Lifetime at Work: Finding the Meaning in Our Careers
Your career is more than just a job—it’s a chance to create an impact and find personal fulfillment. This podcast explores the journeys of business leaders, uncovering how work shapes our lives, the world, and what makes a career truly meaningful.
Hosted by Greg Martin, a Toronto-based investment banker and M&A advisor, the show dives into the deeper questions behind our careers—why we work, what drives success, and how our professional lives shape the world around us. In an era of AI, career freedom, and globalization, the meaning of work is evolving, leaving many to question its true purpose.
Through conversations with founders, business leaders, and investors across private equity, public markets, and venture capital, the podcast uncovers insights from those who have built, grown, and influenced some of North America's most successful companies. It also features advisors, consultants, and investment bankers who help shape the future of business, sharing lessons from their wins, losses, and defining career moments.
Lifetime at Work: Finding the Meaning in Our Careers
How to Become Really Good from the Founder of San Francisco’s Leading Restaurant Group with David Steele
Episode 89. It’s hard to create one successful business, but if you can take what you learn from doing one thing and apply it to another the opportunities are endless. They key: getting really good at one thing.
In this episode of the Lifetime at Work Podcast, host Greg Martin interviews David Steele, a successful restaurateur and founder of One Wealth Advisors. They discuss David's journey from working in the restaurant industry during high school to founding a highly successful restaurant group in San Francisco and a thriving financial planning practice.
Key topics include his love for hospitality, the transition to wealth management, building successful businesses through systematic processes, and career advice for young professionals. David also shares insights on the evolution of the restaurant industry, the impact of the Me Too movement, and the role of technology and AI.
Additionally, David talks about his involvement in other entrepreneurial ventures, including a restaurant company in New York, a rock and roll band management company, and a yoga studio.
- 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
- 00:23 Meet David Steele: Restaurateur and Financial Planner
- 01:16 David's Journey: From Restaurants to Wall Street
- 02:55 The Allure of the Restaurant Industry
- 05:15 Hospitality in Finance: A Unique Perspective
- 07:01 Starting Flour + Water: Challenges and Successes
- 12:16 Universal Business Principles for Success
- 16:21 David's Diverse Ventures and Board Roles
- 18:00 Building Systematic Processes for Success
- 30:23 Empowering Teams and Delegation
- 31:44 The Evolving Restaurant Industry
- 35:20 Final Thoughts and Contact Information