Jun 23, 2020
A lot of you probably know today’s guest as a top and highly sought after motivational speaker on leadership, finance and family.
Joining me on today’s show is Chris Hogan. Chris gives us a backstory of where his passion to help people comes from, and how he’s overcome obstacles in his life to be the inspirational figure he is today.
Chris Hogan is a two-time #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of The Chris Hogan Show. For more than a decade, Hogan has served at Ramsey Solutions, equipping and challenging people to take control of their money and reach their financial goals.
His second book, Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth—And How You Can Too, is based on the largest study of millionaires ever conducted
Growing up with a single mom
Despite his dad not being around, Chris grew up with a lot of family members and mentors, all of whom believed in his abilities.
From his upbringing and environment, Chris was able to pick up on what inspired him and mould a character from it.
Growth and Mindset
Growing to be a better person comes down to one thing. Your heart.
You’ll never grow because someone has asked or told you to. You’ll never grow because of something you’ve seen.
You’ll only grow once you decide to look into your heart and make the decision to change for better.
Thus, growth is an internal decision. And the beauty of it, is that it’s not a one time decision. It’s an everyday decision that we have to make. A decision about how we feel about ourselves and how we view others.
And although there’s nothing wrong with glancing back every once in a while to see how far we’ve come, it’s important to always focus on the future. We’ve got more ahead of us than that’s ever been behind us.
Remember to also spend time around supportive people who believe in you and encourage you to reach for your success. Isolating will only lead to a downward spiral of constant backsliding.
Servant Leadership
The corporate mainstream has a culture of people at the bottom doing things in order to accomplish what people the top need accomplished.
Servant leadership flips this triangle around. The focus shifts to the people at the bottom. The top level individuals focus on how and what to do to make life easier and better for the ones at the bottom.
This kind of mentality, according to Chris, causes leaders to step outside of their title and start looking at people for what they truly are, and that’s people.
Ultimately, it’s less about what you do and more about what you do to benefit others. You’re looking for ways to serve and encourage other people through their life journeys.
The power of your inner circle.
You think and become like the people you spend your time with. And this is something you should be mindful about.
It’s common to have friends who are negative or make you feel uncomfortable, and the key here is to make a choice of not letting them influence you.
It’s all about constantly being proactive in deciding what you want to focus on. Take in the good stuff and filter the bad out.
How Chris conquered his biggest adversity
Chris’ youngest son was at 2 years, diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. It was gut wrenching for Chris.
No matter how much he tried to be positive, it was extremely difficult and painful for Chris to walk through and acknowledge this reality.
One of Chris’ biggest regrets in life is how he chose to handle that problem. For the first 1 and a half years, Chris chose to isolate to himself and his problems.
Eventually though, Chris made the decision to understand and learn about the disease his son had, and with the knowledge, cam awareness.
It’s through awareness that we can make life changing decisions from our hearts.
In conclusion, it’s important to acknowledge that none of us is perfect. But we are indeed perfectly capable of making improvements.
The most important thing in the self-development process is to identify the areas that you need improvement and begin taking action towards it.
Be willing to forgive yourself for the sake of growth and seek constant guidance from experts in the areas you need improvement. And last but not least, remember to keep a close company to friends and family who support and believe in you.
Connect with Chris Hogan
Website - https://www.chrishogan360.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chrishogan360
Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrishogan360
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrishogan360/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisHogan360
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