Mark Beggs, Dyslexic Entrepreneurship and Morning Show Host

In this episode of Mark’s Business Check-In , Mark speaks directly to entrepreneurs and small business owners about a trap many people fall into early: getting distracted by selling their company instead of focusing on building a strong business . After the first year or two, it’s common to start asking: “What’s my business worth?” “Who would buy it?” “How do I exit?” But Mark explains why this mi...

Are you really ready for a crisis? Over the past two shows, we’ve been talking about crisis management and the uncomfortable truth many businesses avoid: It’s not the crisis that destroys companies — it’s the lack of preparation inside the management team . I shared my own experience of losing over €500,000 when a customer went bust… and the hard lesson that our team wasn’t ready . Today’s follow-...

🎙️ New Podcast Episode What would happen to your business tomorrow if a crisis hit? A product recall. Your biggest customer going bust. Losing hundreds of thousands overnight. I’ve lived this reality — when a customer collapsed owing us over €500,000 — and our management team wasn’t ready. This episode is about crisis management, leadership under pressure, and preparing your team before disaster s...

In today’s episode, I review Brian Dumaine’s book Bezonomics and explore the powerful business lessons behind the rise of Amazon and the leadership of Jeff Bezos . If you run an online business , sell through a website , or want to compete in today’s digital marketplace, the ideas in this book are essential. Amazon didn’t just build a successful company — it rewrote the rules of customer experienc...

n today’s episode, we talk about marketing and advertising — and why the real goal hasn’t changed in 50+ years: get people to notice you, remember you, and buy from you. I start with a brilliant story from the advertising world: a daring Guinness pitch designed to prove one thing — if you want the account, you have to be unforgettable. That story leads into the bigger lesson for every business own...

Your Company culture is something that you need to protect and grow Mark Beggs is a dyslexic entrepreneur, author, and business mentor with over 30 years of experience in business. He is the co-author of several business and entrepreneurship books and also writes dyslexic-friendly children’s books to help young readers build confidence and a love of learning. Mark runs a daily morning business sho...

If you’re running a business, one of the hardest jobs you’ll ever do is building the right team around you — especially at senior level. In today’s episode, I share a story (straight from my book You Need a Neck Like a Jockey’s Bollocks to Be an Entrepreneur ) that shows what “teamwork” really looks like… and what it feels like when you turn around and realise your team isn’t behind you . I also s...

When Success leads to an anitclimax Mark Beggs is a dyslexic entrepreneur, author, and business mentor with over 30 years of experience in business. He is the co-author of several business and entrepreneurship books and also writes dyslexic-friendly children’s books to help young readers build confidence and a love of learning. Mark runs a daily morning business show where he shares practical insi...

In today’s podcast, I shared a deeply personal journey about how discovering MindStore — and the work of its founder, Jack Black — changed the direction of my life when everything felt lost. After a robbery in which I was stabbed, I was forced to close my business and start again from the ground up. I went from running a business to flipping burgers, facing a reality where the future felt uncertai...

This morning’s conversation explored the word “chancer” — a term often used in Ireland and the UK to describe someone who appears to be taking opportunities without fully knowing what they’re doing. But in business, being a chancer can mean something very different. Many entrepreneurs start with vision, belief, and courage , not perfect knowledge. They make mistakes, learn as they go, and bring th...

You can’t control tomorrow — but you can control today. Your actions right now, or even an hour from now, shape how today unfolds, and today is what starts the journey forward. Life and business are about moving forward, not wasting energy looking back. What’s done is done — even if you’re not happy with the past. One of the biggest pressures business owners feel is being told they should be “work...

his morning’s show explored why Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is still one of the most important books every business owner and entrepreneur should read. We talked about why all business owners are creative by necessity . Running a business means constantly solving problems, adapting to challenges, and finding ways forward when the path isn’t obvious. Creativity isn’t optional in business —...

Making someone redundant is never easy, but how it’s done matters more than most people realise. In this episode, I talk about the responsibility business owners and leaders carry when they have to let someone go. Behind every redundancy is a person with hopes, dreams, responsibilities, and a future , and for a period of time, that decision will make life harder for them. I discuss why treating pe...

Today’s show focused on one of the fastest but most misunderstood ways to grow a business: buying another company . Most business owners assume acquisitions are only for people with millions in the bank. That’s simply not true. Buying another business doesn’t always require huge upfront cash — it requires planning, creativity, and the confidence to think differently . We talked about why more peop...

This morning’s show focused on marketing that actually works , especially when budgets are tight. We talked about why business owners need to spend their marketing money wisely instead of chasing shiny ideas or reinventing the wheel. If your competitors are already doing something that works — study it and copy it . Reinventing the wheel costs time and money most businesses don’t have. Smart marke...

Burnout doesn’t begin when you’re tired — it starts much earlier. In this episode, I talk about how burnout often begins with overcommitment, blurred boundaries, constant pressure, and ignoring early warning signs , especially for business owners and entrepreneurs. Long before exhaustion shows up, people stop listening to themselves, say yes too often, and push through stress because “that’s just...

Falling Turnover does not mean you have to increase your prices Mark Beggs is a dyslexic entrepreneur, author, and business mentor with over 30 years of experience in business. He is the co-author of several business and entrepreneurship books and also writes dyslexic-friendly children’s books to help young readers build confidence and a love of learning. Mark runs a daily morning business show wh...

“You have to do what most people won’t do to have what most people don’t have” is especially true for business owners and entrepreneurs. Building a successful business requires making uncomfortable decisions, staying consistent when motivation drops, and doing the work others avoid — planning, learning, adapting, and taking responsibility. Most people want results without sacrifice, but sustainabl...

Today’s show was about customer service — and where the line must be drawn . Delivering great service means doing what you promise, providing real value for money, and often exceeding expectations. But when customers are allowed to abuse staff, control decisions, or dictate how a business operates, the balance is broken. At that point, the customer becomes the boss and the business owner becomes t...

Today on the podcast, I talked about the power of asking one bold Question of the Week — the kind of question that drives real business growth and personal development . I’ve set a clear goal for podcast growth by writing down the number of daily listeners I want and asking myself one simple question: How do I get there? Not by asking others who might tell me it’s unrealistic, but by activating my...

Every business goal is a ladder — and every Monday is a rung. This weekday morning business podcast is for business owners, entrepreneurs, and self-employed professionals who know they are capable of more but feel stuck, overwhelmed, or under pressure. Each episode focuses on one meaningful action you can take this week — the kind of action that: Moves your business forward Pushes you beyond your...

Not everything needs a decision today Mark Beggs is a dyslexic entrepreneur, author, and business mentor with over 30 years of experience in business. He is the co-author of several business and entrepreneurship books and also writes dyslexic-friendly children’s books to help young readers build confidence and a love of learning. Mark runs a daily morning business show where he shares practical in...

For many business owners, Thursday is the most stressful day of the week . It’s the day spent checking bank accounts, chasing late payments, and trying to make sure there’s enough cashflow in place to cover Friday wages, suppliers, and business commitments . In this episode of Mark’s Morning Business Check-In , I talk openly about the reality of cashflow pressure in small businesses and why gettin...

failure is often treated like something to hide in business — but the reality is very different. Every business experiences failure every single day . Missed targets. Decisions that don’t land. Conversations that go wrong. Strategies that don’t work the way they should. For business leaders, failure isn’t an exception — it’s part of the job. In this episode of Mark’s Morning Business Check-In , I...

Write that problem down Mark Beggs is a dyslexic entrepreneur, author, and business mentor with over 30 years of experience in business. He is the co-author of several business and entrepreneurship books and also writes dyslexic-friendly children’s books to help young readers build confidence and a love of learning. Mark runs a daily morning business show where he shares practical insights on entr...