Submitted by CarlyMeyer on

Meyer Lansky

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People ask me what I do, and I proudly answer, “I’m a Financial Consigliere” a keeper of secrets, the gal that knows what businesses are selling, merging or going public. My clients actually lean in when they tell me their plans, and whisper. More importantly, I make sure they don’t lose the wealth earned, while venturing out for new business. Today, I was coming back to the Northeast from Chicago and a real estate mogul asked me the million dollar question. I shared my name and gave him my pitch.... He said...”like Meyer Lansky? Don’t know why I didn’t think of that clever piece myself, but I’ll take it and run. Super powers are interesting to me. Probably more interesting than the agency, coined pitch that sounds like someone else's words. I prefer the raw, simple super power explanation. While Meyer Lansky was a loan-sharking, financial accounting genius, he worked with some rough dudes and kept lots of secrets. That’s definitely a super power. What’s your super power?

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Fred Klein

My father knew and played cards with Lansky!
Daniel Schwartz

No super powers for me, but I think I am a good listener and like a good whisper.
Raj Goel

Meyer Lansky also setup the international money laundering syndicates. You might not want him as your avatar/role model.

My super power is solving complex problems in an easy & elegant manner.
Shelley Simpson

Being able to incorporate a gangster into your "pitch" certainly has the potential to break down any resistance and open people up to knowing more about you and what you do.
Tessa Marquis

Someone help me out here: Didn't Robert "A Prince" Downey (Sr.) make a film with a character named "Maya Landscape"? Early to Mid-70s.
Kelly Welles

WOZA! The best ice breaker I've heard. It will wake anyone up. Though Raj has a point. Thanks for the superpower sharing!
Cynthia Somma

I'd rather be Tom Hagen, mainly because my step dad has the same last name. My superpower is knowing when I need an extra hand and leaving things up to the experts.

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