LEADING MOTIVIATIONAL SPEAKER PEARCE FLANNERY OF PRAGMATICA INSPIRES NORTH CORK SME COMMUNITY IN FERMOY
THE business community of the North Cork area received a welcome boost last week when acclaimed business trainer and motivational speaker Pearce Flannery spoke to a full house at the Fermoy Community Youth Centre.
The Local Enterprise Office hosted the seminar in conjuction with NRG Networking where Pearce Flannery delivered a rousing and motivational address. The seminar was entitled ‘Create Your Own Reality’ and provided the participants with the tools and necessary motivation to set and achieve goals and improve their businesses in 2015.
Kevin Curran, Assistant Head of Enterprise kicked off the morning with details of the supports offered by the Local Enterprise Office.
According to Joan Kelleher of the Local Enterprise Office “in today’s Business climate networking with potential clients had never been more important. There is a realisation among most sensible business people that they look beyond traditional ways of doing business and the type of promotional activities that they previously engaged in.
“We have been delighted with the enthusiastic response that this networking initiative has received, which demonstrate that smaller companies are willing to look at every opportunity that presents itself.”
Neil Kane, thanked the Local Enterprise Office for the opportunity to put this presentation on in Fermoy. “Pearce was inspiring,” said Neil. “As an Architect and a member of the NRG Networking group, we are delighted with the support of The Local Enterprise Office are giving us.”
The event received an overwhelming thumbs up from all in attendance as they left with an invigorated pep in their step as Sean Jefferies, Chairman of the NRG Referral Group, explained the North Cork Referral Group, known as NRG Networking, are a business networking group operating since 2009 and meet every Thursday morning at the Fermoy Community Youth Centre, 8-9am.
The group consists of a wide variety of entrepreneurs, business owners, tradesmen, employers and sole traders operating a diverse range of businesses. The group has 18 trades and professions associated with it at present.
The group actively encourage the exchange of information, ideas and business referrals which in turn promote each member in their trade or profession.
Visitors are welcome and can come a maximum of two times before they are requested to join the group. Further information can be found at www.nrgnetworking.ie.
At the Fermoy event, Mr Flannery provided much food for thought in his trademark high impact, high tempo style when he rallied participants to take control of their own destiny. He encouraged attendees not to waste time dwelling on past mistakes or glories, rather he said the challenge was to embrace the challenges that lie ahead.
“We should become “Pioneers of the future, rather than prisoners of the past,” he said.
Pearce Flannery is an award winning entrepreneur and best selling author, renowned as one of the worlds leading motivational speakers and training facilitators. He is the founder of the acclaimed Pragmatica organization and was named one of Irelands Top 100 self made entrepreneurs by Irish Entrepreneur magazine and The Irish Times.
His seminars are celebrated for delivering extraordinary performance through his unique range of corporate training solutions.
If you wish to book a place on any of the Local Enterprise Office Training Programmes, log on to book your place www.localenterprise.ie/CorkNorthandWest.
The Local Enterprise Office aims to promote the development of micro-enterprise in North Cork by creating an enterprise culture, providing management training and mentoring services for business development and providing Financial Assistance in various forms including administering the Micro-finance scheme.