International Certified Speaker
International Best Selling Author
TEDx Speaker
Successful Day Trader
CEO of Return On Investment
- CEO Story: It all started when he was 8 years old, he wrote his first book – The One Within, the reason why he wrote the book was because of the situation he was going through at that time and he did not know how to express himself when he was bullied by his teammates. And so he expresses himself through literature. After that, his mom took him to a seminar where he finally met his idol speaker Mr. Les Brown on stage. And that motivated him to be a speaker, and so he got certified in Les Brown Institute Training.
- Business Service: Book The One Within. Training courses on the basic stock course which teach about the fundamentals of a stock market. Coaching sessions.
- Secret Sauce: Teach you how to do stock trading and will show you how to get started.
- CEO Hack: Listening to successful business owners.
- CEO Nugget: You never know what someone has going on in their lives and they may not know how to manifest it through actions.
- CEO Defined: Being my own boss and helping people achieve their dreams.
Website: www.thetruthjones.com
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00:23 – Intro
Do you want to learn effective ways to build relationships, generate sales, and grow your business from successful entrepreneurs, startups, and CEOs without listening to a long, long, long interview? If so, you've come to the right place. Gresham Harkless values your time and is ready to share with you precisely the information you're in search of. This is the I AM CEO Podcast.
00:48 – Gresham Harkless
Hello, this is Gresh from the I Am CEO Podcast and I have a very special guest on the show today. I have the truth jones of thetruthjones.com the truth is awesome to have you on the show.
00:57 – The Truth Jones
Thank you for having me on the show. I truly appreciate it.
01:00 – Gresham Harkless
No problem, no problem. What I wanted to do was just read a little bit more about you so people can hear about all the awesome things that you're doing. The Truth Jones is an 11-year-old international internationally certified speaker and internationally best-selling author, TEDx speaker, successful day trader, and the CEO of Return on Investment, the Truth. Are you ready to speak to the IMCEO community?
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01:20 – The Truth Jones
Yes, I am.
01:21- Gresham Harkless
Awesome. Let's do it. So the first question I had was just to hear a little bit more about your CEO story and what led you to start your business.
01:27 – The Truth Jones
Well, it all started back when I was 8 years old when I wrote my first book, the Win Within. The reason I read my book is because of the situation I was going through at the time and I didn't know how to express myself. So I expressed myself through literature and I wrote my first book, the Win Within. At the time I was getting bullied by my teammates. So I expressed myself through literature and wrote my first book, the Win Within.
That's where it really got started. Then after that, my mom took me to a Let's Get Motivated seminar and I got to see my idol speaker, Mr. Les Brown on stage for the first time. That's why I want to become a speaker. That's also how I got certified in the Hill in a way because I said I Would get on stage with him in less than a year. Well, I did.
02:14- Gresham Harkless
Awesome.
02:15 – The Truth Jones
As part of his Les Brown Institute training, they had a speakers competition, and whoever won got to speak on stage with Mr. Les Brown.
02:23 – Gresham Harkless
Awesome. That's awesome that you took something where you were getting bullied and I'm sorry that happened, obviously. But it seems like it propelled you into having a lot of opportunities to be able to help out so many people by writing your book. Then, of course, the awesome opportunity to be able to talk with Les Brown is definitely something that a lot of people don't get to do.
02:40 – The Truth Jones
Thank you.
02:41- Gresham Harkless
You're welcome. Now I wanted to ask you for what I call exactly how you serve your clients that you work with. So this could be your products and services. Could you break down to us a little bit more about what you do to help support those clients?
02:52 – The Truth Jones
Yes. So I have a product and a service. My product is my built-the-win within as an actual, like, product that you have to manufacture. I have my service, which is my training course and my basic stock course. In my basic stock course, it's a webinar, and it's an online webinar that teaches people all the basics and fundamentals about learning and investing in the stock market. So that's what that one and for that one, you can just go at your own pace and go whenever you want to is $97.
Then I have my training course, which also improves. Also has the stuff from the stock course as well, which is 997. But I help you along the way with two coaching sessions about asking questions or whatever you need to know to get started or if you're having trouble with something. So that's the difference between my Stocks 101 course and the Truth Success series training course.
03:42 – Gresham Harkless
So the true success series training course is just for anybody who might need help in any aspect, not just about stocks.
03:48 – The Truth Jones
Well, mostly specific and stock. Mostly stock. Stocks and options.
03:54 – Gresham Harkless
Okay, awesome. Well, now I wanted to ask you for what I call your secret sauce. This could be what you feel kind of distinguishes you or sets you apart. But could you give us an example of a secret sauce for yourself and maybe even your business as well?
04:05 – The Truth Jones
Well, besides my age, my uniqueness is a lot of courses that teach you about trading in the stock market and options and a whole bunch of other stuff. They teach you everything that you need to know. They don't teach you how to do it. They give you all the information, but they don't show you how to get. They don't show you how to get started. It's like one of those things where you help. It's like when you play football, you have to play, but you don't know how to run it.
04:30 – Gresham Harkless
Right. That makes perfect sense. Yeah. It's all about execution, right? Yes, absolutely. Yeah. A lot of times people have the, as you said, the playbook, and you know how to run the plays, you know the routes, you know everything, all the ins and outs. But when you get out there on the football field, you don't know what to do. So it's great to be able to kind of lean on people like you.
You're developing products that kind of help out, support people with that. Absolutely. So now I wanted to switch gears a little bit and ask you for what I call a CEO hack. It might be an app, a book, or a habit that you have, but it's something that makes you more effective and efficient as a business owner.
05:01 – The Truth Jones
Well, something that makes me more efficient as a business owner is more so just conferences. I also listen to successful business owners every day so I can learn from where, how they got started, what they were doing, and the shifts in their mindset that made them get to the level or the point that they are now.
05:22 – Gresham Harkless
Awesome. Yeah, I love that. They always say that success leaves clues. So a lot of times, if you can take in the content and listen to those people that are super successful, as you mentioned, like Les Browns of the world, that can definitely lead you there if you're able to follow their playbook, so to speak.
05:35 – The Truth Jones
Yeah, model those who have already achieved what you want to achieve.
05:38 – Gresham Harkless
Yeah. So why not model them? Exactly. Right. So now I wanted to ask you for what I call a CEO nugget. This might be a word of wisdom or piece of advice, or if you could hop into a time machine, what would you tell your even younger business self?
05:50 – The Truth Jones
I would say for as far as. That was about three years ago. So if I were to go back three years ago, when I was still getting bullied, I would ask the bullies why they were picking on me and why were they singling me out at everyone else. The reason is that you never know what someone could be going through in their life. It could be academic issues, personal issues, or mom or dad. They could be struggling with a family member's death. You never know what someone has going on with their lives, so they might not know how to express themselves verbally in another form without physically having to hurt other people. Because they're hurt.
06:28 – Gresham Harkless
That's absolutely true, and that's definitely something to remember. Like you say, you never know what people are going through, and sometimes people don't know how to manifest those actions. Sometimes you're blessed to be able to be able to write a book. Some of those people that were going through those issues might have been able to do things like that. But that's an absolutely great thing to kind of keep in mind and always kind of keep a perspective based on what other people might be going through.
Now I wanted to ask you my absolute favorite question, which is the definition of what it means to be a CEO and we're hoping to have different, quote, unquote, CEOs on this show. So I wanted to ask you the truth. What does being a CEO mean to you?
[00:07:00.37] – The Truth Jones
Being a CEO for me is being my own boss and being able to, well, do what I want and live the lifestyle that I want and help people also live the lifestyles that they want to achieve. Whatever they want to achieve can help me achieve. So being a CEO for me, besides just being my own boss and owning a business, is to help people or other people achieve their dreams. Because when I help other people achieve their dreams, I'm achieving my dreams because my dream is to help people achieve theirs.
[00:07:31.75] – Gresham Harkless
There you go. Yeah, I love that. By telling your story of being brave enough to be able to do that, you're definitely doing that and well beyond your years, as I'm sure that you've heard a couple of times. So I truly appreciate you for sharing that with us. I think that's an incredible definition. So, the Truth is I truly appreciate you for taking some time out. What I wanted to do was pass you the mic, so to speak, just to let our readers and our listeners know anything additional about you or your business or any pieces of advice you might have.
07:57 – The Truth Jones
Well, you guys can find me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. For Facebook, it's Christian. The Truth Jones for Twitter is the Truth2024. Same thing with Instagram. Again, the Truth2024. You can also find me on YouTube at the Truth Jones Channel, and you can also find me on my website.
08:16 – Gresham Harkless
Thetruthjones.Com awesome, awesome, awesome. Well, thank you so much. The Truth. We'll have those links in the show notes just so that anybody can follow up with you. But again, I truly appreciate you for being awesome and taking some time out today. I hope you have a phenomenal rest of the day.
08:29 – The Truth Jones
You too. Thank you.
08:31 – Outro
Thank you for listening to the I AM CEO Podcast powered by Blue 16 Media. Tune in next time and visit us at iamceo.co I AM CEO is not just a phrase, it's a community. Be sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts, SUBSCRIBE, and leave us a five-star rating grab CEO gear at www.ceogear.co. This has been the I AM CEO Podcast with Gresham Harkless. Thank you for listening.
00:23 - Intro
Do you want to learn effective ways to build relationships, generate sales, and grow your business from successful entrepreneurs, startups, and CEOs without listening to a long, long, long interview? If so, you've come to the right place. Gresham Harkless values your time and is ready to share with you precisely the information you're in search of. This is the I AM CEO Podcast.
00:48 - Gresham Harkless
Hello, this is Gresh from the I Am CEO Podcast and I have a very special guest on the show today. I have the truth jones of thetruthjones.com the truth is awesome to have you on the show.
00:57 - The Truth Jones
Thank you for having me on the show. I truly appreciate it.
01:00 - Gresham Harkless
No problem, no problem. What I wanted to do was just read a little bit more about you so people can hear about all the awesome things that you're doing. The Truth Jones is an 11-year-old international internationally certified speaker and internationally best-selling author, TEDx speaker, successful day trader, and the CEO of Return on Investment, the Truth. Are you ready to speak to the IMCEO community?
[restrict paid="true"]
01:20 - The Truth Jones
Yes, I am.
01:21- Gresham Harkless
Awesome. Let's do it. So the first question I had was just to hear a little bit more about your CEO story and what led you to start your business.
01:27 - The Truth Jones
Well, it all started back when I was 8 years old when I wrote my first book, the Win Within. The reason I read my book is because of the situation I was going through at the time and I didn't know how to express myself. So I expressed myself through literature and I wrote my first book, the Win Within. At the time I was getting bullied by my teammates. So I expressed myself through literature and wrote my first book, the Win Within.
That's where it really got started. Then after that, my mom took me to a Let's Get Motivated seminar and I got to see my idol speaker, Mr. Les Brown on stage for the first time. That's why I want to become a speaker. That's also how I got certified in the Hill in a way because I said I Would get on stage with him in less than a year. Well, I did.
02:14- Gresham Harkless
Awesome.
02:15 - The Truth Jones
As part of his Les Brown Institute training, they had a speakers competition, and whoever won got to speak on stage with Mr. Les Brown.
02:23 - Gresham Harkless
Awesome. That's awesome that you took something where you were getting bullied and I'm sorry that happened, obviously. But it seems like it propelled you into having a lot of opportunities to be able to help out so many people by writing your book. Then, of course, the awesome opportunity to be able to talk with Les Brown is definitely something that a lot of people don't get to do.
02:40 - The Truth Jones
Thank you.
02:41- Gresham Harkless
You're welcome. Now I wanted to ask you for what I call exactly how you serve your clients that you work with. So this could be your products and services. Could you break down to us a little bit more about what you do to help support those clients?
02:52 - The Truth Jones
Yes. So I have a product and a service. My product is my built-the-win within as an actual, like, product that you have to manufacture. I have my service, which is my training course and my basic stock course. In my basic stock course, it's a webinar, and it's an online webinar that teaches people all the basics and fundamentals about learning and investing in the stock market. So that's what that one and for that one, you can just go at your own pace and go whenever you want to is $97.
Then I have my training course, which also improves. Also has the stuff from the stock course as well, which is 997. But I help you along the way with two coaching sessions about asking questions or whatever you need to know to get started or if you're having trouble with something. So that's the difference between my Stocks 101 course and the Truth Success series training course.
03:42 - Gresham Harkless
So the true success series training course is just for anybody who might need help in any aspect, not just about stocks.
03:48 - The Truth Jones
Well, mostly specific and stock. Mostly stock. Stocks and options.
03:54 - Gresham Harkless
Okay, awesome. Well, now I wanted to ask you for what I call your secret sauce. This could be what you feel kind of distinguishes you or sets you apart. But could you give us an example of a secret sauce for yourself and maybe even your business as well?
04:05 - The Truth Jones
Well, besides my age, my uniqueness is a lot of courses that teach you about trading in the stock market and options and a whole bunch of other stuff. They teach you everything that you need to know. They don't teach you how to do it. They give you all the information, but they don't show you how to get. They don't show you how to get started. It's like one of those things where you help. It's like when you play football, you have to play, but you don't know how to run it.
04:30 - Gresham Harkless
Right. That makes perfect sense. Yeah. It's all about execution, right? Yes, absolutely. Yeah. A lot of times people have the, as you said, the playbook, and you know how to run the plays, you know the routes, you know everything, all the ins and outs. But when you get out there on the football field, you don't know what to do. So it's great to be able to kind of lean on people like you.
You're developing products that kind of help out, support people with that. Absolutely. So now I wanted to switch gears a little bit and ask you for what I call a CEO hack. It might be an app, a book, or a habit that you have, but it's something that makes you more effective and efficient as a business owner.
05:01 - The Truth Jones
Well, something that makes me more efficient as a business owner is more so just conferences. I also listen to successful business owners every day so I can learn from where, how they got started, what they were doing, and the shifts in their mindset that made them get to the level or the point that they are now.
05:22 - Gresham Harkless
Awesome. Yeah, I love that. They always say that success leaves clues. So a lot of times, if you can take in the content and listen to those people that are super successful, as you mentioned, like Les Browns of the world, that can definitely lead you there if you're able to follow their playbook, so to speak.
05:35 - The Truth Jones
Yeah, model those who have already achieved what you want to achieve.
05:38 - Gresham Harkless
Yeah. So why not model them? Exactly. Right. So now I wanted to ask you for what I call a CEO nugget. This might be a word of wisdom or piece of advice, or if you could hop into a time machine, what would you tell your even younger business self?
05:50 - The Truth Jones
I would say for as far as. That was about three years ago. So if I were to go back three years ago, when I was still getting bullied, I would ask the bullies why they were picking on me and why were they singling me out at everyone else. The reason is that you never know what someone could be going through in their life. It could be academic issues, personal issues, or mom or dad. They could be struggling with a family member's death. You never know what someone has going on with their lives, so they might not know how to express themselves verbally in another form without physically having to hurt other people. Because they're hurt.
06:28 - Gresham Harkless
That's absolutely true, and that's definitely something to remember. Like you say, you never know what people are going through, and sometimes people don't know how to manifest those actions. Sometimes you're blessed to be able to be able to write a book. Some of those people that were going through those issues might have been able to do things like that. But that's an absolutely great thing to kind of keep in mind and always kind of keep a perspective based on what other people might be going through.
Now I wanted to ask you my absolute favorite question, which is the definition of what it means to be a CEO and we're hoping to have different, quote, unquote, CEOs on this show. So I wanted to ask you the truth. What does being a CEO mean to you?
[00:07:00.37] - The Truth Jones
Being a CEO for me is being my own boss and being able to, well, do what I want and live the lifestyle that I want and help people also live the lifestyles that they want to achieve. Whatever they want to achieve can help me achieve. So being a CEO for me, besides just being my own boss and owning a business, is to help people or other people achieve their dreams. Because when I help other people achieve their dreams, I'm achieving my dreams because my dream is to help people achieve theirs.
[00:07:31.75] - Gresham Harkless
There you go. Yeah, I love that. By telling your story of being brave enough to be able to do that, you're definitely doing that and well beyond your years, as I'm sure that you've heard a couple of times. So I truly appreciate you for sharing that with us. I think that's an incredible definition. So, the Truth is I truly appreciate you for taking some time out. What I wanted to do was pass you the mic, so to speak, just to let our readers and our listeners know anything additional about you or your business or any pieces of advice you might have.
07:57 - The Truth Jones
Well, you guys can find me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. For Facebook, it's Christian. The Truth Jones for Twitter is the Truth2024. Same thing with Instagram. Again, the Truth2024. You can also find me on YouTube at the Truth Jones Channel, and you can also find me on my website.
08:16 - Gresham Harkless
Thetruthjones.Com awesome, awesome, awesome. Well, thank you so much. The Truth. We'll have those links in the show notes just so that anybody can follow up with you. But again, I truly appreciate you for being awesome and taking some time out today. I hope you have a phenomenal rest of the day.
08:29 - The Truth Jones
You too. Thank you.
08:31 - Outro
Thank you for listening to the I AM CEO Podcast powered by Blue 16 Media. Tune in next time and visit us at iamceo.co I AM CEO is not just a phrase, it's a community. Be sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts, SUBSCRIBE, and leave us a five-star rating grab CEO gear at www.ceogear.co. This has been the I AM CEO Podcast with Gresham Harkless. Thank you for listening.
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