Spotlight Series: Tony Fields
Legacy Club shines a light on some of our members to see what makes them and their business tick.
We spoke to mindset & growth expert, Tony Fields.
Please tell us a little bit about you the person (not you the business owner): Dad of 4 young kids and a dog 🤪
Massive sports fan and played football semi-professionally. The took up triathlons Love a charity challenged having climbed Kilimanjaro and cycled to Paris.
Really enjoy personal growth, mindset, speaking and connecting with people
Host a charity golf day to support mens mental health
Dabbled with running my first business 7 years ago, however a proper entrepreneur 3 years ago at the age of 40. Absolutely love it.
Thought that only option was to suck up a corporate career and that work was not supposed to be fun. So happy to have been proved wrong
Describe your business in less than 30 words: Mindset Coach and Motivational Speaker to help those who wand to live life with more purpose. Love helping people stuck at a crossroads or burned out to feel motivated, calmer and happier than ever before.
What industry or sector does your business fall in to?: Coaching
What did you do before you started your business?: Before dipping my toe in to my first business 7 years ago, I worked in senior roles in financial services for 15 plus years. Including time as a Chartered Financial Planner (or IFA).
Essentially climbed the corporate ladder, and whilst I progressed quickly, I struggled and this was not what I thought it would be. It took me 4 long years of searching to find out what I really wanted to do
What have been the biggest struggles that you have encountered, and what did you do to overcome them?: Reaching breaking point in 2020. I work at times deliberately work late so I didn't have to face seeing my kids. I also felt incredibly guilty, believing I had let my wife down. I started working with a coach and mentor, and found my purpose
Going back to my default, which is to work incredibly hard. Thinking and believing that busting your gut is the only way. I discovered that I was programmed and conditioned to think and act this way. This was my biggest light bulb moment, and inspired me to do what I do today.
Have you had any external investment to date?: No
Have you ever had to make any major changes or pivots to your business, and why?: Yes I created an events company in 2023. This was a complementary business, as I discovered that events and motivational speaking are where I truly come alive, and so I decided to go for it!!
Do you struggle with, or have you found any of the following barriers to your business growth?: Leadership Capacity.
Do you have any business hero's, if so, who are they?: I love people like Brendan Burchard (mindset expert in the states).
Financial Rewards or Business Awards?: Business Awards.
What was the last book you read?: Secrets of a millionaire mind.
Tell us something totally unique about your business: I set up my business when my wife was expecting our 4th child, and was not working. Decided I had to go all in...
Finally, please tell us what we can look forward to with your business in the next 12 months.: I am building an APP called Mindset, Motivation and Money. I am incredibly excited about this.
