As part of our Membership Spotlight feature we recently spoke to Mark Carolan from Mark Carolan Coaching about doing business in Drogheda. Read what he has to say.
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Q. Tell us about your business and what you do.
What I do is a mission, a purpose and a passion for me and everyone who has worked with me experiences this.
I work as a personal coach for business leaders, their employees and for individuals and also as a public speaker and public speaking trainer and coach - particularly around wellbeing topics within organisations and companies.
As a certified personal, leadership and executive coach, as well as Wellbeing coach and NLP Practitioner - I help people get back in control of their lives, learning to take responsibility and make the best decisions to create the life they want.
Too many of us in our work and business are lost trying to balance everything - and too often the work becomes the focus over family, health and wellbeing.
What we do together is bring that back into balance, create work life integration so we can prioritize what really matters and feel excited about life again.
This is not just about getting better in our personal life, but how we develop and grow in our work or business - learning to work smart, manage time better and become a better communicator, which is where my 20+ years at management in the corporate world comes in.
All of this work creates a new mindset and perspective to frame the world anew and begin to wake each day excited about how it can unfold.
As an expert public speaker I go into organisations, companies and groups to deliver talks and workshops on a wide range of topics - from wellbeing, time-management, building better habits, to dealing with change, coping mechanisms for stress, vulnerability and the magic of being yourself.
I also have the pleasure of coaching and training public speaking for individuals and groups,
This is work on the technical aspects and skills of speaking, and crafting compelling speeches and presentations as well as the mindset to break through the fear so many people hold around public speaking.
I am always amazed to see how people, especially in business, grow as they develop the ability to be a great public speaker.
Q. What do you think has been your biggest achievement with the business?
It was my mission starting out to create positive change, to help people learn, change and grow. Through my work over the past 4 years it has been my pleasure to see clients succeed way beyond their own expectations and keep growing. From business owners who have doubled their business, leaders who have exceeded their expectations to people, who have not just found a way to live family life alongside work life but also find space for themselves.
To get to speak in companies where I receive an email or a text after from someone present just to say thanks because they really needed to hear what we were talking about - is success for me every single day
Not to mention all I have learned along the way of this journey,
Q. Tell us one thing people might not know about the business.
Being invited to speak on the TEDx stage delivering a TEDx talk titled 'the magic of being yourself ' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMO491k0Byc
Q. What is the best piece of business advice you’ve ever been given?
People matter, the next person you meet might be your next customer, or the partner of your next customer or the best friend of your next customer...