Stoic (it's short live with it)
The universe finds ways to put people in your way that you need to meet.
I started using a coworker space in February. I find working from home too unproductive and unfocused. I need to get up, get dressed and go to a place of work.
It's lovely with free coffee on tap lol etc. But aside from getting me focused it also provides some useful interactions.
I've become friends with Martin who is often in here.
I asked if I could share his story...
He went to uni in the early 80s. Got a degree he didn't know how to use and met the love of his life. He soon found himself working for a high street retailer but hating it. An old school friend was in a band with him. This guy had become a plumber and was happier and better off than Martin. Somehow they decided to grow the business. With Martin as the sales brain they quickly grew. It became a very successful company doing large developments in London and SE.
Martin and his wife wanted a family but nothing happened. IVF was new and difficult to get the after waiting for ages they got seen. What they thought were miscarriages though turned far more serious. She had ovarian cancer.
Rounds of treatments and the chance of a family gone. During one round she complained of headaches on the tablets. A scan showed it had spread to her brain. She died with Martin holding her hand in her 30s.
He threw himself into the business and it continued to do well but as he approached 50 he thought "I've no one to share this with and no one to leave it to". His enthusiasm died.
There were two managers and with a loan they bought most of his share. Martin went off travelling visiting loads of countries etc.
After a few years though he was home but nothing to do which he knew wasn't going to be good. An old supplier happened to call him up. They met and he got asked to take over their UK business. He runs it all from the co-working space. His sales team sometimes arrive for meetings, his accountant comes in too etc but he doesn't work hard but definitely smartly and the company bosses back in Germany are happy. He still owns a part of the plumbing company which continues to be successful.
He's always smiling, laughing, joking and happy. He lights the room up when he's here. He really is to me the best example of a stoic individual I've encountered.
He's brilliant at giving me little bits of advice too. I really value his friendship. He's also helping out my brother now too with some work and helping him look at expanding his little business.
I started using a coworker space in February. I find working from home too unproductive and unfocused. I need to get up, get dressed and go to a place of work.
It's lovely with free coffee on tap lol etc. But aside from getting me focused it also provides some useful interactions.
I've become friends with Martin who is often in here.
I asked if I could share his story...
He went to uni in the early 80s. Got a degree he didn't know how to use and met the love of his life. He soon found himself working for a high street retailer but hating it. An old school friend was in a band with him. This guy had become a plumber and was happier and better off than Martin. Somehow they decided to grow the business. With Martin as the sales brain they quickly grew. It became a very successful company doing large developments in London and SE.
Martin and his wife wanted a family but nothing happened. IVF was new and difficult to get the after waiting for ages they got seen. What they thought were miscarriages though turned far more serious. She had ovarian cancer.
Rounds of treatments and the chance of a family gone. During one round she complained of headaches on the tablets. A scan showed it had spread to her brain. She died with Martin holding her hand in her 30s.
He threw himself into the business and it continued to do well but as he approached 50 he thought "I've no one to share this with and no one to leave it to". His enthusiasm died.
There were two managers and with a loan they bought most of his share. Martin went off travelling visiting loads of countries etc.
After a few years though he was home but nothing to do which he knew wasn't going to be good. An old supplier happened to call him up. They met and he got asked to take over their UK business. He runs it all from the co-working space. His sales team sometimes arrive for meetings, his accountant comes in too etc but he doesn't work hard but definitely smartly and the company bosses back in Germany are happy. He still owns a part of the plumbing company which continues to be successful.
He's always smiling, laughing, joking and happy. He lights the room up when he's here. He really is to me the best example of a stoic individual I've encountered.
He's brilliant at giving me little bits of advice too. I really value his friendship. He's also helping out my brother now too with some work and helping him look at expanding his little business.
