Keeping Up with the Jones: Meet the Mother & Son Duo That Helping Families Build Generational Wealth By: Shawnte Mckinnon Janel: I’m still currently in. My last day is November 28th! Shawnte: Congratulations! So, tell us a little about Truth Speaks. Janel: Truth Speaks is my son’s company, and I am the president on paper, but actually, he’s the CEO that runs it every day and does all the coaching and training for his clients. That’s where basically everything is under, The Truth Speak. So, he (Christon “The Truth” Jones) is an international speaker, and he is certified through the Les Brown’s program. And, not only is he a speaker, but he’s also a coach, and he coaches people on how to invest in trading and the stock market. So, those are his two primary things that fall under The Truth Speaks. He does have books and other offered products or services, but those are the two primary businesses. While I am the president on paper, he’s the CEO. That’s kind of how we run that. I kind of stay in the background running ads, you know, if he needs automation, updates to his website, things of that nature. I stay in the background and do that, or if he needs to take off, cause he’s also a student-athlete, then our teachers take over, and we’ll coach his students for maybe that week or that month, just depending on what’s going on with his schedule.
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hawnte Mckinnon sits down with Janel Jones and her son Christon “The Truth Jones,” who is a 14-year old millionaire, to discuss what it means to actually be a Jones.
Shawnte: That is so amazing! I have to say this because your last name is Jones. I have an aunt with the last name Jones. She’s often quoted saying, I don’t have to keep up with the Joneses because I am a Jones. Janel: Yeah. Yep (laughter). You know how social media is, and you see people trying to compete with you on the low or trying to compare their kids to your kids. Every now and then, we’ll throw that out there.
Shawnte: I am so excited to have you guys on tonight. Thank you so much for taking this interview with SwagHer Magazine. So, I want to start, so Janel, tell me a little bit about your SwagHer? Janel: Parenting. Shawnte: So, Christon, what do you think your swagger is? Christon: Football! Shawnte: I love it! Janel, I understand that you are prior military or currently still in the armed forces? SwagHer Magazine
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