005 Chief Investment Officer / Don't Submit Your Resume / Peter Keusgen

Peter Keusgen is a Chief Investment Officer whose 49 years of life is filled with surprising experiences. He will tell you why you should never submit your resume and how to increase your chances of getting hired. LEARN MORE https://www.pathfinderspodcast.com/episodes/005 BOOK RECS Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Alchemist   TIMESTAMPS -- INTRO 00:23 Guest intro 01:02 Always find out the truth for yourself -- SCHOOL & PART-TIME WORK 02:10 Wanted to be a lawyer in high school, then studying engineering 02:47 Playing clarinet & saxophone in the army band and as a street performer 03:38 ADVICE: Thoughts on talents 06:12 Working at Ford; hidden job expectations & company culture 09:06 Would’ve studied law instead because his current job is more lawyer-like 09:49 ADVICE: Always look forward; All your experiences are never time-wasted; it’s fine to change fields and start at the bottom 11:28 Do job titles really matter? 13:08 Studying Asian Studies in Korea; culture shock 17:09 Teaching English in Korea 18:22 Working at the Australian government international expo -- CAREER JOURNEY 19:30 Trainee Manager at a fell mongering company 21:46 ADVICE: Calling up the CEO of an IT consulting company; Standing out from other job applicants 25:40 Spontaneously switching to work in finance as a Financial Editor in a stock broking firm 27:36 ADVICE: Becoming a Financial Analyst; How to figure out your passion 30:41 Communication Specialist at Mckinsey; Love for learning 32:54 Investor Relations Manager at HNCB bank; stressful Korean work culture 34:28 ADVICE: Becoming an expert and valuable to others 35:45 ADVICE: The balance between what you like and dislike in a career 37:40 Taking a break and teaching English at university 38:06 Backpacking around Asia & Australia for 5 years; Being a scuba diving instructor 39:52 ADVICE: Going back into finance; Don’t take no for an answer; There’s always a backdoor to getting what you want 42:50 Writing financial newsletters & option newsletters 45:03 Private equity research & getting passionate about consulting for small business founders 46:46 Chief Investment Officer of a New Zealand bank -- ADVICE TO YOUNGER SELF 49:34 Create your own opportunity; never apply for a job 51:01 How to find job connections -- BOOKS 52:54 Two novels on understanding your passion, destiny, and becoming good at what you do