The Bigs: The Secrets Nobody Tells Students and Young Professionals About How to Find a Great Job, Do a Great Job, Be a Leader, Start a Business, Stay Out of Trouble, and Live A Happy Life
Language: English
Published by WILEY, 2014
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- Title
- The Bigs: The Secrets Nobody Tells Students and Young Professionals About How to Find a Great Job, Do a Great Job, Be a Leader, Start a Business, Stay Out of Trouble, and Live A Happy Life
- Author
- Carpenter, Ben
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1118917022
- ISBN 13
- 9781118917022
What is The Bigs? In baseball, "the bigs" is slang for the big leagues. When you become responsible for yourself, and you are being paid to do a job, you are in the big leagues. The real world is tough, competitive, and much is expected.
This is a quintessentially American story of one man′s journey through his career and life. Wall Street veteran Ben Carpenter chronicles the people he met, the experiences he had, the mistakes he made, and what he learned along the way. Readers will encounter a colorful cast of real–life characters which include Big Hank, Hoops, Sweater Girl, The Zombies, Mr. Nuts, The Cheese, Deep Throat, and The RAT. Their tales illuminate Carpenter′s progress from newly minted liberal arts graduate, to the owner of an out–of–control bar in Manhattan, to the CEO of a major international investment company.
While the real world can be very fun, it′s also very much a battle, and that battle is not easy for anyone. The Bigs is an eye–opening book with specific, comprehensive, and practical advice you won′t hear anywhere else. This is a book that parents will want to read and give to their children and their children will want to read and share with their friends.
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About the Author
Ben Carpenter began his career as a commercial lending officer at Bankers Trust Company. Two years later he joined Bankers Trust s Primary Dealer selling U.S. Treasury bonds. After a brief stop at Morgan Stanley, Ben joined Greenwich Capital, which, during his 22–year career there, became one of the most respected and profitable firms on Wall Street. At Greenwich Capital Ben was a salesman, trader, sales manager, Co–Chief Operating Officer, and Co–CEO.
Currently Ben is the Vice Chairman of CRT Capital Group, a 300–person institutional broker–dealer located in Stamford, CT. He resides in Greenwich, CT with his wife, Leigh, and three daughters.
Check out additional free content including excerpts, videos and blogs at www.thebigswebsite.com.
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