Downstream oil and gas for instance runs on very low margins 10% ish, so $50m, $35m reinvested, $15m ditrubuted amongst shareholders in dividends yearly. But then the shareholder that gets $1.5m goes to buy a second hand accidented Rolls Royce from America gets mobile police, gets one small flat in Banana Island and is christened as a Nigerian billionaire.

Big Herbert Energy is having a non-stop motor and a social battery that simply never runs out. It is the drive to show up in person, no matter where in the world you have to go or how tired you are. Instead of making excuses, making phone calls from an office, or sending someone else in your place, you get on the plane, sit across the table, and look people in the eye. You show up to every single meeting because you know that being in the room is what actually moves things forward. What makes this approach special is how much energy it holds for people. Most people get exhausted when they try to keep up with too many contacts, but this mindset handles hundreds of real relationships at the same time. It means remembering the small details, picking up the phone late at night, and checking in on people. It isn't just about making quick business deals; it is about keeping a huge circle of personal connections warm and active all at once. In short, it is choosing to put your entire body and mind into the work. It means trading a calm, quiet life for constant movement and deep human connection. You win simply by out-moving, out-meeting, and out-caring everyone else around you.

We all remember HW's work ethic. But the existence of people like Herbert Wigwe does not prove that every intelligent, relentless operator can force every institution to scale. But when you take that Big Herbert like energy to a massive project or business, you are far more likely to achieve scale. However, hard work/grind/grit itself, its a massive risk. Because if you go all out and fail, its completely different from living a ''balanced life'' then failing. Total commitment is an unhedged bet. If you go all-in and fail, the personal cost is fundamentally different than failing while living a balanced life.