Sunday 21st October 2018
By Michelle Hammond
Q1 - How did your childhood influence your work ethic and attitude towards
business?
Always aimed for perfection & Involved myself in team sports.
Q2 - What do you believe the principles of a successful business are today?
Plan carefully before you make your key decisions. Local saying: "Measure a hundred times & cut once"
Q3 - Looking back, what was your best business decision?
Developing a new Concept Social Spa in Woodland.
Q4 - Who has influenced you the most through your career?
Piet Derksen , the founder of Center Parcs.
Q5 - What was your most difficult / worst business decision?
My most difficult decision was resigning from a very reliable career working for ARUP, International Engineering Consultancy Group, to join a small virtually unheard of Dutch group with a new concept selling All The Year Round Holidays in Woodland in Northern Europe. It was indeed an extremely successful business decision.
Q6 - What would you say was the single most advantageous character trait for success?
Simplicity of expression
Q7 - What happens when you’re stressed or overwhelmed?
You lose sense of direction.
Q8 - How do you invest in your own wellbeing. How do you look after yourself?
Spend as much time as possible in Forests enjoying clean air. Eat well mainly Mediterranean diet of course!
Q9 - If you could change one thing about the spa and wellness industry what would it be and why?
Make it more accessible.
Q10 - Finally, What’s your favourite quote or the best advice you’ve ever been given?
90% of the things we worry about never happen!
FLASH FACTS - FOR FUN SECTION
1. What’s your favourite book?
The Atlas
2. What’s your favourite film of all time?
La Vita e Bella
3. If you could have dinner with anyone, past or present, who would it be and why?
Galileo, as he was an amazing mathematician & scientist.
4. You get taken to your favourite place to be, where are you taken?
Rome
5. Your perfect dinner is?
Sea Bass baked in Sea Salt (Branzino al Sale)
6. Your go to drink is?
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
7. Your favourite sweet treat is?
Torta di Baci
8. What’s your favourite essential oil / scent?
Lavender
9. You go for a treatment - what do you have and why?
Neck & shoulders massage as I get most tension here when driving.
10. What’s your favourite flower?
Jasmine
11.You want to sleep deeply, what do you do?
Eat light and before 8 pm. Have a herbal tea preferably Green Tea.
12.You want to energise fast, what do you do?
Have a brisk walk for about 20 minutes & breathe deeply.
13.The theme tune to your life is?
Nessun Dorma
15.What’s your favourite season?
Spring
16. What’s your favourite colour?
Blue
17. Your favourite time of day is?
Morning
18. If you could have been anyone or anything else, what / who would you be?
Christopher Columbus
19. What’s your current TV guilty secret?
Follow F1 passionately!
20. Magic dust - you can learn one new skill instantly, what is it?
Sailing
Don Camilleri, Hospitality & Leisure Concepts (HLC), is a chartered civil engineer and has supported hospitality projects all over the world. Innovative leisure, spa, wellness and all aspects of hospitality development are Don’s passion. As a result, HLC is a unique consultancy business specialising in concept development, design, construction and project management.
