Today’s conversation is a continuation of my discussion on applying the lessons of tracking animals in the wild to tracking in your own life. I encourage to listen to that episode first. In this second part, Boyd’s sister Bronwyn joins and offers perspective on business and life. Given that Boyd and Bron grew up in this wild place, their perspective on the world is refreshing and very different. We discuss a wide range of things, But the section on restoration near the end is just phenomenal stuff. Please enjoy part two of my conversation with the Varty family.
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Show Notes
1:21 - (First Question) – Concept of shame and the role it plays in the lives of the people that visit
3:11 – Bron’s take on shame and if this is uniquely male issue
5:15 – How the Varty’s think about the concept of presence, and time with Nelson Mandela
13:34 – Selfishness as an impediment to presence
20:26 – Tending the cup
20:37 – Life is not a zero-sum game
23:15 – How they run the reserve as a business
30:18 – Importance of motivation as a business
33:55 – Cultivating a culture that makes a business a family
40:15 – How they help other family businesses
45:29 – The idea of restoration as a business and legacy
51:23 -Restoration model in investment
53:49 – The age of restoration will be born on the age of information
54:48 – Places that have given Varty’s deep connections (other than Africa)
1:00:46 – Kindest thing anyone has done for Bron
Learn More
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