While on a cross-country flight, I met a man who turned idealism into financial reward in the most unlikely of places—high-rolling Las Vegas. (Continuing the Conversation…) When the plane came to a stop on the runway, the pilot announced that we had to wait for a gate to open before we could disembark. […]
American Dream
While on a cross-country flight, I met a man who turned idealism into financial reward in the most unlikely of places—high-rolling Las Vegas. (Continuing the Conversation…) At this point, Jack turned away from me and put his head on Cindy’s shoulder. He was clearly tired of talking, and I needed a break too. […]
While on a cross-country flight, I met a man who turned idealism into financial reward in the most unlikely of places—high-rolling Las Vegas. (Continuing the Conversation…) “I then invited the reporters to come back on Valentine’s Day for an even more meaningful and exciting story, knowing that although they cared about the sensationalism […]
After identifying economic injustice patterns at a behavioral finance firm. I tried, in my negligible way, to help close the wealth gap. Letting go of children’s charities, and field archaeology, I moved naively into a fight for human rights. My focus was providing a path of economic dignity through self-empowerment. Something more intangible than […]
While on a cross-country flight, I met a man who turned idealism into financial reward in the most unlikely of places—high-rolling Las Vegas. (Continuing the Conversation…) “But Jack, all marriages and all businesses go through rough times. I know both of those things for a fact.”
While on a cross-country flight, I met a man who turned idealism into financial reward in the most unlikely of places—high-rolling Las Vegas. (Continuing the Conversation…) The way I see it, the way most people understand love and money is not uniform. These subjects are not taught in schools.” “Good point. We […]
My research continually confirms business is in 1 standard deviation of human nature with some sales spin. In a place once called Yugoslavia, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914. The crown prince Franz Ferdinand, thought he’d follow up with a sales call in a place called Sarajevo, after they cut a deal to […]
While on a cross-country flight, I met a man who turned idealism into financial reward in the most unlikely of places—high-rolling Las Vegas. “I usually don’t talk during flights,” I said. Jack jumped in, “But Cindy just opened a door that has been locked for years. Do you want to walk in? […]
It is such a happiness when good people get together—and they always do. —Jane Austen While on a cross-country flight, I met a man who turned idealism into financial reward in the most unlikely of places—high-rolling Las Vegas. Jack Thunder grew up in Nebraska when TV shows were in black-and-white and heroes stood for […]
“You did it simply by doing something entirely different, knowing it required being flexible and taking chances.” (My conversation continues with Thomas Seekins, a lone traveler, while we are on an archaeological dig in 2011.) “Yes, but there was more going on behind the scenes. Back at the hotel, I was doing my own […]