Inside the Head of Jeff Bezos

B2 – Upper Intermediate

He is Amazon’s Executive Chairman. His whopping loot of around US$139 billion puts him on top of the list of the world’s richest. With all that he has achieved, one must be wondering, “What goes on in that mind of his?”.

Listen to this audio and read the transcript for a peek on how Jeff Bezos thinks.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210809

Discussion Questions:

  1. What can we learn from Jeff Bezos’ business sense and his story of success? 
  2. What do you think goes in the mind of super wealthy people such as Bezos most of the time?
  3. If you were very wealthy, what do you think would often occupy your thoughts?
  4. When Jeff Bezos’s friends talk about him, three words they often use are: invention, risk-taking and long-term vision. What do you think are three words your friends would use for and about you and why?
  5. What do you think is the secret to your business/company’s success?
  6. Which business person do you idolize and why?
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2 replies on “Inside the Head of Jeff Bezos”

1. What can we learn from Jeff Bezos’ business sense and his story of success?
He was very influided by his grandfather who taugh him that every problem can be solved being smart.
2. What do you think goes in the mind of super wealthy people such as Bezos most of the time? In my opinion it would be difficult to be asuper wealthy person. I’d try to make really good acts for people, environment, underprivileged children and poor communities.

3. If you were very wealthy, what do you think would often occupy your thoughts? I would think in helping people at the same time that I and my family and friends have a good live.

4. When Jeff Bezos’s friends talk about him, three words they often use are: invention, risk-taking and long-term vision. What do you think are three words your friends would use for and about you and why?

In my opinion, my friendes`d tell that I’m curious, restless and interesting guy.

5. What do you think is the secret to your business/company’s success? I`m not a businessman but I think a company has to put the client at the heart of the business to get success.

6. Which business person do you idolize and why? I love people who have an idea and they work hardly to achieve their goals in stead of change their ideas for hearing others.

You are doing a very good job trying to improve your writing skills.

Here are some sentences you can revise:

He was very influided by his grandfather who taugh him that every problem can be solved being smart.

He was very influenced by his grandfather who taught him that every problem can be solved by being smart.

In my opinion, my friendes`d tell that I’m curious, restless and interesting guy.

In my opinion, my friends would say that I’m curious, restless, and an interesting guy.

I love people who have an idea and they work hardly to achieve their goals in stead of change their ideas for hearing others.

I love people who have an idea and they work hard to achieve their goals instead of listening to what others have to say and changing their ideas.

Just remember, “The key to success is consistency.”.

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