Category Archives for "Sustainability"

Bordeaux is the best!!

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] This week’s blog is not a leadership session. But I do have to say…when you have a great team, great moments and great things happen. And being back here in Cardan […]

6 Steps to Better Partnerships

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] With a small business that spans two distant countries of the world, despite having a great team in both France and Australia, long distance travel is inevitable. And apart from the […]

How much wine do you get for 162 Airbuses?

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] First up this week, I wanted to congratulate Chateau Guiraud, Premier Grand Cru Classé Sauternes in achieving full organic certification. This is fantastic to have one of the best French and […]

Blog #100 – Baby business to Brand !

Welcome Blog number 100 – well done Paradise Rescued!! In a world where more 50% of all companies fail within two years and today’s new idea is tomorrow’s trash, we very pleased to be writing this 100th blog. And prospering!! At the same time, it is great to have a small laugh with ourselves and […]

Leadership Lessons from the Lion King

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Despite a big part of the Paradise Rescued project being inspired by Ridely Scott’s “A Good Year” with Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard, I really don’t watch films even on 24 […]

Partners and neighbours….

One of the great pleasures of last week’s Mayor’s Annual New Year’s party in Cardan was listening to all our wonderful [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] neighbours introducing Paradise Rescued to their friends and hearing them […]

A week in Bordeaux…never never enough!

I think if we were here for a month, the feelings would still be the same. Total pleasure, passion, good times together and lots of activity!! And it never feels good to have to leave! But the next visit won’t be far away… [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” […]

Turning resolutions into reality – a 5 step process

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I have already heard a lot of New Year’s resolutions or wishes for something better to happen. Sadly most of those wishes are exactly that and have already been discarded even […]

Thanks 2011 for the challenges, now let’s get 2012 started!!

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] What a great way to start a fantastic new year!! It’s superb to have the first day of the new year on a Sunday so as we can blog about what […]

A picture says more than a thousand words!

It was a long weekend in France this week. The sun was out. Soeur Petite picked up her camera and headed into the vines to capture the incredible autumn colours so that we could share them with our fans and the world. The feedback has already been prompt and amazing from both Facebook and Twitter. Thank you Nathalie for the photos and everyone for your support.