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Don’t chase

For Father’s Day every year, I would take my dad to the local casino and we would play his favorite game which is Keno. I tried to create a “system” where I would notice what numbers were hitting the most and then try to play those. My dad said that that was not the right […]

How I podcast: Mistakes, Tools and Programs

Here are some links: Libsyn to host Audacity for recording and editing – Super easy Zoom to do video and record multiple people Canva for logo and thumbnails Reddit Podcasting Where I learned most of my information Wavve – Creating Instagram videos

Mikenomics – Real Estate Numbers I Follow

I love numbers, and even more, I like the numbers behind the numbers. Someone once said, “There are lies, damn lies, and statistics.” I will be dropping news and numbers podcast every week or so depending on what is interesting to talk about. I use these numbers to help me, my team and our clients […]

I Know, I Know…

Whenever you say this, studies have shown parts of your brain literally turn off. You’ve also watched this happening with people in your life. Your brain wants to be efficient. If you think you know something, why would it pay attention? As a coach and trainer, I’ve seen it happen over and over where someone […]

The Greatest Luxury Is Sleep

We can’t sleep when we are scared or hungry. If we feel unsafe, there’s no way to get restful sleep. It’s often when we feel all is right in our world that we get the best sleep. That sounds like luxury to me

Everyone Wants A Deal

Right now we are at the lowest inventory that most markets have seen in a long time, if ever. So often the consumer focuses on the purchase price in regards to whether or not something is a “deal.” Many would argue that the deal right now is interest rates that are at the lowest they’ve […]

One Bad Apple Theory

The theory is usually used to deflect attention from a group and isolate an individual or cluster. The problem is that we are literally comparing apples to humans. But for those stuck on that, if you do see one bad apple, don’t you check the others to see if they were spoiled? The Bad Apple […]

#57 – Moving From Part-Time to Full Time Agent

I get a lot of questions about starting as a part-time agent with the plan of moving to full-time. Here’s what I have for you. Make a plan with a timeline or a money line Get a mentor/coach/good Principal Broker Follow a system Have a strong CRM Timeblock Find other agents to support you Know […]

New Day, New Month, New Start

It’s funny how we argue for our limitations sometimes. A lot of people start new diets, new ideas or new paths at the beginning of the month or the beginning of a week. Others judge and sneer at the seemingly random nature of these dates and times. Sure it may seem illogical at first but […]

Episode 56 – Dale Chumbley

I’m so happy to have Dale as the kickoff to my rebranded podcast! I met Dale through Twitter over 10 years ago. When I met him I knew social media was built just for this guy. You may have heard about him from his amazingly popular facebook page, 365 Things To Do In Vancouver, that […]

W.A.I.T

Why Am I Talking Telling isn’t selling but agents get so worried about getting the next client they talk too much. Listen more, hear more, connect more and talk less. Dale Carnegie talks about this in his book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” He “talked” with a woman who did almost all of […]

Easily Bored

When I was a kid I would try to find a way to make boring tasks interesting easier. One time I took the weed whacker and tried to were the garden. It was called a weed whacker! Why shouldn’t I try it? I ended up taking the tops of half of the onions and that […]

Podcast 55 – Andy Halter – Resilience

I had a fun time, as you will hear in our ridiculous beginning, sitting with a long-time friend Andy Halter. He went on a health journey which I feels mirrors the real estate journey. Andy used resilience, self-awareness, tracking and leaning into his “why” to keep him going. He tracked his numbers, had a goal […]

Episode 54 – Michael Harn – Thriving Through A Downturn

I had a great time talking to Michael Harn of Anlon Custom Homes. He started his career as a builder in 1997 as a 22 year old. Michael discusses managing people at that young age, what he learned, how he became a better builder through the hard knocks of the 2008 downturn and the importance of […]

ROARing Agents

I have a launched a training that I would have liked to have existed when I was an agent. I’ve taken my 20 years in the business, my five years as Director Sales coaching and training our agents and all of my research and put it into ROARing Agents. My philosophy is that real estate […]

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