rhenald, pendidikan kepekaan sosial bagi anak-anak jauh lebih penting ketimbang ilmu pengetahuan. Karena itu, ia pun kemudian memboyong keluarganya memilih tinggal di kampung, bukan di sebuah kompleks perumahan. Dengan tinggal di sana, anak-anaknya bisa bergaul dengan anak-anak di kampung – yang notabene berasal dari keluarga strata menengah ke bawah. Itu, tentu saja, bisa mengajak mereka untuk melihat realitas sosial yang ada di sekitarnya.

Dulu Rhenald menyukai olahraga tenis. Tapi karena menurut dokter tidak cocok untuk dirinya – bisa memacu tensi darah – tenis ia tinggalkan. Kini, waktu luangnya diisi dengan berkebun. Ia memiliki sebidang tanah di rumahnya di bilangan Pondok Gede, di timur Jakarta. Di atas lahan seluas 300 meter persegi itu, ia menanami aneka pohon buah-buahan. Antara lain, mangga, jambu, nangka, rambutan, dan delima.

Ke depan, sebagai seorang doktor ilmu bisnis, Rhenald mempunyai sebuah obsesi. Ia ingin mengubah cara berpikir masyarakat Indonesia yang masih sangat birokratis menjadi entrepreneurship dan leadership.

Nama :
Rhenald Kasali

Lahir :
Jakarta, 13 Agustus 1960

Agama :
Katolik

Pendidikan :
- SD Tarakanita, Jakarta
- SMP Van Lith, Jakarta
- SMA Kanisius, Jakarta
- Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Indonesia (S1)
- University of Illinois (MSc), Amerika Serikat
- University of Illinois (Ph.D), Amerika Serikat

Karir :
Reporter ekonomi dan bisnis majalah Promosi Ekonomi, Kadin Jaya (1983-1984)
- Reporter dan staf marketing pada PT Kompas-Gramedia (1984-1986)
- Konsultan bisnis pada PT Djemat, Samhani & Partners (1986-1988)
- Konsultan, peneliti, dan pelatih pada Lembaga Manajemen Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Indonesia (Juli 1988-1997)
- Kepala penerbitan Lembaga Manajemen Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Indonesia (Desember 1988-Desember 1990)
- Ketua konsultan bisnis IMeDE Indonesia (1999-sekarang)
- Dosen tamu pada program magister manajemen di sejumlah universitas
- Dosen pada Magister Manajemen Komunikasi Universitas Indonesia (1998-sekarang)
- Dosen Fakultas Ekonomi, Universitas Indonesia (1988-sekarang)
- Dosen dan Kepala Program Manajemen Pascasarjana Universitas Indonesia (1998-sekarang)
- Ketua tim panitia seleksi Yayasan Sampoerna Scholarship Program (2000 – sekarang)

Karya :
- Case Study of PT Gudang Garam, Lembaga Manajemen FEUI (1988)
- Case Study of KUD Setia Kawan, Lembaga Manajemen FEUI (1990)
- Manajemen Periklanan: Konsep dan Aplikasinya di Indonesia, Grafiti (1992)
- Nine of Business Phenomenon, Gramedia Pustaka Utama (1997)
- Politicking di Panggung Bisnis, Gramedia Pustaka Utama (1997)
- 77 Kiat Bisnis, Gramedia Pustaka Utama (1998)
- Membidik Pasar Indonesia: Segmentasi, Targeting dan Positioning, Gramedia Pustaka Utama (1998)
- Sukses Melakukan Presentasi, Penerbit Gramedia (2000)

Penghargaan :
- Louise A. Young Award, University of Illinois (1994) - Alice & Charlotte Biester Award, University of Illinois (1950)

Keluarga :
Ayah : Samuel Kasali Ibu : Sonya Andrea Klein Istri : Elisa R. Kasali Anak : 1. Fin Yourdan Kasali 2. Adam Makalani Kasali

Alamat Rumah :
Jalan Sanuani No.3, Pondok Jati Murni, Pondok Gede, Bekasi, Jawa Barat

Alamat Kantor :
Pascasarjana FEUI, Ilmu Manajemen, Depok, Jawa Barat

Steven Covey

in 1996, Stephen R. Covey was recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans and one of Sales and Marketing Management's top 25 power brokers.


Dr. Covey is the author of several acclaimed books, including the international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It has sold more than 15 million copies in 38 languages throughout the world. Other bestsellers authored by Dr. Covey include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, with sales exceeding one million, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families.
Dr. Covey’s newest book, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness, which was released in November 2004, has risen to the top of several bestseller lists, including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today Money, Business Week, and Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. The 8th Habit has sold more than 360,000 copies.
In 2002, Forbes named The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People one of the top 10 most influential management books ever.A survey by Chief Executive Magazine recognized The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as one of the two most influential business books of the twentieth century.The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People audiobook on tape is the best-selling nonfiction audio in history, selling more than 1.5 million copies.

FranklinCovey
Over two million copies of First Things First have been sold. Simon & Schuster expressed the opinion, "...First Things First is the best-selling time management book ever."Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families was released in October 1997 and ranked fourth on the New York Times list within three months of its release date. It is the No. 1 best-selling hardcover book on family.
Dr. Covey is cofounder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, the leading global professional services firm with offices in 123 countries. FranklinCovey shares Dr. Covey’s vision, discipline and passion to inspire, lift and provide tools for change and growth of individuals and organizations throughout the world.
Dr. Covey's organizational legacy to the world is Covey Leadership Center. On May 30, 1997, a merger of Covey Leadership Center with Franklin Quest created FranklinCovey. Dr. Covey's vision of empowering organizations to implement "principle-centered" leadership in their cultures continues to be an important focus of Franklin Covey (

Donald Trump

Think Like A Winner in 2007
Donald J. Trump, Chairman of Trump University, knows that success begins in your own mind.So as the year 2007 begins, I'd like to share with Amazing Community his thoughts on success, taken from the pages of my new book,

"Ask yourself whether you're doing what you want and what is right for you."
"Be positive every day. If you're not, no one will think you can succeed."
"Believe in yourself, exude confidence, and get in your competitors' way. Project yourself into their picture and upset their status quo."
"Break loose from your comfort zone by moving forward with the power and momentum that positive thinking creates."
"Zap negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones. Whatever energy you expend will build the positive stamina that is vital for success."
"Ignore the expectations of others. Stand up to your friends, family, teachers, colleagues and those who think that they know what's best for you. Plug into your own energy."

Make It Happen in Your Lifeby Donald J. Trump
"You cannot teach a man anything; You can only help him find it within himself." - GalileoIn a recent issue of Business Week magazine, I was voted, by their readers, as "the world's most competitive businessperson" and voted by the staff and writers of Business Week as one of the top 10 most competitive businesspeople on the planet. To me, that is a great honor. It also underscores why I emphasize taking the initiative in order to "make it happen in your life."
I am a competitive person and to me that's a good thing, because it's the opposite of being complacent. I've talked before how complacency can keep you in a comfort zone, which isn't always the best place to be. I also compete with myself, which is the ultimate form of competition. Trying to best yourself can make your aspirations even more significant.
For example, I have achieved great success as a developer. I'm the biggest developer in New York. Who do I compete with in that case? The answer is pretty simple: myself. I've mentioned the importance of self-motivation before, and that's one reason why. It's also a great way to challenge yourself and to keep your momentum where it should be-moving forward. I'm always looking for ways to do things better, no matter how much success I may have encountered.
Some people say that's a good way to never find satisfaction. Well, I don't believe in being self-satisfied, or for very long anyway. There's no reason we can't toot our own horns once in awhile, but hey, we all know that the world is moving forward quickly and keeping up with it is important. I like being on the cutting edge of progress. I don't like being someone who sits back and watches it go by.
Unless you plan to spend your time in a café, sipping cappuccino and watching life go by, I'd advise you to take some steps towards making what you want to happen in your life actually happen. The fact that you are reading this now gives me an indication that you're not a café type, but a person who is serious about success and achievement.
There is an old riddle that brings this to light: Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? Answer: Five. Why? Because there's a difference between deciding and doing. Think about that one for awhile and see if it pertains to you. Let's hope it doesn't, but if it does, there's still time to get going and start making things happen in your life.
The first step will be to find out what you love doing. As you know, I'm a firm believer that passion is absolutely necessary in order to achieve comprehensive success. I say 'comprehensive' success because in order to be truly successful, it's important that you feel fulfilled by what you are doing. Otherwise, what's the point? Empty success is success without passion. It's like going to school and tuning in just enough to pass so you can get out and do what you really want to be doing, or having a job that makes you watch the second hand ticking on the clock.
As Galileo said, a teacher's job is to help you find it within yourself to do what it is you should do. Then again, maybe you already know. We've all heard stories of how people bucked the system and defied their teachers and families, and became huge successes. They were persistent and steadfast, but above all they had tremendous passion for what they were doing. That made them indomitable. Michelangelo's family was dead set against him becoming an artist. He became one anyway, against great odds. Einstein wasn't a great student, but he had an amazing mind and he exceeded all expectations.
Either way, the point is to find out what you love and then take the steps to make it happen for you. Learn to compete with yourself and see how much you can accomplish. It's a great feeling to know you have the ability to make things happen in your life. In short, don't watch life from the sidelines. Get out there and go for it!Donald J. Trump is Chairman of Trump University. He shares more of his advice for achieving ultimate success in the new book, Trump 101.

Anthony Robins

Anthony Robbins (Tony Robbins) is a best selling self help author, motivational speaker, and advisor to many world leaders, sports professionals and business people.
He is an internationally recognized personality and has appeared on countless infomercials, television interviews, talk shows, radio programs, and has even appeared as himself in the romantic comedy "Shallow Hal" starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black.Tony Robbins was born on the 29th of February 1960 (leap year), California, USA. He became determined to change his life after a particularly low period in his life where he was struggling to pay his bills, over weight and without direction.Robbins transformed his life and developed systems to change the lives of thousands more. Neuro-linguistic programming or NLP became an integral part of Robbins' current philosophy and teachings.His popular motivational technique "neuroassociative conditioning" was developed from the teachings of NLP. Anthony Robbins gets his message out to an international audience of millions through his best selling motivational books, audio programs, motivational seminars, motivational coaching and the philanthropic work that he and his companies do with the less privileged members of society.Some of his popular motivational products include:Awaken the Giant Within: Book & Audio ProgramHow to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Financial Best selling self help book where Tony Robbins sets out to teach the reader strategies to achieve success in life, overcome phobias, improve relationships, and to make lasting change by eliminating destructive habits. Unlimited Power: Book & Audio ProgramThe New Science Of Personal AchievementRobbins shares some of his Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) techniques to learn how to eliminate phobias in minutes, create rapport with strangers, and to duplicate the success of others.Anthony Robbins has created an almost fanatical group of followers worldwide with people prepared to pay thousands of dollars to attend his motivational seminars and workshops, but he also has his critics. One area critics talk of is his firewalking workshops where participants are encouraged to walk barefooted across hot coals. Critics say it is simple logic and not the power of the mind that gets people across the coals without burning their feet. Robbins is also an active and generous philanthropist.The "Anthony Robbins Foundation" had its beginnings in Robbins giving out bags of groceries anonymously to impoverished families at Thanks Giving each year. The organization now feeds more than 500,000 people each year worldwide during Thanksgiving, Easter and December holidays. Inspiration, education and training are also delivered to disadvantaged people in society