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I’m so glad to finally be here in
I’m so glad to finally be here in Royalton bridge wells the name of your
Royalton bridge wells the name of your
Royalton bridge wells the name of your town has been in my diary for the last
town has been in my diary for the last
town has been in my diary for the last four months during these four months I
four months during these four months I
four months during these four months I have been in Paris
have been in Paris
have been in Paris Rotterdam Mexico Porto Shanghai a couple
Rotterdam Mexico Porto Shanghai a couple
Rotterdam Mexico Porto Shanghai a couple of times in London three times in
of times in London three times in
of times in London three times in Amsterdam the next four I plan to be
Amsterdam the next four I plan to be
Amsterdam the next four I plan to be Madrid London Shanghai again Mexico Peru
Madrid London Shanghai again Mexico Peru
Madrid London Shanghai again Mexico Peru Florida New York and a couple of times
Florida New York and a couple of times
Florida New York and a couple of times in Amsterdam as well for those of you
in Amsterdam as well for those of you
in Amsterdam as well for those of you who love travelling
who love travelling
who love travelling you might be thinking wow how nice it
you might be thinking wow how nice it
you might be thinking wow how nice it must be fantastic to tall so much but
must be fantastic to tall so much but
must be fantastic to tall so much but what if I tell you that all these trips
what if I tell you that all these trips
what if I tell you that all these trips are purely for business in other words
are purely for business in other words
are purely for business in other words they are no sunny beaches of Cancun they
they are no sunny beaches of Cancun they
they are no sunny beaches of Cancun they are no nice pictures of Inca Trail to
are no nice pictures of Inca Trail to
are no nice pictures of Inca Trail to Machu Picchu on the contrary they are
Machu Picchu on the contrary they are
Machu Picchu on the contrary they are long waiting hours in airports lack of
long waiting hours in airports lack of
long waiting hours in airports lack of sleep some food surprises many many
sleep some food surprises many many
sleep some food surprises many many phone calls home reminding my three kids
phone calls home reminding my three kids
phone calls home reminding my three kids that they still have a loving and caring
that they still have a loving and caring
that they still have a loving and caring father and it can be worse son someday
father and it can be worse son someday
father and it can be worse son someday you can find your own wife asking you
you can find your own wife asking you
you can find your own wife asking you why did you always choose a job that
why did you always choose a job that
why did you always choose a job that makes you throw so much and this is
makes you throw so much and this is
makes you throw so much and this is scary so where is the joy oh how I
scary so where is the joy oh how I
scary so where is the joy oh how I discovered the joy of trolling for
discovered the joy of trolling for
discovered the joy of trolling for business what I do when I travel for
business what I do when I travel for
business what I do when I travel for business I bring with me the cruise wait
business I bring with me the cruise wait
business I bring with me the cruise wait that is still in me that boy that makes
that is still in me that boy that makes
that is still in me that boy that makes me play with history with geography with
me play with history with geography with
me play with history with geography with politics wrap all together with
politics wrap all together with
politics wrap all together with imagination and create my own stories
imagination and create my own stories
imagination and create my own stories stories that for instance make me cross
stories that for instance make me cross
stories that for instance make me cross London Victoria Station looking for
London Victoria Station looking for
London Victoria Station looking for secret agents around I joke about this
secret agents around I joke about this
secret agents around I joke about this weirdest room I’ve ever been in
weirdest room I’ve ever been in
weirdest room I’ve ever been in Amsterdam what you see there the tube is
Amsterdam what you see there the tube is
Amsterdam what you see there the tube is a shower in the middle of the room I can
a shower in the middle of the room I can
a shower in the middle of the room I can tell you that they couldn’t sleep just
tell you that they couldn’t sleep just
tell you that they couldn’t sleep just thinking that any alien witch
thinking that any alien witch
thinking that any alien witch come down from the shower I love
come down from the shower I love
come down from the shower I love conferences I learned so much from them
conferences I learned so much from them
conferences I learned so much from them this one in Paris my colleague John
this one in Paris my colleague John
this one in Paris my colleague John Paulson had such a great speech on the
Paulson had such a great speech on the
Paulson had such a great speech on the brexit referendum and he was so accurate
brexit referendum and he was so accurate
brexit referendum and he was so accurate by the way so in Paris I learned from
by the way so in Paris I learned from
by the way so in Paris I learned from from you British people when I’m alone I
from you British people when I’m alone I
from you British people when I’m alone I take long walks at night to the city for
take long walks at night to the city for
take long walks at night to the city for instance in London I really love and
instance in London I really love and
instance in London I really love and feel magnetized by simple Savile Row in
feel magnetized by simple Savile Row in
feel magnetized by simple Savile Row in Latin America I discover the magic
Latin America I discover the magic
Latin America I discover the magic realism of Latin America through the
realism of Latin America through the
realism of Latin America through the sculptures and paintings of Botero
sculptures and paintings of Botero
sculptures and paintings of Botero thanks to my friend Anne Shiell who
thanks to my friend Anne Shiell who
thanks to my friend Anne Shiell who lives in Colombia for the last five
lives in Colombia for the last five
lives in Colombia for the last five years in Tokyo for instance after six
years in Tokyo for instance after six
years in Tokyo for instance after six days of meetings I realize and
days of meetings I realize and
days of meetings I realize and understand the deep sense of the movie
understand the deep sense of the movie
understand the deep sense of the movie lost in translation listening to a fine
lost in translation listening to a fine
lost in translation listening to a fine Banja patch husband while drinking the
Banja patch husband while drinking the
Banja patch husband while drinking the lost intercession cocktail at the Hyatt
lost intercession cocktail at the Hyatt
lost intercession cocktail at the Hyatt Tokyo hotel singapore singapore may be
Tokyo hotel singapore singapore may be
Tokyo hotel singapore singapore may be the place where i’ve had edek ated more
the place where i’ve had edek ated more
the place where i’ve had edek ated more i first understand the tricks of its
i first understand the tricks of its
i first understand the tricks of its success i recall this such such
success i recall this such such
success i recall this such such interesting meeting with this client an
interesting meeting with this client an
interesting meeting with this client an Indonesian Chinese origin from Chinese
Indonesian Chinese origin from Chinese
Indonesian Chinese origin from Chinese origins so after the meeting I just
origins so after the meeting I just
origins so after the meeting I just talked him look I’ve been always
talked him look I’ve been always
talked him look I’ve been always interested in understanding the role
interested in understanding the role
interested in understanding the role that the Chinese people have played in
that the Chinese people have played in
that the Chinese people have played in the Southeast Asia because I had read
the Southeast Asia because I had read
the Southeast Asia because I had read some things before so he was so
some things before so he was so
some things before so he was so delighted that afternoon one hour I had
delighted that afternoon one hour I had
delighted that afternoon one hour I had just got the best lesson I could get
just got the best lesson I could get
just got the best lesson I could get about this subject I also thrown in time
about this subject I also thrown in time
about this subject I also thrown in time I control in time as well let’s move to
I control in time as well let’s move to
I control in time as well let’s move to Romania let’s move to to meet whare
Romania let’s move to to meet whare
Romania let’s move to to meet whare after the whole day of meetings I just
after the whole day of meetings I just
after the whole day of meetings I just passed by this such beautiful cathedral
passed by this such beautiful cathedral
passed by this such beautiful cathedral Orthodox Cathedral I listen to these
Orthodox Cathedral I listen to these
Orthodox Cathedral I listen to these people singing inside I got in and I see
people singing inside I got in and I see
people singing inside I got in and I see the first for the first time in my life
the first for the first time in my life
the first for the first time in my life the liturgy and the ceremony of an
the liturgy and the ceremony of an
the liturgy and the ceremony of an Orthodox liturgy so I just stood there
Orthodox liturgy so I just stood there
Orthodox liturgy so I just stood there in silence and my mind just travel in
in silence and my mind just travel in
in silence and my mind just travel in time I could imagine how impressive how
time I could imagine how impressive how
time I could imagine how impressive how powerful this liturgy had to be for
powerful this liturgy had to be for
powerful this liturgy had to be for uneducated people in previous ages
so which are the main factors of these
so which are the main factors of these stories and many others that I could
stories and many others that I could
stories and many others that I could explain to you from a perspective
explain to you from a perspective
explain to you from a perspective the first one is people second one
the first one is people second one
the first one is people second one introspection and the Phil one language
introspection and the Phil one language
introspection and the Phil one language people a true willingness to understand
people a true willingness to understand
people a true willingness to understand and connect with people a person sitting
and connect with people a person sitting
and connect with people a person sitting my business meetings what I do when I
my business meetings what I do when I
my business meetings what I do when I travel to a city for some days I look in
travel to a city for some days I look in
travel to a city for some days I look in my LinkedIn account and search for
my LinkedIn account and search for
my LinkedIn account and search for people that I could get in touch with
people that I could get in touch with
people that I could get in touch with not people a strictly from my only
not people a strictly from my only
not people a strictly from my only industry just a broad search and I
industry just a broad search and I
industry just a broad search and I organized sort of blind dates so a
organized sort of blind dates so a
organized sort of blind dates so a dinner a lunch meeting whatever and I
dinner a lunch meeting whatever and I
dinner a lunch meeting whatever and I try to understand what this person is
try to understand what this person is
try to understand what this person is doing invest in that country in that
doing invest in that country in that
doing invest in that country in that city how is life there how is the
city how is life there how is the
city how is life there how is the profession there how is business and
profession there how is business and
profession there how is business and when you get this connection when you
when you get this connection when you
when you get this connection when you feel this connection you know that
feel this connection you know that
feel this connection you know that something has changed in the other and
something has changed in the other and
something has changed in the other and in you introspection I take the
in you introspection I take the
in you introspection I take the opportunity of any of the infinite
opportunity of any of the infinite
opportunity of any of the infinite moments of solitude that you have when
moments of solitude that you have when
moments of solitude that you have when you travel such as commuting in the
you travel such as commuting in the
you travel such as commuting in the airport having dinner alone and reflect
airport having dinner alone and reflect
airport having dinner alone and reflect on what have I just have learned I
on what have I just have learned I
on what have I just have learned I connect the dots or even write down my
connect the dots or even write down my
connect the dots or even write down my conclusions on Instagram on Facebook and
conclusions on Instagram on Facebook and
conclusions on Instagram on Facebook and one of the choice is after some time of
one of the choice is after some time of
one of the choice is after some time of having written them get back and read
having written them get back and read
having written them get back and read them again and discover that you are
them again and discover that you are
them again and discover that you are constructing something you go strengthen
constructing something you go strengthen
constructing something you go strengthen with some kind of knowledge and language
with some kind of knowledge and language
with some kind of knowledge and language once Nelson Mandela said that if you
once Nelson Mandela said that if you
once Nelson Mandela said that if you talk to a man in a language he
talk to a man in a language he
talk to a man in a language he understands that goes to his head if you
understands that goes to his head if you
understands that goes to his head if you talk to him in his language that goes to
talk to him in his language that goes to
talk to him in his language that goes to his heart I believe that true
his heart I believe that true
his heart I believe that true communication is the one that goes from
communication is the one that goes from
communication is the one that goes from heart to heart whenever a trial to our
heart to heart whenever a trial to our
heart to heart whenever a trial to our country that I don’t know the language
country that I don’t know the language
country that I don’t know the language what I do is I try to learn the basic
what I do is I try to learn the basic
what I do is I try to learn the basic things the basic words hello how are you
things the basic words hello how are you
things the basic words hello how are you thank you bye-bye this makes such a
thank you bye-bye this makes such a
thank you bye-bye this makes such a difference it makes a difference here in
difference it makes a difference here in
difference it makes a difference here in UK makes a difference Indonesia in Japan
UK makes a difference Indonesia in Japan
UK makes a difference Indonesia in Japan in Germany in Netherlands
in Germany in Netherlands
in Germany in Netherlands even in France especially in France wait
even in France especially in France wait
even in France especially in France wait way my English friends you have the best
way my English friends you have the best
way my English friends you have the best advantage I could ever think of
advantage I could ever think of
advantage I could ever think of you own the language that the 95% of the
you own the language that the 95% of the
you own the language that the 95% of the rest of the world’s population need to
rest of the world’s population need to
rest of the world’s population need to learn in order to make ourselves
learn in order to make ourselves
learn in order to make ourselves understood this is so powerful you have
understood this is so powerful you have
understood this is so powerful you have the ability to reach our heads but my
the ability to reach our heads but my
the ability to reach our heads but my question is do you really strive enough
question is do you really strive enough
question is do you really strive enough to reach our hearts and reaching your
to reach our hearts and reaching your
to reach our hearts and reaching your heart is my aim of being today here with
heart is my aim of being today here with
heart is my aim of being today here with you as I was telling you I’ve had four
you as I was telling you I’ve had four
you as I was telling you I’ve had four four months you’re the name of your time
four months you’re the name of your time
four months you’re the name of your time in my diary I just spent 20 hours so
in my diary I just spent 20 hours so
in my diary I just spent 20 hours so just when to put hours in your time your
just when to put hours in your time your
just when to put hours in your time your town but I can tell you every single
town but I can tell you every single
town but I can tell you every single English person that has come across
English person that has come across
English person that has come across during this four months has received the
during this four months has received the
during this four months has received the same question from me tell me things
same question from me tell me things
same question from me tell me things about the Royal accomplish Wells I’ve
about the Royal accomplish Wells I’ve
about the Royal accomplish Wells I’ve also asked unsearched
also asked unsearched
also asked unsearched on the web social media save them some
on the web social media save them some
on the web social media save them some things I know I know for instance that
things I know I know for instance that
things I know I know for instance that water and bone ash would you want on the
water and bone ash would you want on the
water and bone ash would you want on the map I also know the importance of the
map I also know the importance of the
map I also know the importance of the attribute Royal for you as a as a tongue
attribute Royal for you as a as a tongue
attribute Royal for you as a as a tongue I’ve been seriously dies Siri better say
I’ve been seriously dies Siri better say
I’ve been seriously dies Siri better say it seriously warned of not confusing
it seriously warned of not confusing
it seriously warned of not confusing Tunbridge with thumb rich
and the best discovery I had is the
and the best discovery I had is the disasters of Tunbridge Wells you know a
disasters of Tunbridge Wells you know a
disasters of Tunbridge Wells you know a life history so finding this essence of
life history so finding this essence of
life history so finding this essence of the Victorian spirit in the persona of
the Victorian spirit in the persona of
the Victorian spirit in the persona of this educated gentleman that is capable
this educated gentleman that is capable
this educated gentleman that is capable of complaining about the crowing at
of complaining about the crowing at
of complaining about the crowing at dawn in that in 20 in 1915 the year the
dawn in that in 20 in 1915 the year the
dawn in that in 20 in 1915 the year the town had been bombed by the German
town had been bombed by the German
town had been bombed by the German Zeppelin’s this fantastic on top of that
Zeppelin’s this fantastic on top of that
Zeppelin’s this fantastic on top of that I had some interviews and some
I had some interviews and some
I had some interviews and some conversations with some of the you
conversations with some of the you
conversations with some of the you neighbors some of them even friends like
neighbors some of them even friends like
neighbors some of them even friends like Jonathan or done so I’ve learned many
Jonathan or done so I’ve learned many
Jonathan or done so I’ve learned many things about you I’ve learned that you
things about you I’ve learned that you
things about you I’ve learned that you are a dynamic society that you are a
are a dynamic society that you are a
are a dynamic society that you are a very engaging community that you support
very engaging community that you support
very engaging community that you support your local businesses and events that
your local businesses and events that
your local businesses and events that this wine shows so I just came here
this wine shows so I just came here
this wine shows so I just came here after reading so much and talking to so
after reading so much and talking to so
after reading so much and talking to so many people and I was expecting the
many people and I was expecting the
many people and I was expecting the Royal the disgusted of Tallinn rich
Royal the disgusted of Tallinn rich
Royal the disgusted of Tallinn rich Wells and what did I find
Wells and what did I find
Wells and what did I find was the enthusiastic of Tunbridge Wells
was the enthusiastic of Tunbridge Wells
was the enthusiastic of Tunbridge Wells which is you and this is a discovery I
which is you and this is a discovery I
which is you and this is a discovery I will take back home thank you
will take back home thank you
will take back home thank you [Applause]
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