We question Brandon Bekker, MD of Africa and Middle East at Mimecast. What is the one investment you wish you had made, or made earlier? Buying a property in London. What was your first job? Working in IT sales. How do you deal with stress? What are your top tips for handling stress? Simple: reading and exercise (specifically running). Nominate your eighth wonder of the world. Love it or hate it, but Dubai is a wonder of the world, as is a meal at Coya, at Dubai’s Four Seasons Resort. On what occasion do you lie? At a traffic light, saying I have no money on me. Which phrase or word do you most overuse? "Teamwork makes the dream work." What is your biggest indulgence? Cars. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Virtues are good, but perhaps meekness or thrift. What’s your top tip for doing a deal? Preparation — know all your levers intimately. Is there such a thing as "enough money" and, if so, how much is it? Of course there is. Enough to live a good, happy, debt-free lif...
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