Nightclubs to a $30 million business. None of it was the plan - Sacha Cornford

She left school three months early, worked nightclubs, trained as an electrician, and once went two years without an oven. Now she co-runs a traffic control business turning over $30 million a year. Sacha Cornford has lived more lives than most founders, and built one of Queensland's fastest-growing businesses through the middle of it.  In this episode she shares about the broke single-mum years, a late ADHD diagnosis, the breakdown she had while buying the company she now runs, and the business partnership that makes it all work. Along the way she talks about why a business is a vehicle and not a legacy, why the best deals leave everyone slightly unhappy, and why you should pick a business partner the way you pick a spouse. 0:00 The school dropout now running a $30M business 4:00 She walked out of school early with a near-perfect score 9:04 "Your business is not your legacy" 16:20 Two years with no oven, choosing petrol over groceries 25:32 The ADHD diagnosis that came after she'd blown up her life 38:09 "I was manic." The breakdown in the middle of buying the business 42:09 The owners walked a month before Christmas. She bought it anyway. 48:08 What healing from a breakdown actually takes 57:39 How she and her partner break a deadlock 58:21 Why the best deals leave everyone slightly unhappy 1:03:14 The one thing she'd tell a founder in the trenches This episode touches on mental health, breakdown and burnout. If it resonates, support is available in Australia through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue at beyondblue.org.au. Connect with Sacha over at   /     --------- See behind the scenes over at   / danmoussa_thirdwayadvisory   Or Linked In -   / daniel-moussa-thirdway   And if you need help to find the hire that will completely change your business reach out over at https://www.thirdwayadvisory.com.au/ Hit follow wherever you're listening so you don't miss a single episode.