Out and About STYLE Mag Issue 3 Vol. 2

6. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE
TO SOMEONE STARTING OUT IN
BUSINESS?
One piece of advice I’d give to someone starting
a business is to just go for it. If they believe in
it, and they’re passionate about it, do not think
twice. There’s no failure; there are only lessons
to learn. You need to get out of your comfort
zone and take risks.
You’re going to fail at some point, you will feel
ashamed and you will realise that it might not
be the business for you, but that’s not the end of
the road. They are just valuable lessons that you
take for yourself. You just need the courage and
strong heart to actually move forward.
7. HOW DO YOU LOOK AFTER YOUR
MENTAL HEALTH WHEN SUCCESS IS
NO LONGER YOUR MAIN FOCUS?
I spent a lot of time in African villages with
indigenous people. Whichever country I am in,
I’m always connected with the real locals. I’m not
a city guy. I like to experience a country’s culture.
I look after my mental health by spending a lot
of time in nature. I’m also into meditation and
exercising a lot. Running and handling a lot
of businesses all over the world is not easy. I
release a lot of stress in the gym. I do a lot of
boxing. I hit the punching bag, and that’s how I
actually stay sane.
8. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE
YOUR 20-YEAR-OLD SELF?
I would say to just take every risk he can get.
There’s a lot of time to catch up, make mistakes
and to climb back out of a hole that he might fall
in if he fails. High risks may produce high returns.
I wouldn’t say all calculated risks will surely give
you a good return, but as I said, courage and
just a strong heart will take you a long way.
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