Coffee with Colm

Coffee with Colm

By Colm O'BrienBusiness
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Coffee with Colm episodes

  • Such FUN as well as DEEP LEARNING - Emma Owen talks all things Pendulum '24 over "Coffee with Colm"

    Galway Girl, and Film Industry Pro, Emma Owen,

    had “Coffee with Colm” during the week to share her experience of attending
    Pendulum Summit.

     

    It was FUN!

     

    Then, on one of my questions, Emma began her

    response with, “Can I be a bit controversial here?” I knew right there that my answer
    to that question wasn’t going to matter; the train had left the station…

     

    She also named her Standout Speaker and shared

    why his talk had such an impact on her.

     

    It was a thoroughly enjoyable conversation

    and looking back on it, it’s interesting to listen to Emma think out loud to
    find the words to express what the whole experience meant to her. Great chat.

     

    Stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think

    alongside Emma and me for a few minutes, and get a feel for Pendulum (and maybe
    plan to join us next year on Jan 8 and 9 2025 in the Shmoke, PM either of us if
    you’d like to find out more)
    Enjoy

    18 min
  • Nicola Connolly Byrne has "Coffee with Colm" and names her Standout Speaker from Pendulum Summit 24

    So, a group of Business Vagabonds got together,

    and we went along to The Pendulum Summit 2024 to witness the 10th
    anniversary of its founding by Frankie and Norma Sheehan, to listen and learn
    from each other as well as from the world-class speakers on stage.

     

    We all came from different walks of life and diverse

    businesses (thus the Vagabond moniker); some small, others larger, all making a
    difference in their respective spaces.

     

    We had fun. We laughed, many of us cried, all

    of us learned something about ourselves, but we all left The Convention Centre
    with renewed sense of hope for humanity, chomping at the bit to get back to
    work to play our individual parts.

     

    Over the next number of Coffees with Colm (or

    as we’d say on the Northside, “Coffee with Colms”) I’m inviting any of the Vagabonds
    that want to, to join me for coffee and a quick chat about their experience, focussing
    on who was their Standout Speaker.

     

    Nicola Connolly Byrne – Empowerment

    Specialist – is first up.

     

    Her Standout Speaker was… (do you really

    think I’m going to spoil it? – I’d be killed!)

     

    Stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think

    alongside Nicola and me for a few minutes, and get a feel for Pendulum (and
    maybe decide to join us next year

    14 min
  • "It'll Be OK, Friend." Mental Health - The Elephant in the Room - Yours Truly Considers Brent Pope's Phenomenal Pendulum Talk

    There is a Global Pandemic affecting 1 in 4

    of us – Mental Health IS The Elephant in the Room.

     

    I was blessed to attend Pendulum Summit in

    Dublin during the week along with another 2,000 souls, twenty of whom had come
    together as The Vagabonds’ to have fun and learn and make friends over the few
    days. It was everything I expected, and more.

     

    I was moved to action (or consideration at

    least) by several of the speakers, but the one that ‘hit me’ unexpectedly was
    Brent Pope talking about his mission to normalize the conversation about Mental
    Health, through his organization “The Elephant in the Room”.

     

    Brent is six foot three inches, 17 stone, the

    last man you would pick out of a lineup as someone who might be vulnerable, yet
    he was.

     

    When he hit rock bottom, he picked up the

    phone, in a last-ditch attempt to avoid the seemingly inevitable, and the guy
    who answered the phone saved his life (and likely thousands of lives through
    Brent’s work now). Instead of answering “Hello, Samaritans.”, his first words
    were, “It’ll Be OK, Friend.”

    Please, please stick on the kettle, grab a coffee,

    and think alongside Brent and me for a few minutes; it could make all the difference to someone you know.

    11 min
  • From Wheelchair To Twice World Champion - Steve Judge has "Coffee with Colm" and explains how...

    You've had a car accident. They rush you to hospital. They tell you they're going to operate to save your legs.
    They lie!They are in fact operating to save your life; your crushed legs are incidental (to them!)
    When you wake up, they tell you you'll never walk again.You disagree! So instead, you become twice world champion!That, my friends, is the potted history of my first guest on 'Coffee with Colm' for 2024.Steve Judge joined me for coffee and to say his story is inspirational is an understatement. 
    What better way to kick off the new year...You know the score, stick on the kettle, grab a coffee and think alongside Steve and me for a few minutes.

    Happy New Year.

    Enjoy.

    37 min
  • 3 Life Tips From Hollywood Actor, Dubliner Colin Farrell

    You all know Colin Farrell - Hollywood Actor, and a fellow Dub.

    Colin was interviewed by Miriam O'Callaghan on the stage at Pendulum Summit back in 2019 and he lived up to all my expectations of the man; being at once a global celebrity and a humble man who hasn't forgotten his roots. 


    Not ugly either, it has to be said!
    Anyway, I chose the podcast I created on foot of his interview with which to finish this pre-Pendulum '24 mini-series because of what Colin said. He said, "The day has yet to reveal itself."


    As 2023 comes to a close, I feel Colin's words are pregnant with promise for 2024 - "The day has yet to reveal itself."


    To hear the context of this phrase as well as two more life tips, stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think along with Colin and me for a few minutes in this final episode of “Coffee with Colm” for the season.


    Merry Christmas to you and yours, and in the words of Tiny Tim, "God bless us, every one!"


    Enjoy
    Yours Truly
    Colm O'BrienPs, ONE SEAT HAS OPENED UP. I am bringing a group of 20 souls to Pendulum ’24 with a special price and all sorts of add-ons. As I publish this, 19 of 20 seats are committed! One opened up unexpectedly. If you’d like to join us, pm me - first come, first served. And no, I’m not on commission, I simply love business and I love people – why would I attend alone when I can attend with friends and fellow entrepreneurs? No better Christmas present to give yourself or the entrepreneur in your life!
    #coffeewithcolm #hwrs #healthwealthrelationshipsspirit #poyoomf #onepercentliving #fouroverseven #wintheweekwinthewar #wigwamwisdom #60MPH #81patchworkquilts #100yearwork #themanonthetrain #coffee #vlog #podcast #sustainablebusiness #makehasteslowly #feedingjohnny #pendulumsummit
    Ps. To get a FREE copy of my own book “Feeding Johnny – How To Build A Business Despite The Roadblocks” (audio version with Yours Truly narrating) simply connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colmobrienmotivation/ 
    Yours Truly
    Colm O'Brien

    5 min
  • 4 Lessons From One Of The Heroes Of The Thai Cave Rescue in 2018 - Jim Warny

    Jim Warny is a real-life hero! 


    He is the Belgian-born, Cave Diver, living in Ennis, who led the Coach to safety during that tremendous superhuman effort that saw the coach and all twelve young boys rescued when the caves they entered got flooded.


    He spoke from stage at Pendulum in 2019 and from his talk I gleaned some life and business lessons, which I am happy to share here as life hacks for you to consider.


    Regardless of the lessons and tips, it's one cracking story!


    You know the drill, stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think along with Jim and me for a few minutes in this archive episode of “Coffee with Colm”.


    Enjoy.
    Yours Truly
    Colm O'Brien Ps, I am bringing a group of 20 souls to Pendulum ’24 with a special price and all sorts of add-ons. As I publish this, all 20 seats are committed! However if you’d like to join us, pm me, and I'll see what I can do. And no, I’m not on commission, I simply love business and I love people – why would I attend alone when I can attend with friends and fellow entrepreneurs?
    #coffeewithcolm #hwrs #healthwealthrelationshipsspirit #poyoomf #onepercentliving #fouroverseven #wintheweekwinthewar #wigwamwisdom #60MPH #81patchworkquilts #100yearwork #themanonthetrain #coffee #vlog #podcast #sustainablebusiness #makehasteslowly #feedingjohnny #pendulumsummit
    Ps. To get a FREE copy of my own book “Feeding Johnny – How To Build A Business Despite The Roadblocks” (audio version with Yours Truly narrating) simply connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colmobrienmotivation/ 
    Yours Truly
    Colm O'Brien

    5 min
  • 3 Tips For Moving Forward At Speed Safely from Mandy Hickson Former RAF Fighter Pilot – Episode 4 of 6 in a Pre-Pendulum ’24 'Coffee with Colm' Mini-series

    Fighter Jets Don't Have

    Wing Mirrors! Did you know that? I didn't. Sort of makes sense though. Apart
    from aerodynamics perhaps, I imagine it true that they are moving too fast in
    combat to have time to look behind them. Regardless, Fighter Jets Don't
    Have Wing Mirrors!

     

    Mandy Hickson, former RAF

    Fighter Jet Pilot, was one of the very few female pilots operating at that
    level, only the second ever female pilot to fly the Tornado GR4 on the front
    line, amassing and surviving 45 live combat sorties.

     

    And Mandy was just one of

    the amazing people who graced the Pendulum stage in Dublin in 2019.

     

    I was enthralled.

     

    From her story, I gained

    three tips to help me move forward with speed safely and in this week's 'Coffee
    with Colm' episode, I'd like to share them with you, they are:

     

           

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    3.

     

    To hear me recount all

    three tips, and what they may mean for you, stick on the kettle, grab a coffee,
    and think along with Mandy and me for a few minutes in this archive episode of
    “Coffee with Colm”.


    Enjoy

    5 min
  • 5 Tips On How To Get The Most Out Of Life, From Nick Vujicic, A Man Born Without Limbs – Episode 3 of 6 in a Pre-Pendulum ’24 'Coffee with Colm' Mini-series

    I actually can’t imagine it

    – and truthfully, wasn’t sure I believed what I was seeing when Nick Vujicic
    was ‘placed’ on stage at Pendulum Summit in Dublin the year before COVID struck
    – yet there he was this tiny, incredible human confidently talking with 3,500
    mesmerised souls telling us to be more grateful!

     

     

    Be More Grateful was the first

    of 5 Tips On How To Get The Most Out Of Life; truly amazing, coming
    from a man who had a much, much tougher star than most.

     

     

    To hear me recount the 5

    Tips, and what they may mean for you, stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and
    think along with Nick and me for a few minutes in this archive episode of
    “Coffee with Colm”.

     


    Enjoy

    4 min
  • Admirals Don't Make Suggestions

    Right. Episode 2 of 6 in a Pre-Pendulum '24 Mini-series, curated by Yours Truly to allow you experience some of the world class magic, and diversity of thought that can only be found at The Pendulum Summit.This week, Marshall Goldsmith tells us why Admirals Don't Make Suggestions; in other words, Leaders - like you and me - can actually damage our organizations by opening our big fat mouths! (I know! shocked me, too!)
    I'm sayin' nothin'.Stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think along with my friend Marshall and me for a few minutes in this archive episode of “Coffee with Colm

    5 min

About Coffee with Colm

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Ruminations over Coffee about Life and Business