Jonathan Cottrell – Serial Starter that serves entrepreneurs, innovators, and their communities from a place of love based in Phoenix, Arizona. Jonathan describes himself as a Jesus-follower, a family man, a people lover, community builder, and tentmaker. He shares his experience overcoming obstacles in entrepreneurship while helping others as well as himself build start-ups, products, communities, crafting brands, and designing user experiences since he was inspired to be an entrepreneur at the age of 11.

Show Notes:

  • How does Jonathan define having a calling
  • What does being a ‘serial start-up’ guy mean to Jonathan
  • What types of things has Jonathan been able to get started
  • How does Jonathan describe the idea ‘God works while we wait’
  • What are the clues and experiences that proved to Jonathan he was in his calling
  • What voice was the loudest challenge when transitioning from employee to entrepreneurship
  • How does Jonathan define success and significance as a follower of Jesus and a family man
  • What does ‘Happiness is Love’ mean to Jonathan
  • Which were the most character-building experiences that Jonathan learned from
  • If there is not life in it Jonathan is not interested in being involved
  • How has fasting effected Jonathan’s life
  • Jonathan has a book being published called “Do Nothing”
  • What are Jonathan’s pearls of wisdoms for heeding your calling

3 Key Points:

  1. How will you find your personal purpose if you don’t find out God’s eternal purposes?

  2. Start with ‘who’ questions to find your purpose: Who am I to God? Who am I to myself? Who am I to others?

  3. People are changing jobs and careers approximately six times in their lifetime.

Key Quotes:

  • “My mission is pretty simple, I live to love radically and employ my gifting as a shepherd, as a starter, as I am conformed to becoming more like Jesus.” – Jonathan Cottrell

  • “I would define calling is understanding God’s divine and eternal purpose and understanding your place within it.” – Jonathan Cottrell

  • “We have to come to finding a purpose isn’t tied to our vocational piece.” – Jonathan Cottrell

Resources Mentioned:

  • heedyourcalling.com
  • https://jonathancottrell.com
  • Facebook for Jonathan Cottrell
  • Instagram for Jonathan Cottrell
  • Email for Jonathan Cottrell: j@cottrell.co
  • Phone Number for Jonathan Cottrell: (480) 319-0448

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