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This CEO gave up drinking 10 years ago, and never looked back

This CEO gave up drinking 10 years ago, and never looked back

Why Australian Chamber Orchestra boss Richard Evans swapped alcohol for walking and a cup of tea.

In the early days, Richard Evans didn’t know much about morning life. But these days, he gets up at 5.30am.  Louise Kennerley

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By the time he was in his early 20s, Australian Chamber Orchestra chief executive Richard Evans was already a CEO. Life was lonely at the top and alcohol was an obvious way to de-stress.

But the problems didn’t go away.

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Sally Patten
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
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