Marshall Cavendish Author Profile
Name: David Goldwich
Age: Old enough to know
better, and too young to care
Birthplace: Miami
First job: As
a child I sold seeds door-to-door; my first
job as a grownup
was as a lawyer
Current job: I am a professor
without a university,
helping people get what they want by
teaching them
how to negotiate,
use stories to sell and lead people,
and develop their skills
in influence and persuasion
Home: Singapore
Car: Chevy
Favourite book: The
Complete Sherlock Holmes stories
– perfect
with a glass of scotch on a rainy day
Favourite films: The
Talented Mr Ripley, The Seven Year Itch
Favourite music: Classical,
jazz, and bossa nova
Favourite gadgets: Cuff
links, fountain pens, and Chinese tea pots
Best holiday: Italy – Rome, Florence, and especially
Venice (a city with no cars!)
Career highlight: Passing
the bar exam on my first attempt
and being hired by a top law
firm
Career lowlight: Practicing
law
Normal working day: Training
or preparing to train, reading and writing
Downtime: Enjoying art,
chocolate, music, nature, chocolate,
family, and other simple
pleasures (did
I mention chocolate?) Best piece of advice: Do
what you love, simplify your life,
and don’t worry about what others think of you (see entry
for car above)
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