Brett Callaghan is managing director of Totally Barbados. He is a Microsoft-certified systems engineer, and worked in the computer industry in the banking environment for six years before stating his own business.

Q: Are you where you've always wanted to be?

A: I am in a better position than where I wanted to be. Things have progressed strongly with totallybarbados.com where we had 10 000 or more unique visitors than in December last year.

Q: What are your biggest professional challenges?

A: I have always been able to meet and overcome hurdles that come my way. They are little bumps in the road, but no challenge has become an event that I could not overcome.

Q: What about your biggest life challenge?

A: I was a jockey at the Garrison Savannah and I fell and was in a coma for two weeks. After that, one of the biggest challenges I had was to get back in the saddle again. Also, I thought moving back to Barbados after living in Canada for 12 years was going to be a challenge, but it turned out to be a fun challenge.

Q: When you look to the future, what do you see?

A: I see myself accomplishing more and promoting Barbados and the Caribbean by helping them to accomplish their goals through the use of my website.

Q: What's your favourite pastime?

A: Dancing to all kinds of music – calypso, dub, ballroom, Latin, salsa.

Q: What's your favourite meal?

A: Flying fish, macaroni pie and plantain every Friday.

Q: On Saturday nights where are you likely to be?

A: If I am not out enjoying Barbados with my friends, I am behind the computer working to promote the country.

Q: What upsets you the most?

A: People say that Barbados is friendly, yet there are many complaints about unprofessional service. I myself have experienced signs of poor service compared with that in Canada or in the United States. That upsets me a lot because we have possibilities to be good as a country overall.

Q: What is your guiding philosophy?

A: To be truthful, respectful, loving, caring and kind. When you practice these virtues, all the rewards will come back to you.

Q: If you had a chance to manage Barbados for a day, what would
you do?

A: I would highlight all the great things the country has to offer and what it has accomplished. I would show people where we do excel, and encourage others to think about the positive and not the negative.