BACKSTORY: NetFlorist MD Ryan Bacher’s biggest regret
We question NetFlorist MD Ryan Bacher
If you could have dinner with any three people (alive or dead) who would they be? Moses, Madiba and philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris (the reasons for choosing the first two are self-explanatory; the latter is one of the smartest people on the planet today). What’s your one top tip for doing a deal? Always have an "out"; it’s never good negotiating when you have no plan B. What are you reading at the moment? What’s the one book everyone should read before they die? I’m reading Blue Ocean Strategy by Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne at the moment. Everyone should read Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. Nominate your eighth wonder of the world. Abseiling off Table Mountain — I did it three years ago and I was the most afraid I had ever been in my life. But I had also never been so exhilarated. Which phrase or word do you most overuse? "Extraordinary." I need to dial that back a bit. What was your first job? I was a tennis coach at Club Med. Who is your favourite hero of fiction? Ove in ...
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