<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Personal growth fuels &lt;em&gt;business &lt;/em&gt;growth; real success starts with &lt;em&gt;you&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we sit down with Nathan Turner — Canadian entrepreneur and mortgage investment expert — to learn from the big transformations of his career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After selling his business at a significant loss in 2009, Nathan channelled some hard lessons into building a thriving mortgage investment business, which today includes an investment fund and an annual conference, all run alongside his wife from home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In our conversation, Nathan opens up about the real turning points that shaped him, from a painful business collapse to a revolutionary shift in mindset.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A genuinely honest and inspiring conversation about what personal growth in business really looks like, you'll come away with decision-making strategies, resilience techniques, and a life-affirming mantra you'll take into every business challenge ahead...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Moments: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nathan's Accidental Path to Entrepreneurship (03:23)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nothing Prepares You Like Doing It (03:53)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How a Failed Job Application Sparked a New Direction (05:53)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Starting a Business From Scratch (09:04)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (13:06)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The $200k to $20k Collapse (16:55)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Making Business Decisions Without Emotion (16:02)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Practical Tools for Hard Decisions (21:06)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What NOT to Do When Stressed (21:00)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pivoting Into Mortgage Investing (22:16)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Finding Purpose by Solving Real People's Problems (26:29)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Win-Win Business Thinking (26:45)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to Keep an Open Mind Without Losing Focus (28:21)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Ideas Binder (29:31)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;You Can Do Anything — Just Not All at Once (30:39)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Book Recommendations (32:15)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nathan's Kitchen Bench Moment (35:30)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Nathan:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nathan Turner grew up in Alberta, Canada, and stumbled into entrepreneurship when he and his wife opened a Curves fitness franchise in 2004 after a stint teaching English in Korea. Alongside the franchise, he explored real estate before the 2008 financial crisis pulled him into distressed mortgage investing — a world he discovered at a conference and never looked back from.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nathan’s continued openness to new possibilities has led to a healthy approach to development: learning to adopt new skills and ways of thinking has transformed his career over the years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources Mentioned&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bailout-Riches-Bartmann/dp/047047825X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bailout Riches &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bailout-Riches-Bartmann/dp/047047825X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;by Bill Bartmann&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Kiyosaki-Rich-Dad-Poor/dp/B004D803FW/ref=sr_1_3?crid=37ZP1O9JF5POO&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7eRaRX3tAtF2yHwJDMIREqPTih8_Z1PU0J73kqS23BbDm9aR2GQmC-XAamgZ424XZnWNvte4404SJQqKRYMVGh-_jP9oI7UDJq0gFU7CGxqpuNjYYzBy8EVQi4nkVncITY7h5ugoTysAZDWnPBEa5tijOq318p_BNi3I8AE0OBTxH4-vMuAlo7l-H4a-WkTJ6lIggRP_iOfDceloa9pJvV_1u7Zwrru-x7eXfDOpX1o.aewWxCcZCoQq6pegbGggYc2-PGiN_gdIvOrwbRFdwfw&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=rich+dad+poor+dad&amp;amp;qid=1776953721&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;sprefix=rich+dad+%2Cstripbooks%2C103&amp;amp;sr=1-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Rich Dad Poor Dad&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Kiyosaki-Rich-Dad-Poor/dp/B004D803FW/ref=sr_1_3?crid=37ZP1O9JF5POO&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7eRaRX3tAtF2yHwJDMIREqPTih8_Z1PU0J73kqS23BbDm9aR2GQmC-XAamgZ424XZnWNvte4404SJQqKRYMVGh-_jP9oI7UDJq0gFU7CGxqpuNjYYzBy8EVQi4nkVncITY7h5ugoTysAZDWnPBEa5tijOq318p_BNi3I8AE0OBTxH4-vMuAlo7l-H4a-WkTJ6lIggRP_iOfDceloa9pJvV_1u7Zwrru-x7eXfDOpX1o.aewWxCcZCoQq6pegbGggYc2-PGiN_gdIvOrwbRFdwfw&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=rich+dad+poor+dad&amp;amp;qid=1776953721&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;sprefix=rich+dad+%2Cstripbooks%2C103&amp;amp;sr=1-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; by Robert Kiyosaki&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Millionaire-Mind-Think-rich/dp/0749927895/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J9MLSTECM0G6&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.f39DRoEOPirW5qr-Mynw1iS_uiJMd90GZaVHUPW37Ar99pZZgil_ryUiRu6Fee3rbkVKIPg7F-xmUJq6ZWHfArRtxZ2oC59-hzH137XP2sW69eTw97qjdjC9E-g54Zg0H3RT8GKgT7kL4RiSfyqcmO46uYOHL4gktoEU9SyYNjeRfY_zHuFYWbINxZRlqcX86_bQZZ1APyzoXK0jrq8nZDVXD-_-nc_wFDyEmUyzpYs.14bZicISwy-ZJm640PWsLExhUcDqBtZsl2BHGY-C1Zs&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=secrets+of+the+millionaire+mind+mastering+the+inner+game+of+wealth&amp;amp;qid=1776953738&amp;amp;sprefix=secrets+of+the+milli%2Caps%2C107&amp;amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill/dp/0091900212/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1VAEJN93V063P&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1HV-Hnsc4V4bwwZd-2MgOzxhFw2jd8QB8_nty_m8tTUqNRcL8LFvJWt5R6Qj1SgBXbDviy3NdUeV48z1ntAMD_74OgSc3yw3kfcpt7PBUhps6e9-rlOLpW94wzDjYPfyi9_5SVwRbe89P6tYO1T_Ki4OOrmTWQZGe5a3O0am7Eea3VjBPC_V8rFSWeA51DHy6GNBad0gEW4MmJJEq2rxjbs2jxT8bbCsiIl-UYE6gUU.7r23dMlSPsiQUOgecLPwn-7mP89z6-PDK8lO12NzEY4&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=think+and+grow+rich+napoleon+hill&amp;amp;qid=1776953760&amp;amp;sprefix=think+and+gro%2Caps%2C113&amp;amp;sr=8-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Think and Grow Rich&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill/dp/0091900212/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1VAEJN93V063P&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1HV-Hnsc4V4bwwZd-2MgOzxhFw2jd8QB8_nty_m8tTUqNRcL8LFvJWt5R6Qj1SgBXbDviy3NdUeV48z1ntAMD_74OgSc3yw3kfcpt7PBUhps6e9-rlOLpW94wzDjYPfyi9_5SVwRbe89P6tYO1T_Ki4OOrmTWQZGe5a3O0am7Eea3VjBPC_V8rFSWeA51DHy6GNBad0gEW4MmJJEq2rxjbs2jxT8bbCsiIl-UYE6gUU.7r23dMlSPsiQUOgecLPwn-7mP89z6-PDK8lO12NzEY4&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=think+and+grow+rich+napoleon+hill&amp;amp;qid=1776953760&amp;amp;sprefix=think+and+gro%2Caps%2C113&amp;amp;sr=8-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; by Napoleon Hill&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not sure what's holding you back...?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every entrepreneur faces invisible blockers. 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Homegrown CEO

Lessons From the Long Way Round: A Personal Development Story with Nathan Turner

APR 26, 202639 MIN
Homegrown CEO

Lessons From the Long Way Round: A Personal Development Story with Nathan Turner

APR 26, 202639 MIN

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Personal growth fuels business growth; real success starts with you.In this episode, we sit down with Nathan Turner — Canadian entrepreneur and mortgage investment expert — to learn from the big transformations of his career.After selling his business at a significant loss in 2009, Nathan channelled some hard lessons into building a thriving mortgage investment business, which today includes an investment fund and an annual conference, all run alongside his wife from home.In our conversation, Nathan opens up about the real turning points that shaped him, from a painful business collapse to a revolutionary shift in mindset.A genuinely honest and inspiring conversation about what personal growth in business really looks like, you'll come away with decision-making strategies, resilience techniques, and a life-affirming mantra you'll take into every business challenge ahead...Key Moments: Nathan's Accidental Path to Entrepreneurship (03:23)Nothing Prepares You Like Doing It (03:53)How a Failed Job Application Sparked a New Direction (05:53)Starting a Business From Scratch (09:04)Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (13:06)The $200k to $20k Collapse (16:55)Making Business Decisions Without Emotion (16:02)Practical Tools for Hard Decisions (21:06)What NOT to Do When Stressed (21:00)Pivoting Into Mortgage Investing (22:16)Finding Purpose by Solving Real People's Problems (26:29)Win-Win Business Thinking (26:45)How to Keep an Open Mind Without Losing Focus (28:21)The Ideas Binder (29:31)You Can Do Anything — Just Not All at Once (30:39)Book Recommendations (32:15)Nathan's Kitchen Bench Moment (35:30)About Nathan:Nathan Turner grew up in Alberta, Canada, and stumbled into entrepreneurship when he and his wife opened a Curves fitness franchise in 2004 after a stint teaching English in Korea. Alongside the franchise, he explored real estate before the 2008 financial crisis pulled him into distressed mortgage investing — a world he discovered at a conference and never looked back from.Nathan’s continued openness to new possibilities has led to a healthy approach to development: learning to adopt new skills and ways of thinking has transformed his career over the years.Resources MentionedBailout Riches by Bill BartmannRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiSecrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv EkerThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillNot sure what's holding you back...?Every entrepreneur faces invisible blockers. Discover which one is at play for you so you can move forward with confidence.Take the free Homegrown CEO Blocker Quiz now. It’s quick, free, and gives you instant clarity on where to focus next. Follow this link to get started: https://liv-5cmyfuaf.scoreapp.com Join our community! Become a member of our online community and get exclusive bonus episodes, access to new episodes before general release, and premium PDFs of every episode’s key takeaways. You'll also receive practical tools and resources to fuel your professional journey, including guided challenges, forums and live sessions. Most importantly, you'll be part of a supportive network of entrepreneurs, leaders and professionals, brought together by a mutual desire to learn from and support one another.Join now using the promo code PODCAST for 50% off your first two months! Click the link to register: https://homegrown-ceo.mn.co/landing/Got a lesson to share? We are always happy to hear from inspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders! If your journey could pass on some pearls of wisdom, please do get in touch about joining us as a guest: [email protected] in this episode:Bonus ContentFor access to this episode's bonus content, including more of our conversation and a downloadable PDF of the key takeaways, join our thriving online community. Make new connections, build lasting habits, and become part of an exciting new network. Start your 7 day free trial now, and use the promo code PODCAST at the checkout for 50% off your first two months.Join the Community