Comments on: What is the difference between a Banking & Finance billionaire, a Banking & Finance millionaire, a Banking & Finance £100k salary, a Banking & Finance £25k salary and a broke graduate that wants to work in Banking & Finance…?

By: Victorious VF

Victorious VF — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:00:37 +0000

Fantastic… absolutely believe this… always been taught that you can achieve everything so long as you put your mind to it… also been taught that the sky isn’t the limit there is more to what exists beyond the sky thing big and your will reap a bigger reward….

By: Name (required) Tortoise

Name (required) Tortoise — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:01:50 +0000

Shoaib, that last line is from the movie ‘akeelah and the bee’ lol.

Anyway, all this is inspiration in a market which would otherwise trip us up with negativity. Having the right attitude is important.. but so is having the brains..and doing differently from everyone else.

I have been in a job that i got at the peak of the recession..which I feel I shouldn’t have taken.. despite having no money and being an international student.. I believed in myself and thought big..and I have achieved plenty of things before this, and had my own mini fund with 7 more members..
I thought the job would lead to better things. But as soon as I started, I knew this wasn’t right for me , that I should have waited for a better one to come along (and trust me, it would have).

I hope none of you make the same mistake as me, don’t go into a job for the money or see it as temporary fix, do it coz you like it and think it will lead to better things.

Getting experience is important, but structure it towards your own goals. It’ll make it easier when you are ready to leave and find your next job,

By: Shoaib Khaleeli

Shoaib Khaleeli — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:04:31 +0000

Recently on a trip to New Delhi taking a cab from the hotel to the airport, I had an interesting conversation with the cabbie.He said that many people from his village think making it in the city as a cabbie was THE goal to achieve. I pointed out to him that he and Laksmi Mittal were not dissimilar, only Lashkmi Mittal thinkis big. I suggested an idea to the cabbie, told him to use the profits he generates from his one cab to buy another and then another.. untill he has enough cabs that he doesent have to be a cabbie any more, infact at that point he would be a business owner. Lakshmi Mittal did the same thing… the only difference is that Lakshmi mittal thought big. He wasent satisfied with one steel plant. he made it sucessfull and thought big and now he own the worlds largest steel group Accelor Mittal. Simon Dixon forces you to think big. Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate but that we are powerfull beyond measure. Keep em comming Simon.

By: Shank

Shank — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:56:04 +0000

One word – ASTONISHING!

By: Delphina

Delphina — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:38:02 +0000

Very interesting and motivating article.I love the way you think and analyse stuff.I am an international student who just finish my MBA and would very much be interested in banking and finance, please educate me in getting a job in this field….I like your encouragement.

By: MaryA

MaryA — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:20:31 +0000

Hello Simon,

Interesting article.

I called Benedix on friday. I need a serious help with securing a job and thought I could seriously do with your consultancy. I left my details but no one managed to call back. My vision is to be a millionaire one day so please the earlier I hear from you the better (smile)

By: May Busch

May Busch — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:46:55 +0000

This is an outstanding and inspired post. You will go far (and already have).

By: MariyaD

MariyaD — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:40:04 +0000

“You need to have a mission, you need to transform something, you need to revolutionise, you need passion”.This make huge difference in your life. When you set up your mission and truly believe in it everything is possible.

By: Name (required)

Name (required) — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:12:24 +0000

Very inspiring & extremely motivating.
It also highlights the importance of networking..
And to quote W.A.Ward “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.Is you can dream it, you can become it.”

By: Joseph Okonkwo

Joseph Okonkwo — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:06:05 +0000

Very good piece.”Our mind is everything what you think is what you get”