Letter to Clint Ober
Clint Ober
820 Research Dr.
Suite 14
Palms Spring, CA 92262
August 11, 2011
Dear Mr. Ober,
Thank you!! Your discovery and Earthing products have changed my life. I can’t begin to describe the gratitude to you and the work you’ve done over the many years to share this information with a larger audience. You have drastically improved my health, changed my outlook on life, and reaffirmed the importance of our connection to nature and the earth. After my experience grounding, I am utterly convinced that it will cause, and should cause a paradigm shift across the health care industry, and general well-being. The importance of Earthing in society should be ubiquitous as the importance of drinking water. Since like water, the earth and its energy are necessary for a healthy life. I have become somewhat obsessed with its possibilities, and yet at the same time a little scared to be part of a system that can spend billions on research and develop for cures, but overlooks as something as simple and logical as the energy from the earth. I want to help bring about this paradigm shift and would love the opportunity to discuss working for you and your company.
My Earthing experience began only a few weeks ago and the results have been phenomenal. I work as an Investment Banker in New York and I came down with Mononucleosis about a year ago and suffered from a bad case of post-mono fatigue. At the time I had just graduated from business school at Columbia University and was trying to build my career. To be afflicted with this condition severely hampering my ability to perform at work and was devastating to my morale, not to mention a weakened immune system resulting in a number of bacterial infections, and was most likely related to my appendicitis shortly after as well.
A few months ago I had enough and I took some time off work to really rest and try to recover more fully. During this time I was introduced to Earthing by my grandfather. The first night I slept grounded I woke up at 8:00 am with no alarm clock and felt relatively well rested. I had always been a morning person, usually waking up around 7 am, but post-mono it had been a struggle just to wake up before 9:30 am even if I got more than 10 hours of sleep! I have slept grounded every night since then and I have quickly regained most of my strength after less than a month. I am now back at work, and despite my long hours, I feel well rested, and with a significant reduction in my headaches and fatigue.
The transformation is really unbelievable, I dare say, miraculous. But indeed, like so many things in nature, it is miraculous. It’s illustrative of how important our connection is to nature, and how we are growing more disconnected from our planet. As I mentioned, I would love the opportunity to help change that, to help bring Earthing to more people and to bring its importance to the forefront of the healthcare and well-being.
My contact information is below, any opportunity to set up a time to discuss in more detail would be greatly appreciated.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Thomas
August 11, 2011
Dear Mr. Ober,
Thank you!! Your discovery and Earthing products have changed my life. I can’t begin to describe the gratitude to you and the work you’ve done over the many years to share this information with a larger audience. You have drastically improved my health, changed my outlook on life, and reaffirmed the importance of our connection to nature and the earth. After my experience grounding, I am utterly convinced that it will cause, and should cause a paradigm shift across the health care industry, and general well-being. The importance of Earthing in society should be ubiquitous as the importance of drinking water. Since like water, the earth and its energy are necessary for a healthy life. I have become somewhat obsessed with its possibilities, and yet at the same time a little scared to be part of a system that can spend billions on research and develop for cures, but overlooks as something as simple and logical as the energy from the earth. I want to help bring about this paradigm shift and would love the opportunity to discuss working for you and your company.
My Earthing experience began only a few weeks ago and the results have been phenomenal. I work as an Investment Banker in New York and I came down with Mononucleosis about a year ago and suffered from a bad case of post-mono fatigue. At the time I had just graduated from business school at Columbia University and was trying to build my career. To be afflicted with this condition severely hampering my ability to perform at work and was devastating to my morale, not to mention a weakened immune system resulting in a number of bacterial infections, and was most likely related to my appendicitis shortly after as well.
A few months ago I had enough and I took some time off work to really rest and try to recover more fully. During this time I was introduced to Earthing by my grandfather. The first night I slept grounded I woke up at 8:00 am with no alarm clock and felt relatively well rested. I had always been a morning person, usually waking up around 7 am, but post-mono it had been a struggle just to wake up before 9:30 am even if I got more than 10 hours of sleep! I have slept grounded every night since then and I have quickly regained most of my strength after less than a month. I am now back at work, and despite my long hours, I feel well rested, and with a significant reduction in my headaches and fatigue.
The transformation is really unbelievable, I dare say, miraculous. But indeed, like so many things in nature, it is miraculous. It’s illustrative of how important our connection is to nature, and how we are growing more disconnected from our planet. As I mentioned, I would love the opportunity to help change that, to help bring Earthing to more people and to bring its importance to the forefront of the healthcare and well-being.
My contact information is below, any opportunity to set up a time to discuss in more detail would be greatly appreciated.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Thomas
And some older bankers
Jimmy Lee (62): http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/business/dealbook/jimmy-lee-investment-banking-force-dies.html?_r=0
Paul Calello (49) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/business/17calello.html
ZeroHedge keeps a track of on-going banker deaths (36 deaths in 2014)
Many of the deaths on the ZeroHedge list are suicide, and there is without a doubt a strong correlation between unhealthy living and proper brain and decision-making capabilities. If the stressful times are not managed well this can, unfortunately, result in the decision totakeones own life.
Paul Calello (49) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/business/17calello.html
ZeroHedge keeps a track of on-going banker deaths (36 deaths in 2014)
Many of the deaths on the ZeroHedge list are suicide, and there is without a doubt a strong correlation between unhealthy living and proper brain and decision-making capabilities. If the stressful times are not managed well this can, unfortunately, result in the decision totakeones own life.
Why Are So Many Bankers Committing Suicide? By ZeroHedge
As a banking analyst or entry level finance professional, y ou are more valuable then you realize you are. You are often the engine of the bank, without you, the deal flow would stop - no content create = no deal. All those PowerPoint decks are really the only tangible output from investment bankers. Always keep this in mind as you request the appropriate work-life balance and the appropriately staffed deal teams.
WSJ article about health and banking- Yes, there is an inverse correlation.
WSJ article about health and banking- Yes, there is an inverse correlation.
Some Tips
So what do you do if you must pull an all-nighter?
Make sure everyone knows how much you are are working, tell your other co-workers, don’t brag about it, just keep it matter-of-fact. Tell your superiors, the higher up the better, you may need more tact here, but again keep its a matter of fact, and do not be afraid to send an email with a draft deck and then ask for comments first thing when you get in. It's unlikely they will have comments, but this does a couple things, 1) it shows you care about your work and the opinions of your team, and 2) and it provides an email time stamp as to when you left and when you arrived. But regardless your team MUST be made aware of the hours you are keeping. Pulling an all-nighter is a big deal, not a badge of honor, no matter what anyone tells you.
Get a sense of the timing of the work and push-back. Some of the best bankers (and most highly paid) I have worked with push back on unrealistic timelines. Do not be afraid to do this. Pushing-back does few things, most importantly it can prevent ungodly hours in the office, but it also demonstrates you understand the work involved and because you care about the final output you want a realistic timeline in order to properly deliver.
Make sure everyone knows how much you are are working, tell your other co-workers, don’t brag about it, just keep it matter-of-fact. Tell your superiors, the higher up the better, you may need more tact here, but again keep its a matter of fact, and do not be afraid to send an email with a draft deck and then ask for comments first thing when you get in. It's unlikely they will have comments, but this does a couple things, 1) it shows you care about your work and the opinions of your team, and 2) and it provides an email time stamp as to when you left and when you arrived. But regardless your team MUST be made aware of the hours you are keeping. Pulling an all-nighter is a big deal, not a badge of honor, no matter what anyone tells you.
Get a sense of the timing of the work and push-back. Some of the best bankers (and most highly paid) I have worked with push back on unrealistic timelines. Do not be afraid to do this. Pushing-back does few things, most importantly it can prevent ungodly hours in the office, but it also demonstrates you understand the work involved and because you care about the final output you want a realistic timeline in order to properly deliver.