ARE YOU WHERE you’ve always wanted to be?
I am at a high level in the field that I have chosen, however, my dreams continuously evolve.
What is your biggest professional challenge?
As vice-president – creative services, my challenge is staying inspired and keeping it fresh. When it comes to creativity, I have a very competitive spirit, so I like setting standards and winning awards, personally, and with my very talented team. But after years of creating winning work, seeing other winning work and creative approaches, it is a constant challenge to bring something completely new to the table. It is an exciting challenge.
What is your biggest life challenge?
Shifting my own paradigms. Hard work and diligence are commendable, but mind shifts are needed to bring about amazing results and realise dreams.
When you look to the future, what do you see?
I have some really crazy dreams that I will keep under wraps for now.
What is your favourite pastime?
Writing is my passion, but I am a true 80s child, so I can be found roller-skating with my ten-year-old niece some Saturday mornings.
What is your favourite meal?
If I see a dish with liver or mushrooms on a menu, I’m having it and I must have jug jug and stuffing at Christmas. Warm fruit crumble is my all-time favourite dessert.
On Saturday nights, where are you likely to be?
At a restaurant. But I also enjoy quiet time at home when I can just write.
What upsets you the most?
Waiting.
What is your guiding philosophy?
Work hard and pray harder. God owns and operates everything.
If you had the chance to manage Barbados for a day, what would you do?
I would focus on education and devise a concept and system that keeps learning fun for children, so that they long to be taught; ensure all schools have specialists who can identify the various types of intelligence that children possess and help nurture them. For example, I knew a student whose interest was waning in most of his school subjects, but he could complete all sides of a Rubik’s cube. I also know a man with Down Syndrome who can assemble very complex, multi-piece jigsaw puzzles where others would give up. There is brilliance all around us, diamonds that need a chance to shine. Could you imagine a Barbados where everyone was functioning at optimum mental, spiritual and physical potential?
