In this episode of the John Chapman Show, John interviews Christopher Van Slyke. Christopher is the CEO & Founder of Worthpoint Wealth Management. He shares about his upbringing, his journey into the financial planning industry, and transition into a business owner. Episode Highlights: Christopher shares about where he is now, and the fact that it "didn't happen overnight." He shares about his upbringing and the journey into the financial planning industry. Christopher talks about his unique path of entrepreneurship. He discusses the "management of money" in his upbringing and how that played into his career path. The difference between a "broker" and "advisor." Christopher shares insight into his beginning as an advisor, who he worked with, and the challenges to overcome. He shares THE Moment when the light came on about being a business owner. Christopher gives insight into what it took to move from doing everything, to doing a few things well. Christopher gives us 2 key things to be aware of in the financial industry. What's next for Christopher's business. 3 Key Points: Stop looking for people like yourself, and look for people that can do all the things you don't have. Disciplined, long-term investing works, and it exists. See the power of looking 20 years down the road, and think about what we need to do today to make that happen. Tweetable Quotes: “Don't get into a business where you're trading your time for money.” – Christopher Van Slyke “I'm not good at 98% of what goes on in our company, so what are those 2% things that I'm good at.” – Christopher Van Slyke “High return, low risk investments don't exist.” – Christopher Van Slyke “The greatest gift this business has given me, is that I got to learn about people's mistakes, successes, and dreaming big.” – Christopher Van Slyke "If you have things you want to do, start right now doing the things required to get you there." - Christopher Van Slyke Resources Mentioned: "The E-Myth": Michael Gerber The John Chapman Show Website John Chapman LinkedIn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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