Building From The Bottom

On this episode we have Luke Williams, lifelong entrepreneur, author and podcaster. The main point of conversation today was mentorship. The importance of mentors, where to find them and how to persuade someone to become your mentor. I also asked Luke questions about how he got into entrepreneurship and he shared some of his biggest problems that he has faced in business. Find Luke here: Twitter: Lukewilliams712 / live20book / Grabcloud Linkedin: Luke Williams   I hope you enjoyed the podcast and I look forward to seeing you next week.   Don't forget to like, comment and follow for updates on future podcasts.

This episode is by myself. I talk through my thoughts recently in regards to my business and myself, including procrastination, self belief and more. Failure and accepting failure and the body and skills that you have, was also another clear topic that arose in this podcast. If you want to know exactly what I said. Just click play. The freelance website is called UpWork. Let's chat at: Twitter: @Garethgrafferty Instagram: @Garethgrafferty LinkedIn: Gareth Rafferty YouTube: Gareth Rafferty Don't forget to like, comment and follow if you can. Have an awesome week and I will speak to you on the next one!

This week on the podcast we have Max Mirho. Similar age to me, student at a university in the USA and creator of the Entreprenerd vlog series. In this episode we talk about what originally inspired Max to start trying out little projects and film them in his vlog series. How he got into entrepreneurship as well as how to get started. Max didn't really know what he wanted to do with his life. Are you in this situation? Listen to the podcast or contact him on the details below. Linkedin: Max Mirho Instagram: Entrepre_nerd Have a great week and I hope you enjoyed the episode. Any comments or feedback, please leave them below.

Welcome back to chapter 2 - Madrid. This episode is very short explaining what this chapter will be about.  From authors to CEO's there will be a variety of guests on the show. The podcast will also be moving over to Anchor, a hosting site putting the podcast in more locations. However, Soundcloud will not be one of these so in the next episode I will tell you other places you will be able to listen. Thanks for listening, and welcome back

The first podcast in Madrid featuring a good friend of mine called David Calvert. David is an author or 8 books now, 4 of which are in print, and 4 are e-books. He talks about his journey becoming an author. It all began with a dream about Sci-Fi. The rest is included in this podcast. To hear more just click play.  His social media's are below Instagram - @Davidcalvert2 LinkedIn - David Calvert Podcast - Car thoughts with David. This podcast will be moving to Anchor. More details of where the podcast can be found will be updated on my social media sites and this description box will be updated on Saturday 26th January 2019 with locations of the podcast. My Twitter/Instagram: @Garethgrafferty Podcast has moved. Currently can now be found on  - https://anchor.fm/building-from-the-bottom - https://pca.st/K1JB Have a great week and I hope you enjoyed this podcast.

Its been a reflective week. I even had to say goodbye to a good friend of mine. This was harder than I expected and so it took up quite a chunk of this weeks podcast. This week I also envisioned me being successful and reaching my goals. It was so clear. To hear more about it, just click play.  In January 2019 I will be back with the next chapter of my podcast, my time in Madrid. Have a great Christmas and New Years! To stay updated with what I am up to on over Christmas, check out my Instagram: @garethgrafferty. Speak to you all soon!

Your life is like a train journey. There will be different paths, twists, turns and decisions that will impact your destination and how long it takes to get there. Want to hear more? Just click play. Sometimes it is difficult to strike the balance. For me it is between the business I am starting and university. Press play to listen. I have been invited by my good friend David Calvert to go onto his podcast called Car Thoughts with David. To catch up check it out here: https://anchor.fm/davidc You can find him on social media: Twitter: @Dcalvert2112 LinkedIn: David Calvert Instagram: @davidcalvert2 I will tell everyone on social media when the podcast I star in is released. You can find me here: Instagram: @Garethgrafferty Twitter: @garethgrafferty LinkedIn: Gareth Rafferty If you have any questions/queries or want to tell me anything about this podcast, please comment below or approach me on the social media channels above.  Thank you and have a great week. :)

Everybody want's something. To you this may seem so insignificant but somebody dreams for and desires that thing.  This week I have worked long hours even though my birthday. Sometime your conscious will try and knock you down. Take control! Say no. Stay strong! Advice from my friend Evans Duren is mentioned in this podcast and I would highly recommend you listen to it to hear his advice.  I would also recommend going to Black Milk if you are in the UK.  Have a great week.

This week I have been tested. It has been emotional and on my mind every second of every day. If you have any solutions of the test I have put in the podcast I would love to hear it. Taking responsibility is a topic that I talk about in this episode. Sometimes it is easy to blame other people for mistakes you have made. It has been one hell of a week.  Have a great week.  Until next time!

Everyone has dark days. Days where you want to give up. Days when you questions whether it is worth it and if you will ever make it. This is what I have gone through this week. Don't give up. I talk about my experience and some solutions that may help you to overcome the dark days. This week I started work experience at Social Chain Manchester. Want to know more about what I have been doing and the environment? Check out the podcast. Wils Nash is musician trying to make his mark on the world. Les Brown and Eric Thomas are 2 of my favorite motivational speakers. Have a great week!

This week has been filled with a large amount of reflection and learning. In this episode I share some of that with you, offering tips and advice along the way.  I have also wrote down my why this week and I talk about what it is, truly in this episode. I would suggest you go to the depth of yourself to find this too. Procrastination hits everyone at unnecessary and annoying times. I asked my friend Sally A Illingworth what advice she would give for procrastination. This tip can be received just by clicking play. What are you waiting for?

I am scared. If you want to know why, just click play. I am going to be doing some work experience at Social Chain (Number 1 Social Media Marketing agency in the world) starting on Tuesday. Want to hear how I got it. Just a button away. I didn't expect to get to episode 20. Wow.  Let's take back control. Work hard over the next week and I will be here again soon. Have an amazing week!

Is life as we see it? How did we get to having buildings made from bricks and having most roads made from Tarmac? How did we get to having a mobile phone in our pocket and a TV on the wall? How did we get here. If you listen to this podcast, it will get even deeper than this question. This week I reflected on setting a pricing strategy and running crazy asking for help on making my first quote. If you want to hear what I learnt, just click play. My sister got engaged. It's weird and strange. Be sure to find out why by clicking on this episode. The book I am reading is Zero to One by Peter Thiel. Scorpion is the TV show I am watching, its on Netflix. Have a great week!

What makes a Sociopath? This came into my head after watching the Shane Dawson YouTube documentary series on Jake Paul being accused of being a sociopath and looking into it. Maybe it's the person who is quiet in your class. Maybe it's the teacher. Or maybe it's ME? 'Budget your time and pick 3 things that you need to focus on so that you do not spread yourself too thin'. This was advice I got from a good friend  I have made over the past year. I have did 3 things this week that I have never done. If you want to know what they are, then you know what to do. The book I mentioned was How to win friends and influence people in the digital age by Dale Carnegie Associates. Go and check out my Happy Mediums podcast with Tamzin Lena Snelling on my Twitter, Instagram (@garethgrafferty)or Soundcloud account.  Have an amazing week.

Have leaders set the youth to fail? Are the youth getting blamed for leaders mistakes? Want to know my opinion, it's all in this podcast. Being ripped from a dream to a loud repetitive noise is so deeply unsatisfying. I am talking about the 5am or 6am alarms. You are not the only one that dislikes alarms. I love getting up early but not being ripped from dreams. Continuing about dreams, you get behind the scenes information about some of my dreams this week and what they mean. Want to know all of this information and more, then be sure to listen. The book I am reading is 'How to win friends and influence people in the digital age' by Dale Carnegie Associates. Thoughts, opinions and any feedback is welcomed. Follow my daily journey on Instagram and Twitter: @garethgrafferty Have a great week!

This week I talk about goals and dreams. What do you want from your life and how are you going to get it? Who do you want to be?  A really busy week with freshers fair at university I have tried to show as much gratitude as possible. Meeting with students to public speak to them about my role at university and their goals and dreams. I had a meeting with Tamzin Lena to talk about opportunities for her and a cool project we will be working on. We also spoke about the world. Is it really a world or are we part of something much, much bigger? She recommended me a TV show called The Good Place about heaven and hell. This can be found on Netflix. Her details are: Instagram/Twitter: @TamzinLena Youtube: Tamzin Lena LinkedIn: Tamzin Lena Snelling Have a great week!

This week I thought a lot about the unborn leaders that have dreams that may never by fulfilled. I looked in a different light at the different types of people. Sometimes people put their goals off for other people. I don't want to regret when I am older so a lot of this weeks topics come very close to my heart.  Meeting new people that I didn't expect to get so much value from is something I realized this week. Prejudgements are often wrong and it can be a great feeling to have a prejudgement that is wrong. Also seeing the passion in peoples eyes this week was amazing to see. One of these people I met was called Tamzin. She is a content creator working hard at the content she creates. Go and check her out on YouTube (Tamzin Lena), Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram @Tamzinlena. The book I have been reading is called How to win friends and influence people in the digital age by Dale Carnegie.

This podcast is a meeting with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Derby, Kath Mitchell. During this we are discussing where my motivation stems from and how we can get more students involved ad engaged in the university. We also discussed the education system and how the University of Derby can improve their approach to helping students before, during and after they come to the university.

Is Apple really innovative? Check out my podcast to find out my thoughts on Apple's creativity. Viral posts. Everyone wants one. Or do they? In this episode I look into the idea of a viral post and how social media releases endorphins. Controlling your emotions can often be a difficult task. I talk about the importance of controlling your emotions around your online community. Be sure to check out my podcast to hear more. The things I referenced during this podcast are: - Google Digital Garage - Google My Business - Google Keyword Planner - How to win friends and influence people in the digital age by Dale Carnegie - The creative curve by Allen Gannett Have an amazing week and I look forward to speaking on the next one :)

This episode dives deep into my personal life. What happened to me and my family and where everyone currently is. This came into my head after visiting my family on Monday 3rd September 2018. No-one likes sleepless nights. Especially when you can't figure out why you are having sleepless nights. This is where I am at. Unanswered questions can sometimes be a distraction to life. They can play on your head, stopping creativity and productivity and make you procrastinate everything you do. I have been having some questions that I struggle to find a specific answer for.  This week I started the 5am challenge. If you want to know how it's going. Check out the podcast. 5am Challenge inspired by Willie Morris Instagram: @garethgrafferty Fiverr: Website to look for a freelance designer  Luke Williams I had a meeting with. Have a great week guys :)