Marc Viechec is a longtime stockbroker, and as a result, he has spent his professional life in a very time intensive arena. In many fields of endeavor, you have to outwork your competitors if you are going to distinguish yourself and build on your successes. This is certainly true when you are talking about the path that a stockbroker takes. As a layperson, you may never consider the mountains of data that a successful stockbroker must interpret on a daily basis. Plus, this is time sensitive information that is changing minute by minute. If you are asleep on the job as it were, your clients can wind up losing thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of dollars. The stakes are high, and the pressure is on when you are handling other people's wealth. Marc Viechec understands this dynamic all too well.
It is easy to become a workaholic when you are occupying such a high profile position. However, Marc Viechec is a family man, and this has always had a grounding effect on him as a professional. His parents worked hard when he was young, but they always made time for their children. This is a lesson that Marc Viechec has carried with him. Yes, he does what it takes to exceed his client's expectations, and he has realized his professional goals. At the same time, he also carves out a significant amount of quality family time. He sets a work-life balance standard that every career minded person should try to emulate.
