PinnedMichael SloyerinUpbuildGoldman Sachs Bonus Day and the Entitled EgoTo the outside world, today is just a normal weekday in January. On Wall Street, today is anything but normal. Today is Comp Day, the day…3 min read·Feb 20, 2022----
PinnedMichael SloyerinUpbuildTrading Derivatives and the Shame-Based Fear of Being OrdinaryIt is November 2010 on the Goldman Sachs trading floor in New York City. It is just two years removed from the depths of the Global…11 min read·Jul 10, 2020--4--4
Michael SloyerinUpbuildEgo Scooby SnacksI need to go on a diet. I have been munching on too many snacks. But not anything like cakes or cookies. The snacks I’m talking about are…7 min read·Mar 11, 2024----
Michael SloyerinUpbuildFrom “It Happened TO Me” to “It Happened FOR Me”There is somebody who is important to me in my life who is not talking to me. It’s painful. It’s painful because I love him, and I’d really…6 min read·Feb 17, 2023--2--2
Michael SloyerinUpbuildI Dislike In You What I Dislike In MeAfter being abroad for most of my adult life, I have been back in the US living with and spending time with my parents the last few months…8 min read·Jul 23, 2022--1--1
Michael SloyerinUpbuildThe Freedom FantasyMy definition of freedom was wrong all along6 min read·Apr 20, 2022----
Michael SloyerThe Five Elements of TrustIdentifying the specific gaps in trust is the key to rebuilding it5 min read·Aug 31, 2021----
Michael SloyerinUpbuildLove In The WorkplaceEight years ago, one of the best bosses I ever had brought me into a conference room after a heated exchange during which I had gone…10 min read·Jul 28, 2021----
Michael SloyerinUpbuildThe Salt in the Dish (Finding our Humility)“I am just the salt in the dish.”5 min read·Apr 3, 2021----
