Building A World-Dominating Business Empire And A Life To Be Proud Of - with Barry Hearn OBE
On a Mission Podcast
Ellie McKay
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 September 2022
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
What an incredible episode and an absolute privilege to interview one of the most influential and disruptive entrepreneurs of our time!
Barry Hearn is one of the most legendary sports promoters and business minds of modern times, having revolutionised and popularised such sporting staples as snooker, football, darts and boxing, managing such greats as Steve Davis, Chris Eubank, and Anthony Joshua.
From humble beginnings, Barry founded the Matchroom Sport empire which continues to dominate the landscape of British sports entertainment. His charismatic personality made him an absolute dream to interview, this conversation is laced with decades of wisdom on what it really takes to achieve such a phenomenal level of success.
Trust me when I say it will have you hooked from start to finish!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Building a successful life is like building a house. You have to make sure the foundations are strong. You gain new rooms and firmer foundations through finding the lessons in every moment.
- Being the best at something requires a different kind of mindset. It's the force of will that pushes you to give 100%, rather than 90%. The greatest are those who truly do give it everything.
- Life's too short to spend it looking back. Never dwell on failures or letdowns. Pick yourself up, point yourself in the right direction and move on.
- There are barriers to entry in every aspect of life, but these are usually remnants of the past. Changing the world takes time, but we're gradually stripping away the systemic barriers that hold us back
BEST MOMENTS
'It's that mindset in business where you say "Is this the best your company can be?"'
'Don't spend a second of your life looking back. You write it off. You flush the toilet. You move on'
'If you start with a short-term narrow approach such as "I wanna make a load of money", then you'll never get there'
'We can't change history. What we can do is be better today'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
On A Mission - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission
Matchroom Sport - https://matchroom.com
Matchroom Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/matchroom
Matchroom Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/matchroom/
Barry Hearn Book - https://amzn.to/3euBeIc
ABOUT THE HOST
Not so long ago, life was barely recognisable for Ellie McKay, raising three children under five, battling post-natal depression, facing redundancy and walking into the job centre to claim benefits with a double pram, no confidence, and wracked with insecurities.
Fast forward to today, and life looks very different. Ellie committed to turning her life around for herself and her family. Following this commitment, she got to work and has now built multiple successful companies, as well as having created a multimillion-pound property portfolio from a standing start.
Ellie is now on a mission to make a positive impact and add value to others through her podcast which has attracted phenomenal guests worldwide. The show is specifically to help those trying to reach their full potential through its inspirational and motivational content, as well as challenging conventional wisdom to discuss all the “hot topics” in a relentless pursuit of the truth.
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| 0:00.0 | So I knew early doors that I was no academic. I was never going to be a genius. |
| 0:04.4 | But I knew that if I put my mind to something, no one could beat me, because I would go further than in my life. |
| 0:10.4 | You're always looking for an advantage. I'm a cent, two percent, three percent, five percent. |
| 0:13.9 | Where'd you get the funds from? Some people just naturally smarter. |
| 0:17.0 | But that doesn't mean to say they have to stand business, but they're not as smart as me. |
| 0:19.9 | Well, I wanted to find out what sort of kid he was. You see, are you a talker or are you a dude? |
| 0:23.5 | He was 16, he was a big lump. He was too much, man. |
| 0:27.9 | Probably a bit of a bully because of his physical size. |
| 0:30.9 | All the things I didn't like when I was growing up, and I wanted to find out, |
| 0:34.2 | and I said, the only way really for find out is one against one will proper fight. |
| 0:38.1 | Both of these three rounds, but he dropped me twice in the second round with |
| 0:41.1 | what he shot for, hate body shots. I don't mind being it in the face. |
| 0:43.9 | I was wrong to worry. Kids are such amazing people, you know. |
| 0:47.1 | At one stage, Anthony just turned around and said, what do you really want from me? |
| 0:50.4 | And I said, I want one percent, you know, a dreamer. |
| 0:52.6 | When I walk in the room with Anthony Joshua, |
| 0:54.9 | I'm walking in Madison Square Gardens, I'm walking through a world title fight. |
| 0:58.0 | I felt a little bit of that rubbed on me, and I never had the ability |
| 1:01.6 | for it to rub on me for the right reasons like that. You know, you're so good. |
| 1:04.8 | It's because no one's ever said to me, but I'm involved. |
| 1:07.6 | And that gave me one percent, and that's the one percent I can't mark. |
| 1:10.8 | Start off as a bit of fun back in 1982 by this man, |
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