Wealth: One Question Four Times

A True Chronicle

I was unpacking all my stuff at a hotel in midtown NYC getting ready for a month’s stay. It was a part of the training schedule with a major securities firm. I was anxious to know who my roommate would be.

Surprisingly, he was a Middle Eastern defector who had clandestinely made his way to NY as a dock worker. His English was limited, but he worked hard to make enough money to take and pass all the securities requirements for a position in the firm.

He came to America because of the opportunities available to him in our free, open and capitalistic economy, and his goal was to earn enough money to bring his family here and secure their future. As a prosecuting attorney in his native country, he was plenty smart and had figured out that the US had what he needed.

Once the training school was completed and all the requirements were satisfied, he went back and asked his question to the local NY management, and consequently, he was relocated to Beverley Hills, CA.

When he got there, he could see that there were certain brokers who specialized in the “rich and famous” and were knee deep in commissions. So, he asked his question again and used his talents to link into this wealthy market through a broker who was accepting and sympathetic to his mission. The broker became his mentor.

As fate would have it, after about two years, his mentor died suddenly. All the accounts were transferred to him and he became a rich man. He was able to bring his family here, and his dream was secured.

All of this unfolded in only a few short years. I would not have believed this story unless I had witnessed it personally. It is amazing, yet true.

His Key Question (asked four times):
Where is the Money?

-In the open US Capitalist Economy
-At a major securities firm
-In Beverly Hills, CA, where the Super Rich live
-With a key broker who had a wealthy Hollywood clientele

Summary: He knew exactly what opportunities were available to him in a capitalistic economy. He was highly committed to his goal. He went straight to the target solution without getting bogged down in petty politics, personal distractions or obvious limitations (English Language-Foreigner-No Contacts). His actions were relentless.

Personal Application: Yes, it really can be that simple if we refuse to allow distractions, excuses and complications that derail our objectives and bog us down. Much of it today’s distractions come from technology: Social networks, internet and gadget apps, digital at every level, smart devices of every kind, 24/7 availability on and on.

Take away: Right Waters...Right Bait…Right Fish…Right Time…Success.