The 3 Traits Warren Buffett Says He Looks for in an Employee

In this May 6, 2013 photo, Warren Buffett smiles during a television interview in Omaha, Neb. The annual charity auction of a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett has entered its final hours with the rare opportunity still available for the relative bargain price of less than a million dollars. AP Photo/Nati Harnik

From time to time I speak to young professionals trying to make their mark on the world in politics, academia, or journalism.

The question I encounter the most is this: “What’s the best career advice you give to young people trying to make it.”