Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show
I am your Special Host Richard Wray
Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business.
My very special guest today is James Foden ...
James Foden, a seasoned executive search consultant and coach in Brisbane, shares his journey. He began a successful manufacturing business but lost work-life balance. Realizing the importance of purpose, he now openly discusses his experiences. He promotes fearlessly embracing ideas, seeking mentors, and cautious AI use. James prioritizes purpose, learning from errors in entrepreneurship.
Key Moments:
- James has over 20 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, and executive search. He now runs his own executive and business coaching business.
- Early in his career, James started side businesses and projects in addition to his regular job to stay busy and generate additional income. This led him to eventually start his own full-time business.
- James' first full-time business faced many challenges and mistakes in the early years. He had to learn difficult lessons about prioritizing family over chasing money and growth.
- Embracing failure is important - see failures as learning experiences rather than the end. It's only a true failure if you quit after mistakes.
- Having a clear purpose beyond just making money can help motivate through challenges.
- Communication skills are key to building successful client and business relationships.
- AI tools like ChatGPT can be useful for automating tasks, but still require human oversight and fact-checking.
- Having a mentor can help avoid many mistakes by learning from others' experiences.
- Always have a plan B and understand your business' breakeven point in case conditions change.
- Stay open-minded about pivoting ideas - what wasn't viable before may work better later with changes in technology or market conditions.
About The Show
Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show features guest stories about entrepreneurs and their journeys from startup, growth to success.
If you're looking to succeed with quick start concepts for online entrepreneurs, this brand new show reveals how startup entrepreneurs or someone looking to start, grow or reboot their online business can understand how to create specific strategies to build their list, make offers and connect with their best buyers.
We want to help entrepreneurs make a real difference and navigate the messy world of startup or re-launch.
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