Episode 382 - Why Every Entrepreneur Gets Generosity Wrong | John Cortines
Faith Driven Entrepreneur
What would happen if the most driven, wealth-building people in the room completely rethought their relationship with money? John Cortines knows, because he lived it. From a Harvard MBA student whose bank password was literally "retire@40!" to a leader at a globally active giving fund, John's journey from saver to generous giver is as practical as it is transformational.
Show Notes
Host Justin Forman sits down with John Cortines, author, generosity advocate, and a leader at the Maclellan Foundation, to unpack the heart transformation at the core of every faith-driven entrepreneur's relationship with money. Recorded at the Kingdom Advisors conference, this conversation begins in a Harvard Business School Bible study and ends with a vision for professionally managed giving funds that could rival the mutual fund industry in scale.
John traces his journey from a young oil-and-gas professional whose online banking password was literally "retire@40!" to a husband, father of six, homesteader, and passionate advocate for Kingdom generosity. Drawing from his two books, God and Money and True Riches, John shares both the practical mechanics and the deep heart work required to move from asking "How much do I need to give?" to "How much do I really need to keep?" Key Topics:You Might Also Like
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