Five Victory Lessons From Charles R. Schwab
ONE Do It Your Way. Charles Schwab refused to follow Wall Street’s lead and instead paved his own path to success. The result: An investing revolution! Schwab believed Main Street was more important than Wall Street and he used this theory to reinvent the brokerage industry. TWO Diversification. Schwab started numerous businesses at a very early age. He sold magazine subscriptions and even raised chickens. Schwab showed his leadership capabilities at a young age as he was captain of his high school’s golf team. THREE Disorder The Disorder. Charles Schwab learned that he was dyslexic at 40 years old. He learned of the disability in the 1980’s after his son was diagnosed. When Schwab was young, he noticed his difficulties with taking notes in class, leading him to fail English twice. He also struggled in his foreign language classes due to the disorder. The Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation aims t...