“The barrier of success is you; it’s the lack of belief and lack of conviction” James Caan CBE, Dragon and Entrepreneur.

In episode two, we travelled to London to interview James Caan. In this episode, we discuss limiting beliefs, embracing failure, and how to overcome the complications of earning seven figures. James, a multi-millionaire several times over, advises us on how to break down barriers to success and tap into the capability within us.

James, a former Dragon and serial entrepreneur, sold his first business in 2013 for £260 million and has dominated the recruitment industry for over 30 years. His second recruitment venture, Humana International, grew to 140 offices across 30 countries. With 3 million followers, James was named LinkedIn’s second most influential voice of 2017. James shares with us some of the recipes for success he has learned over the years.

We hope you take as much away from James’ experience and clarity as we did.

#jamescaan #womenleadership #ceocorner #leadership #ceointerviews #career #careerbuilding #careertips #360search #podcast

01:00 How have the last few years been for your businesses, and what successes have you seen?

01:57 Was there a time in your career that was a defining moment

03:00 What James has learned as an entrepreneur

04:00 James discusses AI in leadership

04:49 Influential people in James’ life – early years

05:44 What would James say to his younger self – taking on adversity, mistakes, what drives success

07:10 Behaviours around money – what does James do with his money

07:43 How to go from 5k a month to 100k to earning seven figures

08:21 Barriers to success

09:24 The goals in the early years and first business

11:20 Risk assessment involved in setting up a company

12:48 Fear and fear of failure

14:50 Three non-negotiables in business

16:10 How important is understanding a person in business to drive success

17:10 Compassionate leadership

18:10 What part of James’ identity is he proud of

19:15 What is holding CEOs back from reaching their potential

20:40 Practical advice to increase your earnings

22:13 Fun questions to wrap up the interview