<p>With an estimated net worth of $71.9 billion, octogenarian and Omahan&nbsp;Warren Buffett&nbsp;is one of the world&#39;s most successful financiers.</p> <p>From an early age, Buffet seemed destined for greatness--by 16, he&#39;d already amassed the equivalent of $53,000.</p> <p>By the time he graduated from Columbia Business School in 1951, it seemed nothing could stand in his way.</p> <p>Well, almost nothing.</p> <p>For much of his life, Buffet struggled with a crippling fear of&nbsp;public speaking.</p> <p>&quot;I would throw up,&quot; he told biographer Alice Schroeder in&nbsp;The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life. &quot;In fact, I arranged my life so I never had to get up in front of anybody.&quot;</p> <p>How did Warren Buffett overcome his fear to eventually become one of the most engaging, relatable, and revered&nbsp;<a href="http://www.inc.com/ken-sterling/6-ways-to-hook-your-audience-from-the-first-line-of-your-presentation.html?cid=search">business communicators</a>&nbsp;of all time?</p> <p>Simple: practice, practice, practice.</p>