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ONE PIECE
OF ADVICE
When I was a little boy,
about eight or nine, my
dad sat me down and told
me this quote: “All that you
do, do with your might.
Things done by halves are
never done right.” It has
stayed with me. I believe
in giving your best shot at
everything you do.
where his motivation lapsed. He came to
realise that the bird analogy had been valuable
advice to improve his communication with
clients and managers. Keeping people
informed builds trust and provides reassurance
that everything is on track and that there won’t
be any unexpected issues to deal with at the
eleventh hour.
However, making a deliberate shift in his
personality to be more outspoken was not
easy. Initially, Deo felt he was trying too hard,
or being someone he wasn’t. He persevered
and, with the support of PwC’s partners who
provided opportunities for Deo to speak in
front of others, he improved.
“I believe one of the most important tools in
the armour of a partner is to go out there and
be able to communicate with impact,” says
Deo. “I don’t speak for the sake of talking, but
when I do speak, it is to share things of
substance. This was not about faking it, it was
a genuine effort to build a skill that would
enable me to thrive in the profession.”
Deo works closely with PwC’s new
graduates and says career prospects are
good for young accountants in Fiji.
“I like to see the younger graduates in our
firm challenge themselves and realise their full
potential, rather than take the easy path and
be mediocre.”
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