Lynda Weinman: Wealth acts as an accelerant of existing personal traits
Lynda Weinman · Lynda.com: Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin · Sep 6, 2021 · at 1:09:56
Lynda Weinman, co-founder of Lynda.com, reflects on the impact of immense wealth after selling her company to LinkedIn for $1.5 billion.
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“Wealth is, is an accelerant. It's like, if you're a really greedy person, it makes you more greedy. If you're a really generous person, it makes you more generous.”
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