about

I do what I can to help others.

striving for the best for everyone.

and maybe find some success.

But I know shit happens sometimes.

born on the other side of the world.

raised in the south waikato.

now in auckland for 30 years.

European, with Asian heritage.

as a kid:

too smart for my own good.

smarter as an adult.

(i hope)

BAHons: Linguistics (Syntax, Grammar, Morphology, Phonology, Semantics). Cert Tertiary Teaching.

once known for swimming sports.

and national level medals.

in a budgy-smuggler.

i also competed in regional level cycling, kayaking, and triathlons.

first business at age 19.

first trade as a wedding photographer.

married at 24.

Since then, I created 5 companies, fathered two kids, inherited two kids, and became a grandad.

i love languages.

i’ll settle for understanding a dozen.

and a 600-day streak on duolingo.

Other interests: woodworking, electronics, photography, teaching, marketing, business, and entrepreneurship, in no particular order.

i’ve done a load of different stuff.

Retail assistant,

retail business owner,

wedding photographer,

national photolab technical trainer,

electronics service specialist,

importer,

watchmaker,

eCommerce business owner,

marketing consultant,

SEO consultant,

marketing and performance manager in consumer finance,

head of sales & marketing,

content performance director,

director of analytics,

digital agency owner…

…what’s next?

(nope, i still don’t know what i want to be when i grow up)

by the way, the photos above are strictly copyright©. if you would like to use one for some reason, you must contact me first mail@perrybernard.com