My guest today is Ronan Leonard and I have so many things to say about him, I’m not sure what to start with.
The first thing I was impressed with is that he was just 23 when he helped rescue passengers and fellow staff when the cruise ship he worked on sank off the wild coast of South Africa. For 9 years he continued to work on cruise ships, sailing the world as a casino manager. His 1st business (a casino party company) grew from just 2 casino tables to over 50 and the largest gaming events company in Australia. With his casino background, he understands risk and reward and where the true value lies in what you put your time and money into (and to give you a hint: it’s not gambling!).
Now, Ronan connects small business owners to support groups through the innovative concept of virtual Masterminds. He loves seeing the benefits that Mastermind groups have on each person who participates and has helped 100’s of business owners increase clarity, confidence and productivity by creating the support network for them to achieve their true potential.
Ronan believes we’ve lost our connection to a “tribe“ A community that will help us solve our problems and accelerate our learning. He believes that there is more value in making real peer-to-peer connections than paying external contractors who have no vested interest in our success.
Passionate about helping others, he is committed to giving away 1 in 6 spots on the platform, to social enterprises and entrepreneurs from developing countries, to create a truly global community.
Now, words such as tribe, community, learning and global spark my curiosity and enthusiasm about the conversation we’re about to have.
What I’m taking with me today is the fact that, yes, usually, a near-death experience will make us fast-forward our learning journey. What I also realized talking to Ronan, is that everyday is equally important. That we can decide to make it important, to make it a day that counts for us and everyone around us. A day when we decide to stop putting off our happiness until sometime in the future. And this is, of course, All Personal.
Resources Ronan mentioned:
- Jim Rohn: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
- 'Unique Ability' – by Catherine Nomura, Julia Waller, Shannon Waller
- 'Psycho-Cybernetics' – by Maxwell Maltz
Where to find Ronan:
www.eccountability.io/
www.linkedin.com/in/ronan-leonard/
twitter.com/eccountability
medium.com/@ronan_leonard/
