You can’t Deposit Excuses

When I was a Private Wealth Management at a boutique shop in Bethesda, Maryland, my first impression of the place was an art piece that was placed in the kitchen.

It said the following:

You Can’t Deposit Excuses

I was an unpaid intern that semester and on top of it I was taking 15 credits , part of a professional fraternity, balancing a Resident Assistant position to pay for food & rent, and directionless in my career.

I wasn’t depositing anything that semester.

I applied to the position because I had always been interested in Wealth Management. And to be honest, when I got hired by my suave boss James who looked very similar to Harvey from Suits, I was expecting to be used for free labor. Cold calling endlessly in the bullpen surrounded by slightly older and heavier frat boys.

I learned a lot from working at that place, not a lot about Wealth Management or Investments, but a lot about my own potential.

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

I learned that given a task, and a cohort to compete with- I will perform.