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Grit, charisma, harmony, failures, the "long game" ... and a good life




KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Julian Metcalfe founded two international food brands — Pret a Manger and Itsu — which are together worth over $3 billion.

  • Despite pressure from investors for rapid returns, Metcalfe steadfastly believes in the long game.

  • He reflects on an informal version of the “reverse board” where executives learn from their youngest employees.

 
 

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One  objective:
facilitating  those,
who are so motivated,
to enjoy the benefits of becoming  humble polymaths.   

“The universe
is full of magical things
patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”


—Eden Phillpotts

Four wooden chairs arranged in a circle outdoors in a natural setting, surrounded by tall

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“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.”

―Vincent Van Gogh

" The unexamined life is not worth living."  

Attributed to Socrates​

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