In Part 1 of Episode 15, Matt Reyna sits down with longtime friend Anthony Almaguer to look back at where it all started. From competing against each other on the Gold's Gym sales leaderboard to opening the Culebra location together, they share stories about competition, leadership, personal growth, and how an engineering graduate unexpectedly discovered a passion for sales that completely changed his life.

🎙️ In this episode:
 • How Matt and Anthony first met at Gold's Gym
 • Opening the Culebra Gold's location before it was even built
 • What it was like competing on the national sales leaderboard
 • Anthony's transition from civil engineering into sales
 • Lessons learned from selling gym memberships
 • Building value instead of selling products
 • Becoming a manager and leading high-performing teams
 • Why accountability creates winning cultures
 • Leadership lessons from Nick Saban, Coach Popovich, Phil Jackson and great coaches

🧠 What you'll learn:
 • Why great salespeople solve problems instead of pushing products
 • How competition can build lifelong friendships
 • The importance of accountability in business
 • Why leadership matters more than talent
 • How finding the right career can completely change your life

⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS
 00:00 Episode Introduction
 00:30 Introducing Anthony Alminger
 01:00 The Real Estate Market Today
 01:20 Meeting Through Gold's Gym
 03:20 Opening the Culebra Location
 04:40 Learning Sales Together
 06:20 Anthony's Engineering Career
 09:00 Discovering Sales Talent
 11:00 Why Sales Fit Their Personalities
 12:30 Moving Into Management
 15:00 Leadership & Accountability
 16:00 Lessons From Great Coaches

📢 About the Podcast

Anything & Everything with Matt Reyna is where real conversations happen. From entrepreneurship and real estate to business, sports, current events, and personal development, each episode dives into the stories and lessons that shape successful people.

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