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# Tools of the trade

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'Unless you can pick yourself back up quickly, recruitment can be a brutal industry'
'Unless you can pick yourself back up quickly, recruitment can be a brutal industry'
'How do we decompress after a high-pressure meeting? We have an Xbox in the room'
'How do we decompress after a high-pressure meeting? We have an Xbox in the room'
'Never put in an email what you wouldn't be prepared to put on your office door'
'Never put in an email what you wouldn't be prepared to put on your office door'
'Without confidence you won't take any chances or risks'
'Without confidence you won't take any chances or risks'
'Success has many metrics. Seeing our team and their families grow is really satisfying'
'Success has many metrics. Seeing our team and their families grow is really satisfying'
'If you limit growth to your own personal potential, that's a really stupid place to be'
'If you limit growth to your own personal potential, that's a really stupid place to be'
'I've learned that falling in love with an idea that isn’t working can lead to a disaster'
'I've learned that falling in love with an idea that isn’t working can lead to a disaster'
'Always remember that you're not always right - there are two sides to everything'
'Always remember that you're not always right - there are two sides to everything'
'We should be able to compete with London, Paris, New York - the fashion capitals of the world'
'We should be able to compete with London, Paris, New York - the fashion capitals of the world'
'When you're away from your laptop you tend to become more creative'
'Work hard and be nice to people. I don't think it has to be more comprehensive than that'
'Curiosity has helped me stand out - I've worked since age 16 and I've had seven careers'
'In our reception we have a fairly large pufferfish made out of 100% recyclable items'
'Talent without ambition is just talent; if you've got the combination of both the sky is the limit'
'I used to be motivated by a fear of failure. I kind of got over that'
'I'm still living in a land where we're starting from scratch - and maybe that's a good thing'