Ever wondered what a Chief of Staff does? Or why setting a target to double your salary every five years is not about money?Nigel Chambers is Chief of Staff at the global foreign exchange services organisation XE. In this episode he talks about his early life on a council estate and how going to the pub with less money than his friends steered him away from college but into an even better opportunity - that of a paid traineeship at TSB Trust Company.Despite being a straight-A student who was also good at sport, Nigel didn't experience pressure from his parents or school to go to university but he was instilled with an impressive work ethic and a world view that nothing was beyond his reach. After establishing himself within the financial services industry, he took a two-year sabbatical before returning and hitting the accelerate button with an incredible five year philosophy that - if you only take one thing away from this episode - will provide you with a brilliant technique for your own career planning.Touching on topics that include social mobility, elitism, peer influences and what it means to break the 'six-figure salary' barrier, Nigel provides valuable insights and personal anecdotes on what it takes to build an interesting, enjoyable, successful financial services career. #financialservices #careerpodcast #careerstories #careerinsights #chiefofstaff

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