347 | James Bradfield | From Engineering to Entrepreneurship

In today's episode of the Leaders of Tomorrow podcast, Chris Thomson engages in an insightful conversation with James Bradfield, a former top-performing rookie under the Student Works program. James Bradfield has achieved remarkable success: He was named Operator of the Year, generated more than $220,000 in revenue and built a team of leaders. Now he's taken on a new role as a business coach.

In this episode, James shares his journey into business leadership, the challenges he faced, and the strategies that contributed to the growth and success of his cleaning business. After graduating from the University of Carleton with a degree in engineering, James shares his decision to put his engineering career on hold in favor of leadership, coaching, and entrepreneurship.

James reflects on his challenges and setbacks, especially his experiences in his first year of production.

He also highlights how these challenges served as valuable learning opportunities, ultimately contributing to his improvement in subsequent years. James shares his experience of building deeper relationships with his team members in the current year. He emphasizes the need for accountability and a proactive mindset.

Finally, James expresses his gratitude to everyone in the program.

Tune in to hear James' inspiring journey and insights. Listen now and enjoy!

 

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• James’ background before joining the program.
• His first summer in the program and the two key lessons he learned. 
• Balancing business and demanding academics.
• What motivated James to explore coaching and entrepreneurship further?
• The value of team success in entrepreneurship. 
• Team energy, accountability, and mindset.
• Essential habits you might want to adopt from James.
• James’ thoughts on what makes a true leader of tomorrow.
• And so much more…

 

Resources:

Student Works

James Bradfield