Listen "T1C 09 | The 1% Closer with Devan Kline"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Devin explains that what separates him in the top 1 percent is his patience and long-term thinking in a world obsessed with instant gratification. He created a clear vision early on for what his business would look like once fully built, including a target of 10,000 locations by age 57. Devin stresses that real success cannot be compressed into a single year and that thinking in decades is the real competitive advantage. He also shares the biggest risk he ever took, rolling his first million in cash back into the business at age 26 and continuing to reinvest every year. Devin believes equity and wealth are synonymous and that holding equity, doing the dirty work, and refusing to sell too early is what compounds long-term wealth.
Bullet Points and Highlights:
- Devan believes patience is his biggest differentiator in an industry where people expect instant results.
-Devan emphasizes that most entrepreneurs fail because they want success too quickly.
- Devan created a detailed long-term vision early, defining exactly what the finished business would look like.
- Devan’s target is 10,000 locations by age 57, and he is currently at 620 locations at age 37.
- Devan believes you cannot compress a decade of progress into a single year.
- Devan agrees that the most successful people think in decades rather than days or minutes.
- Devan says the biggest risk he ever took was reinvesting his first million in cash back into the business at age 26.
- Devan continued reinvesting year after year, delaying personal income to preserve ownership.
- Devan believes equity and wealth are synonyms and that entrepreneurs should avoid selling equity too early.
- Devan says every year you hold onto equity allows future value and wealth to compound significantly.
Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links:
Seth Bradley’s Links:
https://x.com/sethbradleyesq
https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq
www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq
https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq
https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq/
https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley/
https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradleyesq
https://medium.com/@sethbradleyesq
https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq?lang=en
Devan Kline's Link
https://www.instagram.com/devan.kline/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.facebook.com/devankline1/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/devan-kline-79469949/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://x.com/devankline?lang=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com
Bullet Points and Highlights:
- Devan believes patience is his biggest differentiator in an industry where people expect instant results.
-Devan emphasizes that most entrepreneurs fail because they want success too quickly.
- Devan created a detailed long-term vision early, defining exactly what the finished business would look like.
- Devan’s target is 10,000 locations by age 57, and he is currently at 620 locations at age 37.
- Devan believes you cannot compress a decade of progress into a single year.
- Devan agrees that the most successful people think in decades rather than days or minutes.
- Devan says the biggest risk he ever took was reinvesting his first million in cash back into the business at age 26.
- Devan continued reinvesting year after year, delaying personal income to preserve ownership.
- Devan believes equity and wealth are synonyms and that entrepreneurs should avoid selling equity too early.
- Devan says every year you hold onto equity allows future value and wealth to compound significantly.
Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links:
Seth Bradley’s Links:
https://x.com/sethbradleyesq
https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq
www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq
https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq
https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq/
https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley/
https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradleyesq
https://medium.com/@sethbradleyesq
https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq?lang=en
Devan Kline's Link
https://www.instagram.com/devan.kline/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.facebook.com/devankline1/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/devan-kline-79469949/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://x.com/devankline?lang=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com
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