When people hear about the world’s richest individuals, the first thing they usually ask is: “What do they do?” The better question is: “How did they create wealth?” Despite working in different industries, the world’s wealthiest people followed surprisingly similar patterns. They didn’t become billionaires by earning high salaries,they built assets that continued creating value long after the work was done. Here are the lessons behind their success. 1. Elon Musk — Build Comp