Chris Hare

And at least on the expeditions I've organized with people that I haven't done expeditions with, they're always in generally well-supported areas. So if I need to evacuate someone or get them out, I don't need to be an ass about it. And if I'm allowed to say that, yeah, I can basically be sympathetic to them and help them get out the expedition without it affecting them or the team.

And at least on the expeditions I've organized with people that I haven't done expeditions with, they're always in generally well-supported areas. So if I need to evacuate someone or get them out, I don't need to be an ass about it. And if I'm allowed to say that, yeah, I can basically be sympathetic to them and help them get out the expedition without it affecting them or the team.

It's the same for a business. In fact, in many ways, a business is an expedition on easy method. If you need to let someone go tomorrow and you do it in a responsible way that gives them the support they deserve and need, you can make that decision without worrying about whether they'll find work again or whatever. You cannot do that in an expedition environment.

It's the same for a business. In fact, in many ways, a business is an expedition on easy method. If you need to let someone go tomorrow and you do it in a responsible way that gives them the support they deserve and need, you can make that decision without worrying about whether they'll find work again or whatever. You cannot do that in an expedition environment.

Yeah, okay. With regards to the first part of the question... I think I got very lucky. Anyone who's had any reasonable success in their life and relies on their own sheer will to explain that success, I think there's something they're not telling you. Although I greatly and deeply admire those types of people. That type of notion per se, I think it's actually quite cool.

Yeah, okay. With regards to the first part of the question... I think I got very lucky. Anyone who's had any reasonable success in their life and relies on their own sheer will to explain that success, I think there's something they're not telling you. Although I greatly and deeply admire those types of people. That type of notion per se, I think it's actually quite cool.

That being said, for me, it first started at home, in particular with my parents, my mother and father. They had, going back to my analogy of mountains, they had particular goals and peaks that they wished I would summit. But those peaks were actually, they weren't even peaks. They were more like those North stars. They were values.

That being said, for me, it first started at home, in particular with my parents, my mother and father. They had, going back to my analogy of mountains, they had particular goals and peaks that they wished I would summit. But those peaks were actually, they weren't even peaks. They were more like those North stars. They were values.

So my parents didn't tell me that they wanted me to have a particular career or to earn a certain amount of money or to go to a particular university. In fact, I can even remember that when I, I did very well in my application. I got into almost every university that I applied to. And I remember telling my mom and dad about it, so I remember calling them.

So my parents didn't tell me that they wanted me to have a particular career or to earn a certain amount of money or to go to a particular university. In fact, I can even remember that when I, I did very well in my application. I got into almost every university that I applied to. And I remember telling my mom and dad about it, so I remember calling them.

And I remember that my father, when he, when he heard about, for example, Harvard, which for your average Hong Kong is like a big deal, right? You're in Harvard. He was, he thought I was going to be studying in New York. They just had no idea about where these universities were. And in fact, had very little input in me applying to the US at all.

And I remember that my father, when he, when he heard about, for example, Harvard, which for your average Hong Kong is like a big deal, right? You're in Harvard. He was, he thought I was going to be studying in New York. They just had no idea about where these universities were. And in fact, had very little input in me applying to the US at all.

I had a university spot before I applied to the US in the Netherlands. which I was happy with and they were happy with too. But more importantly for my parents were values. In particular, start something, finish something that you start was a big one. Do the right thing ethically.

I had a university spot before I applied to the US in the Netherlands. which I was happy with and they were happy with too. But more importantly for my parents were values. In particular, start something, finish something that you start was a big one. Do the right thing ethically.

That was a big one for my father, who was my first board member at 24 hour race and was always the guiding pillar in terms of its moral and ethical framework, which as a young man in my late teens and early twenties, I could often forget about what a What are we doing here? And are we doing it for the right reasons? So I had a really good network.

That was a big one for my father, who was my first board member at 24 hour race and was always the guiding pillar in terms of its moral and ethical framework, which as a young man in my late teens and early twenties, I could often forget about what a What are we doing here? And are we doing it for the right reasons? So I had a really good network.

Even I remember one of my first non-familial mentors was a man called Paul Salnico, who started a very successful business here in Asia called The Executive Center. It's very high end service to office arrangement. And I remember talking to him about our goal, our mission, our vision of the 24-hour race, which he was an early board member of, was to be the end of slavery.

Even I remember one of my first non-familial mentors was a man called Paul Salnico, who started a very successful business here in Asia called The Executive Center. It's very high end service to office arrangement. And I remember talking to him about our goal, our mission, our vision of the 24-hour race, which he was an early board member of, was to be the end of slavery.

And he said, Chris, if you think that you can set this kind of mission, you don't understand human nature. Humans are always going to be exploiting each other to some degree. And you need to be thoughtful and mindful of this as you pursue your journey. I remember that hit me like a ton of bricks, right, at the age of 18 or 19. But he was absolutely right. I can't change human nature.

And he said, Chris, if you think that you can set this kind of mission, you don't understand human nature. Humans are always going to be exploiting each other to some degree. And you need to be thoughtful and mindful of this as you pursue your journey. I remember that hit me like a ton of bricks, right, at the age of 18 or 19. But he was absolutely right. I can't change human nature.