IAM2214 – 11-Year-Old International Best Selling Author and Speaker Helps Clients Invest and Achieve Their Dreams

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The Truth Jones Teaser 00:00

And 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 the stock market.

So that's what that was. So that and for that one, you could just go at your own pace and, go whatever you want to.

Intro 00:17

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.

Gresham Harkless 00:42

Hello. Hello. Hello. This is Gresham 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.

The Truth Jones 00:51

Thank you for having me on the show. I truly appreciate it.

Gresham Harkless 00:53

No problem. No problem. And 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 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 I AM CEO community?

The Truth Jones 01:14

Yes, I am.

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Gresham Harkless 01:15

Awesome. Let's do it. So the first question I had was just to hear a little bit more about your CEO story. What led you to start your business?

The Truth Jones 01:21

Well, it all started back when I was eight years old when I wrote my first book, The Win Within.

And the reason I read my book is because 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. And 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. And then after that, my mom had took me to, let's get motivated seminar, and I got to see my idol speaker, Mr. Les Brown, on stage for the first time.

And that's why I would have become, a speaker. And that's also how I got certified under him in a way because I said I would get on stage with him in less than a year, and, well, I did.

Gresham Harkless 02:08

Awesome.

The Truth Jones 02:08

Yeah. A part of his Les Brown Institute training, and they had a speakers competition. And whoever won got to speak on stage with Mr. Les Brown.

Gresham Harkless 02:16

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 kind of propelled you into having a lot of opportunities to be able to help out so many people by writing your book.

And 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.

The Truth Jones 2:34

Thank you.

Gresham Harkless 02:34

You're welcome. And now I wanted to ask you for what I call exactly, like 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, like, what you need to help support those clients?

The Truth Jones 02:46

Yes. So I have a product data service. My product is my built to win within as an actual, like, product that you have to manufacture.

And I have my service, which is my trading course, my basic stock course. And 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 was. So that and for that one, you could just go at your own pace and, go whatever you want to.

It's ninety seven dollars. And then I have my training course, which also improves, also has the stuff from the stock course as well, which is nine ninety seven.

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 true success series training course.

Gresham Harkless 03:36

So the true success series training course is just for anybody that might need help in any aspect, not just about stocks?

The Truth Jones 03:42

Well, no. So, mostly specific in stock. Mostly stocks though. Stocks and options.

Gresham Harkless 03:48

Okay. Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Well, now I wanted to ask you for what I call your secret sauce, and this could be what you feel distinguishes you or sets you apart.

But could you give us example of a secret sauce for yourself and maybe in your business as well?

The Truth Jones 03:59

Well, besides by age, by uniqueness is a lot of courses that teach you about trading in the stock market and then, options and a whole bunch of other stuff.

They teach you everything what 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 then I'll show you how to get started.

It's like, one of those things where you have it's like when you play football. You have to play, but you don't know how to run it.

Gresham Harkless 04:24

Right. That makes perfect sense. Yeah. It's all about execution. Right?

The Truth Jones 04:27

Yes.

Gresham Harkless 04:27

Absolutely. Yeah. A lot of times people have the, like you said, the playbook and how to run the plays, 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 lean on people like you and you're developing products that help out to 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.

And this 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.

The Truth Jones 04:54

Well, well, something that makes me more efficient as a business owner is more so on at, just conferences.

I also listen to peep successful business owners every day so I can learn from where they how they got started, what they were doing, and their shifts in their mindset that made them get to the level or the point that they are now.

Gresham Harkless 05:16

Awesome. Yeah. I love that. They always say that success leaves clues.

So a lot of times, if you can take in content and listen to those people that are super successful, like you mentioned like Les Brown of the world, that can definitely lead you there if you're able to follow their playbook, so to speak.

The Truth Jones 05:29

Yeah. Model those that have already achieved what you wanna achieve.

Gresham Harkless 05:32

Yeah. So why not model them? Exactly. Right. So now I wanted to ask you for what I call a CEO nugget, and this might be a word of wisdom or a piece of advice, or if you can happen to a time machine, what would you tell your even younger business self?

The Truth Jones 05:44

I would say for my squad, that was about three years ago. So if I were to go back three years ago, when I was still getting bullied, I would say, ask the bullies why they were picking on you, me and why were they singling me out at everyone else.

Because the reason is because you never know what someone could be going through in their lives.

Could it be academic issues, personal issues, mom or dad? You could, they could be struggling with a family member's death.

You never know what someone has going on with their lives. So they don't mind not know how to express themselves verbally on a on another farm without, physical and having to hurt other people because they're hurt.

Gresham Harkless 06:22

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 kind of manifest those actions.

Sometimes you're blessed 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 a great thing to kind of keep in mind and always kind of keep a perspective based off of what other people might be going through.

And now I wanted to ask you for my absolute favorite question, which is the definition for 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?

The Truth Jones 06:54

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 their lifestyles that they want to achieve and whatever they want to achieve can help me achieve

So for 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.

Gresham Harkless 07:25

There you go. Yeah. I love that. And then by telling your story, being brave enough to be able to do that, you're definitely doing that and well beyond your years, as I'm sure you, that you've heard a couple of times.

So I truly appreciate you for kind of sharing that with us. And I think that's an incredible definition.

So The Truth, 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.

The Truth Jones 07:51

Well, you guys can find me on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. For Facebook, it's Christon “The Truth” Jones.

For Twitter, it's @TheTruth2024. Same thing with Instagram. Again, @thetruth2024. You can also find me on YouTube at The Truth Jones channel. And I and you can also find me at my website, thetruthjones.com.

Gresham Harkless 08:12

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Well, thank you so much. The Truth and 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.

The Truth Jones 08:23

You too. Thank you.

Outro 08:24

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