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MEETTHEMAVERICKSRule-breakers.Rogues.Mavericks.Esquiretalkstofourmenwhoaremakingadifferencetheonlywaytheyknowhow:theirway.
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ISAACVINER
HEADBARTENDER,WESLODGESALOON
DUBAI,27
Whatmakesyouamaverick?
Tome,amaverickissomeonewhoconstantlyfindsaway
tobetterhiscraft.Inmylineofhospitality,peoplethink
thatitsallaboutmixology,butthetruthisthatthereal
skilliscreatingafunandcomfortableenvironmentfor
peoplewholeadstressfullives.Iseeitasmyjobtomake
sureeverysingleoneofmycustomersleavesthebarwith
asmileontheirface.Andwhatsmore,inmylineofwork,
youhavetodoitconsistently,everyday.
Whatdoyouremindyourselftodoeveryday?
BeforeIgotoworkItellmyselftonotcomebackhome
untilIvelearnedsomethingnew.
Inyourprofessionallife,whathasbeenyourbiggestchallenge?
Thehospitalityindustryforcesyoutoconstantlypick
upyourlifeandmoveittosomewherenew.Rebuilding
yourlifeandcontactssomewherenewisnoteasy,but
developingtherightmindset,workinghardandkeeping
motivatedtowardsyourgoalsiswhathasledmetoevery
fantasticopportunityIvehad,,fromrebrandingbarsto
runningthem.NotbadforatattooedkidfromOttawa.
Whatmakesyoustandoutfromothers?
Idontbelievethatstandingoutisasimportantasbeing
agenuineandhonestperson.Iwouldnevercompromise
onwhoIamforperceivedsuccess.Knowingwhoyou
are,learningandbuildingonthatiswhatwilltakeyou
furthestinlife.
Whatsonepieceofadvicethatyoucarrywithyouinlife?
Myfatheralwaystoldmetoworksmart,nothard.
Outfit:Jacketandtrousers,H&M;Shirt,
waistcoatandringsmavericksown
Whatmakesyouamaverick?
SinceIwasateenager,takingthesafe
optionwasneveranoption.Iwasconstantly
changingschoolsandeventuallydropped
outat17tostartmyfirstcompanythat
lookedtodigitiseadvertisingintheprint
market.ItsnotthatIdidntlikelearning,
itsthatIknewwhatdirectionIwantedto
goin,andwantedtoconcentrateonthat.
Whatdoyouremindyourselftodoeveryday?
Ihavemylifegoalsframedonawallat
home.Itfocusesmeandmakesmewantto
achievethem.Everyday.
Inyourprofessionallife,whathasbeen
yourbiggestchallenge?
Weallfacedailychallengesbothbigand
small,butwhatdistinguishessuccessful
entrepreneursistheirabilitytoalways
findasolution,regardlessofthesizeofthe
challenge.Thelate,greatMuhammadAli
oncesaid:Itisnotthemountainaheadto
climbthatbringsyoudown,itisthepebble
intheshoe.
Whatsetsyouapartfromothers?
Ivealwaysbeenverycuriousand
questionedeverything.Rightnow,Iam
questioningthewaypeoplechoosetobuy
luxuryproducts.Idontbelievethatthe
futureofshoppingisbricksandmortar,so
Iamtryingtocreateanewwaytoconnect
theentireworldofluxuryitemsona
digitallevel.WithTheListIamtryingto
givecustomersaccesstoanyproductfrom
anywhereintheworld,intheshortesttime
possible.ItsanachievementthatIbelieve
willchangethemarket.
Isthereapieceofadvicethathashelpedyou
succeedinlife?
Successisearned,notgiven.Ibelievethat
dreamscanbecomerealitybutitsuptoyou
everyday,everyhourandeverysecondto
makeithappen.
ANDREASSKORSKI
FOUNDERANDCEOOFTHELIST,25
Jacket,waistcoat,
shirtand
trousers:all
Dolce&Gabbana;
shoesbySuperGa
4ESQUIREJULY/AUGUST2016JULY/AUGUST2016ESQUIRE5
NEELKUMAR
FILMMAKER,30
Tellusaboutatimewhenyouveoptedtonottake
thesafeoption?
WhenIwasyoungerIworkedinthecreative
departmentatSaatchi&Saatchi.Iwas
startingtogetthehangofitandwaspicking
upawardsandaccoladesformywork.
IdecidedtomakeafilmabouttheSaatchi
Dubaiofficeanditwassentaroundour
officesworldwide,forwhichIgotapersonal
thankyoufromtheglobalCEO.Itwasthen
Idecidedtoquit.Iwentontosetupmyown
filmproductioncompany,andIknewjust
enoughtoknowthatIbarelyknewanything
aboutproduction!Irememberhowterrified
Iwas,butIdiditanyway.Overthelastfive
yearsIhaventregrettedthatdecisiononce.
Whatdoyouremindyourselfofeveryday?
IknewthatwhenIquitadvertisingitwould
beeasytogobackitfeltlikeasafetynetof
sorts.SoIwentandtattooedthenameofmy
productioncompany,Akela,onmyhand.Ive
gottattooseverywhere,butitistheonlyone
thatIcantcoverup.Everydayitremindsme
topushmyselftostayafloat.
Whatisthebiggestchallengeyouface?
Writing.Ivewrittenalmosteverythingthat
Ivedirected,butitstillscaresthehelloutof
me.Itslikeperformingsurgeryonyourself
anditswhatkeepsmeupatnight.Ithas
takenmesevenyearstowriteascreenplay
Iactuallylike.AfterdozensoftriesIthink
Ivefinallydoneitwithashortfilmwere
shootinginAugust.
Whatmakesyoustandoutfromothers?
Itakealotofrisks.Idontlikebeingsafe
Idonthavethetime!Igowithmygutfeeling
alot,andIdontthinkIllstopanytimesoon.
ThewayIseeit,takingrisksresultsinoneof
twothings:successoravaluablelesson.
Speakingofwhich,whatisthemostvaluable
lessonyouvelearned?
Myunclealwaystoldme:Jump,andlearn
toflywhileyourefalling.Asadirector,
theressomuchIdontknow.ButifIve
learnedanythinginthelastfiveyears,its
thatitsokaynottoknow.Everyonesays
Imnotreadyyet.ItssomethingIhid
behindforthelongesttime.ButwhatI
learnedfrommyunclewasthatyoure
neverready.Youonlyreallystarttolearn
underpressure,whenyourerespondingto
achallenge.Itstheconstantfearthatyou
mighthitthegroundthatmakesyouwork
hardtostayintheair.
GuccijacketDhs9,050,
Guccishirt;mavericks
ownjeans;Hermes
shoesDhs4,440
Words:MatthewPriest.Photography:RichardHall.Make-up:ToniMalt.FashionAssistant:OmarSalama.
Location:WeslodgeDubai,JWMarriottMarquis
SCOTTCHAMBERS
FOUNDERANDMDOFSURFHOUSEDUBAI,32
Whatmakesyouamaverick?
SettingupasurfingcompanyinDubaiwas
aprettybiggamble.Whenthecitywasin
astageofhyper-growth,itwasprettyeasy
foragraduatetosecureawell-payingjob
andmakealotofmoney,fast.Thatswhat
everyoneIknewwasdoing,butwhileI
watchedeveryoneturnright,Idecidedtogo
left.Surfingwasanon-eventinthecountry,
butIknewthattherewouldbepeoplewho
sharedmypassionforit.Today,theSurf
Househasnowbecomeanembassyfor
oceanliving.Wevecreatedacommunity
fromthegroundupthatrevolvesaround
surfing,yoga,art,reallygoodcoffee,and
givingback.
Whatdoyouremindyourselfofwhenyoustart
yourworkingday?
Tofocus,workhard,andkeepstayingthe
coursenomatterwhat.
Whathasbeenyourbiggestchallenge?
Iwasalwaystaughtthatcreatinganythingof
genuinevaluetakestime.Creatingabusiness
thatdidntyetfitintothelocalsystemwasnt
easy.Havingenoughpassionforsomething
iswhatgivesyouthesteamtopersevere
whenthingsgethard.Wepushedthrough
severalyearsofconsistentlypracticingwhat
wepreachandwereabletobringthingsto
thestagetheyarenowat.
Whatmakesyoustandout?
Ivealwayshadahungertocreatethings
thatIbelieveinandthingsthathavent
beendoneyet.Dubaiismyhome,andthe
factthatIhavebeenabletohelpaddtoits
culturalofferingsissomethingthathasbeen
aprivilege.
Whatwasthebestlessonyoulearned?
Anythingispossible.Decidewhatitisyou
wouldliketodoandputeverythingyouhave
intoit.Itsneveraboutwhatyoucanget,itis
alwaysaboutwhatyoucangive.
Pradajacket,
Dhs9,380;Prada
trousers,Dhs9,920;
Pradashirt,
Dhs2,660

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