CEO Monthly Issue 8 2018

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 8 2018 15 updates given to all staff. I have been taught that as the captain of the ship you stand on that bridge for all to see in bad weather as well as good weather. Pressure brings about changes in people, especially in difficult times so being visible in tough times is paramount. In my early years, I would take things far too personally if things did not go to plan when a member of my team left the company. One has to learn from each experience and try not take it personally which is not always easy. Sometimes in business or in life we can get caught up in the moment, emotions run high and we feel we are in the worst situation we have ever been and cannot see the wood for the trees. Yet as the years go by and we gain experience through fresh challenges and issues, we reflect on the situations we faced in the past and realise they were not really as bad as they seemed at the time. Personal experience is important to running a company, stretching yourself, taking risk, pushing yourself, making mistakes as well as getting it right are key to growth and success. I have always been driven by proving A Refreshing Approach To Financial Services g people wrong, I have the sort of personality that, when someone says you cannot possibly achieve something, it spurs me on to prove them wrong. My attitude is never give up no matter what. I will try everything I have learnt throughout my life to put things right and keep on track failure is not in my vocabulary. Having a positive mental attitude sometimes manifests itself as stubbornness, perhaps, but it is not how many times you get knocked down its how many times you get back up. Overall, I have to say that it is a great honour to have been recognised and given this award I am truly grateful. Also, I would like to thank everyone who has been a part of my life journey so far that has contributed to this recognition. Contact: Andrew Cole Company: Prosperity Insurance Brokerage, Office 1401, Al Gaith Holding Tower, Al Wafiq Finance Building, Airport Road, Abu Dhabi, P.O Box 31998, UAE Telephone: 00971 26500577 Web Address: www.prosperity.ae