The Founders Of The World’s Five Largest Companies All Follow The 5-Hour Rule

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Sitemap Open in app Sign up Sign in Medium Logo Get app Write Search Sign up Sign in Mastodon Accelerated Intelligence · For people who want to find time to learn, learn better, and use their knowledge to boost their income. Member-only story The Founders Of The World’s Five Largest Companies All Follow The 5-Hour Rule Michael Simmons (blockbuster.thoughtleader.school) 15 min read · Apr 18, 2018 -- 76 Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size Author’s Note: This article was written over 60 hours with love and care using the blockbuster mental model . If you like my writing style, and you want to create high-quality viral content using the blockbuster approach, you’ll love my Blockbuster Blueprint newsletter , which delivers three in-depth articles every week. Bill Gates. Steve Jobs. Warren Buffett. Jeff Bezos. Larry Page. They are all polymaths too. The founders of the five largest companies in the world — Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, Larry Page, and Jeff Bezos — all share two uncommon traits. After studying self-made billionaires for many years now, I believe that these two traits are responsible for a lot of their wealth, success, impact, and fame. In fact, I put so much faith in these two traits that I’ve used them in my own life to start companies, be a better writer, be a better husband, and achieve financial security. Here are the two traits: Each of them is a voracious learner . Each of them is a polymath . Let’s unpack these two terms, and learn a few simple tips for using them in your own life. -- -- 76 Published in Accelerated Intelligence 29K followers · Last published Dec 17, 2025 For people who want to find time to learn, learn better, and use their knowledge to boost their income. Written by Michael Simmons (blockbuster.thoughtleader.school) 73K followers · 3K following I teach people to learn HOW to learn / Serial entrepreneur / Bestselling author / Contributor: Time, Fortune, and Harvard Business Review) Help Status About Careers Press Blog Store Privacy Rules Terms Text to speech