1. Within the political system, a Minister should not hold the position unless they have a proven track record in this field. In the absence of a suitable candidate from within, the focus should be on recruiting the industrys best for the position. Unfortunately to be re-elected current Ministers have to have a penchant for “pothole politics” so their focus isnt on driving Ireland Inc forward.

2. Business people should man enterprise agencies  the mindset of a civil servant tends to be very different from the mindset of an entrepreneur  this mismatch can cause tension and missed opportunities.

3. There need to be a radical refocus in the School and University system towards instilling the two most highly paid intelligences in the world; interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence. We are not looking for grades machines, we need people with passion and purpose.

4. Everyone needs to understand that they have a role to play in the countries future. We need to move away from the blame culture and focus on what we can do today to improve our lot. If we all embraced that mentality – hope, not gloom would become currency and hope is the catalyst for growth.

5. The media need to realise what an incredibly powerful role they have in today’s world. In the absence of political and spiritual leadership, the media need to become prophets of possibility, not doom and gloom.