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Work Life
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
And, through his experience interviewing several hundred prospective hires, he has advice for career-minded professionals, especially those early in their careers: Stop having a “dream job.” Members of his family worked in banking, and he had decided that following a similar path was his dream.
Mad in America
APRIL 24, 2024
In this interview, Kleinman explores critical issues facing modern healthcare. Listen to the audio of the interview here. But the structures we have—the system of caregiving, the enormous importance of finance in caregiving, the idea that patients are profit centers—undermine care. See prior interview with Mad in America.)
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Success
MARCH 1, 2023
Thinking of her husband and four kids at home, Higgins invented a “Spreadsheet of Freedom” that allowed her to bank her seven-figure bonuses so that she could walk away from the golden handcuffs of Wall Street at a time when Wall Street desperately needed to get out of its own way. I didn’t come from money and a world of high finance.
Success
MARCH 26, 2022
In order for one to be in the cards, you need to have some money in the bank to finance this next step. Be bold in asking your network for informational interviews, or if there’s someone specific who could serve as your mentor. They might be the ones to provide you comfort or financial assistance during this major life change.
Work Life
APRIL 10, 2024
This is not a time to aim for perfection by trying to land every single interview opportunity. In 1998, while the tsunami of a global financial crisis was hitting every safe harbor in the world, banks toppled, and U.S. Lobel professor of private equity and professor of finance at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Ask a Manager
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
On the fiscal side, I create a detailed annual budget, send out monthly income/spending/asset reports, pay bills and payroll (each household member has a personal bank account separate from the household accounts and gets a weekly allowance), and approve large expenses. I negotiate with banks for fee reimbursement and lower APRs.
Success
MARCH 14, 2023
After a long weekend with friends, there is always an element of guilt when you look at your bank account to see the damage. But don’t get so caught up in tracking finances that you forget to live a little. It allows you to better communicate your new idea to a group of investors or sell yourself in the interview of your dreams.
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