Wednesday, April 22, 2009

How Bill Gates learned to argue

We've been having fun listening to Bill Gates Sr. talk about his son, first that classic Rotary introduction and then the initial excerpt from the elder Gates' forthcoming book, "Showing Up For Life." Now the Microsoft chairman and siblings turn the tables -- explaining, in a promotional video for the book, what they learned from their dad.

One of the software icon's statements on that subject will give his former Microsoft colleagues someone to blame -- and credit -- for one of his most legendary traits.

"You know, my dad was a lawyer," Gates says in the video. "Some people who've met me believe that may have influenced my willingness to take a devil's advocate position or argue pretty vigorously. Certainly my dad is great at those things."

See the video below. And here's Bill Gates Sr.'s Facebook page.




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