Steve Eccleston answers this month’s 20 Questions
What time did you wake up this morning?
6:30am
What’s your favourite object in your office?
My Unicorn Athletic Juniors FC, Manager of the Year trophy 2003/04
Who is your closest colleague?
Geographically it’s Janet Williams, my PA; psychologically it’s Robert Levy, our Executive Partner
Do you have a favourite family heirloom?
My father’s cufflinks
What’s your favourite song of all time?
No More Heroes by The Stranglers
What’s your favourite play?
Macbeth
Who’s your favourite movie star?
I don’t have one
What’s your favourite book?
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
What book are you reading right now?
The Dalai Lama’s Cat and the Power of Meow by David Michie
What book do you wish you had written?
‘How I became a billionaire before I was thirty’
What’s the greatest invention of all time?
The wheel
Is there a sport that you wish you could play?
At my age just about any but at a push I’d go with rugby
Who inspires you in business?
My dad
Dress up, dress down or somewhere in between?
It depends on the occasion but I always like to be comfortable
Where do you go to relax?
Cornwall with my wife and the dog in our camper van
What country have you always wanted to visit?
Hawaii, if you slightly bend the definition of country
Besides your phone, what do you always have with you?
My watch
What’s the best part about your job?
Without doubt it’s the people I work with
What’s your favourite post-work tipple?
Cragganmore Whiskey, it’s very underrated
Finally, what’s your guilty pleasure?
I’m not a guilty person so I guess I don’t really have one