What happens when a visionary combines business acumen with deep spiritual insight? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with John Knowlton,  a former wealth management CEO, pastor, and C12 chair, to explore the power of thinking better as the foundation for creating conscious change. 

John shares how story, service, and spiritual discernment shaped his leadership path and ultimately inspired his new book, Thinking For Success. You’ll hear how he built a billion-dollar business, retired at 51, and now helps others rewire their thinking through storytelling, family wealth collaboration, and transformational coaching.

What You Will Learn:

How to identify when giving becomes part of the cycle of value creation.

Why income is evidence of value provided, not the root of motivation.

How “thoughts that are not my thoughts” have guided major life decisions.

How stories can act as gentle correction tools in leadership without shaming.

Why “thinking problems” are the root of most recurring leadership issues.

The concept and structure behind his book Thinking For Success.

What collaborative wealth governance looks like in their family model.

Why anchoring business decisions in purpose, faith, and alignment matters.

Why podcasting and good questions unlock self-discovery for leaders.

Resource:

John Knowlton Abundant Thought Revolution

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