Sam Baker, Brand Manager For Champagne Piper Heidsieck & Taylor’s Port Talks Motivation
What’s your morning routine?
“Wake up, drank” (a smoothie). Like many people, I’m a creature of habit and routine. Mine is my smoothie. This is usually accompanied with a walk, however workload permitting.
What are the top three things on your bucket list?
Do a lap of Nürburgring Ring in an insanely fast car- what car that is is still to be decided.
Do a vintage in Bordeaux with a First Growth producer
See New Order live
How do you stay motivated?
Wine…
In summer however, the beach does get me through the day with the thought of purging the days demons away in the sea.
If you didn’t need money, what would you do?
Travel, see how all the world works. On a boat would be the dream, but also slum it to get the real taste of where I am.
What is the secret to success?
When there is work to be done, get it done. Sometimes it’s not pleasant but it’s a must so why quit halfway. It will pay off and you will be rewarded, Don’t half a** it!
What makes you feel alive?
Enthusiasm and enjoyment with everything you do in life and making sure the ones you love know constantly.
What is the worst mistake you’ve made and how did you fix it?
Taking for granted those years at uni. Going to more lectures and applying myself. Fortunately, the Jakicevich family I work for took me in at a young age as I joined the workforce…and I’m still here.
What is your advice for people to fund their dream?
An Australian comedian once said “You never really complete your dreams. You just achieve one and find another one and another one until you’re old and you run out of dreams. So, make smaller dreams and don’t let anyone mess with them.” This way you can achieve your dream on a budget and feel fulfilled.
What is the best bit of advice, or quote, that resonates with you?
“When the doors of perception are cleansed, everything will appear as it is, infinite.” Think outside the box and see things from various perspectives as then you can come up with your own hybrid of creativity.
