Adel Sajan

Second is when we launch our sports business, by the way, we launched a sports business as well. Largest sports facility in the whole of Middle East and Asia. Like Dubai was big on sports. So that was the only, you know, astray, but that was more to connect to the community and I have a team managing it.

Fun passion thing. I love sports. I love paddle tennis. But I'm not involved. I've given it away to some young guy who's running it for us. But it's doing extremely well. And it's doing well because, again, when we did it, there was people only having paddle, only football, only cricket, only badminton. But there wasn't even one indoor multi-sport facility. We were the first. It worked.

Fun passion thing. I love sports. I love paddle tennis. But I'm not involved. I've given it away to some young guy who's running it for us. But it's doing extremely well. And it's doing well because, again, when we did it, there was people only having paddle, only football, only cricket, only badminton. But there wasn't even one indoor multi-sport facility. We were the first. It worked.

Fun passion thing. I love sports. I love paddle tennis. But I'm not involved. I've given it away to some young guy who's running it for us. But it's doing extremely well. And it's doing well because, again, when we did it, there was people only having paddle, only football, only cricket, only badminton. But there wasn't even one indoor multi-sport facility. We were the first. It worked.

When it came to building materials, we started with nothing. But then very soon, we came very fast. We became one of the leading... building real companies because my dad got 30,000 SQs under one roof, plywood, timber, steel, aluminum, glass, hardware, you know, ACP panels, like all veneers, laminates, you name it.

When it came to building materials, we started with nothing. But then very soon, we came very fast. We became one of the leading... building real companies because my dad got 30,000 SQs under one roof, plywood, timber, steel, aluminum, glass, hardware, you know, ACP panels, like all veneers, laminates, you name it.

When it came to building materials, we started with nothing. But then very soon, we came very fast. We became one of the leading... building real companies because my dad got 30,000 SQs under one roof, plywood, timber, steel, aluminum, glass, hardware, you know, ACP panels, like all veneers, laminates, you name it.

Most of the guys that time, plywood was plywood company, timber is timber company, sanitary is sanitary company.

Most of the guys that time, plywood was plywood company, timber is timber company, sanitary is sanitary company.

Most of the guys that time, plywood was plywood company, timber is timber company, sanitary is sanitary company.

So we've always believed in this one-stop kind of a solution, whether it's sports, it's building material, it's home, it's properties. Bring everything and then give that high value proposition. And when you do that and then do something different. So when you do a combination of these three, it works. But the catalyst of all three is you need to have the best people.

So we've always believed in this one-stop kind of a solution, whether it's sports, it's building material, it's home, it's properties. Bring everything and then give that high value proposition. And when you do that and then do something different. So when you do a combination of these three, it works. But the catalyst of all three is you need to have the best people.

So we've always believed in this one-stop kind of a solution, whether it's sports, it's building material, it's home, it's properties. Bring everything and then give that high value proposition. And when you do that and then do something different. So when you do a combination of these three, it works. But the catalyst of all three is you need to have the best people.

You got to be transparent with them. You got to fully empower them. And you got to give them enough stake in what you make. Absolutely. A little piece of the pie. You got to give them a little piece of the pie. So when you do that, you have now these super smart, young, ambitious people who know exactly what's going on in the company. And they're running the business like it's their own.

You got to be transparent with them. You got to fully empower them. And you got to give them enough stake in what you make. Absolutely. A little piece of the pie. You got to give them a little piece of the pie. So when you do that, you have now these super smart, young, ambitious people who know exactly what's going on in the company. And they're running the business like it's their own.

You got to be transparent with them. You got to fully empower them. And you got to give them enough stake in what you make. Absolutely. A little piece of the pie. You got to give them a little piece of the pie. So when you do that, you have now these super smart, young, ambitious people who know exactly what's going on in the company. And they're running the business like it's their own.

And that's the only way you can scale. And then they build their teams and then it happens. So, you know, this is the... Winning formula for us at Danube, this is what's worked for us.

And that's the only way you can scale. And then they build their teams and then it happens. So, you know, this is the... Winning formula for us at Danube, this is what's worked for us.

And that's the only way you can scale. And then they build their teams and then it happens. So, you know, this is the... Winning formula for us at Danube, this is what's worked for us.

I mean, you're absolutely right. I joined YPO recently and we literally spend maybe half a percent or 1% of what we make because everything is set. So we're very content with our life, lifestyles. Obviously, we're not working to change our lifestyle. And then when I went to YPO, a lot of people were like, okay, why are you working? Why, why, why, why, why?