Wim shares his journey from very successful strategy consultant in Europe to starting a bed and breakfast in South Africa.  It is an inspiring story of a couple deciding to redefine the definition of success.  I do ask him if after this experience he thinks all the consulting methods and jargon are as valuable as he once thought…

bio

Wim is the owner of Babette Bed and Breakfast in Swellendam, South Africa. Six years ago he decided to say farewell to his career in international business consultancy to find out what it feels like to build up a life in a totally new industry on a different continent.

Since then he loves looking after his guests, makes his business better and better and enjoys repairing things, cycling, and reading books about history and business.

tips

The Babette Bed & Breakfast is one of the top rated B&B’s in the region: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g469397-d6937584-Reviews-Babette_Bed_and_Breakfast-Swellendam_Overberg_District_Western_Cape.html

Here is the book on culture which Wim mentioned during the conversation “Riding the Waves of Culture” by Fons Trompenaars: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Charles-Hampden-Turner/dp/1904838383/

contact

Website: https://www.babettesouthafrica.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wim-lubbersen-8604b7/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wim.lubbersen

The conversations on The Business Simplicity Podcast are inspired by the Simple Business Design framework, which is described in detail in the Simplicity Toolkit.  Get it below for free!

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