041 Interview: Jack Jiggens

Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.   In this episode I’m talking to multiple business owner, Jack Jiggens.   During the next hour Jack shares his journey from the earliest days of eBay trading as a 14 year old, to the owner of multiple property businesses - who still trades on eBay when the right opportunities arise.   Like everyone who has featured on the podcast, Jack’s story is a fascinating listen. You’ll hear why he knew employment wasn’t for him from the day he left uni, how he grew a food prep business whilst working full time in a demanding sales role and what drove him to quit his job despite not being sure what the future had in store.    It was while he was working on building sites that property development opportunities came about. Despite having years of experience on the delivery side of construction, Jack knew that he needed to learn more about the technical side of the industry - from planning to design, legals to financing - if he wanted to build the portfolio he could clearly see was possible.    But building successful businesses wasn’t without hiccups and Jack shares his experience of failing forward, including how he felt when his Dad refused to back one of his earliest ventures in the world of gym ownership.    Jack shares how every setback he’s encountered has forged greater resilience and drive to achieve his goals whilst adapting and improving at every opportunity.   Of course not forgetting Jack’s response to the question I ask all guests, “What does failure mean to you?”    This fast-paced, energetic episode is sure to leave you feeling inspired and clear that the only way to grow is to get comfortable with failing and understand how to use it as your very-own super power. Because after all, what’s the worst that can happen if you try?   If you enjoyed listening to Jack’s story you can connect with him here or visit his websites; XP Property, XP Surveys, Central Suites.   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/

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Failure is only negative if you don’t learn from it Fail Forward is the weekly podcast hosted by entrepreneur and family man Henri Ghijben. In each episode you’ll hear from Henri and guests as they share real-life experiences of positives born from failure, reflections on the lessons learned from ‘losing it all, and what fuels Henri’s desire to help others overcome personal and business challenges in order to create the lives they want to live. Who is Henri Ghijben? Growing up in Bury St Edmunds, Henri’s first memorable experience of failure left him with the lasting ability to never get lost. It proved to be the first of many times Henri would fail forward. But it wasn’t until he faced losing his home, business and possibly even his family, that he realised the truth. Failure is only negative if you don’t learn from it. Against the odds, Henri has rebuilt from rock bottom. He’s now on a mission to help others avoid making the same mistakes he did, to help those facing failure see that there is a way back and that by failing forward they can enjoy success again. Ever thankful for the love and support of his family, the loyalty of his team and the help of business owners who helped him when the chips were down, Henri now lives in Southampton where he runs HRG Tree Surgeons, has growing property management and investment businesses and runs mentoring programmes for business owners, entrepreneurs and directors who are on their own growth journeys.