5 minutes with

5 MINUTES WITH... Nathan Mitchell

What makes you happy?

Lots of things – life is beautiful. But nothing compares to my small circle of loved ones.

What do you do in your spare time?

Studying, personal development and strength training. Occasionally dusting off my guitar. Above all, showing my children that I’m still the biggest kid in the house.

Early bird or night owl?

Early bird.

Humankind’s greatest invention?

It has to be the internet, surely! Although I guess electricity had to come first for that. And computers…

Nathan Mitchell, Greenspeed

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CAREER Q&A

Describe your current job.

I’m the International Key Account Manager for the UK & Ireland at Greenspeed. My remit is to provide hygiene solutions to customers which benefit both humanity and nature.

What song puts you in a good mood?

Smash Mouth’s All Star – 23 years after its release, it still seems fresh and current. It is to me anyway.

What subjects should be taught in schools but aren’t?

Entrepreneurialism and finance.

What skill would you like to master?

How to master skills.

Favourite time of the year?

Autumn – jumper weather is the best.

What word do you use the most?

Absolutely.

Your childhood ambitions?

To be a superhero, an astronaut, a pilot, a wrestler – all my ambitions were quite fickle and short-lived.

Your worst ever job?

One of my earliest work experience roles was putting letters in envelopes and sealing them for seven hours a day. It was extremely boring.

Best way to stay motivated and complete goals?

Motivation can be fleeting, so discipline is always key.

Your favourite ‘office product’?

I no longer enjoy using envelopes – I wonder why! Everyone loves a stapler though, right?

If you weren’t doing your present job, what would you like to be doing instead?

Some form of nutrition coaching. Or touring the world in a rock band. Actually, yes, definitely the latter.