Oliver Dall - How your weirdness can be your most valuable asset

Oliver was our first ever guest. Neil happened to go into Oliver's store and was so enamoured with both the store and proprietor, he asked if we could meet. LifeDoneDifferent.ly was born. Oliver talked to us about:  

Selling plums outside his parents houseHow school really wasn't entertaining enough for himThe benefits of having supportive, positive parents and positive friendsAt 16 why he ditched the idea of college for a job selling phones for O2His experience of going from a terrible manager to a fantastic manager as a Trainee Estate AgentHis need to stand out and be independentHis spells travelling around the world The difference between Portsmouth and Brighton (one of these places is cool with chapless pants)His period living in a cupboardLearning to mix with different sorts of peopleHis period working hard because he wanted to make money so he could do his own thingGetting on the property ladder and becoming a landlordSpotting the opportunities that present themselves versus being luckyHis spell doing turtle voices at the Sea Life CentreHis first spell as an Polaroid entrepreneur touring the pubs of BrightonBrands employing Ollie's services as an alternative photo boothFuji Film employing Ollie's services to travel around Europe's Festivals Him losing his independence Heading back to Asia looking for inspirationA spell in a hairy pod in Guangzhou, China looking for a Virtual Reality product ideasDisappointment and demoralisation in a lonely sweaty teenage Chinese gaming barPicking up 'The Chamber of Secrets' and realising that wizardry was his thingEvolving his wizardry ideas and settling on a storeGetting advice from Warner Bros. about setting up Oliver's BrightonFinding Gene, the builder who shared his vision for creating a truly unique spaceFinding the cabinet to display his wands and adopting a Netherland Dwarf Rabbit The nerves, disappointment and ultimate joy of opening day What it takes to garner over a thousand 5 star reviews for a shopWinning start-up of the year at the Brighton & Hove Business Awards Not worrying about / enjoying being a bit weird The importance of stepping outside his comfort zone Finding the drive and energy to do it his way 

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