Fail Forward

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.   "You have to be ruthless to be successful".   Possibly the biggest lie you'll ever hear!   When things go catastrophically wrong there is no shortage of people telling you where you went wrong.    And if you've ever been in that situation, you've probably heard it yourself. Maybe you've even said it to someone else.   Here's the truth.   You CAN have a succes...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.   If you've been following this podcast for a while, you're probably thinking, "No Henri, it's FOUR pillars".    BIG NEWS…   There's a new pillar in town and it is a game changer!   Today the four pillars of a successful business become five as Mindset slips into the number one slot.   In this episode I share why I've added Mindset to the pillars of a successfu...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.   Did you start your business because you wanted to spend all your time busting a gut working and no time having fun?   I'm guessing the answer is no.    Yet all too often that's the reality of building a business.   Whilst a brand new business might mean you need to be the "Swiss Army Knife" for a while - doing all the tasks, the reality is - you can't grow th...

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.   It's a first for Fail Forward as I collaborate with Jay Allen of My True North and Add a Zero.    Just to recap, Jay Allen is a qualified psychologist, former social worker, medically retired Sergeant Major of the British Army, business mentor and creator of the "Add a Zero" business growth methodology.   This is Jay's second time on Fail Forw...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.   Have you ever caught yourself thinking, or saying, "They were successful because…"   In the nicest possible way - that's an excuse and it's b0ll0&%s!!!   The difference between people who are successful and people who are not, is that successful people don't make excuses, they take action.    What you see as someone else's overnight success is actually the re...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.   Resilience is like a muscle.    Life will always throw you curveballs. Be it relationships, business, money or health.     How you deal with them, and your stress response depends on your resilience. By building your resilience you become better equipped to deal with life's curve balls.   In this episode I share what I believe are the five steps to becoming m...

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.   When I welcome a guest to the podcast I never know quite how the conversation will go and am always blown away by the stories people share with me.   In this episode I'm joined by James Seilo of Catalyst Personal Training who shares the epiphany that triggered a complete change of career direction.   "I was dying a little bit inside and knew I...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast. "Fear of failure can paralyse your ability to take action" When the fear of failure gets in the way of taking action to achieve your goals, you're already failing. You just might not realise it! Yet, when you learn to see failure as a positive that moves you closer to making you dreams a reality, it's suddenly far less daunting. In this episode I share what I b...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.   "You are where you are now, because of the decisions you have made."   Realising this can be tough - especially if you're not where you want to be right now!   But acceptance is the first step to changing your life    In this episode I share: > How becoming accountable leads to empowerment. > Why self awareness is the most powerful factor in changing your lif...

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.   Regular listeners of the Fail Forward Podcast, plus members of my Tree Surgeons Mastermind will have heard me talk about the four critical pillars of building a successful business - one of which is systems.    In this episode I'm joined by someone who doesn't just know about systemising business, but someone who can make the process interesti...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast. The 12th April 2023 marks 12 months to the day that I took the plunge and started the Fail Forward podcast and I'm feeling a little reflective. This podcast, becoming a keynote speaker in property and building an industry changing mastermind are, for me, all part of my training to achieve my goals, dreams and aspirations. To build a legacy for my family and to...

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.   Regular listeners of the Fail Forward Podcast plus members of my Tree Surgeons Mastermind will have heard me talk about the importance of knowing your numbers for some time now.    In this episode I'm joined by "accidental accountant", business coach and finance mentor, Julie Wong.    "If you're not in control of your finances, you're not in c...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast. Imagine what your life would be like if it was impossible to fail.    In this, the 1st birthday episode, I'm talking about the power of ice baths, personal accountability and getting out of the blame game.    It's not that long since I was terrified to walk into a room of 20 business owners at a networking event. Now, I'm standing up delivering key notes to 600...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast. "Henri - why do you bother?"   In this episode I'm talking about why I do what I do.   Juggling multiple businesses and growing a community isn't easy. And sometimes people ask me why I bother.    The truth is, helping people gives you the kind of buzz that's hard to get anywhere else.    As a bit of a petrol head I'm familiar with the buzz of driving a fast ca...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast. In this episode I'm talking about addiction.    It's something close to my heart, and something I don't shy away from talking about "in real life" but have never really spoken about on the podcast.    Yet it's an important topic that can affect anyone.    Addictions come in many different forms - exercise, alcohol, food, sex, dieting, drugs - legal and not - th...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast. Ever heard someone say "If you want a job doing right, do it yourself"?   Absolute nonsense!    In fact, I suspect trying to do everything myself used to be my biggest weak spot.    In this episode I explore:   > Why you must trust in other to achieve your big goals > Why it's OK for people in your business to better than you > Why you have to learn to accept t...

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.   In this episode I'm joined by the host of the "On a mission" podcast, Ellie McKay.    "The more you learn, the more you learn you know nothing!"   As the host of her own podcast that is regularly in the top 3 downloads in its genre, there was never a moment's doubt that Ellie would be an amazing guest.    Listen now for an uplifting and entert...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast. With so much free advice readily available on podcasts, websites, YouTube and even from your mates at the pub - why bother paying for it?   "Free advice is worth every penny!" Rob Moore   When I first heard this I didn't quite understand what Rob meant. But now I do and it's so true.   In this episode I share: > The problem with free advice > A great example of...

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast. A podcast guest once said to me, "What other people think of me is none of my business!"   Does it bother you what people think of you?   From a young age I moved around a lot, went to lots of different schools and had to become good at making friends.    And it really bugged me if people didn't like me.   Looking back now I can see that it's perfectly normal....

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right." Henry Ford   I've heard a lot of quotes over the years and this is one that always stays with me.    How we show up in life - business or personal - impacts everything we do. So it's vital that we take time to check in with ourselves from time to time.    Something I've recently learned, and started to use with the people I mentor...

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.   In this episode I talk to John Beamson aka The CEO Adventurer.   "Be the first domino of happiness every day"   During a humorous and inspiring 55 minutes John talks about his journey from life in the British Army to leading ambitious CEOs on "robust days out" that test their endurance, challenging them to embrace life outside their comfort zo...

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.   In the longest episode of the Fail Forward Podcast to date , I talk to Jay Allen, qualified psychologist, former social worker, medically retired Sergeant Major of the British Army, business mentor and creator of the "Add a Zero" business growth methodology.   Jay share s his story of life before the British Army to life as a leading business...

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast discussing learning to love your competitors.    I once heard someone exclaim that they would prefer their business failed than spend time in the same space as their biggest competitor.   That's a whole load of negative energy and emotion being expended in a completely pointless way. Competition always has, and always will, exist.    And I think...

In this episode we are talking about the very serious, and incredibly sad fact that suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 years of age in the UK.   A staggering and heartbreaking statistic I am sure you will agree.    Regular listeners will already know that I am passionate about reaching as many people as possible in order to overcome the fear of failure.    Yet the stark reality is, too...

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast. Whether you're a New Year Resolution setter or not, there is something about January that makes (almost) everyone think about their goals and ambitions for the coming year. In just 10 minutes I'll take you through how to approach your goal setting in a methodical way and why you must start by reflecting on what went well, and not so well, last y...