In one of his songs, Jimmy Buffett asks, “Ever thought of leaving your dull existence and living on a tropical island?”
We all have, but Patty Vogan did it. In the middle of a successful marketing career, Patty movedto the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific and opened ascuba diving business. She lived in the warm tropics forseven years and expanded her business to include whale watching, sport fishing, and a water sports booking office.
Running a business in a third world country wasnot all sunshine and swaying palms. The first “palangi”female business owner, she navigated cultural differences, bureaucratic trials,and personal tribulations. All these adventures, however, taught her universallessons that she now uses in her dynamic coaching business.
Patty’s crazy stories of life and business in a third-world country will have youlaughing and crying, relating and reflecting — all in the same moment. Thelessons she shares are applicable to all areas of life and leadership.