PRsonal: ‘I give them the love they deserve’: Meet CEO and single dad, Steve Rawlingson
In this series of podcasts, Charlotte Nichols, managing director of PR agency Harvey & Hugo, gets up close and PRsonal with a variety of well-known business faces. Nothing is off limits as she digs deep to get to know the person behind the professional…
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Steve Rawlingson is a successful CEO - and a single dad. In the latest episode of PRsonal, he opens up to Charlotte about the challenge of raising a teenage daughter alone.
Steve discusses his rocky road to success, from being expelled from school, to founding the successful energy recruitment firm Samuel Knight. He also shares his philosophy on wealth, family and the importance of having a positive inner-voice – while emphasising that money really isn’t the key to happiness, but rather a tool to fulfil ambitions and make a positive impact in the world.
Key moments: 0:00:28 – the challenging aspects of being a single father 0:07:14 – marriage and divorce 0:13:13 – early memories and happy childhood 0:14:07 – education and being expelled 0:21:59 – attitude toward money 0:26:56 – relationship with parents and siblings 0:30:33 – influence of grandparents and spiritual guidance 0:44:03 – the importance of gut feeling 0:52:45 – traits of a successful person 0:57:02 – the inner voice as an ally
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