‘Leverage’ - The Reason Why Michael O’Leary and Sir Richard Branson Get Paid Whether They Go To The Office Or Not - A Coffee with Colm Episode From The Archives.

I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Nicola Connolly Byrne during the week, for her Soul Chats Podcast Series. We could have chatted for hours! Nic and I grew up in the same area, five minutes (and given she’s only a young one, fifteen years) apart. We’ve both gone off on our own paths of discovery since and contribute in our own unique ways.

The chat was fascinating, not least because Nicola allowed it go wherever it needed to go and at one point I found myself talking about Robert Kiyosaki’s book, ‘The Cashflow Quadrant’, which is the most influential book I’ve read to date in terms of my business decision making.

In it Kiyosaki talks about the four players in the world of business,

· Employee

· Self-employed or Small Business

· Big Business Owner

· Investors

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Two of these quadrants employ ‘leverage’ and two do not.

Which one(s) do you operate from?

Thumbs Up To The Problems In Life - How To Stay Focused On Your Goals

Can you see your future in 2020 vision? Do problems and obstacles knock you off course too easily and too often? If so, welcome to the club I USED to be a member of, until I discovered the power of giving a thumbs up to the problems life throws my way.

In this Coffee with Colm episode, I used the familiar term '2020 Vision' however I used it in respect to asking you do you have a 2020 Vision for your life as a whole? But because it was originally recorded back in 2017 (when my hair was darker!) I thought I would point it to a specific date in the year 2020 - and that specific date was YOUR Birthday. Clever, huh? I thought so, until I went to repurpose it in 2022!

So, shamelessly ignoring that it is out of date, I offer it to you again (because it's very good in fairness) and I ask you to consider your birthday in 2025 as you watch, listen and/or work through the visioning process outlined.

These eight short minutes could save you years in the achievement of your goals and realization of your dreams, so I invite you to stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think with me for a few minutes in your preferred way...

Enjoy.

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This is the final part in this trilogy, or mini-series if you will on How to Build a Sustainable Business.

Have you ever noticed, a three-legged stool never wobbles? Never. It's not possible. Doesn't matter what the ground under it is like, it will always sit steady - not necessarily level, but steady; we can learn a business lesson from that.

Your business, and ours can benefit by us focusing on three things, legs if you will, Brand, Systems, and People,

We looked at Brand and Systems over the last few weeks, today, let's discuss the third and final leg, People.

As always, I invite you to stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think with me for a few minutes in your preferred way...

A three-legged stool never wobbles, ever. It's not possible. Doesn't matter what the ground under it is like, it will always sit steady - not necessarily level, but steady. We can learn a business lesson  from that.

Your business, and ours can benefit by us focusing on three things, legs if you will, Brand, Systems, and People,

The first leg is Brand - we looked at that last week. Today, let's discuss the second leg, Systems.

As always, I invite you to stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think with me for a few minutes in your preferred way...

Enjoy.

The Three Things You Must Have To Build A Sustainable Business Part 1 - A 'Coffee with Colm' Episode from the Archives

As Carambola commences its twentieth year of business with an annual turnover of €10m, I am happy to share what we learned about building a sustainable business - by considering the humble three-legged stool.

A three-legged stool never wobbles, ever. It's not possible. Doesn't matter what the ground under it is like, it will always sit steady - not necessarily level, but steady.

Your business, and ours can benefit by us focusing on three things, legs if you will, Brand, Systems, and People, and over the next three weeks, I will discuss each in detail.

The first leg is Brand.

Per usual, I invite you to stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think with me for a few minutes in your preferred way...

Enjoy.

Most People Do Not Want What You Have To Sell. Here's How To Turn That Fact Into A Positive - A 'Coffee with Colm' Episode from the Archives

None of us likes to hear the word 'NO'. Yet, it can be the most liberating word in the English language looked at it in a certain way.

He, she, or they who collects the most nos wins, simple as that.

Everything is a numbers game; sales, succeeding at building a business, searching for the right employee, business or life partner, inventing something, - indeed in response to a question about his missteps, Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric lightbulb, once said, “I have not failed 10,000 times—I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.”

Everything is a numbers game, so if you are not progressing, you are simply failing too slowly. If you want to make more sales, collect more nos more quickly, simple.

I invite you to stick on the kettle, grab a coffee, and think with me for a few minutes in your preferred way...

Enjoy.

Having Problems is a Fact of Life. Deal with it! Here's How...

How To Break Free From The Gravity Of Bad Habits…  A 'Coffee with Colm' Episode from the Archives

What To Do When A Key Player Leaves Your Organization… A 'Coffee with Colm' Episode from the Archives

Is That Your Own Milk, Madam?" How NOT To Do Customer Care Then... How To Knock It Out Of The Park!