Inside Strategic Coach: Connecting Entrepreneurs With What Really Matters The Community Where Ambitious Entrepreneurs Belong, with Chad Johnson
Dec 9, 2025
Chad Johnson, an experienced Program Coach and entrepreneur, shares insights from his diverse journey. He reflects on the importance of building a business beyond sheer ambition, revealing how his early ventures shaped his mindset. Chad emphasizes that true entrepreneurial success requires a supportive team and the right partnerships, like his wife Janice, who clarified his vision. He advocates simplifying complexity in business and highlights leadership as rooted in character and consistent values, while promoting a positive focus in team dynamics.
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Backyard Avocados Spark A Hustler
- As a kid Chad sold excess avocados door-to-door and learned value is everywhere if you pay attention.
- That early hustle woke his appetite for spotting simple opportunities and serving immediate needs.
Many Small Ventures, One Big Lesson
- Chad tried many small ventures like custom mugs, ski T-shirts and a mobile espresso business before scaling.
- Most ventures stayed short-lived because he relied on his own energy rather than building complementary teams.
From EMT To Ski Patrol To Realization
- Chad became an EMT and ski patrolman because he loved helping people in active environments.
- He realized steady roles didn't fit his entrepreneurial temperament and longed for freedom and variety.