Interview with Darren Galvin, CEO - Expert Apps

Raising Successful Kids Podcast

Darren is passionate about entrepreneurship and in particular young entrepreneurial people. When he started out Darren didn’t know what an entrepreneur was and after several unsuccessful businesses failed he founded Expert Apps a company that is now generating 8 figures.

As a workaholic, he has along his journey faced many challenges and has had to understand what motivates him to move forward.

This podcast has something for everyone and is a great opportunity to hear about the importance of sticking with it and finding your own ‘why’ – even if it’s not you are expecting.

Listen in and enjoy.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

What is your ‘why’

This is a question that is often asked and I have been very honest with myself and others – my why is the need to be significant. For years I was the one who couldn’t connect and wasn’t going to go anywhere.

I felt I was unable to achieve, but I have to acknowledge that the need for significance has shaped who I am

Blending the entrepreneurial businessman with a family

I balance it because in the past I neglected my family and wasn’t present and ultimately it cost me my relationship and living a normal life.

I balance my business with my relationships because I know what will happen if I don’t put in the time to keep my relationships going.

Staying connected

I connect and disconnect repeatedly

The hardest thing has been letting them make their own mistakes

But I understand that everyone’s mistakes make them stronger

How you speak to your kids and conflict management are the key to successful relationships with them

In the past part of my problem was my ‘minimum wage mentality

Because I was undereducated and thought I was worthless I didn’t think I was worth more than the minimum wage.

I try to teach my children about their worth.

I lead by example because I don’t want them to only think they are worth the minimum wage.

It’s about having a choice, understanding there are different possibilities

There will be challenges in any journey and it’s about moving through them to achieve success.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I didn’t even know what entrepreneurial meant’

I was 10 years in business earning less than the minimum wage’

‘It will never happen again as a result of my actions’

‘I finally got my wife and kids back and we had to completely rebuild our relationship’

‘We’ve got to learn from each other’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Raising Successful Kids Podcast

Darren Galvin LinkedIn

Darren Galvin FaceBook

Expert Apps

ABOUT THE HOST

Irene Santineer is a working mum of an entrepreneurial child and shares a passion with her husband to see him succeed. She’s the creator and host of the Raising Successful Kids Podcast which aims to help parents, educators and mentors effectively guide children towards success.

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