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Spoke with Author David Farrell about his books on South Africa, Autism and Leadership/Retail.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:28 - When David Got Into Writing 00:57 - Brainstorming/How David Writes 02:04 - How David Decides What Subject To Write On 02:23 - David’s First Book “Africa To Aotearoa” 03:19 - David’s Early Life In Zimbabwe 04:04 - David’s Time In South Africa & Ireland 05:40 - Changes In South Africa Due To Nelson Mandela 06:19 - David’s Reasons For Not Liking The U.K. 08:31 - South Africa 10:25 - How David Ended Up In New Zealand 13:51 - Pukekohe/Te Awamutu/Hamilton 14:36 - Cambridge 15:35 - How David Decided To Write A Book On Autism 15:52 - Autism Is On A Spectrum 17:04 - False Information On Autism 18:00 - Different Behaviours Of Autism 21:35 - Autism Isn’t A Disability/Autism Community 24:02 - Vaccines Do Not Cure Autism 25:51 - How David Ended Up Writing A Book On Leadership 26:47 - We Can All Be Leaders 27:50 - David Is Nervous Meeting New People/Scared To Come On Kiwi Talkz 28:43 - Reece’s Initial Impressions Of Guests Are Always Correct 29:40 - David Thinks Reece Is A Leader 30:13 - Leadership Is A Title Given By Others 31:13 - Leaders Work With There Team, Not Independently 32:12 - Donald Trump Isn’t A Leader 32:57 - Leaders Shouldn’t Work With Yes Men/Listening To Your Team 34:34 - Kiwi Talkz Has Taught Reece To Listen And Be Objective 36:34 - Social Media/David Getting Angry At Someone On LinkedIn 38:58 - Reece Disagrees With Some People On The Show But Still Gives Them Respect 41:00 - Shelly Davies 41:32 - Study Vs Experience 43:49 - Reece Gravitates Towards Ambitious People 44:38 - Comfort Zones 45:53 - Why Reece Includes Timestamps On Kiwi Talkz 46:44 - Different Ways Kiwi Talkz Is Consumed 47:38 - Reece Criticises Andrew Kings Rehearsed AnswersReece’s Research Process 50:02 - Politicians Usually Don’t Get The Time To Convey There Points 51:07 - Evolution Of Retail/Online Vs In Store 54:36 - Retailers Need To Research Before Launching In Another Country 56:13 - Retail Competition Is Great For The Consumer But Bad For Business 57:23 - Retail Staff Being To Forward 58:37 - Reece Tries To Avoid Overly Excited Staff 59:31 - NZ Monopolies & Duopolies 1:00:29 - Chemist Warehouses Huge Impact On Pharmacy 1:01:25 - Retailers Stay Alive By Looking To The Future/Listening To The Consumers 1:03:21 - David Doesn’t Want His Own Retail Store 1:04:05 - 24/7 Stores In New Zealand/Work And Life Balance 1:05:40 - Cambridge Rapidly Growing/Amalgamation With Hamilton 1:06:00 - Waipa Mayor Neglects Cambridge Over Te Awamutu 1:07:15 - Cambridge Needs To Change Its Retail Setups 1:08:45 - A Town Is Doing Well When McDonalds Arrives/Aucklanders Moving To Cambridge 1:09:22 - David Writes For A Retail Column 1:10:07 - David Wants To Do Some Travelling Around In NZ 1:10:37 - Hamilton’s Best Asset Is Its Convenience/Inland Port 1:11:50 - Cambridge Becoming Part Of Hamilton Is Inevitable/Waipa Rates 1:13:07 - Best Way Of Contacting David Farrell