Chief Executive Officer & Director, Pathward Financial
Search every verified Brett Pharr interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brett Pharr, CEO and director of Pathward Financial, delivered a talk titled "Things You Should Know" on June 8, 2022, at a church summer series. During the address, he discussed the concept of "systems thinking" as a skill for connecting details to the big picture, which he said he uses in hiring. He also referenced biblical figures Moses and Caleb, describing Moses' choice of a "heavenly reward" over the "pleasures of Egypt" as a "good investment decision" and urging older attendees to remain engaged, stating that "our retirement plan is out of this world." Pharr commented on national affairs, saying that "God's working in this nation" and that this could mean "a recovery" or "a demise." He drew a business analogy to describe Christian love, asserting that "it's our brand" modeled on Christ's actions. The event included prayers for Pharr's continued service and for the church's youth mission team.
“As was mentioned I'm in the business world and part of my role is to hire people ... the second ingredient and the one that is relevant to our conversation this evening is something that I call systems thinking — it's the ability to connect the dots to see the big picture while you're dealing in a detail.”
“Moses ... the Hebrew writer says had a choice he could choose the pleasures of Egypt for a season or a heavenly reward and he chose wisely — it was a good investment decision.”
“Caleb was 80 years old when he took a mountain — older people we need you ... our retirement plan is out of this world, and we need to have the engagement of our older folks in working with us.”
“We lament a lot about our country and what's going on ... God's working in this nation, God's working in other nations — that may mean a recovery, that may mean a demise; God is in control.”
"Things You Should Know" - Brett Pharr - 06/08/2022 - 6:30pm.
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