Sinopsis

Life lessons from an investor who forged his own path to success
?Through their entertaining conversations, Ken Hersh and his interviewer, best-selling author Steve Fiffer, recount Ken's improbable life journey, both personally and professionally. And what a journey it has been! Knowing nothing about the energy industry, Ken ventured in and ultimately helped pioneer an investment methodology that built one of the country's most successful private investment firms and has been copied by dozens of firms to become the dominant means by which capital flows into the domestic energy industry. As a fearless young capitalist, he never shied away from raising his hand. He says, "I viewed every opening as a gaping opportunity. The uncertainty kind of excited me."
The Fastest Tortoise is about not just weathering the unknown but embracing it and thriving. Structuring his story around "Ken-isms" that define his personal and professional philosophies—such as...