Frank always wanted to be an investment banker like his father. Luckily for him he got a job right out of college at a well known investment banking firm in New York City. His father told him to be involved and learn the ropes of the business as much as possible because that’s how you improve. So everyday, Frank would go into work and try to talk to everyone by asking questions and learning more about the business. During lunch, Frank would walk down a couple blocks to this small park with some benches. He would eat his food, he made earlier that morning, while thinking about the rest of the day and what he had to do. Every lunch, while Frank was deep in thought, a man, who had worn out jeans, a white tee shirt and flip-flops, would sit down on the bench next to him and annoy him by trying to start a conversation about business. Frank was dismissive to the man and only replied with short answers. The man would ask him questions about his job, what he liked to do, and would offer advise on life and business. Frank thought the man was crazy and dismissed everything he said. Despite the man being a nuisance to Frank, he still went to the park for lunch everyday. At Franks three month mark, it was time for his quarterly review so he started preparing to talk about what he’s done so far and any questions he had. In the week leading up to Franks review, the man in the park began asking him about financial investments. The man would ask what he should invest in, what were some good stocks, and what Frank would do if he were to invest his own money. Frank didn’t bother to give any advice or even listen because he knew the man didn’t know what he was talking about.

On the day of Frank’s review, his boss told him that the owner of the company would be joining them. Frank was excited but also nervous because he wanted to impress the owner and show that he’s the right person for this job. When the owner walked in, Frank’s jaw drops. The owner was the man from the park, but instead of wearing worn out jeans, a tee shirt and flip-flops, he had a suit and tie on. Frank didn’t know what to say, he was in shock. The owner said, “Oh, I know you. I’ve had my eye on you.” Frank started apologizing for his rude behavior but the man interrupted him and said, “No need to apologize, I’m not going to fire you, but I do hope you learned something out of this.” Frank replied, “Yes, I have and thank you so much.” Once the review was over, Frank thanked his boss and the owner and walked to the door. Before Frank opened it, the owner said, “Oh, and Frank… See you tomorrow for lunch.”