3:02
Growing up in South Africa and the immigrant history that shaped his family
6:19
Growing up privileged under apartheid and understanding that advantage
7:36
How American television first sparked his fascination with the United States
9:47
Arriving in America with a green card, a plan for a mushroom farm, and even a date
13:00
Compulsory military service and learning to work with people from different backgrounds
15:00
How boarding school taught independence from an early age
16:56
Why shared service can bring very different people together
21:49
The values he learned from his family that could never be taught in business school
23:19
"I didn't leave South Africa. I came to America."
24:59
Why curiosity has always pulled him toward new opportunities
28:09
Leaving mushroom farming and moving into commercial real estate
32:15
Building a business through cold calling before CEOs had gatekeepers
33:15
Helping pioneer tenant representation in commercial real estate
34:19
Why representing the tenant was more interesting than simply selling space
36:00
Building a career around transparency rather than bluffing
38:23
The negotiation lesson he never forgot: if you don't lie, you don't have to remember what you said
40:45
The idea of the "third eight" and using part of your life in service to others
41:30
Helping organise Nelson Mandela's visit to Seattle
42:59
Becoming a founding board member of VillageReach
44:34
Bringing healthcare to some of the world's hardest-to-reach communities
50:14
Why staying busy for him means purpose rather than simply filling time
52:00
Twenty-five years of commitment to VillageReach
53:02
Why recruiting other people may be one of his most valuable contributions
54:39
Building a bridge between Seattle and Africa
55:00
Why good ideas need to come from communities themselves, not from outsiders
58:07
The two things he fears most: losing curiosity and losing relevance
59:07
Why he does not understand the idea of retirement
