Anthony and Christina M. Johnson are the Founders of Emergence Logistics & Transportation Foundation, LLC., Testimony Publishers, LLC.® and the “Entrepreneurs Who R.I.S.E.” private community.
In addition to providing transportation-related services to businesses throughout the US and writing/publishing services to business owners all over the world, they have carefully grown a close-knit online community of entrepreneurs who want to build a lasting legacy for themselves and their families.
Their children, also known as JFAM JOHNSON™, are bestselling authors and successful entrepreneurs. Because of Anthony and Christina’s unique business strategies, Business Insider and other media outlets have featured their family of entrepreneurs.
For more information, visit http://beyond6figures.com.
Here we sit down with Anthony and Christina, to know a bit more about their journey as entrepreneurs.
Q. Tell us a little more about your journey as an entrepreneur – how did you get started? What inspired you?
Anthony & Christina: We’ve been business owners (for-profit and non-profit) for over two decades, and have had several businesses in different industries! Our current successes are in the transportation and online education industries.
We’ve created a “one-stop shop” resource in the R.I.S.E.™ Virtual Summit where you can learn everything you’d want to know about building generational wealth for yourself and your family. R.I.S.E.™ stands for “Reclaim-Invest-Serve-Empower” and we purpose to show you how easy it can be to R.I.S.E.™
We give you the blueprint to use your IP (intellectual property) and your expertise or skills to create consistent income and accelerate your successes while gaining the visibility you need to generate qualified leads for your products and services.
Over 92% of attendees gave the R.I.S.E.™ Virtual Summit 5-out-of-5 stars. With a prominent keynote speaker, Dr. Boyce Watkins, and a Grammy-nominated special guest, Kierra “KiKi” Sheard-Kelly, the R.I.S.E.™ Virtual Summit surrounds you with all the resources and support you need to get to YOUR next level.
Q. What are your long-term goals in business? Paint a vision for the future.
Anthony & Christina: Many people want to start a business and, unknowingly, just create another “job” for themselves! Or they are told to “follow their passion,” and that may not always be sound financial advice when you’re just starting out! We experienced these things when we first started our businesses and couldn’t find the support we needed to be successful early on.
As first-time business owners who were also the first in our immediate families to start an online business, this was extremely NEW territory. We suffered through great difficulty, in the beginning, trying different businesses (and different business models); and finally finding success after years of hard work.
Now, we’re focusing on showing our clients easier and simpler ways to start, launch, and scale their businesses. We like to say that we’ve failed enough so “you don’t have to!” Most entrepreneurs are already working hard and spending almost every waking hour in their businesses. They’re always being told to do more and more; and many coaches today are selling you the idea that you have to be your own digital marketer, funnel building expert, graphic designer, social media manager, sales person, HR person, etc. That’s why everything we do now, is to help you FOCUS on your strengths and release yourself from the stress and frustration of having to be everything to everyone! You need to go from start-up to profitable business owner as fast as you can using what you already have available to you. So our vision is to help you stop “doing” so much, and learn to “be” in your family, in your business, and in your life!
Q. What motivates you?
Anthony & Christina: We’re motivated by our faith, our free-spirited family, and the joy that comes from being able to transform lives. Building a legacy for yourself is one thing, being able to build something that can be passed on to your children’s children’s children is another!
Q. What business-related book has inspired you the most, or, what is your favourite book?
Anthony & Christina: We love “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” “The Game of Life and How to Play It,” and any book that tells the stories of wealthy families, like the Rockefellers.
But, believe it or not, we love the Bible because it gives a clear blueprint for creating wealth in any economy!
Q. What is the most memorable thing you’ve done since you started your business?
Anthony & Christina: Practicing a grateful mindset! When we focus on the things we’re grateful for in our personal lives and businesses, we are more positive and productive. Many have heard of the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” Well, we’ve taken it to another level because we use “A.D.E.” to optimize our personal and business performance. “A.D.E.” stands for “automate-delegate-eliminate!” This is just one of the strategies we deep-dive into during the “R.I.S.E.™ Virtual Summit, in addition to family empowerment, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. Attendees usually have heard of “A.D.E.,” but the unique way in which we present it is life-changing for so many. We did a case study on several members of our private community who participated in the R.I.S.E.™ Virtual Summit and the results were impressive. You can read a free copy of that case study when you join our online community at http://beyond6figures.com.
Q. If you were to write a book about yourself, what would you name it?
Anthony & Christina: “Born For This” or “The Best Is Yet To Come.”
Q. What is one of the best or most worthwhile investments you’ve ever made?
Anthony & Christina: Because of our family size and our need for a lifestyle of freedom, investing in coaches and experts to help us has accelerated us in the achievement of our goals. When we saw the value in learning from others and asking for help, our world changed!
We truly believe, “If you want to go faster, go with the Master!” This has been a game-changer for our family and for our clients!
Q. Where do you see the future in your niche/industry 3-5 years from now?
Anthony & Christina: According to Technavio and Exploding Topics, the online education and transportation industries are said to grow to over $121 Billion by 2025 and $7 Trillion by 2027 (respectively)!
This is why the R.I.S.E.™ Virtual Summit is so important! We show you how to leverage what you already have for a more lucrative product or service. We also show you how to increase your visibility, create more qualified leads for your business, and NEVER have to pay to self-publish OR start your business!
We’ve even opened the opportunity at https://tinyurl.com/risespeakerpanelist for select thought-leaders and experts to join us as speakers and panelists this coming February during the R.I.S.E.™ Virtual Summit.
Q. What is your ‘one-sentence’ piece of advice you’d like to give to someone who wants to become an entrepreneur, coach, or business owner?
Anthony & Christina: “If you want to go faster, go with the Master!”To keep up to date with Anthony & Christina’s journey, connect with them here.