“I negotiate with nations. At home, I negotiate with silence.”
Q: Ambassador, your D.C. residence features Zen-Floor throughout. How does ancient wood fit a diplomat’s life?
Ambassador Liam Hawthorne:
“After COP summits, I’m wired—jet lag, cortisol spikes. I land, step onto the oak, and the floor grounds me. The grain is a map of resilience—trees that survived droughts, wars. I walk it like a labyrinth. My blood pressure drops 12 mmHg in 20 minutes. My wife calls it ‘diplomatic decompression.’”
Q: You host state dinners. Any feedback?
“Guests linger. One African president said, ‘This floor feels like home—my village had mud, but the warmth is the same.’ We sealed a trade deal over barefoot coffee.”
Q: Advice for global leaders?
“Install Zen-Floor. It’s carbon-negative diplomacy—one room at a time.”
Negotiate peace. Walk the ambassador’s path →
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