Advice Wise Guys
WISE GUYS
SIX INDUSTRY EXPERTS SHARE ONE PERSONAL NUGGET OF ADVICE FOR ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS.
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Envelopes Eugene Healy
Managing Director, Trimfold Envelopes Limited Key to any business is trial and error and not fearing failure. There are no mistakes when you’re trying to start or run a business, only adding to your knowledge base. The person that has never failed at anything will never succeed at anything. To know failure is the true measure of knowing what success is. Beware of paralysis by analysis!
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Consultancy Rebecca Coffey Bids & Marketing Director, Duke McCaffrey Consulting Ltd
Be mindful of your employees and they will mind your business for you. The wellbeing of staff during the recent pandemic has proved vital to business leaders, particularly in the construction industry where increasing demands mean an everincreasing demand for skilled employees. Giving them your time and support will help them become a valuable team member.
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Printing John Fennessy
General Manager, Multi-Color Corporation Castlebar Success in business is all about people. Three exceptional managers influenced me greatly and their approach is now my approach. For your colleagues to perform to their optimum, you must equip them adequately – including tools you can’t buy off the shelf. A positive mindset and attitude are as important as knowledge and learning. Prepare them well and your business will benefit.
There are many definitions, but there’s one thing that all great business leaders agree on, and that’s how success can only come by persevering despite failure.
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