Aspiring media moguls take note!

Oprah Winfrey recently opened up to talk about the lessons she's learned during her many years in the biz.
She's built a $2.5 BILLION empire. To us, she's definitely worth hearing out.

O is guided by instinct. She says none of her business ventures have come out of forethought, "I haven't planned one thing — ever. I have just been led by a strong instinct, and I have made choices based on what was right for me at the time."
She also doesn't judge a business venture by its profitability. "I don't care about money. It throws people off all the time in business meetings. They start shuffling papers."

Well, after you have a couple billion in the bank, it's easy not to care about money - you never need any more!
Despite her surely crazy schedule, for the most part, Oprah keeps all her scheduled meetings! Oprah revealed during the interview that she remembers canceling only three meetings due to dire situations. Miz Winfrey explains, "The greatest fear for me of ever canceling is that you're going to disappoint somebody."

Most importantly, Oprah believes in treating her staff well. At Harpo Inc. in Chicago, employees are treated fabulous office amenities. There's a cafe on premises as well as Club Harpo, a workout facility, AND the Spa at Harpo. Winfrey seems to be as cool off camera as she is on. The Opes says, "I don't yell at people, I don't mistreat people. I don't talk down to people, so no one else in this building, in this vicinity, has the right to do it."