Would Having Your Very Own Board of Advisors Make a Positive Difference to Your Business and Life? If YES, we’d like to invite YOU to join OurBoard
Would Having Your Very Own Board of Advisors Make a Positive Difference to Your Business and Life? If You Answered YES, we’d like to invite YOU to join OurBoard
20% of companies fail in their first year, 50% in the first five years, of those that survive, many bump along ad infinitum, never gaining sufficient momentum to scale significantly.
These bleak statistics “…demonstrate that the smart business owner knows that they cannot run a successful business, completely on their own, they know their business is a team sport” – Robert Kiyosaki
The result is that for many of us who start businesses, our vision we had for the freedom of owning our own business has been replaced by the reality of long hours, sleepless nights and broken dreams.
Are you currently suffering from the following challenges in your business?
? Could your business run profitably and peacefully without your full-time involvement?
? Do you sometimes struggle to find profitable customers?
? Are you crystal clear on your focus and direction?
? Have you ever felt let down by the people who work with you?
? Do you get exasperated by being last to get paid?
? Do you ever stay awake at night worrying about money, customers or staff?
? Are you at a business crossroads and could do with some exclusive mentorship and direction from experienced business mentors?
Would you like to pivot from your current business course trajectory, scale your business and have the life you dream of too?
Common Myths about Scaling a Business.
? All Actions Are of Equal Value.
They’re not. Do not confuse activity with accomplishment. It’s all too easy to become a busy fool - working on low-leverage activities. Identify those high-leverage activities that work for you even when you’re not.
? There’s Some Ubiquitous Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Somewhere Out There If I Just Search Hard Enough.
There isn’t. In the final analysis, the overriding characteristic that separates success from failure; victory from defeat; abundance from poverty is an old-fashioned quality called DISCIPLINE. But you must be disciplined to do the right stuff and know what the right stuff is.
The Solution.
After years of studying what the world’s greatest organisations do Jim Collins in his iconic book ‘From Good to Great’ concluded that
‘Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline.’
Would you like to learn from two gentlemen who have been through the ups and downs of business, who have learned the BIG BUSINESS LESSONS AND WANT TO PASS THEM ON TO OTHERS?
Allow Us Introduce Ourselves
Colm O'Brien and Padraic O'Maille, are two experienced entrepreneurs who have a passion for helping others achieve their successful business dreams.
Together they share over 60 years of business experience, they have worked through recessions, booms, busts, business losses, and indeed building businesses to €10 million and beyond.
They have learned HARD business lessons and have come to a time in their lives where they have an opportunity to help YOU navigate tricky business waters and can help you avoid the pitfalls that derail so many, by using a critical business framework exclusive to them, as a guide towards incredible success
You might be asking yourself what is the idea being proposed here?
Colm came up with an idea for what he initially called “The Sounding Board” when speaking with a prospective client who asked him, “What exactly will you do for me?”
He replied,
“I’m like your sounding board – you are building your business, you use me as an experienced set of eyes and ears to bounce ideas off so you can test them and then implement them, or not, as the case may be. I won’t spout text-book theory, but in fact will use my decades of business building experience to offer suggestions along the lines, ‘Based on my understanding of what you told me, if I were you, I would probably do x, y or z.’
“Good response.” she said.
And hired him!
In a similar vein Pádraic was asked during the recession years of 2011 to 2014 to form a type of business therapy group for business people being buffeted by the recession. Ironically during a recession the business, called SMáCHT, flourished and over 300 business people attended SMáCHT groups nationally.
Some 280 of those attendees are still in business - most of them thriving.
When Colm and Pádraic reconnected professionally after many years, the synergy was immediately apparent. They decided to collaborate to widen the net… and the opportunity.
OurBoard was born
What is OurBoard?
OurBoard is, well, a … Board. It is a coming together of 6 to 8 SME Business Owners over a 12-week prescribed program (think a semester in college) expertly led by O’Brien and O’Maille, to help each participant gain absolute clarity around what they are doing, why they are doing it and where they want to take it.
Over 90 short days, participants become de facto members of each others’ “Board” – a relationship that can add value for a reason and a season, or a lifetime perhaps.
From perhaps flying solo for years, they will begin to use phrases in their daily life such as “We have OurBoard Meeting on Tuesday.” “Meet Johnny, he’s on OurBoard.” “You should join OurBoard.” Etc.
Why consider joining OurBoard?
How many times have you heard “You must work on your business as well as in it.” Well, that is true but it is also true your business can never outgrow you. For your business to grow, you must grow. Here are three ways you (and it) can if you join OurBoard.
1. Firstly, it’s critical that we spend a small proportion of our time working strategically on our business. Most of us are aware of this in theory. The thing is however, that despite our best intentions and efforts the day job always seems to get in the way. The single best way to you guaranteeing that you spend time working on your business is to commit to a fixed period where you do just that.
Join OurBoard, and that time slot is locked in your diary first each week.
2. Secondly, being in business for yourself can be a lonely and challenging place emotionally. As somebody recently said at a course ‘commercial loneliness is a thing’. It’s all too easy to become demoralised, demotivated and down. That’s where the power and support and energy of a group of enthusiastic and upbeat supporters can make the difference between success and failure. Oftentimes entrepreneurs struggle on carrying the proverbial weight of the world on their shoulders trying to put on a brave face for family, friends, staff, investors, the banks etc, when inside they are dying. OurBoard Membership provides a safe non - judgmental space for entrepreneurs to be heard and listened to, to learn from and teach others - and all in a framework designed to add value to their business. In the final analysis you are the average of the people you are surrounded by most of the time.
Join OurBoard for peer support and guidance
3. Thirdly, knowledge has and always will be power. Imagine the concentrated know-how and wisdom in a group of other like-minded businesspeople coming together to consider solutions to your most pressing problems! In addition, Colm and Pádraic will share with you powerful strategies, techniques and tactics that will weekly help you scale your business into a more systemised and intentional business.
Join OurBoard and you will learn things you never knew you never knew to help you build your business whilst simultaneously freeing your time.
Expect to learn
? The fundamental difference between owning a business and owning a job.
? What your personality type is and what work (in your business) you are best and least suited to.
? How to clarify the direction, focus and wildly important goals of your business.
? The difference between lead goals and lag goals. This distinction is in itself a game changer. This is how the big girls and boys play.
? How to conduct effective and motivational meetings that focus on your goals, keep people accountable for their performance and ultimately get results.
? What a Massive Action Plan (MAP) is and how it can incite you to taking action and avoiding procrastination.
? How to get the right people on the bus; the wrong people off the bus; and get those that remain seated in their best positions.
? How to tell your business story in such a way that grabs attention and stimulates your customers to take action.
? Why paying yourself first makes implicit financial sense and learn a system to ensure this happens even if you’re not making money.
? How to set your business up as a franchise prototype (regardless of whether you franchise it or not) so that every key process of your business is systemised.
What is the OurBoard Program?
Six to eight people meet weekly for two hours over a twelve-week period, facilitated by O'Brien and O'Maille.
The facilitated sessions review performance; plan future actions; and provides state of the art methodologies on leadership; strategy; marketing; and finance.
Beginning at 7am and finishing punctually at 9am you don’t even have to miss a day’s work to join OurBoard. 12 weeks is also important in that it takes that time to change and embed new habits, rituals and routines. By the end of this programme you will have internalised a routine that will forever improve the quality of your business and your life. And made some great new friends along the way.
The sessions are upbeat; challenging; and educational.
They include (weekly schedule):
Week:
1. OurStrategy - Who you are, what you want, where you are now, what is the gap?
2. OurLead Measures - Learn the key success factors required. Understand the difference between Lag and Lead Measures.
3. OurMAP - Create a Massive Action Plan for your business
4. OurInternal Communications - How to run meetings that get results
5. OurPeople - Get the right people on the bus, sitting in the right seats. Get the wrong people off the bus!
6. OurMorale - How to Build a High Performing Team capable of driving high levels of performance
7. OurBrand - Create a Dynamic and Memorable Brand for your Business.
8. OurBusiness Story - Learn how to script and tell your business story.
9. OurCustomer Experience - Learn how to attract and retain profitable customers.
10. OurTime - Time Management doesn't work! Lean about Priority Management instead
11. OurMoney - How to Understand the key metrics in scaling your business.
12. OurAttitude - How to create a fully charged attitude to achieve our goals.
Who is the Progamme For?
SME Business Owners who are focused on achieving true business and life success and Corporate Types who always wanted to ‘do their own thing’ but are too scared to leave the ‘fur lined mousetrap’ of regular salary and bonus package
Testimonials (some kind words for the work of Colm and Padraic)
Colm
“Colm's advice has been an integral part of our growth in the past couple of years. During this time Colm held us accountable when necessary, pushed us when we needed a nudge and supported us during the tougher times. It was wonderful to have someone who had experienced both loss and success in business on our side.”
April Drew, CEO Drew Media. (April is the person who hired Colm based on his response – “I’ll be your sounding board”.)
“Working with Colm has had a very positive impact on my business. He sees the potential and the many possibilities that are there for us all! He has become a great friend and mentor."
Fiona Doyle O Connor
Stylist | Image Consultant | Model | MD Glamour Agency
"Colm assisted me during the re-opening [of Bewley's Cafe on Grafton St.] and had a positive influence on my own career and helped to develop the management team here in Grafton Street. Colm’s own positivity and enthusiasm is infectious, and highly motivating for any team.”
Andrew Griffin
Director of Operations, Bewley's Grafton St, Dublin.
Pádraic
“Four years ago I was in a battle with everything and I had time for nothing. Today I run three profitable businesses and take 12 weeks in France with my family. I can tell you categorically that those seeds were conceived and nurtured and developed with Pádraic ó Máille.”
Gary O'Keeffe. Managing Director Canduco; Bluestone; Crewit.
'Little did I know it at the time, but attending that first Smácht meeting, following a suggestion from my wife, would have a profound impact on my career and life. It provided me with some of the system and mental disciplines which significantly improved my attitude, my beliefs and my confidence. It opened the door of discovery which helped me achieve that, which I would have believed impossible three years ago.'
Bernard Birkett. CFO. Merit Medical Global.
'Four years ago I was farming full time, making very little and despairing about my future. Today I travel the world with my business, Creva Agri Products, and for the last two summers have spent 6 weeks in Canada with my family. That possibility would never have happened without Smácht.’
Noel Kelly. CEO and Founder. Creva Agri Products.
Would YOU like to work with Colm and Padraic by joining OurBoard?
What to do next?
1. Apply for your place on OurBoard now! Exclusive Membership space at OurBoard Table is very limited (6 to 8) so register your interest now by PM'ing me making sure you leave a phone number.
2. Colm or Pádraic will be in touch to discuss suitability of the program to you and vice versa.
3. Following that conversation, you may be invited officially to join OurBoard*
*You will then have a time window in which to secure your seat in OurBoard Room by paying a non-refundable deposit of €500. Any amount outstanding (depending on which trimester you have been offered) to be paid in full one week before OurBoard Meetings begin. Once that is done we would be delighted to welcome you around OurBoard Table.
How much will you invest?
OurBoard membership is already exceptional value at €3,000 for one Trimester (Sept 2020 pricing) but for one-time only is discounted by a full 50% for our inaugural program so if you choose to join us in September to end November 2019 you will invest only €1500 to benefit from all of the above.
(You only need to attend one trimester)
? Trimester 1
OurBoard Membership for the inaugural trimester September through November 2019 is discounted by 50% and is on offer for €1,500 (ALREADY 50% SOLD)
? Trimester 2
OurBoard Membership for the trimester January through March is discounted by 33% and will be on offer for €2,000
? Trimester 3
OurBoard Membership for the trimester April through June is discounted by 15% and will be on offer for €2,500
(OurBoard does not operate December, June and July – effectively allowing us all ‘Teachers’ holidays’. From September 2020, the investment will be minimum €3,000 per trimester)
Would you like to participate in OurBoard’s first year?
FAQ’s:
? What if I don't have the time? – is that not the issue you are trying to solve? Allow us show you how to get more done in less time. And, when you join OurBoard, meetings finish before the day starts!
? What if I don't have the money – as above, how long have you been doing your thing, your way? If its’s not providing you with the funds you deserve, perhaps it needs to be looked at differently? Consider joining OurBoard
? How I will benefit? – We are 100% sure you will benefit – guaranteed you will learn something you never knew you never knew from Colm, Padraic, or a.n.other OurBoard Member about what has kept you stuck and how to turn an obstacle into a stepping stone. And we will learn from you!
Limited Availability
OurBoard Membership is limited to 6 to 8 business owners per Trimester. Seats at OurBoard Table will fill quickly. (SEPTEMBER IS ALREADY 50% SOLD)
Decide which Trimester suits you and apply for Our Board Membership now
1. Apply for your place on OurBoard now! Exclusive Membership space is very limited (6 to 8) so register your interest now by PM'ing me making sure you leave a phone number.
2. Colm or Pádraic will be in touch to discuss suitability of the program to you and vice versa.
3. Following that conversation, you may be invited officially to join OurBoard*
Looking forward to having you join OurBoard
Colm
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