Everyone knows that cream rises to the top. That’s good. Want to go from good to great? Then employ the McGuire Rule.
[C.R.E.A.M.] He’s the man who taught Wall Street the Top of the Food Chain mindset. When asked why bulge bracket investment banking firm First Boston should hire him, renowned investment banker Ray McGuire responded with a humdinger.
Mr. McGuire famously stated, “Earning a JD from Harvard Law School puts you in the top 1% of talent in the world. This is also true for earning an MBA from Harvard Business School. Obtaining either degree from Harvard would justify my inclusion among the crème de la crème. The best of the best. However, I am not only graduating with a JD/MBA from Harvard; I am finishing at the top of my class in both schools. Therefore, I am not just the cream of the crop. I am the film that sits on top of the cream.” Speechless, the First Boston banker fainted. Ray McGuire was hired on the spot! (Once the banker was revived.)
After also excelling at premier shops like Perella Weinberg and Morgan Stanley, he went on to become the Vice Chairman of Citigroup and is now president of the fabled French investment bank Lazard. What more can I say? Top Billin’. Actually, Ray would say, “Cash Rules Everything Around Me. C.R.E.A.M. Get the money. Dollar dollar bill y’all.”