by Pete O'Keeffe | Aug 30, 2024 | Building and leading a team, Gaining freedom, Leadership, Persuasion
Tony realised he also had to invest in his education so he picked up the book “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak, and sat down to read it. He became engrossed in it, realising the story pertained very much to him. In the fast-paced world of construction,... by Pete O'Keeffe | Aug 30, 2024 | Building and leading a team, Gaining freedom, Leadership, Persuasion
Tony grew up in a small town where hard work and perseverance were core values. He pursued civil engineering, which led him to start his own construction company. Over the years, he built a business that prides itself on quality and reliability. However, the demands... 
by Pete O'Keeffe | Dec 11, 2023 | Blog, Persuasion
Fear is the greatest obstacle to learning. Mike Tyson was one of the most feared boxers in boxing history. How he overcame fear and learnt to be one of the best heavyweight boxers ever is outlined in his book, Iron Ambition: My Life With Cus D’Amato. This is... 
by Pete O'Keeffe | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog, Keeping Clients And Customers, Persuasion
WHY CLIENTS LEAVE A frustration that I think many people feel is when you ring a business, and are put on hold, with the recorded message saying, ‘We are experiencing high call volumes at this time. You call is important to us, so please stay on the line and your... 
by Pete O'Keeffe | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog, Keeping Clients And Customers, Persuasion
Do You Really Care? I recently took my car in to have an anti-theft device fitted. The dealership had e-mailed me to let me know that thieves were now able to go in through the front headlight to gain access to the computer panel, and start the car – and thus steal... 
by Pete O'Keeffe | Nov 13, 2023 | Blog, Gaining freedom, Persuasion, Tips & Ideas
I read a really sad article on Facebook last week. Another business was closing their doors. The business owner made a really telling comment …”I’m not afraid to admit that I may be a good butcher, I may be a good manager, but I’m not sure that I’m cut... 