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Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly

Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly

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In this podcast, Aidan Donnelly is in discussion with numerous guests to get insights into their journey, their highs and lows, their management styles, and the lessons they have learned along the way. Most of Aidan’s time has been spent focusing on the financials of these companies but what is more fascinating to him is how companies operate, how the entrepreneurs started them, and the business people/managements who run them. But as with most things, a work/life balance is essential, so it ...
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Hot Leaf Juice

Barry Donnelly

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On this podcast we discuss tea and tea culture with a member of the tea community. We discuss not just tea but our personal experiences with tea, where its taken us, what we've learned, who we've met, art we've created, or businesses started. I hope you join me on Hot Leaf Juice!
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A media retrospective podcast where we emphasize on discussing and learning about media that are either cult hits, underappreciated contemporary games, or older stuff that deserve a modern recontextualization. Despite having academic and literary pretensions this show aims to remain grounded in the humor and focus delivering good analysis with the level of enthusiasm of a drunk grad student running a discussion section. If this still sounds cool to you then congrats you are in main intersect ...
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Breakthrough Academy presents Contractor Evolution. In this show we unpack the systems, tactics, and skills you need to take your fast-growing contracting business to the next level. If you’re here to learn what it takes to scale up, work less, and increase profitability, you’ve come to the right place. Stay tuned to learn what separates the new breed of contractor from the old school, and welcome to your ultimate guide to the business of contracting.
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Dick Tracy

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The show first aired in 1934 for the NBC Radio New England region. Himan Brown, then still at college, arranged the radio rights for the comic strip. On February 4, 1935, it was picked up by CBS Radio, airing in 15 minute episodes four times a week. Returning next season it aired on Mutual Broadcasting System from September 30, 1935 to March 24, 1937. From April 29, 1939, "Dick Tracy" became a half-hour-long prime time radio serial, airing at 5:00 pm. When the USA got involved in the Second ...
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Well summer is definitely upon us, so the timing of this chat couldn’t be better. On this episode we have brothers Barry and Fergal Doyle who are co-owners of Arboretum. Barry is CEO and Fergal is chief commercial officer. Arboretum Home & Garden Heaven is a second generation, family-owned garden and lifestyle retailer. The multi award-winning busi…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP169 To learn more about Dave and WCP Building Renewal, click here: https://wcpbuildingrenewal.com/ We talk a lot on the show about residential marketing and sales systems, but the requests from commercial contractors for content they can use are beginning to pile up. And t…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP168 And be sure to download your FREE Ideal Candidate Profile & Job Posting Tool here: https://trybta.com/DL168 To learn more about Logan and The Dream Clean Team, click here: https://www.thedreamcleanteam.net/ After wasting countless hours trying to hire good people the o…
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The 30th episode of ‘Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly’ is a little different to the norm! We recently staged the first in our ‘Next Step’ series of events in the magnificent surroundings of the old trading floor of The Irish Stock Exchange (Euronext) Building in Dublin, to an audience of business owners and entrepreneurs. Every entrepreneur re…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PC167 If you’re getting fewer leads than ever, you’re not alone. A shifting economy is changing the sales and marketing game for contractors. Gone are the days of accepting a 25% ratio as par for the course. Frankly, you can’t afford it. According to today’s guest, Kevin Donne…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP166 To download our FREE Strategic Planning Tool, click here: https://trybta.com/DLEP166 Private equity buying up contracting companies is a popular subject lately. You may have seen Instagram posts and articles about entrepreneurs who’ve struck it rich by selling their bu…
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Kel Galavan is a money coach, author, and QFA. Kel penned the sell-out book Mindful Money: More Money, More Freedom, More Happiness. Her sole aim is to transform your relationship with money; to help take the stress out of finances and build the life you deserve. By harnessing her experience, science and financial background, Kel empowers you with …
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Jody Fanagan joined the family business in 1987 as one of three in the 5th generation to run the company – the 6th generation is now also working there. He was made a director in 1994 and then became the Managing Director in 2013. Fanagan’s is truly a family business established in 1819 and so has been providing excellence in funeral care to famili…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP165 A changing market can mean fewer leads, slower decision-making, and lower average job size. While punchy Facebook ads, a decent website, and a Google Business profile may have been enough to get the phones ringing in the past, passive marketing is just not cutting it f…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP164 To access Ken’s path to a successful life course click here: https://courses.kenrusk.com/a/2147833006/FaqKwmD9 For the past few decades, we’ve been steering kids towards university and away from the trades, but why? The average North American college grad is underskill…
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Learn more at → ⁠https://jackvaughan.com⁠ Yann’s Website → ⁠https://yannglt.com⁠ Yann-Edern is a software designer and maker based in Paris, focused on developer experience. He’s currently working at Linear and most recently contributed to the new UI of the desktop app. He previously worked at Specify, where he contributed to creating a Design API …
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Paul McCann first joined Grant Thornton in 2001, and over the next 11 years amassed extensive financial advisory experience. From 2012 -2017 he served two terms as Managing Partner navigating the firm through an accelerated growth period, expanding from 417 to 1,144 people, and growing revenues from €41m to €115.7m. Paul took over as CEO of Ergo in…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP163 Download our Ideal Candidate Profile + Job Posting Tool for FREE here: https://trybta.com/DLEP163 Over the last year, the tone has changed with salespeople. The deals aren’t closing the way they were, and entrepreneurs are (understandably) frustrated. You need rockstar…
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To download your accountability resources and to book a call with Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP162 How does your team function when you’re not watching? Do they get stuff done on time, as good as if you did it yourself? Or do they miss deadlines, point fingers and leave clients underwhelmed? If you’re feeling less like a…
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Nicola Barry is Sex, Intimacy & Pleasure Coach and Somatic Sexological Bodywork. She is fulfilling a long-held dream & vision with lots of study, practice & most importantly, embodying and living her dream. It’s a devotion and a life purpose that has been calling her for quite a while and that is a way for Nicola to be in service in this way. Some …
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There cant be too many people listening to this that have never heard of the Guaranteed Irish mark. This year Guaranteed Irish celebrates 50 years supporting businesses in Ireland. Since it was first established in 1974 as a national symbol of trust and provenance for business in Ireland, Guaranteed Irish has welcomed over 2000 members. With that m…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP161 Small Average Job-size businesses (or small AJS for short) have a unique set of obstacles to growth that most other contractors never have to confront. If you’re a junk removal business, do landscape maintenance, window cleaning, pressure washing, gutter cleaning, Chri…
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Tom Coleman is an experienced sleep coach who has been working globally for over ten years in the field of sleep analysis, health and wellbeing. He is also involved in research on sleep habits and their impacts. He has recently launched his podcast The Sleep & Health Podcast to improve sleep, protect our health and navigate the world of health & we…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP160 Growing your construction, trades, or home services business is no easy task. You’ve got: Tricky customers Shrinking labor market Cash flow crunches Fly-by nighters who constantly underbid you …It's brutal. So it helps to know which stage of growth you are at, which co…
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Niall Norton began his career training as an accountant and once qualified, followed this up with a stint in Deloitte Corporate Finance before taking up the reigns as CFO with Irish operations of O2, where he was responsible for financial control functions, business process re-design, strategy planning and wholesale. In Feb 2004 he joined Openet as…
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I first spoke to Pam a few years ago when she run a company called HastagMedia. Her interests and creativity have led her to new ventures, including pursuing her dream of delving into the world of filmmaking. In 2023 she produced and directed JFK: The Three Miles, a documentary film telling the story of the US president's visit to Ireland in 1963. …
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP159 We spend a lot of time on this show on systems, best practices, and tactics. But Today’s conversation is a human one. Our very own BTA Member, Brady Williams of Ox Glass, went through one of the most terrifying and harrowing experiences you will ever hear about. On Jun…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP158 Do you ever feel misunderstood by employees, partners, vendors, and stakeholders when discussing the future—the vision, the strategy? That “mental image,” to you at least, feels unbelievably clear, precise, detailed, and exciting. How could anyone NOT get this? How cou…
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For nearly 30 years Pamex has blazed a trail in the Irish Pharmaceutical industry. Its founder Tom Murphy was a leading figure in the pharma industry in the 1980’s and early 1990’s before being made redundant in 1994. Still in his early 40’s and with a young family he found himself on the dole at a time when unemployment in Ireland was at a record …
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP157 The labor shortage is not improving anytime soon. This is why smart contractors invest in their employer brands. Many businesses competing over a small supply of talent drives up its price and gives your would-be employee a sea of options. Ensure your business is the b…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP156 My guest on the show today is Luke Hansen - Founder and CEO of Company Cam, the industry-leading job site photo tool that allows you to manage work from anywhere. Today’s episode is a Tech CEO’s 4 Business Lessons for Contractors. We talk about brand building, strategy…
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Derek Murray is one of the World’s leading independent experts on golf club technology and the true art of custom fitting and club making – a passion ignited over 25 years ago, following a visit to the custom fitting tour trucks at the Czech Open. Throughout his career Derek has worked with a ‘who’s who’ list of professional golfers like the late, …
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP155 If you’ve ever wondered how an Open Book Management business operates and whether or not this model might work for you. You’re in luck! Open Book Management, or OBM for short, is a business philosophy and system that communicates the entire financial picture of the bus…
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Caroline is the founder of The Yoga Barre, a studio that offers a number of classes based on disciplines that she has studied over the years whilst traveling the world. Barre was developed by a ballerina, Lotte Berk, a German dancer living in London. She came up with the idea to combine her dance conditioning routine with rehabilitative therapy aft…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP154 My guest on the show today is Kyle Nitchen. I found Kyle through his substack and newsletter called “The Influential Project Manager” - which is worth a follow, btw. As a senior project manager for Layton Construction, Kyle has built over 350 million dollars worth of h…
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When Harry Maharaj completed his Mechanical Engineering degree he got a ‘lucky’ call – his words, not mine – from a recruiter who found my CV online and asked would he consider moving away from engineering and going for an institutional equity sales role in Davy. Eight years later, having built strong client relations in Europe and US, he quit the …
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP153 Marcus Sheridan is back! As if writing one of the most celebrated marketing books (They Ask, You Answer) of the last 10 years wasn’t enough, he’s co-authored a new book all about how to CRUSH IT with video content. It’s called The Visual Sale. Kinda catchy 😉 Two out of…
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This is a recording of a live podcast with Dr Brian Pennie, recorded in the Whale Theatre, Greystones, Ireland. The conversation delved into the importance of human connections, addiction and the neuroscience of it. The Poem "Alone", written by Maya Angelou, was read by Laura Wood, music by Mila Splendori-Bell. For more information visit www.social…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP152 My guest on the show today is Cameron Herold, best-selling author of 6 books, many of which you’ll know and love: The Miracle Morning, Meetings Suck, and arguably his most popular Vivid Vision. But today’s conversation is about his latest book, The Second In Command: U…
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Clare McKenna is a well-known broadcaster and host of the Alive & Kicking show on Newstalk, a programme that looks at ‘health’ in the widest sense of the word. She is also a health coach with a mission to help people find what works for them to live life with more vitality and repair relationships with food and body. In this conversation Clare kind…
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Today I’m bringing you Tristan L’Abbé, a product designer and head of design at Glide. We talk about design tools, paradigms, the evolution of web & native, Tristan’s background in design & engineering, the role of constraint in creativity, the way your tools impact your work and thinking process, and a look at the process and craft of product desi…
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There can’t be too many people, certainly in Dublin, who haven’t heard of Fitzpatrick’s Castle Hotel in Killiney. And while the building itself has a very long history dating all the way back to 1740, its current incarnation began in 1970 when Paddy and Eithne Fitzpatrick fulfilled a lifetime ambition by buying Killiney Castle and its grounds. They…
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To get the resource bundle we talk about in the episode, click here: https://trybta.com/SOP No one sets out to run a dumpster fire of a business. And yet… we can all admit that, at least occasionally, it feels that way. Things tend towards chaos. Entropy is a real thing. This phenomenon is literally baked into the fabric of the universe. But that d…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP150 Do you shove off your social media strategy to already busy employees who half-ass it or just don’t have the time? Because I certainly have. When you’re slammed running a business, making Instagram posts can feel a little beneath you. And so the default move is to pawn…
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Stephen Donnelly is currently studying as a psychotherapist and counsellour, he is an artist and works as a freelance creative designer. In this candid conversation Stephen talks about his growing up in Dundalk, Co.Louth, being gay and of his relationship with alchool. Stephen's Music Choice ABBA - Dancing Queen Sexy Boy - Air Heroes - David Bowie …
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Having spent 5 years as an Audit and Risk Senior with Deloitte Ireland, Mike Tonery moved to the role of CFO for the Aryzta/Wendy’s joint venture, before beginning his healthcare odyssey. In 2006 he became Senior Financial Controller for the Mater Private Hospital, transforming the finance function to meet the new requirements of the board, syndica…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP149 For many contractors, financial clarity can be elusive. None of us got into business for ourselves to stare at QuickBooks, spreadsheets, or P&Ls. That said, the dangers of ignoring this indispensable side of our business are no laughing matter. Does laying good people …
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP148 Do you thrive on chaos? Or does it thrive on you? Is there something about the entrepreneurial journey that attracts the tormented soul? Or is it the journey of small business itself that causes the discord inside us? I’m not sure I know the answer, but one thing that …
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Much to his parents’ horror Declan Doyle dropped out of Trinity after one year and went full time managing 10 quick service retail stores in Dublin city centre, going to college by night to get a business degree. Realising accountancy might be a good skill to have, he trained with Grant Sugrue as a forensic accountant, before going into the facilit…
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP147 One part of the wealth-building story for contractors that doesn’t get a whole lot of coverage in our modern thought-o-sphere is risk mitigation. The affluent business person you want to become doesn’t get there SIMPLY by always making successful bets. The part you don…
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Laura is an experienced TV and radio presenter and an award-winning voice-over artist. She has extensive experience as a broadcaster on radio and television, with more than twenty years in the business. She is currently a presenter on East Coast FM’s breakfast show ‘Rob & Laura Show’’ while continuing her work as a freelance voice-over artist. For …
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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP146 I’m a month late getting my predictions for the year together. But better late than never. Am I right? I’ve got 11 spicy takes on what’s going down in our North American blue-collar business universe this year, including: Private equity will _________. Early adopters o…
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While food has always been focal to her life, stepping into a commercial kitchen as a teenager really ignited her passion about the industry, and Gráinne Mullins began working part time in the pastry section of some 5 Star hotels. Interrupting a science degree to move to France, she spent two years working in a Michelin-starred restaurant in Aix-en…
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