Have you ever secretly (or not so secretly) dreamed about starting a live event?  Maybe a conference or a series of live workshops?  Something longer than just one day?

But the thought of doing it was so daunting, you’ve never had the courage to do it?

In this episode I talk with Dr Eibhlin Fletcher, the founder of the Get A Grip Of The Grind Festival, which is now in it’s 5th year.

It hasn’t all been smooth sailing.  And Eibhlin has some advice for anyone thinking about starting up and running that event.

We also talked about:

• The origins of the Get A Grip Of The Grind Festival
• The impact of going tech-less for short periods of time
• What was involved in starting the festival
• Winging it, the things that can go wrong and the things that will always go wrong
• Working with local businesses and getting them to help out
• Eibhlin's biggest fear in running the festival and what actually ended up being the hardest part
• Other key challenges, like keeping everything fresh
• Rogaines (no it’s not medicine)
• Feeling free to do stuff that makes you feel young again
• The difference having help can make
• How documentation and delegation, in that order, can help spread the load, but can slow down decision making
• When customer service is not your strongest point …
• Being the visionary / ideas person ...
• One piece of advice for someone thinking about running a festival or event
• The philosophy of having no regrets

If you’re interested in what Eibhlin has to share about the ups and downs of starting a big event, have a listen.  You’ll be glad you did.

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