Oprah Winfrey's Success Secret

 “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo”, she has said. “But what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”

She believes in treating her staff well, and her employees have access to office amenities similar to those at Google. More importantly, says Winfrey, “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 has the right to do it.”

Winfrey has said on numerous occasions that success is a choice and that the path to success is to identify your passions, define significant goals, and then work really, really hard. “The big secret in life is that there’s no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”

Also, she maintains that work should be fun. “You know you’re on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it”, she says. “If you do work that you love, and the work fulfils you, the rest will come”.

In 2012, Winfrey decided to quit the show to focus on her own television network, OWN. As with any new venture, it will take time to hire the right team and create a winning product, but Winfrey is undaunted, saying, “I believe that one of life’s greatest risks is never daring to risk.”