Legendary dinner-party host SUSAN MACTAVISH-BEST, 43, CEO of Living MacTavish, serves up the lessons she’s learnt so far.
Take stock, then take action
Previously, I worked in PR, but decided to set up a lifestyle brand nine years ago after I was badly injured, when a fireplace malfunctioned and shot flames at me. I spent along time recovering in a burns unit, taking stock of life. That brush with death and time to think made me realise the importance of taking calculated risks in order to spend life doing something you really enjoy – it’s too short not to. When I recovered, I left San Francisco, ditched my clients and moved to NewYork to start over.
Learn to put people at ease
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