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A Fijian at Heart: A Story of an Amazing Journey with the Beauty of Diversity Fiji and Beyond
A Fijian at Heart: A Story of an Amazing Journey with the Beauty of Diversity Fiji and Beyond
A Fijian at Heart: A Story of an Amazing Journey with the Beauty of Diversity Fiji and Beyond
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A Fijian at Heart: A Story of an Amazing Journey with the Beauty of Diversity Fiji and Beyond

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Rugby with the stunning Fiji team not only gave me the opportunity to experience diversity in the highest form but inspired me to share my experiences living in Fiji a paradise and well known tourist destination once known as the way the world should be also sharing my experiences living in the USA the most prosperous powerful nation on Earth, while having a blast in one of the most vibrant cities of the world, Las Vegas.

Growing up as a child on a copra plantations owned by part European families I lived a fun and exciting life with some challenges and was influenced by the European culture and their language and religion A year at high school in an Indian dominated society saw me struggling to adapt to this environment attending high school with students mainly ancestors of the indentured laborers who were very competitive which made me strive for higher standards through discipline.

My personality allowed me to connect with people easily and the opportunity to take part in a carnival gave me exposure not only to be in the public eye but to enhance my leadership skills and to meet with prominent people including the governor general of Fiji Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau who later became the president of the country.

Anthony Robbins the world known motivator and owner of the exclusive Namale plantation resort who I met personally inspired me to improve the quality of my communication through his book unlimited power which helped me to deal with many sensitive issues like depression, death and suicide and gave me the power to be a great leader by having a great bonding power that helped me to connect with my people to bring the best out of them.

The life at an exclusive world known 5 star resort gave me the opportunity to meet the famous world environmentalist Jean Michael Cousteau and to get a taste of luxury and pampering and also to experience the hospitality of the Fijian people who are dedicated to providing outstanding service with a personal touch making Fiji one of the best tourist destinations of the world.

Destiny and a true love story brought me to the USA the land of hope exposing me to a quality of life with high standards and gave me an understanding of the American dream which is about owning your own home while learning to adapt to a new environment and family and a career in banking, Recognition which is a key element in this society saw me with a gold medal presented in Hawaii for my outstanding sales and customer service skills giving me a chance to be part of a royal celebration of excellence and then becoming one of the leaders of the bank managing in a dynamic and changing environment.

My inspiring management style helped me to overcome many challenges including managing people through so much change in an economy that was constantly declining and a massive lay off and with the so many opportunities out there I am now going to think a big picture, take a different route to break new ground and will find a whole new world to conquer.

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PublisherAuthorHouse
Release dateJan 17, 2011
ISBN9781456715892
A Fijian at Heart: A Story of an Amazing Journey with the Beauty of Diversity Fiji and Beyond
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Veena Rathi

Veena Rathi is a bank professional and a gold medalist recognized for her outstanding sales and customer service skills by the organization she worked for. Her inspiring leadership style has allowed her to manage successfully during change and crisis, creating and developing highly effective teams. Prior to coming to the USA, she was a senior executive of a well-known UK-based company, one of the biggest retailers and credit providers in Fiji, well-known in almost every household. She was well-known in the community while serving on several boards, including the New Zealand Agency for International Development. She enhanced her studies in quality management through the Fiji National Training Council and the Australian Quality College and completed her postgraduate certificate in management through the Central Queensland University and now resides in Sacramento in California.

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