Phillip Di Bella is a highly respected business entrepreneur with a unique ability to visualise and commercialise what many others never see. Though initially known for the establishment of Di Bella Coffee, which became Australia’s largest specialty coffee company, Phillip’s entrepreneurial spirit has brought success to other businesses such as International Coffee Traders, Abbotsford Road Specialty Coffee in New York, and more recently The Coffee Commune.

Not satisfied with simply focusing on building his own successful businesses, Phillip has dedicated much time to supporting the growth and development of other businesses. Often referred to as an “Entrepreneur in Residence”, Phillip regularly lends his strategic thinking to businesses such as BDO Consulting, helping their clients overcome challenges, see new opportunities, and then supporting the commercialisation of these solutions.

“Health is first, it’s the foundation. You don’t go building 10-storey buildings without laying solid foundations”.

“It’s me first so that I can give my best to my family and give more energy to work.”

“My philosophies are templates, and a lot of them apply, and they have for me, personally, professionally, and family. Same thing in business, you can have all the theories in the world, you can go to all the workshopping events and build your knowledge base in your library, but if you don't execute, it just doesn't happen.”

Shaun - “If you put the work in and have that desire, intent and willpower and you execute, you can go from here to here, and that could be finance, it could be career, it could be relationships. It could be anything, but it's having a plan. It's executing that plan, drawing on the resources around you, but being disciplined in that regard. And that's the transformation.”

7.45 - What are the daily rituals that you do to optimise yourself?

12.30 - 

16.00 - Other rituals that bind Phil and his wife

20.15 -  “Life is simple, humans just complicate it”

27.30 - 

1 - You have to be solving a problem

2 - You have to be so relevant that if your business can’t be replicated 

3 - When you get 1 and 2 right, tell the story. Marketing is the art of telling the story.

Phil is working on trying to make sure that before governments make decisions that impact people’s lives.

Enough time and money to do what you want when you want.

48.00 - Shaun - “Be intentional about where you want to be and what you want to achieve then surround yourself with the right people to get there.”

50.40 - If you can’t improve the silence don’t speak

“The wealthiest place in the world is the cemetery”