How does the top one percent in the world differ from the other ninety-nine percent? One way is they focus on what they do best, but constantly reinvent themselves. Or better said are looking for the next project. What do I mean?
Yesterday I was meeting with a billionaire. He owns a real estate development company and was interested in building his equity company. We talked about John Thain and why Goldman people do so well in running other companies.
I explained “Goldman University” and 360 degree feedback. I’m not sure this billionaire is interested in 360 degree feedback, but his greatest challenge is finding and keeping talent. I told my husband he thanked me for my hustle. Here’s what I find interesting. How many people on Wall Street would actually thank me for that? My husband said maybe it was because so many people wouldn’t come out on a Saturday morning to meet him. Personally, I find that almost unfathomable. But then again, how many are working on a Sunday morning?
I think it’s my goals. Though I’m writing this book, the first question anyone would ask is, what’s your next project? I have two other books in the pipeline and a screenplay. I’m an author and a screenwriter.
Copyright 2007 Ev Nucci
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2 Comments
March 2, 2008 at 9:32 am
Hi Ev,
I can work on sunday only because my grandson Can (2 1/2 years old, being with us every second weekend) has left us and my wife, Jutta Hartmann-Metzger, (www.spock.com – Spock top 500) is doing a babysitter-job in the neighbourhood.
Concerning “top people” I did read a very interesting book quite some time ago:
Napoleon Hill “Think and grow rich” Hawthorn Books, Inc. New York, german version (13. Auflage
1983).
Have you ever contacted Dr. Hubert Burda (hubert burda media/munich? He is the owner of holidaycheck.com and also billionaire
(see also my related persons with Spock).
Have a nice weekend!
March 2, 2008 at 9:43 am
Klaus, thank you for that! I’ll have to contact him and just as soon as I get done with my work out this morning I’ll be working on the manager you sent to me.