We question Mike Cathie, CEO of Nando’s. What is the one investment you wish you had made, or had made earlier? I didn’t buy Google at US$85/share at the time of its initial public offering. Warren Buffett made the same decision, though, so I’m in good company. What was your first job? I was a management trainee at Pick n Pay. It was there that I learnt the very direct correlation between hard work and success. How do you deal with stress? What are your top tips for handling stress? Acknowledging that I’m feeling stressed has proven useful to me; denial is deadly. I try to find an activity that forces me to focus on something else for at least 30 minutes, like trying to master a challenging piece of music or a tough workout. The iPad is definitely not a stress reliever. What’s the worst airport you’ve been in? Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunisia — the worst loose scrum I’ve ever experienced, and I’ve played a lot of rugby. Nominate your eighth wonder of the world. My dau...
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