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MILLENNIAL LIFESTYLE

Q: Circling back to your business—‘quiet Q: Where do you see your business and yourself in the
quitting’ has been a rising trend among next five years?
Millennials. Do you think there’s also such a
thing as ‘quiet thriving’? Circling back to your A: Wootware will be the undisputed leader in
business—‘quiet quitting’ has been a rising trend enthusiast PC gaming in South Africa. For me
among Millennials. Do you think there’s also personally? I want to be even more strategic and less
such a thing as ‘quiet thriving’? operational, maybe mentoring other entrepreneurs
who are trying to build something real. The goal isn't to
A: Absolutely. We have team members at exit or sell. It's to build something that outlasts me
Wootware who've been with us for years, steadily while having the freedom to contribute where I'm most
mastering their craft without the hustle culture valuable.
nonsense. They're not posting about "grinding" on
LinkedIn. They're just consistently excellent, going Q: If your life was a Spotify playlist, what would be
home at reasonable hours, and building the current vibe, and what song always makes it on
sustainable careers. That's quiet thriving. The best the list?
businesses aren't built on burnout; they're built on
people who've found their rhythm and can A: My playlist is this weird mix that perfectly captures
maintain it for decades. running a tech business from two continents. It'll jump
from JUICE WRLD for financial reviews to... okay, I'll
Q: What's one piece of advice you'd give to other admit it... a lot of K-pop. Yeah, the guy who sells
Millennials who want to work and travel? gaming PCs is deeply into Blackpink and Twice. Started
when I was researching Asian tech markets and
A: Build something location-independent FIRST, somehow fell down the rabbit hole of Korean music
then travel. Don't try to figure it out while you're production. The production quality is insane. These
bouncing around. I personally spent 15 years songs are engineered with the same precision we put
making Wootware stable enough that it didn't into our gaming builds.
need me physically present every day. Also,
"working while traveling" isn't the same as The song that always makes it? Twice's Feel Special. I
vacation. You need reliable internet, a proper know, not what you'd expect from a tech CEO, but hear
workspace, and the discipline to actually work me out. That song hit my playlist during a particularly
when you'd rather be exploring. rough patch with the pandemic in 2020, and something
about its message of pushing through when things get
tough just clicked.

As we can see from speaking with Rory Magee, work isn’t a place—it’s a platform for freedom, creativity, and
long-term growth. His path shows that redefining success isn’t about escaping work altogether, but about
shaping it so it supports the life we actually want to live. In a world where Millennials are challenging
traditional career blueprints, his story proves you can build something meaningful, stay true to your values,
and still have the freedom to choose where—and how—you work.

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