What are your favorite brands and why?
My favorite brand is The Virgin brand as I admire what Richard Branson stands for as an entreprenuer. I like how he is conscious of people and his surroundings. It not just all about making money. The way and his story on how he has grown his brand and his values in his book Loosing My Virginity are brilliant.
List the people you admire and look to for advice…
This is a complex question. It is a combination of things and people that you surround yourself with. You are a product of what you have decided to surround yourself with. My grandfather use to say to me…..show me your friends and I can tell you who you are……..that is so simple but brilliant. Whatever you put into your mind through people ,what you read and what you surround yourself with is what comes out.
As shown …the answer is not that simple. Its usually family , friends and business associates that I have surrounded myself with that I admire and look for advice.
Do you vote in political elections?
Today we have our Federal Elections in Australia. It is important to vote in our political election as many of our past people have fought to allow us the rights to have a say and gave us the freedom of speech and mind.
There are many people in the world today that are fighting for freedom and to have a say in there country. It is important to vote in political elections.
What gives you direction in life?
The Purpose of my life is to experience happiness and freedom.
And my mission is to accomplish this to create a loving caring environment for myself, my family, friends and others by creating wealth with a positive optimistic attitude
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?
Whatever the human mind can concieve and believe it can achieve!
Never Never Give Up!
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite?
Favorite holiday was in June and July 2006 when Fran and I went to Europe for the 1st time. We went to Germany, Austria ,Italy and Croatia.
In Germany we saw Australia compete in the mens World Cup Football for the 1st time in 32 years. What a great event. The emotions of seeing your nation compete will never be forgotton and will stay with me forever.
Seeing family and relatives for the 1st time in both Italy and Croatia is something that I have always wanted to do. The connections made will last a lifetime.
Have you ever been camping?
I have not been camping since my children were 6 and 10 years old. We went to the Central Coast in New South Wales. Fun was had by all of us. It is definately something we should do more and revisit. The basics of nature does centre you as a person.
When do you feel most productive?
The morning is when I am the most productive.Getting up refreshed going for a walk and to the gym.
Going through my goals and tasks . Embracing the opportunity of the fantastic day ahead.
What topics do you like to discuss?
Always important to have a break and let yourself relax. Have done this for a week and it has re inspired and invorgorated me.
Whatever the human mind can concieve and believe it can archieve.
Spending the week at home and around Sydney has inspired like no other break. Appreciation of where you live and surroundings has been uplifting . It has recharged the batteries and allowed anticipation into the challenges of going back to my craft.
Tony Monteleone 