BIO: Mario Bekes began his career with the Department of Defence Republic of Croatia in Military Police/Security Services for seven years. In 1998 he worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs Republic of Croatia in Security Intelligence Services, secondment in Republic of Croatia Consulate General in Sydney for five years before founding Insight Intelligence in 2003.
STORY: Mario allowed his ego to make him believe that he knew everything there is to know about running his business, and so he failed to invest in learning.
LEARNING: Be open to continuous learning because you can never know everything.
“Foundations are critical in business, but you can only establish them when you work on yourself.”
Mario Bekes
Guest profile
Mario Bekes began his career with the Department of Defence Republic of Croatia in Military Police/Security Services for seven years. In 1998 he worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs Republic of Croatia in Security Intelligence Services, secondment in Republic of Croatia Consulate General in Sydney for five years before founding Insight Intelligence in 2003.
Mario is proficient in 3 languages (English, Croatian and Russian). He has published five books, including “Corporate and Workplace Investigations,” published in August 2018, and his latest best-seller on Amazon, “The Blood Soaked Soil,” published in September 2021.
He is also the designer of software programs (Intelligent Risk Manager, Intelligent HR Recruiter, and Online Task Manager) and pioneering and architecting the application of psychology in the corporate environment as a tool for preventing fraud and increasing the success rate in investigations.
Mario conducted numerous internal and external investigations in corporate and government sectors in Australia and overseas, particularly in human intelligence and competitive business intelligence.
If you’re happy to be interviewed on his radio show “Life: The Battlefield” and share your knowledge, experience, and how to deal with obstacles in life, business contact Mario on any of the platforms shared below and quote “A. Stotz Academy.”
Worst investment ever
Mario believed that the world owed him and that nobody knew more than he did. With these beliefs, Mario saw no need to learn new things. His worst investment was not listening to the business environment and absorbing from the experts. Mario instead invested in his alter ego, which drove him into insanity.
His ego made him believe that having beautiful business cards, a beautiful desk, and everything else would make him a successful businessman. So he refused to learn how to run his business. The result was two years of struggling to understand the business and losing money.
Lessons learned
- Be open to continuous learning because you can never know everything.
- Associate yourself with experts to enhance your understanding of the business environment.
Andrew’s takeaways
- Design your product and service in a way that it can be scaled.
Actionable advice
Invest in proper planning and proper financial structure as you build your business. Also, invest in people such as CFOs, and CEOs who can help you to run that business.
No.1 goal for the next 12 months
Mario’s goal for the next 12 months is to reduce internal test fraud and criminal activity for all his clients, current and future ones.
Parting words
“Please listen to this podcast.”
Mario Bekes
[spp-transcript]
Connect with Mario Bekes
Andrew’s books
Andrew’s online programs
Connect with Andrew Stotz:
Further reading mentioned
