In this episode, Jeannette continues her talk with Fred Finn, the lawyer, entrepreneur, and public speaker that holds the Guinness World Record for being the person who travelled on Concorde the most. Unsurprisingly, he has many stories to tell about the plane and the many celebrities he travelled with on Concorde.
Fred talks about Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and many others. He shares more travel tips. Including how to stop Delhi Belly in its tracks. In this episode, Fred also digs a little deeper into some of the life lessons he has learned during his long and adventurous life. He talks about the things that have helped him to weather adversity, stay cool in dangerous situations, recover from losing everything and enjoy several successful careers, working in different sectors.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
‘The first time I met her (Dolly Parton)…. She told me naughty jokes for nine hours. ´
‘If you make a wrong turn, you can make it a right turn. You can pick yourself up
‘You can make friends and relationships wherever you go.’
‘Don´t let the bastards grind you down.’
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Fred Finn is the world’s most travelled person. In 1983 he was given a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, after it was confirmed that he had flown more miles than any person in history.
Mr. Finn took 718 journeys on Concorde – another record – and over 52 years travelling the world for business and pleasure he has visited 139 countries. Among a host of other extraordinary achievements, Fred has flown across the Atlantic more than 2,000 times. He once flew between London and New York three times on the same day.
He now lives in Ukraine, where he is an official friend of Ukraine International Airlines and Euro 2012.
ABOUT THE HOST
Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.
Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.
CONTACT THE HOST
https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/
Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com
Podcast Description
Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.