Aug 23, 2021
“People have made the difference in my life” - Frank O’Dea
Without hope, we can have no vision, but without action, a vision is nothing but a dream. Join host Raymond Aaron on the Respark Your Life Podcast. Today Raymond will be speaking to Frank O’Dea, the co-founder of Second Cup coffee shops, which rose from nothing to become the largest chain of gourmet coffee shops in all of Canada, competing with coffee giants such as Starbucks. Building on that success, he then co-founded Pro-Shred security, an on-site document shredding service which was an entirely new industry and it became became an international business success stretching across Canada, the United States, and Europe. He has also taken the entrepreneurs' desire to innovate and build, and directed it toward charitable work, serving on the board of directors for charities, and non-profits.
Expert Action Steps:
- Get involved in your community, and figure out where you can make a difference.
- Read his book: When all You have is Hope
- Focus on family.
Guest bio:
Frank O'Dea is the co-founder of the Second Cup coffee chain and a humanitarian philanthropist. He co-founded Street Kids International, an organization developed to bring education and self-reliance programs to help homeless children in third world countries. Frank is an inspiring and motivating speaker and is in demand by fundraiser organizers as a draw for ticket sales. Truly one of the most inspiring speakers in the country, Frank instills in his audiences a sense of hope for the cause and a genuine feeling that their money and their efforts really are making a difference. Attendees are motivated to be very generous as Frank’s speech touches them emotionally.
