An interview with the author of Following The Goods, Toronto’s Adam Goodman
February 16, 2009
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I was recently interviewed by my editor, Hailey Eisen, for the website openbooktoronto.com. In the interview, Hailey asked me everything from what inspired me to write Following The Goods, to how important is it to build an online presence for my book, to tips or tricks for aspiring writers.
You can read the entire interview on the Open Book Toronto website, but below is a short excerpt.
Q: What was your inspiration behind writing Following The Goods?
AG: When I was 26-years-old I met a friend in business school who was two years younger than me, but had managed to save over $50,000. In contrast, I had been working my whole life yet I had saved nothing. It was at this point that I clued in to the fact that I was doing something wrong and began my journey to learn all about personal financial management. I read a ton of books and spoke with a lot of people. All of the books I read were written by adults, for adults – there wasn’t really anything out there talking to young people. So, I decided to take my newfound knowledge and share it with the world. It was from here that Following The Goods was born.
Q: How did you decide on the style of your book?
AG: The book is a first-person account of the financial mistakes I made throughout my life and how I learned to rectify these mistakes. Using my personal story, I teach readers about basic financial management principles, offering workbook-style examples that encourage a hands-on approach. There is no point just lecturing young people on why they need to manage their finances — my strategy offers them the tools they need to help take control of their own situations. I also had over 60 illustrations created for the book to help tell my story – after all, a picture is worth a thousand words!
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Adam Goodman is the author of Following The Goods Financial Management for the Young and Ambitious. Throughout his life, Adam never took ownership of his financial knowledge and no one ever sat down with him to explain what it meant to plan for his financial future. Luckily, while at business school, Adam finally learned how to be smart about financial management and he is here to share what he has learned along his journey with you.
Adam's past experience includes owning and operating his own consulting firm, as well as working as a Consultant with Deloitte & Touche. Adam is currently in a sales and marketing role in the telecom industry.
Congrats, Adam! Great work.