Here’s the thing about me.
I am not an investment banker. Heck, I don’t even know what they do.
But Brett Wilson is.
Even though he spends a lot of time talking about his history and experiences in investment banking, namely FirstEnergy, it isn’t really what his book is about.
What Brett has discovered and shares in his book is that money doesn’t buy happiness, and that you must have a greater good behind what you do to be able to truly find satisfaction. You can be “big and good” (sic) and ethics and business do go together.
Brett shares his stories, he updates us on his Dragon’s Den deals (for all the fans out there!) and continually assesses and evaluates the “why’s” of his choices. He inspires philanthropy and demonstrates his humanity.
In the end, what he shares with us in the passion on redefining his definition of success, and for this reason (mostly) I gained a sense of satisfaction after reading the book.
I often claim to be naive when it comes to business, and blindly believe that other people I work with have the same values-based approach that I do. I believe that our word is our bond, we should always be timely and if you say you are going to do something, you damn well do it.
Brett’s story empowered me to know that even though I have this approach to business, an approach that is often looked down upon by some of the seemingly more successful folks, this same approach has a proven track record in massive corporate business, there are still values, even when you tag 8 zeros on the end. Brett’s story made me believe in happy endings and fairy godmothers again. It gave me confidence in my belief that throwing another tire on the fire isn’t the only way to get ahead in business, and that having a fulfilled life is just as important as a wallet full of green.
So thank you Brett, because there are little fish in the sea who believe this, and sometimes we need a leader to stand up and announce that integrity is important, honesty is valued and ethics do hold their own against bad business. Sharing a helping hand is really enough some days and the fight to the top can be fair.
Read it if you like investment banking . . . there must be some people out there who do. Or read it because you, like him, believe that business can be heart-centered and run, based on values, not only dollars.
Read it if you think that there has got to be more to life that work.
Read it if you want to change the world, not dominate it.
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