Being born to teenage parents and working for peanuts as an X-ray technician, James Webb never dreamed he’d one day be a business titan, investor, and philanthropist worth many millions of dollars.
(26:08) “There's a recording of me in high school, and if I hadn't heard of myself, I wouldn't believe it, but they're asking questions at my church about, what are you gonna do after graduate high school? And there's this little, tiny voice that says, ‘I'm gonna change the destiny of my family.’”
Tune in to unravel the tumultuous and incredible story of an underdog, who despite all odds, did indeed change the destiny of his family by starting with nothing and ending up with 33 gyms, 28 imaging centers, 1000 employees, and 10s of global business partners.
After breaking the cycle of generational poverty, he’s now set on creating generational wealth for his family that will outlive his grandchildren.
(51:26) “94% of all wealth is long lost by the third generation. That is caused by family disagreements, not by bad investments”
James Harold Webb is a philanthropist, mentor, and investor.
Adversities James had to overcome:
- Born to 2 teenage parents
- Fired after being a VP of 300 employees
- Divorce
- Held at gunpoint in Nicaragua
- Became a widower
- Got diagnosed with a tumor
Abundance James created:
- Sold his first company for $400K
- Had 7 other exits where he sold
- his other companies for $94 million and $66 million
- Had 1000 employees at one point
- Making $800K in revenue per month before selling his company
- Started 33 orange theory fitness gyms and sold them right before the pandemic
- Donates 10% of after-tax profits
Lessons from James’ adversities
- Health is hard to predict
- Take more risks
- Start early
- Be resilient and find a way
Books and Resources
Redneck Resilience: A Country Boy’s Journey To Prosperity by James Harold Webb
One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard
Buy the Milk First by Murray Lee
Connect with James Harold Webb:
WEBSITE: https://jamesharoldwebb.com/
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesharoldwebb/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JamesHaroldWebb
Haven Financial:
https://www.myfinancialhaven.com/jamiebateman/
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