In this episode of the John Chapman Show, John interviews Christopher Van Slyke.

Christopher is the CEO & Founder of Worthpoint Wealth Management. He shares about his upbringing, his journey into the financial planning industry, and transition into a business owner.

Episode Highlights:
Christopher shares about where he is now, and the fact that it "didn't happen overnight."
He shares about his upbringing and the journey into the financial planning industry.
Christopher talks about his unique path of entrepreneurship.
He discusses the "management of money" in his upbringing and how that played into his career path.
The difference between a "broker" and "advisor."
Christopher shares insight into his beginning as an advisor, who he worked with, and the challenges to overcome.
He shares THE Moment when the light came on about being a business owner.
Christopher gives insight into what it took to move from doing everything, to doing a few things well.
Christopher gives us 2 key things to be aware of in the financial industry.
What's next for Christopher's business.

3 Key Points:
Stop looking for people like yourself, and look for people that can do all the things you don't have.
Disciplined, long-term investing works, and it exists.
See the power of looking 20 years down the road, and think about what we need to do today to make that happen.

Tweetable Quotes:
“Don't get into a business where you're trading your time for money.” – Christopher Van Slyke
“I'm not good at 98% of what goes on in our company, so what are those 2% things that I'm good at.” – Christopher Van Slyke
“High return, low risk investments don't exist.” – Christopher Van Slyke
“The greatest gift this business has given me, is that I got to learn about people's mistakes, successes, and dreaming big.” – Christopher Van Slyke
"If you have things you want to do, start right now doing the things required to get you there." - Christopher Van Slyke

Resources Mentioned:
"The E-Myth": Michael Gerber
The John Chapman Show Website
John Chapman LinkedIn

In this episode of the John Chapman Show, John interviews Christopher Van Slyke.
Christopher is the CEO &amp; Founder of Worthpoint Wealth Management. He shares about his upbringing, his journey into the financial planning industry, and transition into a business owner.
Episode Highlights:
<ul>
<li>Christopher shares about where he is now, and the fact that it "didn't happen overnight."</li>
<li>He shares about his upbringing and the journey into the financial planning industry.</li>
<li>Christopher talks about his unique path of entrepreneurship.</li>
<li>He discusses the "management of money" in his upbringing and how that played into his career path.</li>
<li>The difference between a "broker" and "advisor."</li>
<li>Christopher shares insight into his beginning as an advisor, who he worked with, and the challenges to overcome.</li>
<li>He shares THE Moment when the light came on about being a business owner.</li>
<li>Christopher gives insight into what it took to move from doing everything, to doing a few things well.</li>
<li>Christopher gives us 2 key things to be aware of in the financial industry.</li>
<li>What's next for Christopher's business.</li>
</ul>
3 Key Points:
<ul>
<li>Stop looking for people like yourself, and look for people that can do all the things you don't have.</li>
<li>Disciplined, long-term investing works, and it exists.</li>
<li>See the power of looking 20 years down the road, and think about what we need to do today to make that happen.</li>
</ul>
Tweetable Quotes:
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;Don't get into a business where you're trading your time for money.&rdquo; &ndash; Christopher Van Slyke</li>
<li>&ldquo;I'm not good at 98% of what goes on in our company, so what are those 2% things that I'm good at.&rdquo; &ndash; Christopher Van Slyke</li>
<li>&ldquo;High return, low risk investments don't exist.&rdquo; &ndash; Christopher Van Slyke</li>
<li>&ldquo;The greatest gift this business has given me, is that I got to learn about people's mistakes, successes, and dreaming big.&rdquo; &ndash; Christopher Van Slyke</li>
<li>"If you have things you want to do, start right now doing the things required to get you there." - Christopher Van Slyke</li>
</ul>
Resources Mentioned:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=e-myth&amp;qid=1557162879&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1">"The E-Myth": Michael Gerber</a></li>
<li><a href="http://thejohnchapmanshow.com">The John Chapman Show Website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnchapmannewportbeach/">John Chapman LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>

The John Chapman Show is your source for retirement strategies to help you better manage your time and money. Pre-retirees face some major headwinds: ultra low interest rates, high stock valuations, increasing healthcare costs and longevity, and the ever changing tax and estate laws. If you're planning to retire within the next 10 years, are you on track to attain financial independence? Host, John Chapman, is a CFP® and Partner at WorthPointe, a boutique wealth management firm helping clients get the most from life with the money they do have. For more information, you can check out www.thejohnchapmanshow.com. 

The John Chapman Show is your source for retirement strategies to help you better manage your time and money. Pre-retirees face some major headwinds: ultra low interest rates, high stock valuations, increasing healthcare costs and longevity, and the ever changing tax and estate laws. If you're planning to retire within the next 10 years, are you on track to attain financial independence? Host, John Chapman, is a CFP&reg; and Partner at WorthPointe, a boutique wealth management firm helping clients get the most from life with the money they do have. For more information, you can check out <a href="http://www.thejohnchapmanshow.com">www.thejohnchapmanshow.com</a>.&nbsp;

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Planning to retire in the next 5-10 years? Want to ensure you are retirement ready? 

The John Chapman Show is your source for retirement strategies to help you better manage your investing, tax, insurance and estate planning.  

Pre-retirees biggest risks lie in not just investing the wealth they’ve built, but also in maintaining an up to date and secure financial plan as life changes. 

As you make the final push in your working career, be sure to stay on track with your financial plan so that ultimately you get the MOST from life with the money you do have. 

Host, John Chapman, is a CFP® and Partner at WorthPointe, a boutique wealth management firm helping clients gain financial peace of mind.

Planning to retire in the next 5-10 years? Want to ensure you are retirement ready?&nbsp;
The John Chapman Show is your source for retirement strategies to help you better manage your investing, tax, insurance and estate planning.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pre-retirees biggest risks lie in not just investing the wealth they&rsquo;ve built, but also in maintaining an up to date and secure financial plan as life changes.&nbsp;
As you make the final push in your working career, be sure to stay on track with your financial plan so that ultimately you get the MOST from life with the money you do have.&nbsp;
Host, John Chapman, is a CFP&reg; and Partner at WorthPointe, a boutique wealth management firm helping clients gain financial peace of mind.

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