Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share E8: Leaving A Lasting Legacy And Finding Your Why – with Gary Doherty
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
E8: Leaving A Lasting Legacy And Finding Your Why – with Gary Doherty
This week, Pete talks to Gary Doherty, the founder of THINK Network, whose mission is simple: to passionately spread positivity, motivation and inspiration through empowering networking events across Northern Ireland and beyond.
Pete and Gary discuss Gary’s definition of what fire in the belly means to him, and crucially what it is to him, the power of networking and mentoring, and his inspiring journey from the very bottom, and the incredible ascent to where he is now.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- For Gary, “fire in the belly” is the why that drives him forward. It took a period of self-analysis for Gary to realise that his “why” is wanting to leave a legacy for his family; to make his children proud of who their father was.
- Through necessity, Gary found himself required to take a job in sales in a store, which was very far out of his comfort zone as his previous work had not been customer facing. Within two and half years he had overcome his nerves and was managing the store.
- The accumulation of wealth instilled a new sense of arrogance in Gary, and the desire for more materialistic goods. He admits now that this phase saw him become a dark version of himself.
- We should never become emotionally attached to bricks-and-mortar, even if it’s our own home. The true sum value of any home is the people in it.
- What sets people apart is the mindset, not the intellectual achievements of their lives. Their unique offerings lie in drive, determination, resilience and self-belief.
- After an insolvency, and the complete collapse of his business empire, Gary started anew. He began by gaining education, and put himself through university to earn a Bachelor’s degree in business, which gave him the confidence and drive to go further.
- THINK Network is being designed to be the Facebook of Personal Development, with an international reach and the power to truly change lives. In the past 14 months, it has seen incredible results in Northern Ireland, and now the plan is to take it to the global stage.
- Gary can see now that property was not the “why he was looking for. His current work with THINK is truly fulfilling, and adds fire to his belly each and every day.
- People are far too afraid to praise others these days, as they see it as some kind of elevation above themselves. Gary is a proponent of honesty, and credit where it’s due.
BEST MOMENTS
- ‘I’m a father now. I’m a husband now. What am I going to do?’
- ‘I was young and dumb. I knew nothing about property’
- ‘I had become a not-very-nice version of myself’
- ‘When I look back, that was a defining moment’
- ‘I’ll get to the end, even if I’m last’
- ’Time and hard work and opportunity equals luck’
- ’This is the vehicle to get to my “why”’
- ’Success is the journey that I’m on right now'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
THINK Network Twitter - https://twitter.com/thinknetwork1?lang=en
THINK Network - http://thinknetwork.co
THINK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/think.network/
THINK LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8725794
THINK Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thinknetworkni/
ABOUT THE HOST
The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire In The Belly’.
Pete is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Property Investor and father of 3 beautiful girls. Pete’s background is in Project Management and Property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire In The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire In the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting and inspiring others.
Pete has the ability to connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire In the Belly’ is the Q&As - Questions and Actions!
The ‘Fire In The Belly’ brand and programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development course and rapid results mentoring.
CONTACT METHOD
https://www.facebook.com/mightypetelonton/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-lonton-4b83184
https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/
Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/
View all episodes
By Fire in The Belly
5
1010 ratings
This week, Pete talks to Gary Doherty, the founder of THINK Network, whose mission is simple: to passionately spread positivity, motivation and inspiration through empowering networking events across Northern Ireland and beyond.
Pete and Gary discuss Gary’s definition of what fire in the belly means to him, and crucially what it is to him, the power of networking and mentoring, and his inspiring journey from the very bottom, and the incredible ascent to where he is now.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- For Gary, “fire in the belly” is the why that drives him forward. It took a period of self-analysis for Gary to realise that his “why” is wanting to leave a legacy for his family; to make his children proud of who their father was.
- Through necessity, Gary found himself required to take a job in sales in a store, which was very far out of his comfort zone as his previous work had not been customer facing. Within two and half years he had overcome his nerves and was managing the store.
- The accumulation of wealth instilled a new sense of arrogance in Gary, and the desire for more materialistic goods. He admits now that this phase saw him become a dark version of himself.
- We should never become emotionally attached to bricks-and-mortar, even if it’s our own home. The true sum value of any home is the people in it.
- What sets people apart is the mindset, not the intellectual achievements of their lives. Their unique offerings lie in drive, determination, resilience and self-belief.
- After an insolvency, and the complete collapse of his business empire, Gary started anew. He began by gaining education, and put himself through university to earn a Bachelor’s degree in business, which gave him the confidence and drive to go further.
- THINK Network is being designed to be the Facebook of Personal Development, with an international reach and the power to truly change lives. In the past 14 months, it has seen incredible results in Northern Ireland, and now the plan is to take it to the global stage.
- Gary can see now that property was not the “why he was looking for. His current work with THINK is truly fulfilling, and adds fire to his belly each and every day.
- People are far too afraid to praise others these days, as they see it as some kind of elevation above themselves. Gary is a proponent of honesty, and credit where it’s due.
BEST MOMENTS
- ‘I’m a father now. I’m a husband now. What am I going to do?’
- ‘I was young and dumb. I knew nothing about property’
- ‘I had become a not-very-nice version of myself’
- ‘When I look back, that was a defining moment’
- ‘I’ll get to the end, even if I’m last’
- ’Time and hard work and opportunity equals luck’
- ’This is the vehicle to get to my “why”’
- ’Success is the journey that I’m on right now'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
THINK Network Twitter - https://twitter.com/thinknetwork1?lang=en
THINK Network - http://thinknetwork.co
THINK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/think.network/
THINK LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8725794
THINK Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thinknetworkni/
ABOUT THE HOST
The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire In The Belly’.
Pete is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Property Investor and father of 3 beautiful girls. Pete’s background is in Project Management and Property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire In The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire In the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting and inspiring others.
Pete has the ability to connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire In the Belly’ is the Q&As - Questions and Actions!
The ‘Fire In The Belly’ brand and programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development course and rapid results mentoring.
CONTACT METHOD
https://www.facebook.com/mightypetelonton/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-lonton-4b83184
https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/
Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/