From $100m to $1B with John Knowlton

Shaun welcomes John Knowlton, a multi-generational wealth architect and author, to discuss building a billion-dollar firm and redefining success through personal purpose and family values. John shares insights on strategic business growth, the importance of delegation, and integrating faith with financial stewardship to foster an abundant mindset.

In This Episode:

00:00 Introduction to John Knowlton
01:59 Redefining Success After Reaching Goals
04:10 Inputs Over Outputs in Redefined Success
07:09 Scaling a Firm: From 125M to 1B
10:10 Commitment and Accountability in Growth
15:15 The Art of Radical Delegation
19:57 Scaling Systems: Beyond Small Firm Thinking
25:40 Faith, Business, and Wealth Perception
31:36 Family Governance and Financial Openness
37:09 Early Financial Education and Engagement
43:08 Money as a Force for Good
46:51 Introspection, Setbacks, and Future Vision

Key Takeaways:

• Redefine success by aligning with unique personal purpose, moving beyond transactional achievements.
• Implement rigorous time studies to identify and allocate resources to high-impact opportunities like mergers and acquisitions.
• Overcome delegation challenges by avoiding both micromanagement and abdication, focusing on "radical delegation" for leverage.
• Structure business for growth by reverse-engineering organizational charts of larger firms, identifying needs for middle management.
• Foster family governance by openly discussing finances and values, building shared decision-making, and promoting intergenerational wealth stewardship.

Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vY2CQ71Cy3Y

Connect with John:

https://www.joinc12.com/chairs/john-knowlton/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-knowlton-516b828/

Connect with Shaun:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunenders/

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