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Episodes
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Most of the time, when we think about our competition, we think about other agents in our marketplace, but what if our greatest rival is a lot closer to home - what if our greatest competition is us?
We're all after increasing our performance, production and potential, and the greatest thing we control is what we do every single day.
How do we start seeing ourselves as the competition and ignore everyone else?
In today’s episode, we talk about one simple way to increase our productivity this year.
"When you choose to compete with yourself, you’re going to have to learn to take more responsibility for what you do." -Brendon Payne
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- How to create a you-vs-you scorecard
Are we losing more time, money and opportunity because we’re competing with other agents or losing to ourselves?
- Why we have the power to propel and also sabotage our success
What are the times where we can benefit from considering ourselves our own competition?
- Why other agents in our markets are irrelevant to our success
What’s the difference between the internal motivation to be better and the external motivation to keep up with everyone else?
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
The New Year always comes with such a flurry of new ideas and options, the fundamentals can easily get lost in the noise. There are so many things we could be looking at, but we just can’t be effective if we’re spread too thin.
How do we go deep instead of wide with our activities? What activities do we need to be focused on to generate momentum?
In this episode, we talk about how to set yourself up for success by focusing on the core activities that will significantly impact our businesses this year.
"It’s better to go deep on a few simple activities than it would be to go wide on a lot of activities." -Greg Harrelson
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- The difference between marketing and follow up
How do we take our lead follow up to the next level so we aren’t just top of mind, but actually adding value?
- How to make following up a lot easier
If we’re following up with people frequently, what do we actually say so we don’t become that pesky “are you ready to sell yet” agent?
- The one skill that will give us a tremendous edge on the competition
In an extreme market, agile communication is key. How do we constantly upskill to meet the demands of the market?
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
While well-meaning coaches, team leaders and Brokers typically equate scripts with dialogue, that couldn’t be further from the truth. As a matter of fact, by thinking of them as one and the same, we could actually be doing ourselves a grave disservice.
So, what is the chief difference between the two, then?
Is one more likely than the other to get us better results with leads? Could focusing too much on one or the other be the reason we’re yet to see the results we’re aiming for?
In this episode, we’re talking scripts and dialogue and unpacking the reason why they’re just not working for some.
"Scripts are 1 or 2 sentences that you know work every time to help you enter into a dialogue, and 1 or 2 that help you exit the conversation, but they’re not the magic in-between." -Greg Harrelson
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- Why dialogue in today’s market is more important than ever before
What are the pitfalls of scripts in a hot market, and why should we be paying more attention to dialogue, instead?
- When scripts are helpful
There’s a time and a place for scripts, so what is it?
- The hallmark of true dialogue
What does effective dialogue actually look like, and is there a quick fix to getting better at it?
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
From the outside looking in, business breakthroughs come out of nowhere. The truth is, breakthroughs are the culmination of concerted effort, energy and the activities necessary to spark a major change.
Every breakthrough has a process, from formulation to end result, and that process is designed to prepare us for what we seek.
How do we get the right pieces in place for a massive breakthrough? When we’re on the verge of a breakthrough, how do we prepare so we can get the most out of it?
In this episode, we talk about how to set the stage for a breakthrough, and what top producers do differently to make breakthroughs inevitable.
"There’s a process to a breakthrough, but the process is not the breakthrough, it’s the preparation for the breakthrough." -Greg Harrelson
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- How to avoid sabotaging yourself when you do get your breakthrough
More business means more pressure on our systems. How do we anticipate the challenges that will come with our breakthroughs in advance?
- The 4 phases of a breakthrough
What do we need to optimize, tweak or eliminate if we want our results to change?
- How to achieve a breakthrough with efficiency instead of volume
Do we have to double or triple our prospecting efforts in order to level up?
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
When it comes to social media marketing, most real estate professionals zone in on consistency, but in the process, we tend to forget about the clarity of what we’re sharing. As a result, we end up sending out a convoluted brand message, and that only sabotages our chances of success.
How can we create greater clarity in our marketing? Does a ‘quick fix’ even exist for a more cohesive digital presence?
In this episode, bestselling author of Bluefishing and co-founder of Sims Media, Steve D. Sims shares how to declutter our online personas.
"It is actually better for you not to be on social than it is to have a bad social presence." -Steve D. Sims
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- How to create consistency in our digital marketing
How much content should we be sending out on any given day to establish consistency?
- Why clarity is more important today than ever before
What is it about our present moment that makes a clear brand message so critical?
- 1 thing GUARANTEED to make us stand out
We spend so much time trying to cultivate the type of personality that attracts the consumer, but is there an easier way to differentiate ourselves?
Guest Bio-
Steve D. Sims is the bestselling author of Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen. The co-founder of Sims Media, Steve has an impressive track record in business, having founded the internationally-renowned ultra-luxury concierge service, Bluefish. Passionate about growth and continually striving to reach the next level of success, Steve is also a sought-after coach, speaker and brand designer.
To find out more, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/stevedsims/
https://twitter.com/stevedsims
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedsims
https://www.instagram.com/stevedsims/?hl=en
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Going into an established family business certainly has its perks, but it also has its fair share of challenges. However, if we get really intentional about how we run a family business, there’s no reason why we can’t go from strength to strength.
What are the kinds of conversations we need to have, before taking up a position in a family-owned company? How can we ensure we’re fostering a healthy culture on our teams that encourages top agents outside of our families to join?
In this episode, Carly, Katelyn and Paige Fulton of The Fulton Sisters Team share how they not only joined the business their grandfather started, but grew it to astronomical heights.
"For any family going into business together, I suggest doing personality tests so you can accept and respect the different ways everyone handles conflict." -Katelyn Fulton
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- What we need to know about succession plans
When is it necessary to start thinking about a succession plan in a family-owned business, and what should it look like?
- How to make a family business our own
How can younger generations within a family-owned company begin to bring their own values into the organization?
- How to safeguard our relationships with relatives in a family business
Is there a way to avoid letting workplace disagreements impact our family dynamics? More importantly, is it possible to avoid conflict in the first place?
Guest Bio-
Carly Fulton is a Third-Generation Broker at Century 21 Percy Fulton. One of the leaders of The Fulton Sisters Team, Carly previously spent years in the corporate world before deciding to make the jump into real estate. Today, she’s passionate about growing her team alongside her sisters, and in addition to running the team’s office operations, she can be found servicing clients and helping other agents make their dreams a reality.
Katelyn Fulton is a Third-Generation Broker at Century 21 Percy Fulton. Along with her sisters, Katelyn leads The Fulton Sisters Team. She is also a Manager and Recruiter at C21 Percy Fulton. Before going into business with her sisters, Katelyn spent a number of years in the healthcare space as a sonographer.
Paige Fulton is a Third-Generation Broker at Century 21 Percy Fulton. Paige runs The Fulton Sisters Team, alongside her sisters. Prior to joining her sisters in the family business established by her grandfather in the 1970s, Paige had a successful career in Human Resources.
To find out more about The Fulton Sisters Team, go to:
https://www.thefultonsisters.com/
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Real estate comes with it’s fair share of challenges no matter what market we’re in, but there’s a big difference between primary and resort markets. However, that’s not to say agents can’t make the transition from one to the other.
What do agents need to know before making the jump from a primary location to a vacation destination? What are consumer expectations in resort towns and how do they differ from their primary counterparts?
In this episode, lead advisor for the Blankenship Group, Beau Blankenship shares how to stand out in a resort market.
"I don't think anyone can understand the pulse of a market unless you're IN it." -Brendon
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- 1 thing to know about resort towns in the Covid-era
As more people are able to work remotely full-time, what does that mean for the future of resort towns?
- How to make a name for ourselves in feeder markets
How can we become synonymous with our markets, so when consumers in larger, feeder towns think of making an investment, we’re the very first name that springs to mind?
- The importance of being active on the ground
How can we expect to position ourselves as local experts if we don’t know what’s happening in our communities?
Guest Bio-
Beau Blankenship is a successful business owner, luxury real estate investor, lead advisor for the Blankenship Group and License Partner for Engel & Völkers 30A Beaches. From a young age, Beau has consistently had a strong desire for success and possessed the drive to go above and beyond to make his goals a reality. From the beginning of his journey, he struggled to find a foothold in the ultra-competitive fields of real estate and property management. As a result, Beau learned what it took to lead a company. After years of dedication to sharpening his sales and team building skills, Beau finally opened his first brokerage in 2018 at the age of 27, and has since cleared nearly a billion dollars in personal sales volume since the start of his career. His brokerage, which grew from 4 advisors in 2018 to more than 70 in 2021, has cleared more than $608 million year-to-date. With grit, determination, and a shrewd sense for business and real estate investing; Beau grew his brokerage sales from $235 million in 2019 and to approaching a billion in sales in 2021. Beau was able to do this within the span of 3 years. Beau continues to lead the markets at #1 in GCI and volume for Engel & Voelkers, #1 in the 30a market for personal sales, #1 of year growth in the Engel & Voelkers network, and Real Trends The Thousand 2020 #36th in the country and #71 in 2019.
From his football career with the Jaguars to his powerhouse success with his Engel & Volkers brokerage, Beau has managed to defy the odds and proven time after time again that anything is possible. Beau’s unique ability to adapt to an ever-changing market and streamline the buying and selling process make him a force to be reckoned with in the 30A area.
To find out more and to connect with Beau, go to:
https://beaublankenship.evrealestate.com/
https://m.facebook.com/beau.blankenship.9
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
The prospect of attaining financial freedom is what got most of us into this business, but very few real estate pros have been able to turn that dream into reality.
Unfortunately, many of us are going about the business the wrong way, and as a result, we’re keeping ourselves on the hamster wheel indefinitely.
How can we start taking steps that bring us closer to our goals and root out the things stopping us from real freedom? Is financial freedom really possible for anyone to achieve?
In this episode, President of The Josh Barker Real Estate Team, Josh Barker explains the steps he took to attain his dream life.
"You have to pick a spot where you’re going to stop increasing your lifestyle, or you will work forever and have nothing to show for it." -Brendon Payne
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- The importance of proximity
How can we expect to reach our biggest, most ambitious goals if we’re surrounded by agents who are content with doing 15 to 20 deals a year?
- The #1 thing that can make or break our results
It’s not enough to ‘want’ to achieve financial freedom. What’s really motivating us to make that dream a reality?
- Why preparation is a non-negotiable for success
How many amazing opportunities have we lost out on because of a lack of vision and preparation for the future?
Guest Bio-
Josh Barker is the Broker and President of The Josh Barker Real Estate Group in Redding, California. A local expert in his market, Josh is passionate about building companies, and since returning from sailing in the Bahamas with his family last year, he is excited to get back into the business and navigate the changes the industry has and will continue to experience.
To find out more, go to:
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
In a metrics-obsessed industry, it’s super easy to attach our idea of success to grand numbers and achievements. Unfortunately, this approach can do more harm than good.
In our book, the numbers are insignificant. The process is what we should be obsessively fixated on.
When our vision of success is tied to what we do every single day, the extraordinary results we seek take care of themselves.
Why are process-focused people more successful than results-focused people? How do we lead our agents towards the activities that lead to success?
In this episode, we talk about the foundation of excellence, and why it doesn’t have to be based on the numbers.
"The people that follow a process and improve their skills end up doing extraordinarily well." -Greg Harrelson
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- What drives excellence on real estate teams
As real estate leaders, what’s more important, an agent’s discipline or high numbers and unbelievable metrics?
- Metrics vs. process
If we can’t always control the outcome, what can we always guarantee our control over?
- Why great leadership starts within
Leadership is about uncovering what holds our people back from following the process they've committed to. How do we raise our level of leadership to do this?
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
When real estate agents hear the term “market shift”, we usually brace for a market crash, but what if it’s more subtle than that?
When huge shifts happen, there are always leading signs and indicators. Over the last few months, there’s been a noticeable change in the conversations buyers and sellers are having, and agents should pay attention and adjust their approach.
What are buyers and sellers thinking about now that they weren’t considering last year? How do we respond to this change? In this episode, we talk about the market shift that has already happened, and what it tells us.
"When the conversation among buyers and sellers starts to shift, that’s a very early indicator that something else may follow." -Greg Harrelson
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- How buyer behavior has shifted
Two months ago, buyers were trying to win the multiple offer scenarios, why are they more hesitant today?
- Why we have to pay attention to leading indicators
Some of the biggest trends and indicators of a shift aren’t even showing up in closings yet. What are the agents who are paying attention noticing right now?
- The only approach to take when the client’s dialogue changes
When the buyer or seller shifts the conversation, the agent’s tendency is to try and get them to shift back. Why is this a mistake?