#002 James Crosby on The Importance of Empathy, Meditation and Grit | The Tim Castle Show

In this episode I talk with James Crosby CEO and Co-Founder of
Fencore (the next generation of Financial Data Management
Software) and Iron Man Finisher.

We dive deep into mindfulness, meditation and consciously
becoming more empathetic and how to bring that into your daily
interactions with people. He even did a 10-day silent Vipassana
meditation retreat in Malaysia which fuelled his quest for
mindfulness on a daily basis.

We discuss what drives James and how he has built Fencore a much
needed solution which supports buyside institutions such as asset
management funds, hedge funds and pension funds.This is certainly
an area ripe for disruption and Fencore is certainly making
waves, it was recently selected for the prestigious F10 programme
beating out 300 other companies to gain a spot.

When he's not building innovative technology solutions that have
the potential to change the face of an entire industry James is
off competing in brutal Iron Man triathlons which comprise of a
2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bicycle ride and if thats not enough a
26.22 mile run (that's a full marathon).

James talks us through what it's like to cross the finish line
and draws parallels to the business world where grit and
determination are the keys to success. He also shares a number of
books that have inspired him including Grit by Angela Duckworth
and Outliers by Malcom Gladwell, as well as Why We Sleep by
Mathew Walker.

James’s Motto: Work hard and be nice to people

Links:
James Crosby
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-crosby-fencore/
Fencore https://fencore.com.sg/

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