Apprentice UK semi-finalist, experienced make-up artist and business owner, Grainne McCoy joins Pete today to discuss how she risked everything to open up a brand new shop during the pandemic and how she has taken it from strength to strength. Together they discuss how arrogance of a business owner can block the company's growth, how the pandemic has encouraged people to support local businesses and why you should not fixate yourself with the negative things people may say about you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• So many people would not admit that their business is not good at certain things, however, this is how your business grows. If there is any sort of arrogance within the owner of the business who thinks that they can do everything right and not take any criticism then it is never going to work.

• If you dwell on an idea too much and do not create action straight away, the fear overtakes the idea and it will not end up happening. You have to be very quick and savvy about what you want to do, get your first idea out there about how you want to do something and follow through with it. Have that mindset of ‘I don’t know how to do it, but I will figure it out along the way”.

• One good thing that has come out of the pandemic is the movement for others to support local business owners. ‘Support local’ has to continue post pandemic as well as the ‘be kind’ movement. It is really important for society and it cannot just be a pandemic thing.

• Everyday is a school day. If you know who you are and wake up in the morning and you think the same as the day before and act the same with somebody you’ve never met before as you would with your mother, then you know you are authentic. If people do not understand you, then they will have to move on, because you cannot change and you shouldn't want to change just because some people do not understand you.

• Going through life, you are going to come across people that do not like you. Everybody is not meant to like you and if you were to get so fixated on comments about you, then you will really put yourself into a dark hole. If you concentrate on people that do not get you you will pull your true self back, always remember there are a lot more people who do get you, than who don’t.

BEST MOMENTS

“Don’t let the opinion of others block your future.”

“Ask, believe and receive is great, but where is the work?”

“I think people are starting to realise that we definitely need to support the locals.”

“It was born in a lockdown, it was my lockdown baby.”

“Do people get me? I don’t think so..”

ABOUT THE GUEST

“Grainne McCoy is known for being a Semi-Finalist on The Apprentice UK in 2016. With an average of 8 million viewers tuning in each week. People across the UK and Ireland watched as Grainne was put through her paces by Sir Alan Sugar and his team. Having reached the semi-finals, Grainne’s drive, charisma and tenacity was recognised by the show's producers resulting in her being asked back each year to mentor the new crop of candidates. First and foremost, Grainne is a professional makeup artist. Her creative flair and precision in makeup has led her to work at Cannes Film Festival and several high fashion editorial shoots for top publications. Whilst living in London, Grainne rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in TV and Film as she was head makeup designer at Google & Youtube HQ for their “Google Hangouts” series. Grainne has  utilised her breadth of experience in business and makeup to launch her very own brand, “Grainne McCoy Cosmetics”. Grainne’s lashes and makeup brushes are stocked throughout Ireland and have flown off the shelves since going on sale. She is currently in the development stage of further products to launch to the public”

Website: https://grainnemccoy.com

Instagram: @GrainneMcCoy_

ABOUT THE HOST

The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire In The Belly’.

Pete is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Property Investor, and father of 3 beautiful girls. Pete’s background is in Project Management and Property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire in The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire In the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting, and inspiring others.

Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire In The Belly’ is the Q&A’s - Questions and Actions!

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