Building Doors with Lauren Karan (founder, Karan & Co): Ep 160 | Win the Day with James Whittaker

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door... Learning how to manufacture opportunity when you need it is one of the most important skills you can develop. And today's guest, Lauren Karan, has become an expert at building doors. As founder and director of Karan & Co, Australia’s most disruptive recruitment agency, Lauren’s family focus allows her to truly partner with her clients who recognize that caring more about people is what unlocks the real profitability and goodwill of a business. In this episode: » Why companies struggle to find and keep the right people » How to balance family with career » What failure taught Lauren about future possibilities; and » How to build doors and turbocharge your career. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Lauren Karan! __ Subscribe to the Win the Day YouTube channel: 🎁 https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos Win the Day group on Facebook: 👉 https://fb.com/groups/WinTheDayJW Podcast & blog version of this episode: 🎧 https://jameswhitt.com/building-doors... __ Timemarkers: 0:35 Who is Lauren Karan 2:12 Interview starts 2:59 The power of a mother’s love 4:33 Don’t judge yourself by someone else’s highlight reel 6:52 Focus on what you have rather than what’s missing 9:32 You have the power to transform someone’s day 11:50 How to pivot in your career 13:37 When Lauren Karan auditioned for The X-Factor 15:59 Lauren Karan’s advice for her younger self 20:11 How to balance career aspiration with becoming a parent 24:26 Non-negotiables when it comes to family and career 26:50 How Karan & Co is disrupting the recruitment industry 29:19 Make sure your clients align with your values 32:41 Give people the opportunity to grow 33:34 What makes people want to work for your company 36:54 How to build doors and create opportunity in your career 39:13 How having a podcast can change your life and career 43:46 How to make fun experiences for your children 45:45 Affirmation 47:01 Rocket Round __ Resources / links mentioned: ⚡Karan & Co website: https://karanandco.com.au 📝 Lauren Karan LinkedIn:   / laurenkaran   📷 Lauren Karan Instagram:   / buildingdoorspodcast   🎤 Livi Redden TED Talk “What Nobody Tells You About Your Twenties”:    • What Nobody Tells You About Your Twenties ...   🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos 💚 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3b29Q2U 🙏 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6 💕 Win the Day Facebook group: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayFB __ About Lauren Karan: Growing up, Lauren Karan had one dream – to be a professional singer. At 19 years old, Lauren got her first shot at the big time, auditioning for the hit TV show X Factor. After making it through to the final 30, the aspiring singer fell victim to the pressure and spectacle of the occasion – a moment that crushed her confidence and caused her to rethink everything she wanted out of life. But the devastating failure created space for a new opportunity, when Lauren landed her first role in the recruitment industry. With a natural talent for problem solving, relationships, and business, it was a slam dunk. Today, Lauren is at the helm of Australia’s most disruptive recruitment agency. As founder and director of Karan & Co, Lauren uses her extensive experience in engineering, construction, and other technical markets, to transform companies that want to find – and keep – the best people. Lauren’s family focus allows her to truly partner with her clients who recognize that caring more about people is what unlocks the real profitability and goodwill of a business. Lauren is also a certified organizational coach, is accredited in behavioral interviewing and psychometric testing, and is host of the Building Doors podcast. Passionate and well networked in the industry she has also been Chair of the Memberships Committee for the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and continues to serve in the memberships and mentoring committees for over 5 years. __ Need more help to Win the Day? 👉 https://jameswhitt.com/go-time Win the Day everywhere: 🎵 TikTok:   / jpwhit   📸 Instagram:   / jameswhitt   💕 Facebook group: https://fb.com/groups/WinTheDayJW __ Subscribe to the Win the Day podcast: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3b29Q2U 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6 🎙 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wejzdV Thanks for watching 🙂 #wintheday #jameswhittaker #winthedaypodcast #podcasting #mindset #businesscoaching #personaldevelopment #growthmindset #selfhelp #lifecoaching #podcasts #laurenkaran #recruitmentagency