Introduction. -- Chapter 1. Ambition: ego vs. the egomaniac -- Chapter 2. Success and failure: reaching for excellence. -- Chapter 3. Vocation and meaning: let it all hang out -- Chapter 4. Capital: real wealth -- Chapter 5. Knowledge: lessons from unlikely places -- Chapter 6. The way of the mentor: looking for a hero -- Chapter 7. Teamwork: there's no "I" in team -- Chapter 8. The people you meet on the street: you take the good, you take the bad -- Chapter 9. How to find your fortune without losing your soul -- Further reading -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Index.
Summary:
According to the author, it is time to say goodbye to Gordon Gekko, the rogue character famously portrayed by Michael Douglas in the classic movie Wall Street. In Goodbye Gordon Gekko, Scaramucci explores opportunities for leading a rich life in a difficult, radically changed economy. Believing that the financial crisis was caused by a nation of Gekko-wannabes tripped up by status anxiety and egocentric tendencies, he argues that you can be happy and financially profitable as long as you stay true to yourself and stick to your values and principles. Scaramucci offers, hope, urging you to pass through the happily-ever-after portal so that you can find your fortune and all that is fortunate.
