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At the age of 21, Buffett started his career in the securities business in Omaha and decided that to reach his full potential, he had to overcome his fear of public speaking. Buffett enrolled in a Dale Carnegie course with another thirty people who, like him, were “terrified of getting up and saying our names.” Buffett revealed his early insecurity in this interview for Levo League, a career website for young women.

The Berkshire Hathaway CEO shared personal stories about his fear of public speaking, " The Dale Carnegie class changed my life in a big way.”

Stay on top. "When you're working quicker, faster with fewer resources, change occurs more rapidly," said Michael Crom, Dale Carnegie Training executive vice president. What employees crave from the brass is confidence and coming through with resources to address challenges. "Then people are feeling reassured that this is a good place to work," Crom said.