This is Me.
Hi, I’m Andrew Henry.
I am the founder of the Growth Collective and a Leadership & Business Coach. In the typical LinkedIn fashion, I might introduce myself as a Leader, Coach, Collaborator, People Person, and Team Builder.
But ultimately I am a human.
I am based near Biarritz in France (et oui je parle français). I am also a father to 2 great humans and dedicated partner. I love to cook, see live music, play guitar, draw and travel.
I love leadership, Business and working with People.
For over 20 years I have worked with some amazing brands (Ted Baker, Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA) in merchandising, development, marketing, sales and retail.
I ran a 500M€ global business, built a brand from scratch and partnered on some amazing collaborations, Acquisitions, mergers and financial targets were a daily focus and all the time working with so many amazing people from so many cultures. Growth was achieved and success delivered.
I loved every single day - (Work) Life was great!
I Also thought 60+ hours a week was normal.
It’s not.
But when you are riding the wave of leadership, working on so many exciting projects you just keep working. I didn’t count my hours. Everything I did was to achieve more success with my teams and the brands I worked with.
And the pressure mounted. I worked harder.
No down time. Not enough time for the kids. Or guitar. Or cooking. And no focus on myself.
And this is not normal.
I realized something had to change.
Can you be successful & have a positive life balance? Yes
But it takes work and focus. It means change. But it is possible.
I had my first coach in my early 40’s and it was a game changer. We worked on setting clear goals and boundaries, better time management, forming positive habits, improving my communications skills. And with the effort it worked.
I was actually more productive. I became a better leader. Success continued. And I had downtime. I focused on myself and became healthier and mentally stronger. Better clarity made better decisions. Goals were achieved. Numbers were hit.
And I was happy.
And that is why I Coach.
I still love business and leadership.
I love building strategies, defining goals and targeting growth and consumer loyalty. Building culture and motivating teams is amazing. Seeing collaboration deliver success is what great leaders do.
But I see so many leaders and business owners following the same path that I was on. Pressure. Stress. Burnout. This should not be the price of success
So now I am focusing on helping people like you that want success and growth but cant get the right balance between work and yourself.
I will help you with your professional goals. I will help you grow your business. But I will help you do this in a much better & healthier way.
It is possible.