We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Morgan Jones a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Morgan , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. If you could go back in time do you wish you had started your business sooner or later
As a new business owner, it is very important to have the right mentors in your life. There are many ways one can live their life and prosper, but to be really “living on purpose” is the true goal for me. The ability to be on the search for your true life “calling”, or the true purpose for you being alive here on earth, now that is the quest for life. Some folks have one thing that they are good at and they run with that one thing and become successful. Some folks are multi-talented, and have multiple interests that it is sometimes hard to get a clear picture of what defines your success. The main thing is finding a career path, or a lane that you truly love and enjoy being in. If I would have started both my businesses earlier, I would be a lot further in experience and wealth but everything happens in perfect timing. The lessons learned along the way have really helped me have the type of drive that’s needed when you decide to really become your own boss and entrepreneur. I run two businesses, and this year 2023 I plan on being really focused on getting both engines running. To answer this question, yes I wish I would have started both my businesses earlier in life but I absolutely wish I could go back in time and be more serious about each business. Now I am fully focused with zero distractions and I am working as much as possible to build successful habits that will help me look back in a year and be proud.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
If you want to know who I am and what I am all about then I must tell you that I enjoy helping others. I really care about how others feel, I love being kind and relatable to people. I have narrowed down the entrepreneur side of me to three different businesses. First off, I have been a disk jockey (Dj) for half my life. When I was Djing all those years I always had restaurant jobs as well. I also love producing and creating music, I have almost 6 original songs out on Spotify and Apple Music. I love music, and I worked really hard to become a decent Dj & record producer. Music and the creation of it will always be one of my ways of expression and if it generates income that’s a bonus. I knew I wanted to be a business owner since I was in my teenage years. Now I run my own Insurance business called Grace Stone Insurance, I am also apart of Freedom & Faith Agency which is a wonderful faith based company that helps insurance agents across the country. I have always been a seeker for the higher calling of my life, I have always wondered what my true “purpose” is.
I have found that connecting & interacting with people, has been really rewarding.
I also run my own Gemstone Vibes company in which I sell gemstones, crystals, home made jewelry and more. Now for 2023 and beyond my main focus is building a really successful insurance business, because that will help me fund my Gemstone Business and my Music Career. These three things will be my pillars of success, three things that I love to do and they also provide help, healing and inspiration to everyone I meet.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
The biggest life lesson I think I have learned is how to truly love myself and put myself first. I am still learning how to give myself all the love and attention that I gave to others in the past, instead of myself. It is difficult when you have been through a lot of trauma and then, you have to go through the healing process, if your willing. I think the biggest thing I had to unlearn is that time is real, and I don’t have time to be distracted away from my purpose.
The healing process is not pretty. There is an awakening that happens when you really embark on finding out who you are. We are energetic souls inside flesh suits, that’s what it feels like anyway.
I have learned that speaking your truth will set your soul free, allowing the heart to heal. Understanding that in order to succeed we must be healthy. Mind, body, heart, & soul. All that “work” takes time to do, that’s the kicker about this life.
Time is the only thing that you cant get back. When your trying to make a business flourish, or trying to do anything of significance in life, you must put all your energy into the process. The distractions of people, places and things is a total time killer. So I had to learn detachment, and still learning how to not be co-dependent. Also, realizing that these distractions are stopping me from all my dreams coming true, which was a real wake up call for me. So I am learning, to unlearn the things that are low vibrational. I am removing the distractions, focusing on myself and my needs.
It is absolutely necessary to have boundaries, and when I finally made the decision to live for me and my purpose the abundance naturally started happening. The biggest lesson is to let go of the toxic people, places, & things. Let go of things that steal your peace. Get alone, speak to the intuition in your mind, think about what you would like to heal within yourself, so you can find more joy and happiness in life.
The most important thing is to be grateful for all that you have now.
Having an attitude for gratitude, and also being genuine in your actions and words; Now that’s what the universe loves!
What you give is what you get, truly.
How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?
A time where I had to pivot in my career direction was actually December 2022. I started in the Insurance business in June 2021, but for the first year in a half I only worked part time. I tried other occupations but they were not what I wanted to be doing. I had started eating healthier and exercising more because I wanted to lose the 50lbs I gained over covid time. I also went through some personal relationship heartbreaks, the last one I was willing to endure. Also, my beloved cat had passed away suddenly, all in the end of 2022. I decided that I will never sacrifice my life, time or pets for the happiness of other people. I decided to put myself first. I was called into insurance by a higher calling for my life. I am here to help people. Selling life Insurance is so much more then just “making a sale”. A good agent, becomes apart of their clients lives. They treat their client as their friend but also as a financial advocate that has their best interest in their heart. Its all about finding what the client needs and and helping their family. Its a very responsible job. Its like being a wedding DJ, you must not mess up the music at a wedding. Just like an business owner cant mess up their business. We are only here for a short amount of time, we must try and make it perfect. We do this when we really care about the needs of our clients. I find it very fulfilling to do a good job for people. I found myself with zero attachments and thought, well I don’t have anything better to do. So, why don’t I just see how great, loving and successful I can become.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gemstone_vibes/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GracestoneInsurance/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PfZyat1dAk&t=8279s
- Other: https://www.etsy.com/shop/gemstonevibes
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