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5 minutes with Bára

Barbora Brühlová works for TACOMA as Head of TACOMA Trust Services. She manages a three-member team, assisting investors and entrepreneurs in starting businesses in the Czech Republic, or abroad, in a short time span. According to TACOMA's customer satisfaction research, she appears to be the most popular manager. Hats off to her!

I can’t help asking…how was your morning?!

Horrible!! I was hurrying to leave for work and somehow managed to tip a tin of paint over myself! My trousers are ruined and the paint is all over my arms and legs and won’t wash off. And, to make matters worse, the paint spilt all over the parquet floor…

How many summers have you spent at TACOMA?

This is my fourth summer at TACOMA. Oh how time flies…

What are you up to in the rest of the summer?

Not much in summer. But in November, my husband and I are going on holiday to Mexico. We will be travelling a lot and want to tour the Caribbean islands. We’ve organised everything ourselves – plane tickets, ships, accommodation. I’ve been looking forward to this for more than a year; it will be my dream holiday!

Are you looking forward to winter, or would you rather cancel it?

I prefer summer. I adore heat and temperatures over 30 degrees. I would most like to live somewhere in the tropics. But I like skiing, too.

I know you’ve travelled a lot – what places have you been to?

That’s true, I love travelling! I lived in Australia for four years, during which time I spent four months in Japan, and also took a trip to China.

Which country impressed you the most?

Japan, definitely. I like everything there – the people, culture, countryside, food. Things just run differently there than anywhere else; you can feel religion from everything. The people's mentality is completely different. I’d say they are a step ahead of us. Life is much more hectic, but everything has its set order, and is really strictly observed.

Would you like to live there?

Not live there I think, but I'd certainly like to see the country again. And I would definitely like to improve my Japanese – when I was there, I picked it up a little, but only on the level of communication between friends. In Japanese, there is a huge difference between speaking to people you know and business negotiations.

What encounter has most influenced your life?

In Australia I lived with a Japanese man for four years, and that influenced me a lot, of course. It allowed me to know Japan thoroughly.

Which experience has been the biggest influence in your life?

Australia, definitely. I had to take care of myself there. I studied and worked; trying all kinds of jobs from being a cleaner, then a waitress to office work. I learnt the language there and almost everything I can do, actually.

If you were to stop working at TACOMA tomorrow and could take anything with you – what would it be?

My girls, certainly!

How do you like your coffee?

Iced, with ice-cream and whipped cream!

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