Billionaire Vivian Reddy reveals his secrets to a successful life
Self-made billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Vivian Reddy, says it was an inspiring meeting in 1971 with American astronaut Neil Armstrong, who w the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969, that set him on a course to reach for the stars.
Wealth was never a focus of mine… I love people. I always said I’ve got to employ thousands of people and create jobs.
The Durban-born founder of Edison Power and youngest of nine children is this week’s guest on The Money Podcast. He shares his views on everything from life in South Africa and religion to money and success.
In this tell-all episode, Reddy shares his incredibly entertaining and motivating rags to riches story.
“I’m the youngest of nine children. We lived in a very humble place… a three-bedroom house in Greenwood Park and my Dad was a school teacher earning R30 a month. I sometimes think how did he do it!” he tells Justin Harrison, adding: “I’ve been through it all but I’ve learned lessons in life.”
This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to discover new opportunities in South Africa and be inspired to be a better person not only with money, but within their community. Listen below:
In an earlier episode of The Money Podcast, Justin Harrison and Dawie Bester sat down with Michael Jordaan - the former CEO of FNB and co-founder of Bank Zero. Jordaan is one of South Africa’s thought leaders in business, banking, and technology.
The single biggest differentiator between great, mediocre, and bad leaders is simply the people with whom they surround themselves. They’ve got to be people who are better than you; people who challenge you.
Jordaan opened up about his leadership secrets and dropped incredible nuggets of wisdom about business and money. Listen below:
New episodes of The Money Podcast are released every Wednesday at 6am. In Season 4, Justin Harrison and Dawie Bester discussed ways to survive South Africa's recession. If you're a new listener, find all The Money Podcast past episodes in the full channel below.
More about Justin and Dawie:
Justin Harrison and Dawie Bester are two self-made entrepreneurs on a
mission to help South Africans become better at money. They're involved in multiple business
ventures and share a common passion for financial education, self-improvement
and simplicity, and these are the driving force behind all their ventures.
Justin Harrison is the author of eight personal finance books; he’s a
serial entrepreneur, investor, wealth creator, popular TikToker and one of South Africa's thought
leaders in the financial technology space. He is a passionate South African,
father of three and avid sportsman who believes deeply that South Africa is one
of the best countries in the world.
Dawie Bester is also a personal finance author, personal finance coach, entrepreneur
and investor, and has been on the forefront of the digital finance revolution
for the last decade. He's a father of two, an avid sportsman, and believes
that South Africans can prosper with the correct motivation and
direction.
Catch them weekly in The Money Podcast with practical, down-to-earth
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