BACKSTORY: Nestlé’s Yovini Moodley
We question Yovini Moodley, head of Nestlé Health Science for Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region
What’s your top tip for doing a deal? It’s a bit like playing chess: try to always anticipate the other party’s moves. A good deal results in both parties feeling they have won. What are you reading at the moment? Becoming by Michelle Obama and The 5am Club by Robin Sharma. What was your first job? I was an assistant accountant at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital in London. I was on a working holiday visa and had taken the first job I got. I ended up working there for a whole year, while travelling and seeing the world. What’s the worst airport you’ve been in? Dubai International under construction — I had to run from one terminal to the other while in transit. How do you deal with stress? What are your top tips for handling stress? Meditation is my biggest coping tool. I start my day with meditation, followed by prayer and journalling. This gives me a sense of calm and greater perspective, and it prevents me from getting caught up in a situation. My top tips are to make time to conne...
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