Lessons From the Long Way Round: A Personal Development Story with Nathan Turner

About this episode

Nathan Turner shares his journey of personal growth and its impact on his business success.

Personal growth fuels business growth; real success starts with you . In this episode, we sit down with Nathan Turner — Canadian entrepreneur and mortgage investment expert — to learn from the big transformations of his career. After selling his business at a significant loss in 2009, Nathan channelled some hard lessons into building a thriving mortgage investment business, which today includes an investment fund and an annual conference, all run alongside his wife from home. In our conversation, Nathan opens up about the real turning points that shaped him, from a painful business collapse to a revolutionary shift in mindset. A genuinely honest and inspiring conversation about what personal growth in business really looks like, you'll come away with decision-making strategies, resilience techniques, and a life-affirming mantra you'll take into every business challenge ahead... Key Moments: Nathan's Accidental Path to Entrepreneurship (03:23) Nothing Prepares You Like Doing It (03:53) How a Failed Job Application Sparked a New Direction (05:53) Starting a Business From Scratch (09:04) Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (13:06) The $200k to $20k Collapse (16:55) Making Business…

People in this episode

Host: Homegrown CEO

Guest: Nathan Turner

Topics covered

• personal development
• entrepreneurship
• business growth
• mindset shift
• resilience
• decision-making

Keywords

• personal growth
• business transformation
• mortgage investment
• imposter syndrome
• decision-making strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Homegrown CEO

Places: Canada

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