The Community Where Ambitious Entrepreneurs Belong, with Chad Johnson

About this episode

Shannon Waller interviews Chad Johnson about his entrepreneurial journey and insights on building rewarding businesses.

In this special episode, Shannon Waller sits down with Program Coach Chad Johnson to explore his entrepreneurial journey, what he’s learned along the way, and how he helps Strategic Coach® members grow bigger, simpler, and more rewarding businesses. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: Why many of Chad’s early entrepreneurial ventures were short-lived. The turning point that made him get serious about building a real business. How Chad defines the entrepreneurial mindset and lives it daily. What sets Strategic Coach Program Coaches apart from traditional business coaches. Show Notes: There’s value around you all the time; often, it just takes a moment of attention to see it. You can’t scale a business on ambition and positive attitude alone. It’s natural for entrepreneurs to want to jump to the next project, but that impulse needs to be managed. The right life partner can act as an accelerant for everything you want in life. In great organizations, everyone makes everyone else better. The work you do as an entrepreneur is closely tied to the growth you do at home. For entrepreneurs, business is not just what you do—it’s part of who you are. Strategic Coach coaches…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shannon Waller, Dan Sullivan

Guest: Chad Johnson

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• business growth
• coaching
• mindset
• community

Keywords

• entrepreneurial journey
• business mindset
• Strategic Coach
• business coaching
• growth

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Strategic Coach

Books & works: Unique Ability®, The Only Leaders Worth*

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