In the Gospel of Getting Ahead, the shortest distance between two points (the bottom and the top) isn’t always a straight line. And if you pursue the labyrinthine path to success, it helps to have the ear of somebody who’s been there before — or, better yet, a guiding hand on your shoulder to breathe a little self-confidence into your soul and to warn you of possible wrong turns
Under the Counter
Where’s the capital capital of the world? Just ask Luther Hodges, the president of National Bank of Washington. Two years ago Hodges put together a syndicate of nearly 100 investors and orchestrated the acquisition of NBW from the United Mine Workers. The biggest chunk of capital for the deal came from an investor in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.