S1:E22 John Hope Bryant I Not Just Hope

John Bryant, the energetic, supremely self-assured, and prominent thought leader on financial inclusion, economic empowerment and financial dignity, is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who has built more than 40 organizations, entities and companies including Operation HOPE, the largest non-profit financial literacy and economic empowerment services organization in the country with 1,200 offices, and the Promise Homes Company, the largest for-profit, institutional quality, minority-controlled owner of single family rental real estate in the country. You might recognize him as a frequent contributor on CNBC Squawk Box.

Five former U.S. presidents have recognized John's work, and he has served as an advisor to three U.S. presidents from both political parties. He has received hundreds of awards and citations for his work including Oprah Winfrey's Use Your Life Award, and the John Sherman Award for Excellence in Financial Education from the U.S. Treasury. Additionally, Operation HOPE and Bryant are a permanent part of the Smithsonian AFRICAN-American Museum in Washington, DC. John is also the author of the best-selling books Up from Nothing, The Memo, How the Poor Can Save Capitalism, and Love Leadership.

In this episode, John and host, Brad Johnson, discuss John's humble beginnings and how his positive, astute game plan began his journey to building wealth; the guiding principles to wealth creation including financial literacy, family structure and resiliency, choosing your environment, understanding the difference and value of self-esteem vs. confidence, the importance of role models, and the relentless pursuit and discipline required to gain financial freedom; his mentors along the way; and his mission to help those in underserved communities to recognize and channel their untapped GDP, entrepreneurial brilliance and latent prosperity into realizing the American Dream.

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