The suffocating hierarchy of corporates enabled by endless "promotions" & hollow titles has given many people a false sense of authority & control which mean absolutely nothing outside the office
"Director of young talent management" is fancy for "I read CVs"
... yet it's easy to get drunk with that tiny piece of power & have it replace your entire existence.
Your personality revolves around a title with little power outside of this small sphere.
We all know that person at the braai who INSISTS on telling you about their corporate grade, how many deals they worked on* & the execs they run shoulders with (the name-dropper)
Corporate brainwashing at it's finest
*Worked on = sat on a conference call & took notes
Jessica Alba's company, Honest, rocketed 44% on it's IPO taking the value to $2.1bn. Honest makes diapers, baby wipes, mascara, vitamins, moisturizers.
Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Beyoncé & Jessica Alba have carved out empires much bigger than entertainment.
Being a famous athlete/ actor/ media personality doesn't always have longevity. The problem is believing the same level of earnings will continue into perpetuity.
Then you rack up houses, cars & jewelry that trade at heavy discounts when you desperately need liquidity.
European breakaway competition with 15 core teams and 5 qualifying teams. Core teams don't face relegation. They will each receive €3.5bn for "infrastructure investment plans"
Super League also saved money with a website resembling a Tumblr post
The headlines will belong to Florentino Perez, Andrea Agnelli and Joel Glazer but the real architect of the renegade league is methodically crafted by a guy you probably never heard of...
If the ONLY reason you're buying into something is for the chance someone else MIGHT buy it from you at a higher price - it's probably not a great idea.
We're obsessed with watching prices instead of understanding inherent value.
Pump & dump stocks, novelty crypto coins, pyramid schemes are all a massive game of musical chairs.
Just remember, if you aren't the person controlling the music - there's always a chance you will be out of a chair.