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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3 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.
February 18, 2010 at 4:38 am
I don’t think that billionaires somehow differ from us, only the amount of money. All they have good and bad days, their own interests and concerns. They also work hard to earn their money, thought billions.