Mellody Hobson

I do.

I do.

Even if you're doing like an internal memo. Oh, there is nothing worse than sending an email to like 50 people in the office and having 30 people email back, you have a typo in it. And I'll say, I'm writing a loan. There's no one here to prove this. I'll put it as a PS. That is very interesting. Just so they know, like, I can't see the mistake if it's there.

Even if you're doing like an internal memo. Oh, there is nothing worse than sending an email to like 50 people in the office and having 30 people email back, you have a typo in it. And I'll say, I'm writing a loan. There's no one here to prove this. I'll put it as a PS. That is very interesting. Just so they know, like, I can't see the mistake if it's there.

Right. Do you see what I mean? It all, it all comes together. They must be good investors. Oh, they show up. They look a certain way. They present themselves a certain way. I correct people's grammar in our firm. I do in there. Oh, all the time. All the time. Yeah. All the time. I'm like, guys, we can't do this with a client. You know, this, this grammar is off.

Right. Do you see what I mean? It all, it all comes together. They must be good investors. Oh, they show up. They look a certain way. They present themselves a certain way. I correct people's grammar in our firm. I do in there. Oh, all the time. All the time. Yeah. All the time. I'm like, guys, we can't do this with a client. You know, this, this grammar is off.

And because I'm thinking, I want them to know how disciplined and how much attention We pay the detail because we are asking them for their money. It could be their pension money. It could be their kids' college education. This really matters to them. And so therefore, they need to know that we are precise, especially because we invest. We're in a world where there's a lot we can't control.

And because I'm thinking, I want them to know how disciplined and how much attention We pay the detail because we are asking them for their money. It could be their pension money. It could be their kids' college education. This really matters to them. And so therefore, they need to know that we are precise, especially because we invest. We're in a world where there's a lot we can't control.

I can't control tariffs. I can't control the stock market. I can't control what might happen tomorrow.

I can't control tariffs. I can't control the stock market. I can't control what might happen tomorrow.

Correct.

Correct.

And so we're working through it, working through it, working through it. At one point, it got very intense. We're on a tight deadline and the whole thing's getting very, very complicated and we're all losing it. And so I demanded that everyone go to bed for three hours. I said, everyone pencils down. We are so tired where everyone's talking and speaking in tongues. Go to bed.

And so we're working through it, working through it, working through it. At one point, it got very intense. We're on a tight deadline and the whole thing's getting very, very complicated and we're all losing it. And so I demanded that everyone go to bed for three hours. I said, everyone pencils down. We are so tired where everyone's talking and speaking in tongues. Go to bed.

We're all going to go to sleep. The principal on the other side calls the next morning, 6 a.m. And he's like, you know what? I said to my wife, this woman, she's like fighting so hard for this. She's, I need a person like this. So I go into my husband and, you know, I was like, oh, you know, he's like, I need a Melody. And he was like, he's trying to hire you. I was like, no.

We're all going to go to sleep. The principal on the other side calls the next morning, 6 a.m. And he's like, you know what? I said to my wife, this woman, she's like fighting so hard for this. She's, I need a person like this. So I go into my husband and, you know, I was like, oh, you know, he's like, I need a Melody. And he was like, he's trying to hire you. I was like, no.

He's like, yes, he is. And I thought that was so interesting. And I was like, I had been underestimated this whole time. And then I could see him turn into, he's like, she's fighting so hard. He got it. And it was one of those things where I knew at that moment, I was like, he totally gets it. He totally gets it.

He's like, yes, he is. And I thought that was so interesting. And I was like, I had been underestimated this whole time. And then I could see him turn into, he's like, she's fighting so hard. He got it. And it was one of those things where I knew at that moment, I was like, he totally gets it. He totally gets it.

And he was like, you are formidable. But it didn't start off that way. I think he thought like, this is just going to be a piece of cake. Yeah, I bet you thought it was going to be a piece of cake. A piece of cake. And I remember saying to him, I said, you know, I won't ever ask you for anything that I actually don't need. Could you try to do the same? Oh, wow.

And he was like, you are formidable. But it didn't start off that way. I think he thought like, this is just going to be a piece of cake. Yeah, I bet you thought it was going to be a piece of cake. A piece of cake. And I remember saying to him, I said, you know, I won't ever ask you for anything that I actually don't need. Could you try to do the same? Oh, wow.