STRATEGIC INVESTOR IN UK SME'S * INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER * MENTOR & NON-EXEC TO BUSINESS OWNERS* COMBINED 30 ACQUISITIONS, TURNAROUNDS, EXITS * FOCUSED ON DRAMATICALLY INCREASING SHAREHOLDER VALUE *
The top 3 things I learnt from spending a week at Dan Pena's castle 1) Have a thick skin, business is tough, people will do you over, call you names and lie about you. Dan Treats his mentees tough to prepare them for this. 2) You can improve your chances of winning against people smarter than you simply by out working them. Dan makes you stay up late watching videos about business while having a few drinks then wants you up bright and early ready to attack the day He does this to replicate life. Most people will lay in and rest the morning after, the winners will get up and attack the day no matter what 3) Leverage others peoples reputations and skillsets. I have done this relentlessly and make sure I only partner with people better than me in my weak areas
