So, the next time you flip a light switch or bite into a Dairy Queen blizzard (which Berkshire owns, by the way), think about Greg Abel. This is a man who started his professional life worrying about volts and amperes, and is now about to worry about the entire Buffett legacy. It’s unexpected, it’s unconventional, and honestly, it’s a little bit inspiring.
It makes you wonder: what weird, unexpected path will your own career take? Because if a guy from the energy industry can become the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, then maybe the perfect job for you isn’t the one you’re looking for right now—but the one you’re quietly mastering without even realizing it.
