TSC 003: What I Learned from Losing Millions and the Road Back with Gordon Bourke
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Entrepreneur, Wealth,Business and NLP Coach, Gordon Burke’s story is one of transformation and constantly pushing his own boundaries of personal success. Leaving school at 16 to start a career in the telecommunications industry,his first business began when he was 18 in property maintenance, he bought his first property at 20. By 40, Gordon had created 12 businesses and climbed the corporate ladder, held senior executive roles in the corporate sector and built a substantial investment portfolio.
Gordon’s startups were in various industries, Construction, Security, Finance, Hospitality, Serviced Apartments, Investment Trusts, Property Development.
Gordon has found the key to lasting success is through self reflection, and really knowing yourself.
He has spent a lifetime focused on 1. Business. 2. Wealth Creation. 3 Knowledge Acquisition. (He loves to learn and even more to share his knowledge with others).
FAVOURITE QUOTES
Warren Buffett wisely says “Do not expect to manage money or people until you can manage your emotions”.
“An Investment in knowledge pays the best interest”. – Benjamin Franklin
“Every journey starts with a single step, Your READY take your first step today!.” – Gordon Bourke
KEY POINTS
- Personal Development as a key ingredient for success
- Importance of resilience in business and life
- Automating your business and scaling
- Keys to Serial Entrepreneurship
- Other People’s Money, Other People’s Time, Other People’s Resources
- Start with What you Know and Let it Grow
- Business is about solving a problem and then serving more people and scaling
RESOURCES
- Gordon Burke Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordonburke
- Gallop Strength Finder – https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/
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