Are you letting your money fertilize in God’s Kingdom, or is it stinking up stagnant in your accounts?

In this episode, Jeff and Jess discuss:

• The dangers of prioritizing business over relationships.
• Lessons learned during catalysts of life.
• Changing your mindset from success for me to success for us.
• Take inventory - where are you on your balance sheets in business, as a parent, as a spouse, as a friend, as a disciple of Christ?

Key Takeaways:

• The way you treat your team is the way they’ll treat your customers.
• There is power in staying. If you’re not around your people and your community, it’s harder to connect and understand where they’re at.
• Compounding isn’t just for money - it is also for relationships.
• Generosity is the antidote to greed. If you’re feeling greedy, get out the checkbook and give.
• Read God’s Word every day, and the next right choice won’t be a mystery.

"All the things that I was so tight about and worried about are the things that really refined and defined my life and my joy." — Jess Correll

Episode References:

• NCF: https://www.ncfgiving.com/
  

About Jess Correll:

Jesse (Jess) T. Correll is founder and chairman of the board for First Southern Bancorp, Inc. First Southern, founded in 1983, is based in Stanford, Kentucky, and is the parent company of First Southern National Bank. With approximately 230 team members, the banks operate a total of 15 locations in 11 Kentucky counties.

Correll, 70, is an entrepreneur at heart and has a passion for giving, which led to the establishment of The River Foundation, a private foundation that gives to Christ-centered organizations, both locally and throughout the world. Jess serves as President and Chairman of the Board for this Foundation, which also functions as a vehicle for encouraging First Southern team members to give and serve through mission work.

Jess is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UTG, an insurance company headquartered in Stanford, Kentucky. He is on the boards of Friends of the Good Samaritans, National Christian Foundation, and Cumberland Lake Shell, Inc.

Jess is a seventh-generation Kentuckian and lives on a farm in Central Kentucky where he practices sustainable farming in partnership with his son, Preston. He and his wife Angela, along with their business partners, own several hospitality businesses in downtown Stanford, including an inn, two restaurants, a soap factory and shop, and a boutique spa. They have won several awards for historic preservation in historic Stanford.

Jess was inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in 2018. A native of Somerset, Kentucky, Jess attended Asbury College. He is married to Angela Crouch Correll, and they have three children and six grandchildren.

Connect with Jess Correll:

Website: https://utgins.com/

Connect with Jeff Thomas:

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw