15 years and my Fuzion journey!

September 11, 2015

I can’t believe that it’s 15 years since I handed in my notice to my boss (and separately to my ex – but that’s another story!!!) and 15 years since Fuzion was born!!!

I had gotten to the stage at the ripe old age of 34, where I knew that I could have run the business I was working for much better than my boss, and I thought with an attitude like that perhaps I should start my own business. So I borrowed a laptop until I could afford my own, invested in a logo , some cool business cards and got the word out that Fuzion was open for business!!

At the time I was living in Tralee and later that year I emigrated to Cork!

I never looked back and am so proud of everything that Fuzion has achieved. I know that I’m so blessed by all of the friends I have made since then and the talented people I have worked alongside, many of whom have played a big part in the Fuzion story. And I am especially blessed for the life Greg and I have made together in Cork, thanks to Fuzion.

Little did we know when we leased our first office in Cork city that the wheels would very soon fall off the Irish economy and our services were deemed as ‘dispensable’ by many clients who were in fear of the recession. It was a very challenging time, so we rolled up our sleeves, we worked even harder, we dug deep and instead of cutting back we grew our business and opened an office in Dublin! When I look back this was a fantastic achievement considering the harsh environment.

We called it ‘storming the recession‘!

So to mark 15 years I thought I’d give 15 things that I have learned about business, that have really helped me along my Fuzion journey:-

Tenacity is the difference between success and failure
Be absolutely sure you have the right people on the bus with you
Treat everyone with respect, even those a**holes who don’t deserve it!
Pick a life partner who thinks you could conquer the world
Admit when you make a mistake, it’s the first step to fixing it
If in doubt, always go with your gut
When hiring, look into someone’s eyes rather than their CV’s
Don’t work with clients where you care more about their business than they do
Business is no place for negative people
Do some pro bono work – it will come back to you in so many ways
Don’t be afraid to ask for help – there’s lots of it out there
Work every hour that’s needed Monday to Friday, but treasure your days off
Dress every day as if you have a photo call
Confirm everything by email

And most importantly what we are doing today:-

15… Celebrate the milestones and never waste a good story about your business!
Happy Birthday to Fuzion and a huge thank you to every single person who has supported us along the way and been part of our journey!