Mike O'Riordan Q&A
| What drives you? |
| Ambition to be a winner and enjoy business life. |
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| What inspires you? |
| Watching real professionals at work. |
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| Strongest influences |
| My family - who have always believed in me. |
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| Other interests |
| Share investment. Business generally. Football. Athletics. |
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| Favourite quotation |
| "Thinking is the hardest work there is. Which is the probable reason why so few engage in it". --Henry Ford |
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| Best decision |
| Moving from accountancy into sales. |
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| Greatest regret |
| Selling my ARM shares too early. |
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| Happiest business moment |
| Increasing my earnings by 300% in my first year in sales. |
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| What would you change about British business if you were given the opportunity? |
| Break down the barriers, culture and procedures which prevent achievement. |
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| Fantasy job |
| Professional footballer. |
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| Most admired businessperson |
| Warren Buffet. |
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| Least favourite personal characteristic |
| If I'm not careful, an urge to interrupt. |
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| Pet hate/s |
| Laziness |
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| Most over-used phrase |
| "Exactly". |
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| Other people's most over-used phrase |
| "Cool". |
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| What makes you laugh? |
| Tommy Cooper. Billy Connolly. Morecambe & Wise. |
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| Favourite city |
| New York. |
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| Greatest extravagance/s |
| Lexus car. |
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| Current reading |
| Giant Killers by Geoffrey James |
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| Favourite albums |
| "The Definitive Collection" by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa |
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