William S. Barrett, CEO of Mandelbaum Barrett PC, has published Authentic: An Old-School Approach to Building a Full Life, Successful Business, and Real Relationships. The new book shares Barrett’s insights on leadership, purpose and the entrepreneurial journey. In Authentic, Barrett focuses on what is lacking in business today — an “old school” approach to business and personal relationships based on the lessons and wisdom he gained from his father.
“Our current world is obsessed with hacks and overnight success,” Barrett says. “People don’t work or meet in person like we used to, and we have lost that personal connection to one another in both our business and in our personal lives, due in part to the digital economy and remote work. But ultimately, hard work, integrity, resilience and genuine relationships are still foundational to business success and genuine accomplishment in life, more generally.”
Barrett, a corporate attorney and head of one on New Jersey’s largest law firms, has devoted his career to guiding hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses through some of their most important business decisions. A best-selling author of two additional books and host of the podcast Fingerprints on Success, he believes that the lessons his father passed on to him have been pivotal to his own journey from working-class roots to the successful legal career and full life he lives today.
Specifically, in Authentic, Barrett distills 10 old-school principles that have shaped his career, as well as those of generations of successful entrepreneurs and leaders. They include:
“I have always strived to move the needle in myriad ways. Helping other people is what drives me – whether it is about advancing their business goals, their careers or life more generally. Ultimately, success isn’t about what you achieve; rather, it is about who you help become successful along the way,” notes Barrett.
Authentic is available on Amazon. Amazon.com: Authentic: An Old-School Approach to Building a Full Life, a Successful Business, and Real Relationships.
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