“Nobody was born with it. People who were smooth, open and affable and who exuded power and self-assurance hadn’t always been like that. He believed that deep down inside, everyone was a small and rather frightened child, hanging back, afraid to get something wrong. Nobody was naturally charismatic. Some people learned early on in life to fake it, and they kept faking it until it became second nature, or at least until they believed their own press and really did think they were amazing. At twen...ty-five, he was still deep in the ‘faking it’ phase. Yes he was a successful trader on the floor of a major multinational investment bank. He already owned his dream car (a vintage Porsche), and a delightful Docklands apartment. He was never without a beautiful woman on his arm or in his bed. He knew he was reasonable-looking, and by the standards of most people, extremely successful. Nevertheless, he couldn’t shake the feeling that one day, as he sat at his desk, a heavy hand would fall on his shoulder, and a deep voice would say, ‘Richard Anthony, no one was fooled.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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