Bill Gates reflects on lessons learned: the value of family time, patience, and thinking space

Gates worked weekends and didn't believe in vacations when starting Microsoft, but later regretted it
He didn't realize his intense management style was unsustainable until he got older and had kids
Gates says asking "Who has dealt with this problem well?" and "What can we learn from them?" are good starting questions when problem solving
Warren Buffett taught him that having free time to just sit and think can be more valuable than packing your calendar
Patience is key to success, which took Gates time to learn