Goldman Sachs’ CEO once scooped ice cream at Baskin-Robbins—he picked up a second job at McDonald’s after his dad gave him a time management lesson
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, learned valuable time management lessons from his father during his youth. He balanced multiple jobs and activities while emphasizing the importance of pursuing passions outside of work. Solomon encourages young professionals to embrace criticism and stay open to change in their careers.
- ▪David Solomon worked at Baskin-Robbins and McDonald's while managing a busy schedule in his youth.
- ▪He emphasizes the importance of time management and pursuing passions outside of work.
- ▪Solomon advises young workers to embrace criticism and remain adaptable in their careers.
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Long before he became CEO of Goldman Sachs, David Solomon got a tough lesson from his father after complaining he never had enough money: the problem wasn’t cash. It was time.Recommended Video Growing up in upstate New York, Solomon kept a packed schedule: three sports, student government, and shifts scooping 31 flavors at Baskin-Robbins. But he still didn’t have enough cash to do what he wanted. When he complained to his father, a businessman, Solomon expected sympathy—or maybe a loan. Instead, his dad gave him a lesson in time management. “He told me to take out a calendar and write down everything I did each day,” Solomon recalled this past weekend to MBA graduates of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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