Stone Fritz
Bio
Stone Fritz is a financial professional based in Naples, Florida. Outside of work, he spends his time with organizations including Ave Maria University, Community Pregnancy Clinics, and Young Catholics of Southwest Florida.
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At a glance
24 hours beforeConfirm the time.24 hours or less afterSend a thank-you.3–4 weeks laterSend a short update.Better questions
Instead of “Can you tell me about your job?”Ask “What does a normal week look like for you?”Instead of “Any advice?”Ask “What would you do differently in your first two years?”The process
Before the meetingSpend 20 to 30 minutes on the person, the business, the industry, and the topic. Pick one detail to mention early. Write five questions that only this person can answer.The day beforeSend a short note that confirms the time and the link or place. Offer to move it if anything has come up.DuringArrive ten minutes early. Talk for less than half the time. Near the end, ask if there is anyone else you should speak with.Within 24 hoursSend a thank you that names one moment from the talk and what you plan to do with their advice.Weeks laterSend a short update on what you tried. Few people do, so they remember the ones who do.
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Literature
Anna KareninaLeo TolstoyBrave New WorldAldous HuxleyThe CastleFranz KafkaPolitics & Economics
The PrinceNiccolò MachiavelliDemocracy in AmericaAlexis de TocquevilleThe New AtlantisFrancis BaconPhilosophy
The RepublicPlatoThe MeditationsMarcus AureliusEssaysMichel de MontaigneMarkets
The (Mis)behavior of MarketsBenoit MandelbrotThe New Market WizardsJack D. SchwagerTrading Option GreeksDan PassarelliTheology
Love & ResponsibilityKarol WojtyłaThe Imitation of ChristThomas à KempisThe Screwtape LettersC. S. LewisPsychology
Man’s Search for MeaningViktor E. FranklHuman Development and Human PossibilityRichard T. KnowlesInside Family TherapyMichael P. Nichols