Nick Stone

My brother who works in the business has been an extraordinary ally and someone who is so supportive. I can often vent and I give him more critical feedback. I'm so raw with him at times, probably shooting too straight, but he can sort of bounce with it and deal with it and process it and not let it sort of go too deep.

My brother who works in the business has been an extraordinary ally and someone who is so supportive. I can often vent and I give him more critical feedback. I'm so raw with him at times, probably shooting too straight, but he can sort of bounce with it and deal with it and process it and not let it sort of go too deep.

And that's another thing that's been a bit misunderstood at times, even with, I think, some people that are very close to the business. They at times think that, oh, your brother's working your business, you must give him special treatment. I actually think it's absolutely the opposite.

And that's another thing that's been a bit misunderstood at times, even with, I think, some people that are very close to the business. They at times think that, oh, your brother's working your business, you must give him special treatment. I actually think it's absolutely the opposite.

The way you treat your siblings is, I think, a lot harder than how you treat your executive team, let alone in the staff, your teammates working in the store that I'm I'm trying to be as pleasant as possible. And even when I see something terrible, I'm not going to make a scene. I'm going to walk out. And so Andy's been extraordinary. And then just my school friends, it's really important.

The way you treat your siblings is, I think, a lot harder than how you treat your executive team, let alone in the staff, your teammates working in the store that I'm I'm trying to be as pleasant as possible. And even when I see something terrible, I'm not going to make a scene. I'm going to walk out. And so Andy's been extraordinary. And then just my school friends, it's really important.

They don't really care about what I do, how much I earn, whether I'm on this podcast, whether I know famous people, whether I go on great holidays or not. They just care about me as a person, the values. They're the ones that I've known since I, in some cases, were four years of age, others at 12.

They don't really care about what I do, how much I earn, whether I'm on this podcast, whether I know famous people, whether I go on great holidays or not. They just care about me as a person, the values. They're the ones that I've known since I, in some cases, were four years of age, others at 12.

We spent those school years playing sport, playing every different sport under the sun, going out to parties, chasing girls, going on holidays, just living in a really unencumbered, fun way. And they're the ones that, they're just amazing because when I call them, they're not interested in, really Bluestone. They're just interested in me.

We spent those school years playing sport, playing every different sport under the sun, going out to parties, chasing girls, going on holidays, just living in a really unencumbered, fun way. And they're the ones that, they're just amazing because when I call them, they're not interested in, really Bluestone. They're just interested in me.

They're not interested whether it's really profitable, whether it's going to be worth a lot, whether it's going to fail. They just want to make sure I'm okay. And no matter what, and even when I call them, I'm really down. I've had a really bad day, a bad month, bad year. They'll be like, mate, it's all good. You'll be fine. You'll work it out. Hey, so when are you back?

They're not interested whether it's really profitable, whether it's going to be worth a lot, whether it's going to fail. They just want to make sure I'm okay. And no matter what, and even when I call them, I'm really down. I've had a really bad day, a bad month, bad year. They'll be like, mate, it's all good. You'll be fine. You'll work it out. Hey, so when are you back?

When do you come back just so we can catch up? When are we going to Let me get all the family together. We've got to go out and have a big dinner or a big lunch. And I want to go get together with this restaurant. They bring you back to earth. They level you.

When do you come back just so we can catch up? When are we going to Let me get all the family together. We've got to go out and have a big dinner or a big lunch. And I want to go get together with this restaurant. They bring you back to earth. They level you.

They talk about what's most important, which is your health, your happiness, your family, the most critical relationships you have in your life, the people that you know are going to be on your deathbed. They're going to be there or they're going to be at your funeral. And you often get a lot of advice as you grow up.

They talk about what's most important, which is your health, your happiness, your family, the most critical relationships you have in your life, the people that you know are going to be on your deathbed. They're going to be there or they're going to be at your funeral. And you often get a lot of advice as you grow up.

from wise people that tell you like, you're probably only going to have 10, 20, 30 people at your funeral that really matter. And I think that's right. Like you get caught up and absorbed with all these distractions and you think that I have to do this and it's so important. And sometimes you just, you got to keep a bit of perspective because life is to be enjoyed and you can do both.

from wise people that tell you like, you're probably only going to have 10, 20, 30 people at your funeral that really matter. And I think that's right. Like you get caught up and absorbed with all these distractions and you think that I have to do this and it's so important. And sometimes you just, you got to keep a bit of perspective because life is to be enjoyed and you can do both.

You can have a really successful business. Is it going to take a lot of commitment, a lot of hours? Absolutely. There's no shirking from that. And I love hard work, but There are times where you've just got to realize that your life shouldn't be just work and achieving this because it goes really fast. And for me, I am not a great individual sportsman.

You can have a really successful business. Is it going to take a lot of commitment, a lot of hours? Absolutely. There's no shirking from that. And I love hard work, but There are times where you've just got to realize that your life shouldn't be just work and achieving this because it goes really fast. And for me, I am not a great individual sportsman.