"I loved making things balanced such as debits and credits, and while people see me as a big picture thinker now, that attention to detail from accounting has never left me."
"He said he wanted to do it but thought it was too big for him. I told him, "too big for me is not in my vocabulary." So, we got together and formed Montana Catering 2002 Limited and won the contract. We started with seven staff and now we have over a thousand across Hamilton and Auckland."
"It was a very complicated deal. We had everything in place, ready to settle just before Christmas 1997, but I told the other six senior managers, "Guys, if we settle tomorrow, we'll lose the shirt off our backs in six months. We have to stop." And they listened. We said no, and s*** hit the fan. I had left Coopers, so I went into Christmas 1997 with no accounting partnership, no job, and a failed deal. It was a very bleak time."
"I literally lived in a tin shed in Mangere, leaving my son James screaming on Monday mornings and only returning on Friday afternoons. It was a very challenging time, but I persevered."
"I actually think I got that about right, starting around 34. You need to have the technical experience, a strong network in the market you're entering, which takes time to build and a deep understanding of the industry you want to break into."
"I did a lot of insolvency work, which is incredibly high-pressure. I used to dream that numbers were sticking to my legs, scratching myself until I bled. That experience taught me how to compartmentalise"
"I don't feel the pressure of personal guarantees because we always have a solid plan. It's a good plan, we have dedicated people working on it, and I receive regular updates, so it's not "pie in the sky" - it's real."
"The Waikato region is a hotbed for producing young basketball players, and I want to tap into that talent."
"If you're unethical or have a reputation for sharp practice, you're finished."

"I loved making things balanced such as debits and credits, and while people see me as a big picture thinker now, that attention to detail from accounting has never left me."

"He said he wanted to do it but thought it was too big for him. I told him, "too big for me is not in my vocabulary." So, we got together and formed Montana Catering 2002 Limited and won the contract. We started with seven staff and now we have over a thousand across Hamilton and Auckland."

"I literally lived in a tin shed in Mangere, leaving my son James screaming on Monday mornings and only returning on Friday afternoons. It was a very challenging time, but I persevered."

"I actually think I got that about right, starting around 34. You need to have the technical experience, a strong network in the market you're entering, which takes time to build and a deep understanding of the industry you want to break into."

"I did a lot of insolvency work, which is incredibly high-pressure. I used to dream that numbers were sticking to my legs, scratching myself until I bled. That experience taught me how to compartmentalise"

"I don't feel the pressure of personal guarantees because we always have a solid plan. It's a good plan, we have dedicated people working on it, and I receive regular updates, so it's not "pie in the sky" - it's real."

"The Waikato region is a hotbed for producing young basketball players, and I want to tap into that talent."

"If you're unethical or have a reputation for sharp practice, you're finished."

Pinnacle Post — Inspiring Successin Waikato’s Next GenerationBy William Kingsbury

Pinnacle Post — Inspiring Success
in Waikato’s Next Generation

By William Kingsbury