This is the second in a series of four episodes where Dan sits down with Founder and CEO Jess Correll. You can listen to Part 1 here.

Thanks for listening to this week's episode as we continue our conversation with Jess Correll. Moving on from his adventures with Vince, Jess recounts his search for a money-making industry and his transition from financial goals to those of a more spiritual nature.

Episode Highlights

[0:43] The adventures of buying a bank: Jess recounts his transition from the diamond business to the land business and, finally, to the banking business

[2:43] "By the third one, I had decided I was just going to buy a bank no matter what it cost."

[4:16] "Jess, you don't know anything about banking." Meeting a consultant and the instant friendship and kinship that was sparked

[5:47] Taking over a bank after years of decline: Jess turns his bank around and discovers what would become a huge part of his business.

[7:24] Another huge turning point and the introduction to a life-long partner

[8:54] "We owed over 100% of our capital." The highlights of acquiring, growing, and expanding in banking

[9:39] The height of debt and an entirely different way of doing business

[12:10] Moving away from an old goal and toward a new one

[13:04] The unexpected consequences of being overly dedicated to business

[14:36] Making beauty out of ashes: a devastating life event shakes Jess to the core