EPISODE · Feb 7, 2023 · 44 MIN
Mental Health and Scaling Your Business with Jonathan James
from Success is a System · host Mike Greene
In this episode of Success is a System. Mike talks to Jonathan James. Jonathan is the owner of the James Graven Group based in Cambridgeshire and runs a chain of Convenience Stores and formerly ran the Budgens Supermarket in Dersingham Mike talks to Jonathan about transitioning from being a farmer to a businessman, what it takes to be an entrepreneur and the effect that a successful lifestyle can have on your mental health. KEY TAKEAWAYS Expanding your business can be incredibly damaging if you haven’t set up a good foundation. Always invest in the best accountants / advisors. Look after your mental health and learn to switch off. This can be very hard for entrepreneurs and is the key to longevity. Find and sell your USP. What will make people turn to you instead of your competitors? BEST MOMENT “The bank vault is a great place for keeping vegetables” ABOUT MIKE GREENE Mike Greene, star of Channel 4's Secret Millionaire, interviews some of the leading business-people of our generation. Mike reveals the key systems that these entrepreneurs have in place to achieve their version of success. Because success isn't luck, Success is a System. Subscribe to Mike on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtHlqOmNeiaYm-ICZcSOSA Follow Mike on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegreenemg/ Follow Mike on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mikegreenej1qt?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
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In this episode of Success is a System. Mike talks to Jonathan James. Jonathan is the owner of the James Graven Group based in Cambridgeshire and runs a chain of Convenience Stores and formerly ran the Budgens Supermarket in Dersingham Mike talks to Jonathan about transitioning from being a farmer to a businessman, what it takes to be an entrepreneur and the effect that a successful lifestyle can have on your mental health. KEY TAKEAWAYS Expanding your business can be incredibly damaging if you haven’t set up a good foundation. Always invest in the best accountants / advisors. Look after your mental health and learn to switch off. This can be very hard for entrepreneurs and is the key to longevity. Find and sell your USP. What will make people turn to you instead of your competitors? BEST MOMENT “The bank vault is a great place for keeping vegetables” ABOUT MIKE GREENE Mike Greene, star of Channel 4's Secret Millionaire, interviews some of the leading business-people of our generation. Mike reveals the key systems that these entrepreneurs have in place to achieve their version of success. Because success isn't luck, Success is a System. Subscribe to Mike on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtHlqOmNeiaYm-ICZcSOSA Follow Mike on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegreenemg/ Follow Mike on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mikegreenej1qt?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
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