Those who are fans of life-time learning are the ones who save their companies millions of dollars and ultimately find themselves in senior positions earlier than expected.
Never politically correct, but at the same time never having to resort to profanities to punctuate his punchlines and prose, Phinn managed to entertain and delight throughout while at the same time making poignant observations on life and learning.
Neha: Often when I spend time in my personal life, I keep thinking that I should have utilized this time in learning something or advancing my career instead.
Often, Mr Lawton and his fellow management team would spend a great deal of time helping members of staff with learning difficulties with important life skills, such as understanding their household bills.
It was an exciting time on many fronts, and I found myself having to put energy and focus on my business which was gaining momentum at the same exact time I was learning how to care for the most important thing in my life.