Today Ted speaks with Justin Ford of Ford’s in Naples, Florida. Wise and accomplished beyond his years, the 28-year-old does a deep dive into his leadership and business philosophy alongside his overall perspective of the game of life. Justin kicks off the conversation reflecting on how he shifted from an early life of juvenile delinquency to managing ten employees at the ripe young age of 18. His troubled youth, combined with his time in the military, instilled within Justin a strong sense of purpose and desire to pay it forward.
Of his clients, Justin always asks, “How can I serve them well? How can I be authentic?” It is a way of thinking he developed largely thanks to his father’s saying that “money is a consequence of good business.”
It’s an approach that also extends to his own team. Justin notes that, because he has such a powerful focus on his team’s why, he has candidates write out their mission statement to even be considered for employment.
Finally, Justin speaks on his passion for God, his Russian wife, and his kids, and the daily habits he has committed to for the sake of his mental and emotional health, as well as to nurture his relationship with his family.
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