""For seven years, your whole mind is occupied on making a success of this business," Grogan exclusively told Fortune. "It's all you think about. And then when you get there, it's just a bit surreal. It's like, Okay, it's done now. Now what? And money doesn't necessarily fill that void either.""
""You have to now change your head from we're not business building anymore. We've gone from being an entrepreneur to managing money-and they're two different skill sets," he said. "So we have to discover the world of financial instruments, stocks, bonds-all of that stuff that's all new to us, but we're being strategically careful.""
Tom Grogan co-founded Wingstop UK and sold a majority stake for £400 million ($532 million) yet found that wealth did not deliver automatic fulfillment. Years of obsessive business building left a void after the sale, creating uncertainty about purpose and daily focus. The transition required shifting from entrepreneur mindset to managing money, learning about financial instruments, stocks, and bonds. Grogan and his cofounders delayed extravagant purchases, continued renting, and spent months reflecting on next steps. The experience shows that windfalls demand psychological adjustment, different skill sets, and deliberate strategic financial planning rather than instant happiness.
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