How do you rebuild your life — and a company — when everything changes overnight?In this episode of The Leader’s Mindset, host Jason LeDuc sits down with Alykhan “AJ” Jetha, President and CEO of Marketcircle, to explore an extraordinary story of survival, leadership, and innovation. From being expelled from his homeland in the Congo as a child, to building a thriving global tech company in Canada, AJ’s journey is one of resilience, adaptability, and relentless curiosity.💡 In this episode, you’ll discover:• Resilience in the Face of Adversity: How AJ’s family fled political turmoil in Africa — and how those early life challenges shaped his mindset as a leader and entrepreneur.• Pivoting Through the Dot-Com Crash: The lessons AJ learned building a startup during the original internet boom — and how he transformed a failed .com idea into a successful SaaS company.• Building a Global Remote Team (Before It Was Cool): How Marketcircle evolved from an in-person tech firm to a thriving, fully remote organization long before the pandemic — and the hard lessons that came with it.• Leadership Growth and Hard Decisions: Why great leaders must recognize when team members have reached their ceiling, and how to make tough personnel choices that keep a company growing.• The Power of Journaling for Leaders: AJ’s personal method for solving complex challenges by writing his way to clarity — a habit that helps him stay centered and make better decisions.• Realism Over Hype in AI and Tech: How AJ separates meaningful innovation from industry noise — and what every business leader should understand about AI before diving in.🌍 About AJ Jetha:Alykhan “AJ” Jetha is the President and CEO of Marketcircle, the company behind Daylite, a powerful CRM and productivity app for Apple users. Bootstrapped and globally distributed, Marketcircle helps service-based businesses manage clients, projects, and communications seamlessly. AJ’s leadership philosophy combines old-school work ethic, modern technology, and a deep belief in self-reflection.✨ Watch now to learn:How resilience, reflection, and realism can transform your leadership — and your company’s future.💬 Join the Conversation:What’s one takeaway from AJ’s story that you’ll apply in your own leadership journey?Comment below and tell us how you’re putting it into action — we love hearing how leaders are growing from these conversations.Onward and Upward! 🚀✅ If you got value from this episode, do these 3 things:1) Like this video – It helps more people find these insights.2) Subscribe – New leadership content every week!3) Share this episode with a leader who needs to hear this!📌 Exclusive Leadership ProgramsWant to take your leadership development to the next level?📖 Take charge of your own leadership development with our online program: https://www.leducleadership.com/bethebossprogramIf you’re a Human Resources or Learning and Development professional and have a bunch of leaders you’d like to get trained, check out our corporate Leadership Academy for Tech Managers program: https://www.leducleadership.com/leadershipacademy📅 Ready to elevate your leadership skills? Book a discovery call: https://link.marketingmoneymachine.co/widget/bookings/training-discoveryLet’s create the leaders your team deserves.How to reach AJ:Website: https://www.daylite.app/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alykhanjetha/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayliteapp/How to reach Jason LeDuc:Email: info@leducleadership.comWebsite: https://www.leducleadership.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-leduc-3469823/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leducleadership