Episodes

Technology is amazing, isn’t it? During our May mastermind, Kenny, my assistant in charge of technology was on the East Coast, I was in Hawaii, and our guest moderator and expert, Laurie Carlson, was in Florida! Thanks to technology, even from a distance we were able to connect! That’s one of my biggest takeaways from this pandemic: we can use technology to keep going! Whether it be a mastermind meeting all over the country, showing leads from our feeder markets homes, or even running webinar...

Technology is amazing, isn’t it? During our May mastermind, Kenny, my assistant in charge of technology was on the East Coast, I was in Hawaii, and our guest moderator and expert, Laurie Carlson, was in Florida! Thanks to technology, even from a distance we were able to connect! That’s one of my biggest takeaways from this pandemic: we can use technology to keep going! Whether it be a mastermind meeting all over the country, showing leads from our feeder markets homes, or even running webinar...

What is your best form of business? If you didn’t say referrals, you’re missing out! Referrals are my best source of business, and that’s because I’ve invested time in building my network. How do I do that? Provide value. It’s not about me; it’s about offering myself as a resource to others! When I share about Maui, and am quick to help others learn about this particular area, my reputation grows! People know a few key things about me: I know this area better than pretty much anybody else ...

What is your best form of business? If you didn’t say referrals, you’re missing out! Referrals are my best source of business, and that’s because I’ve invested time in building my network. How do I do that? Provide value. It’s not about me; it’s about offering myself as a resource to others! When I share about Maui, and am quick to help others learn about this particular area, my reputation grows! People know a few key things about me: I know this area better than pretty much anybody else ...

I made a mistake….and I’m going to run with it anyway! Can you imagine having the confidence to say that? To be standing on a stage, talking to people, and then realizing that you messed up? But here’s the thing: most of the time, no one realizes when we make mistakes! How often do you stop yourself from taking chances and opportunities? How often do you decide not to hit the record button to make a video, or pass on a potential speaking opportunity, all because you’re afraid of making a mis...

I made a mistake….and I’m going to run with it anyway! Can you imagine having the confidence to say that? To be standing on a stage, talking to people, and then realizing that you messed up? But here’s the thing: most of the time, no one realizes when we make mistakes! How often do you stop yourself from taking chances and opportunities? How often do you decide not to hit the record button to make a video, or pass on a potential speaking opportunity, all because you’re afraid of making a mis...

Title: Have You Set Expectations? Have you set expectations for your business as you are coming out of COVID-19? Let’s be honest, we all have expectations for our business, and what we want to achieve! Now, as we are coming out of a global pandemic, setting these expectations is even more important than ever! Everyone has questions: what’s going to happen now? Buyers, sellers, and even realtors are asking these questions! This will be a new way of doing business, and you’ll have to be prepa...

Title: Have You Set Expectations? Have you set expectations for your business as you are coming out of COVID-19? Let’s be honest, we all have expectations for our business, and what we want to achieve! Now, as we are coming out of a global pandemic, setting these expectations is even more important than ever! Everyone has questions: what’s going to happen now? Buyers, sellers, and even realtors are asking these questions! This will be a new way of doing business, and you’ll have to be prepa...

Can you be found on Google? If you type your name into a Google search, what comes up? There’s a simple (and free) tool to help you build your business on Google and be found anytime someone is looking for a real estate agent in their area! It’s called Google MyBusiness, and you can use it to show proof of your reputation, gather reviews, post listings, and more! If you haven’t claimed your business on Google, what are you waiting for? Terry and Laurie Carlson have had great success using G...

Can you be found on Google? If you type your name into a Google search, what comes up? There’s a simple (and free) tool to help you build your business on Google and be found anytime someone is looking for a real estate agent in their area! It’s called Google MyBusiness, and you can use it to show proof of your reputation, gather reviews, post listings, and more! If you haven’t claimed your business on Google, what are you waiting for? Terry and Laurie Carlson have had great success using G...

How do you market to your feeder market? We’ve all got strategies to be able to help people find their dream homes! But when you’re working in a resort market, it can take a completely different strategy to market effectively to your clients and leads! You want to help them find their perfect home in their version of paradise, and you’ve got to show them that you are the expert they’ve been dreaming of finding to help them! This week on the Tip Tuesday episode of the Selling the Dream podcas...

How do you market to your feeder market? We’ve all got strategies to be able to help people find their dream homes! But when you’re working in a resort market, it can take a completely different strategy to market effectively to your clients and leads! You want to help them find their perfect home in their version of paradise, and you’ve got to show them that you are the expert they’ve been dreaming of finding to help them! This week on the Tip Tuesday episode of the Selling the Dream podcas...

How are you posturing yourself to pick up business after COVID-19 dies down? Are your buyers actively looking for a deal? Do your sellers call you, wondering if they should list or not? Are you still stuck at home, just waiting for stay at home orders to end? Or are you worried about taking action, and then being known as “that agent” who is taking advantage of the situation, or looks greedy? These are uncertain times! The one thing that is for certain is that your actions today will impac...

How are you posturing yourself to pick up business after COVID-19 dies down? Are your buyers actively looking for a deal? Do your sellers call you, wondering if they should list or not? Are you still stuck at home, just waiting for stay at home orders to end? Or are you worried about taking action, and then being known as “that agent” who is taking advantage of the situation, or looks greedy? These are uncertain times! The one thing that is for certain is that your actions today will impac...

When you look around, what do you see? Do you see a crazy world? I mean, with COVID-19, politics, health care, school scares, everything happening, it’s easy to think the world is nuts! Or are you looking around seeing one thing: opportunity. It’s time to step up and serve, filling the void that is left when other agents put their heads in the sand, waiting for things to pass. If you’re out there pushing the envelope, looking for ways to serve, you’re going to find yourself ahead of the game...

When you look around, what do you see? Do you see a crazy world? I mean, with COVID-19, politics, health care, school scares, everything happening, it’s easy to think the world is nuts! Or are you looking around seeing one thing: opportunity. It’s time to step up and serve, filling the void that is left when other agents put their heads in the sand, waiting for things to pass. If you’re out there pushing the envelope, looking for ways to serve, you’re going to find yourself ahead of the game...

Do you ever think about the early days of your real estate career? How old were you? How long did it take your first sale? How did you prove yourself to your clients and leads? I remember those days! When I first started working in real estate, I actually gave up, chased something else for a while, and then came back a few years later! It’s always exciting to talk to agents who are just starting out, and hear how they are ready to take over the world! They’re excited, motivated, and ready t...

Do you ever think about the early days of your real estate career? How old were you? How long did it take your first sale? How did you prove yourself to your clients and leads? I remember those days! When I first started working in real estate, I actually gave up, chased something else for a while, and then came back a few years later! It’s always exciting to talk to agents who are just starting out, and hear how they are ready to take over the world! They’re excited, motivated, and ready t...

What are some of your favorite tools and resources to help you connect with people? If you’ve listened to this podcast for a while, you know that I’m a believer in the DiSC profile! I firmly believe that using tools like this to help understand what makes people tick helps you to be able to serve them even better! When you’re able to dig deeper into what a client thinks, wants, and needs, you’re going to be able to meet their needs! Instead of just pretending to relate to and understand your ...

What are some of your favorite tools and resources to help you connect with people? If you’ve listened to this podcast for a while, you know that I’m a believer in the DiSC profile! I firmly believe that using tools like this to help understand what makes people tick helps you to be able to serve them even better! When you’re able to dig deeper into what a client thinks, wants, and needs, you’re going to be able to meet their needs! Instead of just pretending to relate to and understand your ...

What did your real estate market look like when you started? Was it just a few homes a year, in a very short window of time? Or did you find that people were buying and selling year round? Dennis Hanlon found that when he started, there was a fairly narrow window of time to sell! The prime season lasted for about 4 months for tourists, and the rest of the time was fairly slow! He saw other areas with coalitions of realtors, and groups that worked together to bring in additional revenue sourc...

What did your real estate market look like when you started? Was it just a few homes a year, in a very short window of time? Or did you find that people were buying and selling year round? Dennis Hanlon found that when he started, there was a fairly narrow window of time to sell! The prime season lasted for about 4 months for tourists, and the rest of the time was fairly slow! He saw other areas with coalitions of realtors, and groups that worked together to bring in additional revenue sourc...

What are you doing in the face of uncertainty? Are you putting your head down in the sand, hoping for everything to just get figured out? Or are you leaning into hard times, practicing resiliency in the face of everything that is going on? If you’re combining resiliency and uncertainty, you’re going to create this elasticity in your business. It may stretch you, but it’s going to help you bounce back! You get to control the narrative, and create opportunities for yourself! It’s just a matter...

What are you doing in the face of uncertainty? Are you putting your head down in the sand, hoping for everything to just get figured out? Or are you leaning into hard times, practicing resiliency in the face of everything that is going on? If you’re combining resiliency and uncertainty, you’re going to create this elasticity in your business. It may stretch you, but it’s going to help you bounce back! You get to control the narrative, and create opportunities for yourself! It’s just a matter...