ENTREPRENEUR
What can the book teach us? For most successful advisors, I hope it will not so much teach them, but put into words what they already know. However, for those who are confused as to how to win new business, it will walk them through why by providing a good service they can win new business and have a more enjoyable working life.
What does being the owner of your own business mean to you? Everything! I love working in a business about which I am passionate. As an advisor you tell people what they should do which is definite and certain. In business nothing is certain; assumptions do not bring in revenue and they need testing and tweaking. People are human, they are contrary, their needs and concerns not easily understood and solutions are not obvious. Running a business is infinitely more challenging than being an advisor, but because of this it is also infinitely more rewarding.
What do you look for in the employees you manage? In my employees I look for people with the same values and work ethic. I have a first rate team which is hardworking and dedicated. Being a good employer needs the wisdom of knowing when to have the strength of the reed and when to have the strength of the oak; when to be understanding and caring and when to be firm and demand more.
What kind of growth are you expecting for the business in the next five years? Exponential!
What are you going to do after this interview? I’m going home for a family reunion with drinks and dinner, prepared and cooked for by my son, who is at the moment doing the shopping – what could be better?
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JULY 2014 | The Entrepreneur | 59
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