[01:27] – Monique introduces her guest, John Murphy.

[01:41] – Please give us a little introduction to yourself, tell us where you from, and what have you done so far?

• I’ve originally from Ireland
• I spent my career in the corporate world.
• I became the CEO of a pan European Insurance Group based in Dublin. 
• In 2004 I set up my own coaching business, John Murphy International.

[03:10] – Why did you decide to leave the corporate world?

• I was ambitious, I was young and I really want to make a mark.

[09:52] – Monique and John talk about leadership.

[28:59] – How are you approaching people who are successful already?

• I think you’ve got to keep asking people, what actually really matters to them

[42:29] –  What did you do when you’ve lost your first wife and having these three beautiful teenagers but you were also a CEO in an insurance group?

• I was angry, I was feeling sorry for myself, and asked how can I cope with all of that.
• I went through a period where I really allowed myself to indulge in that.
• I learned a lot by observing the three girls.

[50:05]  – What does efficiency mean to you?

• I kind of put efficiency and effectiveness together. 
• In order to be effective, you’ve got to be really clear about what’s important.
• And then you bring efficiency in to actually make sure that you get the important things done.

[51:34] – Which of the three things would you keep repeating to get back to success?

• Keep learning.
• Stay connected.
• Having rituals.