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Sir Angus Grossart has been a hugely influential figure in Scotland's financial and business community for many years.  He discussed the pros and cons of thinking for yourself as opposed to following the crowds.

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Here are some comments/key tips taken from members who attended this event:

"Sir Angus was a fascinating and inspiring speaker.  It was a pleasure to meet and spend time with him"

"Hardened the resolve to keep being positive and optimistic in the current climate"

"Chris gave everyone the chance to contribute and kept the topic close to the subject despite everyone being distracted by current events.  Shared good knowledge"

"Sir Angus was open, honest and inormative"

"Amazing event. Discussion aroung the table was relevant to a variety of businesses particularly in light of the HBOS takeover which occurred earlier in the day.

"Chris did not just facilitate but contributed well to the debate with personal experiences"

"Knowledge is great - imagination is greater"

"Sir Angus was excellent"

"Grow for long term value not just a quick exit, especially now that cheap credit is no longer available and the 'pass the parcel' approach of exiting companies is over" 

 "Chris was funny, open and honest with an obvious drive and enthusiasm that are infectious.  A perfect amabassador for the Exchange"

 "Value obtained by the introduction to a new network of people running good scale businesses"

"Sir Angus was exceedingly intelligent to the point where it was clear a single evening would not be enough to benefit from his range of experinece and knowledge"

"Maximise upside - minimise downside"

"Chris was fully committed and engaged in the evening"

"Bad times don't last forever"

"Great to hear from such a relevant speaker"

"Very relevant topic considering the news that was breaking that day.  Interesting to hear everyone's views on the impact it would have" 

"Trust your own ideas.  Don't let modern Accounting and Banking bodies tell you how to think"

"When the crowds rush to the door, it's time to look out of the window"

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