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Rory Beattie President, JLR Canada
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received about fatherhood?
What I remember most was shared by my mother, long before I became a father. She said, “Don’t sweat the small things because little children have little problems and big children have big problems.” I suppose my big problems are still to come. It puts perspective on many aspects of my life, both personally and professionally.
Ifyoucouldtakeone“ultimate”roadtripwithyour children, what would it be?
If given the choice of any adventure, I’d return to my beautiful home country, and share with my children the serenity of Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is truly magnificent.
What was the most unexpected impact of father- hood on your life?
I would have never predicted the impact that father- hood would have on me, but it wasn’t about me. It was
howmuchmore admirationitgavemeformywifeand my mother that stood out, something I didn’t believe possible. Fathers do okay, but mothers have an innate and incredible ability to do things, things I am just incapable of achieving, regardless of how hard I try.
Are there any specific values you wish to impart in your children?
Integrity, tolerance, and unwavering perseverance.
What was the most memorable drive you ever took with your father?
We never really took a road trip, just the two of us, which I find funny considering our shared passion for vehicles, but we did spend an immense amount of time together in the car driving to sporting events. What made these drives memorable was the sing- ing, my father had a great voice. We would sing “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers, which is still today one of my favourite songs and one that I used to put my daughter to sleep. I’m not sure what that says about the song, or perhaps me.
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