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Mar 8, 2023

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ANECDOTE

Chris's Crash and Burn

Chris Powers's relentless pursuit of business success led to addiction, marital problems, and strained relationships.
Powers realized that his performance-driven life left him unhappy despite external achievements.

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INSIGHT

Finding Faith

Powers found that focusing on faith and a relationship with Jesus relieved the pressure of self-reliance.
This shift allowed him to prioritize personal growth and find fulfillment beyond material success.

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Rebuilding Relationships

Powers prioritized rebuilding his marriage and family life after recognizing his past shortcomings.
He emphasizes humility, grace, and forgiveness as key elements in transforming his relationships.

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Chris, I'm a Fanboy, and I've Watched This Transformation

04:25 • 2min

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How Has Your Worldview Changed Over the Last Three to Five Years?

06:18 • 4min

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Finding God When You're at the End of Yourself

10:44 • 3min

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What Would You Say to a Hardcore Atheist?

14:09 • 2min

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Is Your Marriage Different?

15:52 • 3min

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The Innovation That Enabled the Success of Ford

19:04 • 3min

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The Fort Capitol That Everybody Wants to Know

21:46 • 4min

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The Biggest Mistake I've Made in Real Estate

Is There a Boom in Real Estate in 2023?

31:58 • 4min

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Operating a Portfolio of 210 in a Property

35:33 • 3min

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What Are Some of the Mistakes You've Made Early in Your Career?

38:51 • 5min

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Why You Shouldn't Promote a Vice President

43:59 • 2min

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The CFO Title Is a CFO

45:36 • 3min

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Real Estate Is the Best Place on Earth That Can't Get Out of Their Own Way

The Positive Aspects of Getting Rich

55:01 • 2min

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The Most Interesting Phone Calls I've Had in Brent

57:13 • 2min

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The Best Thing You Can Do Is Just Be Real

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Building a Life That You Don't Want

01:01:15 • 3min

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Chris Powers (Fort Capital) joins Brent Beshore & David Cover to talk about almost losing everything, what changed his life and business for the better, building exceptional teams, the critical importance of real friendship and support, knowing where you’re going to provide the most value and find satisfaction, and prioritizing an operator’s mindset in the face of challenging conditions.

LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE

Capital Camp https://www.capitalcamp.com/

Fort Podcast: https://pod.link/1410549811

Fort Capital https://fortcapitallp.com/

John Marsh https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-marsh-1576069/

Sacred Pace by Terry Looper

Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

Permanent Equity’s 2022 Annual Letter https://www.permanentequity.com/writings/2022-annual-letter-15-years-in-the-trenches

CONNECT

Chris on twitter https://twitter.com/fortworthchris

Chris on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/

Brent on twitter https:/https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore

Brent on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbeshore

David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover

David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:25 Getting Marshed at Capital Camp

2:38 What You’ve Learned From Doing The Fort Podcast

4:10 Who Is Chris Powers & Why Brent Didn’t Like Him

6:35 What Led to Your Radical Transformation?

15:40 How Has Your Life & Business Changed?

19:00 Has the New Chris Lost His Edge?

20:07 What’s Led to Fort’s Success?

22:56 Why Fort Struggled from “The Me Show”

26:55 How to Raise More Capital

29:18 Market Takes & Real Estate

35:32 The Nitty Gritty of Fort’s Operations

38:50 Biggest Mistakes

48:00 Lighting Round Hot Takes

54:50 The Responsibility of Being Wealthy

57:00 Building the Life You Want

1:01:26 What’s Next?

1:03:26 Legal Disclaimer

EPISODE CREDITS

Produced by David Cover

Additional editing by Bill Pollock

Intro music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, Rhett Johnson, & Andrew Luley

Outro music by Jees Guy

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