Listen in as Steven discusses his foray into real estate from the airline industry post 9/11 and how his lessons learned as a pilot carry over into his career as an entrepreneur and mentor to aspiring business owners.

A lot of today’s discussion revolves around the importance of having your systems and processes clearly defined. Seven refers to the definition of “business” as given to him by a mentor, namely: “a commercial, profitable enterprise that runs without you and has a sale date.”

He explains how he was able to scale his portfolio exponentially simply by shifting his paradigm from seeing himself as a property owner to seeing himself as a business owner. To him, a huge component to longevity is the willingness to remove yourself as the bottleneck of your own business.

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Topics Discussed: 

• How 9/11 changed Steven’s life
• Defining “business”
• Managing properties like a business
• Creating a system around your business
• Setting KPIs around “hand-off spots” in your business
• Delivering consistency to the client
• Being comfortable asking for help
• Detaching yourself from the business

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• Website - https://steverozenberg.com/
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• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCck4Ww77C6IoZQDPne9fHgQ

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Key Quotes by Steven:

• You have to let go of ego and pride. I am a big believer in investing in people to help me get to where I want to go.
• The definition of a business is commercial, profitable enterprise that runs without you and has a sale date.
• Having a successful business is delivering consistency to the client.
• People go to work for a purpose, not for a paycheck.