The FM speaks to Bruno Olierhoek, market head at Nestlé East and Southern Africa region.
Bruno Olierhoek, market head at Nestlé East and Southern Africa region. Picture: SuppliedFocus on gaining a win-win situation, no deal will be sustainable without it.How much was your first pay cheque, and how did you spend it?
I don’t remember exactly how much, probably around €100 . I was saving to buy myself a scooter at 16 years old.You have to learn to trust the universe.Services for the community and industry. These are the basics needed to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit to make concrete progress and ensure harmony in society.I grew up in a family living in seven different countries, my wife is Asian, I am European, we live in SA and my three children were born in Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.
Lifelong learning has been the best investment personally and professionally. I’ve been very fortunate to work for Nestlé, which believes in purposeful upskilling. I’ve also been an avid reader of books; so I kicked out the TV and doubled down on reading and still have time to spare for other hobbies. You can do everything right, but luck is equally important in life.Hard work, because if your personal and life purposes align then work doesn’t feel hard, no matter how much time you work.