Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in personal development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with James Elliot, founder of Unleash Your Power Coaching And Training, located in Toronto, ON, Canada.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

I empower business leaders and business owners to become unstoppable in pursuing what they want. I teach them to have incredible influence, trust, and rapport with others. I teach and train people in toolsets/modalities like NLP, power communication, and mastering their mindset to achieve their best - faster than they thought possible!

After taking my courses and working with me, people are able to stand out more and be recognized for their unique value, so people choose them to work with, people follow their lead, and so they can confidently contribute and express themselves. This leads to higher effectiveness in everything they do and faster, easier results!

Tell us about yourself

For over 20 years, I have been an accomplished and sought-out leader and trainer in leadership, communication, confidence, influence, rapport, and persuasion. For 6 years, I was a master trainer apprentice in NLP, a human behavior expert, and an education in psychology from York University.

I'm motivated every day to go out and make a difference in the lives of others. To help leaders be the best leaders they can be, so they can make an impact, live in abundance, and live a very fulfilling life. I got started in these things because I was someone who was shy, quiet, didn't speak up, nor speak out, and I didn't stand up for myself and state/ask what I wanted.

Rejected in social settings and relationships, causing me lots of stress and anxiety, I sought to do something about this. I learned the tools, strategies, and mindset shifts that I teach people now. I am now a best-selling author, podcaster, YouTuber, international speaker, and trainer. It's pretty cool, and I've come a long way. That's why I am so passionate about what I do.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Huge personal growth - the business required it. So because of starting my business, I am significantly closer (it's an ongoing journey) to the man I've always wanted to be.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

Working even when you don't feel like it! Getting what needs to be done even when you are exhausted and burnt out. The hardest thing, though, is to continue investing time, money, and energy into something new or something you have been working on that you haven't seen a profit from yet. And, of course, bouncing back from failures with virtually no loss of enthusiasm! :)

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

Embrace risk. Embrace failure (it IS the learning process). Embrace personal development and work on yourself - it will be 80% of your success, I guarantee it.

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

James' 5 pillars for massive growth and success in life:

  1. Focus on what you want. Keep your eye on the prize vs. fear or failure or worry.
  2. Work on yourself - do the inner work on yourself. Success is 80% inner game, 20% skills and knowledge.
  3. Take action - hope is not a strategy. Nothing happens without action.
  4. Be ok with risk and failure. It's just part of the learning, and it isn't permanent.
  5. Never give up. Persevere through everything. It's a test from life to make sure you want something enough. It also humbles us since money is a magnifier. Life's lessons, failures, challenges, and hardships can humble us so that we don't just become rich jerks once we succeed.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://unleashyourpower.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.elliot.399
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be_unstoppable_blueprint/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnleashYourPWR
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrelliot/

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