fleet of foot you’re going to be lost. You can’t build the skills fast enough to be that fleet a foot so you have to be good at partnering and thinking differently with different people and leveraging different combinations of assets.
I
think you’d be a very brave or foolish CEO of a big multinational if you say ‘no you don’t partner’ and if you look at the people who have done really well recently, like P&G who are all about
Understanding what is most important in life is critical to creating energy and for Chris it is the flexibility of working from home and spending time with his family that counts most. That and simple things, like being close to the sea, sailing and playing the guitar, “I’ve been learning for the last 5 years and if you ever see me travelling you’ll always see me carrying my guitar because its one of the hobbies that you can take to
reaching out into the world and sucking up the talent and creativity it’s a bit of a lesson. If you are an entrepreneur and dream to become very big and powerful and controlling remember - the current flexibility of not having all the back office stuff that comes with being big- it’s one of the joys of being an entrepreneur, you can cut through the crap and get on with it.”
“I love what I do- there is no way that I could produce the energy that I need to if it was just to do with making money or growing my ego. I don’t think you can tap your inner reserves of energy unless it is something that is truly important to you and your values.”
any hotel room and 20mins strumming makes me feel fantastic. Everyone who is successful has passions and feeds them.”
“Everyone has an inner Elvis. We’re all in business. Even if you’re a student, you’re retired or you’re a stay at home with mum or dad, you’re always selling ideas, you’re always trying to get things to work better. Our interaction and who we are, what we stand for and the energy we create are essential to enjoying life. It’s about making sure we are not wasting our time and make the most we can of it. Shine bright, you only get one life and one chance so make the most of it.”
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