Uncluttered Office with Catherine Avery

I let the 100th episode slip by with little fanfare and opted to celebrate our 101st episode instead. We recorded this on Father’s Day and today is Bill Johnston’s birthday. What’s the connection? Well, he’s my dad.  He’s one of the most productive people I know, even in retirement. Bill will be quick to let you know that he had a corporate secretary that oversaw his work life. And a wife who held down the entire home front. We talk about why having a support team is mission critical to productivity.  No surprise – we discuss the financial markets and the current economy at length. Bill and I reminisce with some fun stories about the NYSE trading floor back in the day.  We wrap up with the many lessons my dad taught me from the importance of education to integrity and the honor system.   About  Bill Johnston was president and chief operating officer of the New York Stock Exchange from 1996 to 2001. Now retired, he is the President of the Resident's Association at Plymouth Harbor and sits on th