Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.   In this episode I’m talking to Jamie Stewart, business coach and one of the founders of Circle Networks.   During the next 50 minutes Jamie and I set out to get to the core of why some networking activity works whilst others don’t. Jamie shares his journey from the corporate world to creating a business that supports his life’s priorities, and how he’s made the shift from anti-networker to the co-founder of a growing network.    In previous episodes I’ve often talked about the importance of building strong networks despite the fact that I walked away from my first ever networking event without even making it through the door.   Jamie openly admits that he resisted networking for a full four years before finally agreeing to give it a go and having his eyes opened to the potential. In his first year on the networking scene he made £18,000 in sales followed by £88,000 in his second year.    What made the difference? He learned how to “do networking” properly.   And now he’s on a mission to help others leverage the power of their own networks; social, personal and professional, in order to successfully scale their businesses in a planned and purposeful way.    Jamie shares the secret to great networking, how to know when you’re not networking in the right place, and why business networking has to start with YOU not your job title.    Throughout this episode we explore how our mindset and attitude affects the success we all have in our business, and finishes with an amazing offer for listeners.   If you enjoyed listening to this episode and would like to know more about Jamie you can contact him here on LinkedIn or visit the Circle Networks website.     If you’re enjoying the Fail Forward podcasts, follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or LinkedIn for all the latest on my mission to help business owners Fail Forward.    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/failforwardhenri LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/henri-ghijben-539132101/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@failforward12 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/henrighijben/