by Colm O'Brien | Jul 9, 2022 | Uncategorised
You have heard it said that Time Is Money, but what if it’s the opposite? I believe Money Is Time! How much does a cappuccino cost? It costs between fourteen and seventeen minutes at minimum wage* by my reckoning! And the problem is you can never get those...
by Colm O'Brien | Jul 2, 2022 | Uncategorised
I have to admit to enjoying rummaging about in my archive material and this week my attention was drawn to this one – Hedgehog For Breakfast. Hedgehog For Breakfast is a mini-chapter in my book, “Feeding Johnny – How to Build a Business Despite the...
by Colm O'Brien | Jun 26, 2022 | Uncategorised
I like dipping back into the archives. It’s interesting to see the same lessons are relevant over and over again. This week’s ‘Coffee with Colm’ is timely because it’s as relevant in my life today as it was when I first published it back...
by Colm O'Brien | Jun 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
One of the most influential books I’ve read so far has been The Cashflow Quadrant (or Rich Dad, Poor Dad 2) by Robert Kiyosaki. I had been struggling for years trying to figure out how some people got ahead, while I was caught in the trenches, batein’ it...
by Colm O'Brien | Jun 11, 2022 | Uncategorised
Between 2003 and 2005 our first business, a former Bewley’s Café Franchise, was failing – nothing could save it and we knew it. I wanted to crawl into a hole and say “Oh well, I tried,” but something told me to push forward. I’m glad I did. As a result we...