Richard Walsh, a former Marine and boxer turned business coach, shares his compelling journey of overcoming the 2008 financial crash. With the responsibility of supporting a wife and six young children, Richard transformed his life lessons into a toolkit for success, helping entrepreneurs build resilient businesses. His approach focuses on the five pillars of life—faith, family, finances, fitness, and friendship—challenging the misconceptions about business coaching and highlighting the power of genuine experience and acc...
Richard Walsh, a former Marine and boxer turned business coach, shares his compelling journey of overcoming the 2008 financial crash. With the responsibility of supporting a wife and six young children, Richard transformed his life lessons into a toolkit for success, helping entrepreneurs build resilient businesses. His approach focuses on the five pillars of life—faith, family, finances, fitness, and friendship—challenging the misconceptions about business coaching and highlighting the power of genuine experience and accountability.
Imagine your business as an apple orchard; Richard emphasizes the importance of cultivating diverse income streams, rather than depending on a single tree for survival. By drawing parallels to natural growth processes, he warns against the dangers of overexpansion and price wars. Richard shares valuable insights on how businesses can thrive even in challenging times, like the economic downturns of 2008 and COVID-19, by delivering real value to customers and focusing on building lasting relationships.
Our conversation also touches on breaking free from the "owner prison" by effectively automating, delegating, and eliminating tasks to achieve balance and growth. Richard's transformative journey integrates faith and business, underscoring the importance of focusing on profit over gross revenue. He highlights the necessity of targeting the right market and working on the core 5% of your business to achieve both personal freedom and the ability to make a positive impact in the community. Join us as we explore these dynamic strategies and more, aiming to inspire entrepreneurs to not just survive, but thrive.
Here is Richard’s Website,
https://sharpenthespearcoaching.com/
Richard’s Book,
https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Owner-Prison-Contractors-control/dp/1089318901/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18TBISDQEDSZO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ULyxesDh-PwJ0RNB9i6Fjh89vRuiLWsvoeYY2_haYNlJMB1mMpQIeeYW06QJFkeehZqPBfEz4RcLBhOhltqWTLybq7Yx4xw3Jcy5-7ZD7MHgw-jdTCQhDMcCWxZfkQ4Yp9xPHl6sRcOufks3FIo6P0i2gTtz_tePjxlqjV0N0tCFOokj8xlBxGJuKrNBO-gZCMRNl2GE1K0vwp51NgYk_QQjAR5llqITat0OpBEmab8.barrv3_1lt12AU-wAGJNlc4zMfbDK6vYLb6QOFX4Jl4&dib_tag=se&keywords=Richard+Walsh&qid=1728237740&sprefix=richard+walsh%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-2
Let me know what you think of this episode?
Support the show
Support the Podcast.
https://buymeacoffee.com/dorseyross
Social Media Links,
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/dorsey.ross/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DROCKROSS/
My Book
Amazon Book Overcomer
https://bit.ly/4h7NGIP
View more
