James Caan CBE & Dragon on making 7 figures and overcoming personal barriers.

“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