84. Doug Robertson - Build People, Build Community, Build Business

<p><strong>“Business growth starts with personal growth.”</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>From data analyst to entrepreneur, recruiter, endurance athlete, and silent retreat participant - Douglas Robertson has built a business around helping people unlock opportunities while continually challenging himself to grow.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Doug to discuss recruitment, leadership, fitness, entrepreneurship, and why some of the biggest breakthroughs happen when you deliberately step into discomfort.</p><p><br /></p><p>We talk about:</p><p>📊 How Doug combined his experience in data analytics and recruitment to build one of Perth’s leading specialist recruitment agencies for data, software, and AI talent</p><p>🤝 Why his philosophy of <em>Build People, Build Community, Build Business</em> has become the foundation of his company’s growth and reputation</p><p>📈 The leadership lessons he’s learned scaling a niche business and why “high expectations, high support” drives performance better than micromanagement</p><p>🏃 How fitness, half marathons, mountain climbs, and challenging physical goals help him become a better business owner, leader, and partner</p><p>🧘 What he learned from completing a six-day silent retreat in Bali and how it changed the way he handles stress, setbacks, and uncertainty</p><p>🚫 Why quitting alcohol became one of the most important decisions of his life and created the space for greater self-awareness, career growth, and entrepreneurship</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a conversation about personal growth, building meaningful relationships, creating community, and continually pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone.</p><p><br /></p><p>🎧 Now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and everywhere else you get your podcasts.</p>