BACKSTORY: Sasfin’s Angela Pillay
We question financial director at Sasfin Angela Pillay
What are you reading at the moment? The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. We can change our lives positively by adopting positive habits. What’s your one top tip for doing a deal? Ask as many questions as you can think of and do your research, but trust your gut. What was your first job? My first full-time job was as an articled clerk in an audit firm. Who is your favourite hero of fiction? Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. What’s the worst airport you’ve been in? San Francisco airport — it has the longest queues I have been in in my life and the worst service I have ever experienced. How do you deal with stress? What are your top tips for handling it? I tend to keep a good sense of humour during stressful times. My top tip for handling stress is to keep focused on the task at hand.
Tell us about a hidden gem in SA that not many people know about. The Patisserie in the Illovo Post Office Centre in Joburg; it’s the best indulgent breakfast and coffee shop. Is there such a thing as...
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