Contributor, Competitor, Craftsman: A Commentary On Motivation And Vocation

Contributor, Competitor, Craftsman: A Commentary On Motivation And Vocation by Brince Wilford, Covenant Capital Management

Clients and prospective clients often ask about our personal motivations for the ‘work we do’.  I have been asked… why we chose this line of work, what our goals are, and if I want my children to work in this industry.

Relative to the time and effort we put into our careers, it seems that we spend relatively little time thinking about the nature of work, what we believe about work, and how those beliefs impact our lives – both individually and collectively as an economy.

When it comes to motive, I believe that there are three primary archetypes… the Contributor, the Competitor, and the...