“I’ve been in financial services for 12 years and I have been relatively healthy, but I’ve thought about this a lot. People are entrusting me with their money. They had better see discipline in their financial advisor; they had better see someone who takes care of himself,” he says.
Although he was in relatively good shape before, Delaney lost 50 pounds in his run up to the marathon and now weighs a trim 151. Likewise, he encourages his employees to stay in shape. “You are a better employee to me if you are taking care of your health first.
“Whether it is financial planning, exercise or diet, if you don’t do something with passion, you will not do it well,” says Delaney.