Category Archives: Stories

Destiny And The Birth Of A Delicacy Called Escargots

How Escargots (French snail dish) made its way into French cuisine is a tale of [...]

Boldness Has Genius, Power, And Magic In It – Remember This Quote If You Want To Be Great

We’ve all experienced it. Sitting in front of a computer or at a bookstore when [...]

Look At Me I Went To Harvard – Thinking Errors That Will Hold You Back In Life

Last Sunday I was walking on St. John’s Wood High Street (London) when I turned a corner and did a double [...]

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The Savoy Handshake

It was a rainy London afternoon. I placed the official letter on the mahogany table between myself [...]

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Of Bankers And Predators: For Profits And Prey

It was a cold and early December morning in London without the slightest trace of [...]

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When Playing The Seniority Card Is Plain Stupid

I’ve always appreciated the rationale behind sending a grey haired banker to meet with a grey haired [...]

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Brad Pitt and Why Finance Doesn’t Have To Be Boring

There’s this misconception about investment bankers and dealmakers being caged monkeys sitting behind a computer, [...]

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How 1 Sentence Cost Me €250,000 And What You Can Learn From It

Three years ago I received a phone call from the owner of a leading Austrian [...]

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January 2015: An Arrogant Investor, Mickey Mouse, Tech Lovers and High Street Kensington

One of the highlights of the week was surely my meeting with a London financier [...]

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January 2015: The Year Has Gotten Off To A Busy Start

What a week! 16 January 2015 This week has been insanely hectic. It’s the 3rd [...]

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