Why pursuing happiness may leave you feeling empty

Do you know your banker? It could protect you in a failure | practice | How CEOs are handling their 3 biggest challenges Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( March 16, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Do you know your banker? It could protect you in a failure]( [Do you know your banker? It could protect you in a failure]( Silicon Valley Bank (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Leaders can minimize the risk of losing money when a bank, such as Silicon Valley Bank or Signature Bank, fails by diversifying their deposits, scrutinizing the banks they do business with and being "leery of rapid-growth, non-traditional banking models," says John Asbury, CEO of Atlantic Union Bank. "Know your banks and what they're invested in and what their deposits are backstopped by. 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