The Joe Polish Show
The Joe Polish Show
Joe Polish’s journey from overcoming personal challenges to founding Genius Network®, one of the world’s most influential groups for entrepreneurs, is nothing short of inspiring. His expertise has empowered thousands of businesses, generating hundreds of millions in revenue for his clients. Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors, Joe is a passionate philanthropist. Through initiatives like Genius Recovery, he strives to change the global conversation around addiction, promoting compassion and effective treatment. As the host of top-ranked podcasts such as I Love Marketing, 10xTalk, and Genius Network, Joe continues to share invaluable wisdom with audiences worldwide. These are the most important conversations Joe has ever had.
July 11, 2025

How to Manufacture Luck, Avoid Bad Advice, and Build a Business That Lasts: Billion-Dollar Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur with Jonathan Cronstedt and Joe Polish

Jonathan “J Cron” Cronstedt reveals how he scaled Kajabi to $2B—and the failures that shaped him. A fast-paced dive into strategy, leadership, and staying human in a high-tech world.

Here’s a glance at what you’ll discover in this episode:

  • How to Manufacture Luck, Avoid Bad Advice, and Build a Business That Lasts: Billion-Dollar Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur with Jonathan Cronstedt and Joe Polish
  • The Billion-Dollar Bullseye Formula: How Jonathan Cronstedt cracked the code on scaling businesses at warp speed—and why most entrepreneurs never make it past the first hurdle.
  • Bankruptcy, Arrogance, and Bad Advice: The three fatal mistakes that cost Jonathan everything in 2007—and how he turned rock bottom into a multi-billion-dollar comeback.
  • The Most Expensive Information in the World: Why taking the wrong advice—even for free—can cost you millions, and how to filter out the noise to find game-changing insights.
  • The Secret to Attracting Billion-Dollar Opportunities: How Jonathan’s decision to take a 50% pay cut at Kajabi led to a $2 billion valuation—and why most people would have missed the opportunity.
  • The Leadership Mistake That Almost Sank Kajabi: The painful lesson in over-promoting employees, breaking them in the process, and the hidden cost of putting culture over strategy.
  • How to Manufacture Luck on Demand: The one mindset shift that increases your surface area for luck—and how Jonathan used it to go from struggling to running a billion-dollar empire.
  • AI Is Coming for Your Business—Here’s How to Survive: The under-the-radar AI revolution Jonathan predicts will "rip a hole in society"—and why most entrepreneurs are completely unprepared for it.
  • The $670 Million Marketing Playbook: How one simple idea—giving customers a _________ —became the most profitable customer acquisition strategy in Kajabi’s history.
  • The Hidden Trap of Success: Why selling your company, retiring early, or exiting your business can be the most dangerous thing you ever do—and the existential crisis no one warns you about.
  • The Future of Business in an AI-Driven World: The industries that will be decimated, the rise of micro-enterprises, and why Jonathan believes craftsmanship and human connection will be more valuable than ever.

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