Wall Street gives u Financial Freedom while still young

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Why it worked

The video uses a compelling narrative of a drastic career change from high finance to farming, appealing to a common desire for freedom and work-life balance. The contrast between the two lifestyles and the aspirational message make it relatable and shareable.

Summary

The video contrasts the high-pressure career of a tech banker at Morgan Stanley with the freedom of a goose farmer in Australia. It highlights how financial success can enable personal freedom and suggests that pursuing such freedom is a valuable goal.

Structure

1Introduce John Mower's past as a high-earning banker
2Contrast with his current life as a free goose farmer
3Explain how finance enables freedom
4Pose a question about what the viewer would do with freedom
5Call to action for more information

Product placement

Morgan Stanley: ACTS - John Mower worked here as an Executive Director and Vice President. Removing this would change the narrative of his career path. It also APPEARS as a logo on his profile and as a past colleague mention. Removing the logo would not change the video. Removing the mention would change the narrative. Sales Navigator: APPEARS - It is a feature of LinkedIn that is visible on the profile. Removing it would not change the video.

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The legend of John Mower…. Do just enough to retire and do what you love.. #wallstreet #investmentbanking #financecareers #finance #careeradvice

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Wall Street gives u Financial Freedom while still young John Mower Goose Farmer and Gardener Self Employed The Rocks, New South Wales, Australia 1 connections Connect Message Sales Navigator Sales Insights Key signals Morgan Stanley Past colleague from Morgan Stanley Show all -> Experience Goose Farmer & Gardener Self Employed Feb 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 6 mos Work hard so you can do what you want Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley 9 yrs 6 mos New York City Metropolitan Area Executive Director - Technology Investment Banking Apr 1996 - Feb 1999 · 2 yrs 11 mos Vice President - Technology Investment Banking Full-time Sep 1989 - Apr 1996 · 6 yrs 8 mos 27 making the free half executive companies biggest American and '99 peaked farm Australia says you truly Banking destination enables you truly Banking destination enables you

Transcript

John Mower was a tech banker at Morgan Stanley closing multi-billion dollar deals. Now, he's at the same job for 27 years, making a fraction of the comp, but fully free. Nine and a half years, executive, analyst to executive director. He took tech companies public during the biggest boom in American history. And in February '99, right as it peaked, he left to farm geese in Australia. His bio says it all: "Work hard so you can do what you want." That's the option that high finance enables you. What would you do if you truly had the freedom? Banking isn't always the destination, it enables the freedom you truly want. DM "FINANCE" for info.