Did You Win? - Todd Johnson

This inspiring episode features Todd "The Millionaire Mentor" Johnson sharing his incredible journey starting from humble beginnings in South Carolina to beating the odds and realizing his dreams by building and selling a multi-million dollar tech company through tireless hard work and hustle over 25+ years. Todd explains how he was motivated from a young age to get out of his challenging circumstances and details his strategic approach after the military to map out how to achieve his goal of making "General's pay". Todd reflects on keys like reframing your ideas to connect emotionally with customers, knowing when to use a coach versus mentor, and constantly building the next thing before the current thing ends. This episode provides so many rich insights and inspiration that can guide any entrepreneur or founder on their journey. [00:00 - 22:15] - Humble Beginnings and Early Motivation Todd grew up in challenging circumstances in South Carolina with a young single mother He was motivated from a young age to get out of his environment and beat the odds Started working odd jobs like selling seeds door-to-door before he could be officially hired Joined the military but realized he couldn't become a General as an enlisted soldier Interviewed for corporate jobs asking for General's pay to map out how to get there [22:16 - 58:53] - Starting His Tech Company and Installing Executives A voice asked Todd "Why have I blessed you?" and he realized he needed to build something bigger Todd started his tech services company that he would build for 25+ years Early motivator was being laughed at when asking for $1M to sell his company Put executives in place so he could step away and focus on entrepreneurial pursuits The business continued to grow without him being there day-to-day Todd stresses the difference between coaches vs. mentors [58:54 - 1:11:04] - The Emotional Rollercoaster of Exiting His Company Todd describes the exit process as one of the most stressful things he's ever done At one point he walked away entirely but they sent the money anyway to close the deal When the money hit it was incredibly emotional after so many years of work He had already started another business so he had something to fall back on Todd is still grateful today for the impact and financial freedom created Key Quotes: "My motivation has always been adversity. It's always been me wanting to win, me wanting to beat someone." - Todd Johnson "Entrepreneurs are creators. Entrepreneurs are not businessmen." - Todd Johnson Connect with Todd! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tjmillionairementor/ LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes.  Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.itooktheredpill.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices