Opening Doors: How Daring to Ask For Help Changed My Life (And Will Change Yours Too)

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'Growing up, nobody told me that I would get to work closely with the Prime Minister, ortravel the world and speak on matters that are important to me. Instead, myupbringing and my surroundings placed me into a dim echo-chamber, where I couldn'tsee myself beyond what was in front of me.'

Reggie Nelson had a tough upbringing growing up on a council estate in eastLondon. He was surrounded by alcoholic parents, family arguments, youth crimeand local gangs. When his father suddenly died and his mother who workedmultiple jobs to get by had to bail him out of prison at age 15, Reggie knew heneeded to change. After catching an episode of Joan Rivers' How'd You Get So Rich,Reggie was inspired to get any advice to help him turn his life around. So, he got ona train to one of London's richest areas and started knocking on doors.

Inspiring, moving and empowering, Opening Doors is a story of the people whohelped, mentored and guided Reggie. It is a story of how visibility, insight and rolemodels can give anyone the platform to learn and succeed. It is the story of howwhen one door closes, another door will always open...

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Reggie Nelson is currently an analyst for an investment management firm in London, Group Chair of the ACCA Emerging Talent Advisory Group and a youth mentor for one of the largest youth networks in the UK. He has spoken all over the world at some of the biggest financial institutions and organisations such as Goldman Sachs, has learnt to speak Mandarin and is constantly featured in national press and media. He is also a regular host on BBC 5 Live #YourWorkYourMoney podcast.