WORLDVIEW: How to make a billion or so in five years. Ask BrightRock.

By Alec Hogg

In the world of business, authentic talent is rare. But sometimes life introduces you to someone exceptional, a person so out of the ordinary you intuitively know they're headed for bigger things. When that happens, it's a good idea to stay close.

I had that feeling when meeting Santie Botha who arrived at Absa from Unilever just as I was preparing my exit. We only worked together a few months before that opportunity called the Internet pulled me away. You never leave a happy home without regrets. Not learning more from this former tennis pro was one of mine.

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