Get your ommmm on in an eco friendly resort in Bali.

What’s your story?  
I moved to Bali 20 years ago. I started my career in the furniture business and then had a dream to build an eco, yoga, wellness resort from 100% recycle materials and help recreate an Indonesian Village.  

What excites you most about your industry?  
Meeting people from all over the world who are on a path.

What’s your connection to Asia?   
Live, breathe and have a business here.

Favourite city in Asia for business and why?  
Bali, Indonesia.  I get to meet people from all over the world on a daily basis who are inspiring and creative.

What’s the best piece of advice you ever received?  
Do what you love!

Who inspires you?  
My father.  Ghandi.  Jonni Pollard

What have you just learnt recently that blew you away?  
The ability we have to retrain the mind. Create new patterns such as,  go from being a right handed person to a left handed person.

If you had your time again, what would you do differently?
Nothing

How do you unwind?
 Meditate and Kundalini yoga, walk on the beach, play with my dogs, look at art.

Favourite Asian destination for relaxation? Why?  
Bangkok, love the city beat!  The food, markets and people!

Everyone in business should read this book:  
“Feel the fear and do it anyway”  by Susan Jeffers.

Shameless plug for your business:  
Best yoga, original, authentic, eco, green friendly aspiring, invigorating resort in Bali!

How can people connect with you?  
[email protected]

This interview was part of the Callum Connect’s column found on The Asian Entrepreneur:

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Callum Laing invests and buys small businesses in a range of industries around Asia.  He has previously started, built and sold half a dozen businesses and is the founder & owner of Fitness-Buffet a company delivering employee wellness solutions in 12 countries.  He is a Director of, amongst others, Key Person of Influence.  A 40 week training program for business owners and executives.

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