84. Doug Robertson - Build People, Build Community, Build Business

“Business growth starts with personal growth.”From data analyst to entrepreneur, recruiter, endurance athlete, and silent retreat participant - Douglas Robertson has built a business around helping people unlock opportunities while continually challenging himself to grow.In this episode, I sit down with Doug to discuss recruitment, leadership, fitness, entrepreneurship, and why some of the biggest breakthroughs happen when you deliberately step into discomfort.We talk about:📊 How Doug combined his experience in data analytics and recruitment to build one of Perth’s leading specialist recruitment agencies for data, software, and AI talent🤝 Why his philosophy of Build People, Build Community, Build Business has become the foundation of his company’s growth and reputation📈 The leadership lessons he’s learned scaling a niche business and why “high expectations, high support” drives performance better than micromanagement🏃 How fitness, half marathons, mountain climbs, and challenging physical goals help him become a better business owner, leader, and partner🧘 What he learned from completing a six-day silent retreat in Bali and how it changed the way he handles stress, setbacks, and uncertainty🚫 Why quitting alcohol became one of the most important decisions of his life and created the space for greater self-awareness, career growth, and entrepreneurshipThis is a conversation about personal growth, building meaningful relationships, creating community, and continually pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone.🎧 Now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and everywhere else you get your podcasts.