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10-MINUTE MANAGER: Carol Forde

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Carol Forde is manager of Personalise It.

Are you where you’ve always wanted to be?

Not yet.

What is your biggest professional challenge?

Not having enough money to keep the vision at a constant flow.

What is your biggest life challenge?

Not being able to take a family vacation every year, or a vacation, period.When you look to the future, what do you see? Success; I see it, I feel it, I believe it.

What is your favourite pastime?

Relaxing and watching a good action movie or series, like The Bourne Supremacy, Star Trek or Hawaii Five O. What is your favourite meal? Cou-cou and mackerel.

On Saturday nights, where are you likely to be?

At home with the family.

What upsets you the most?

Not getting my bills paid on time.

What is your guiding philosophy?

God will always provide a way of escape. Keep the faith, stay hopeful.

If you had the chance to manage Barbados for a day, what would you do?

I would find a way to give the policymakers a tour of businesses and micro enterprises, from 1 a.m. until midnight. Their subsequent response should be interesting. (SC)

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