John Bowen - the man who gives financial advice to financial advisors. John\u2019s an expert in the financial world. After founding six multi-million dollar businesses, John moved on to coaching the world\u2019s top financial advisers on ways to better serve their clients. Tune in to hear John\u2019s advice for Nathan on investment, why entrepreneurship is the best way to make millions, and why you need to be playing the long game.
Famous 5:
Favorite Book? \u2013 Bold
What CEO do you follow? \u2014 David Booth
What is your favorite online tool? \u2014 SaneBox
Do you get 8 hours of sleep?\u2014 No
If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? \u2014That I wasn\u2019t as smart as I thought I was
Time Stamped Show Notes:
01:30 \u2013 Nathan\u2019s introduction
02:00 \u2013 Welcoming John to the show
02:08 \u2013 Key firm is CEG Worldwide
02:55 \u2013 Created a firm to do research on the best practice of top financial advisers
04:12 \u2013 CEG coaches financial advisors. One product is a year-long coaching program that costs $2000 per month.
05:05 \u2013 There\u2019s also a mastermind group that costs $18k per year
06:00 \u2013 If you have less than $100k, you can\u2019t afford a good financial adviser
06:57 \u2013 \u201cThe surest way of creating tremendous wealth is being an entrepreneur\u201d
07:20 \u2013 Entrepreneurs often don\u2019t create personal wealth soon enough
08:17 \u2013 Do you invest in your own business or other options?
09:30 - We\u2019re not in business just for business - we\u2019re in it for quality of life
10:10 - Think about the long haul
11:15 \u2013 Your time is the most valuable asset you have. Focus on a few things.
12:35 \u2013 Some financial assets have become commercialized
13:20 \u2013 John likes to invest in a team: \u201cHave a personal CFO\u201d
14:45 \u2013 What\u2019s John focused on now?
15:05 \u2013 John\u2019s just started a site with Dan Sullivan and Joe Polish: Accelerating Entrepreneurial Success
16:00 \u2013 Get your free book on the website and learn from the world\u2019s most successful entrepreneurs
18:15 \u2013 Famous Five
3 Key Points:
9/10 multi-millionaires are entrepreneurs
You don\u2019t have to change the world overnight. Put a long-term plan together and be patient.
Your time is your most valuable asset. Focus on what you\u2019re passionate about.
Resources Mentioned:
Host Gator \u2013 The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible.
Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts.
Leadpages \u2013 The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+
Audible \u2013 Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books.
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