On today’s Performance Mindset, Amy sits down with Topher Stephenson, Head of Operations at Aspire Commercial, a commercial real estate brokerage in Houston, Texas. Based in Maine, Topher leads a global operations team and frequently travels to Houston to oversee projects and connect with his colleagues. He is an early adopter of AI, using its capabilities in many aspects of his business operations. Topher advocates for other real estate professionals to implement AI technology into their own operations, streamlining processes and reducing time spent on tasks that can be automated. He is also the creator of the CREChat Newsletter, which shares how he implements AI into his day-to-day commercial real estate operations.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. How Topher Stephenson remains fully remote and living in Maine while in his role as Head of Operations for Aspire Commercial in Houston, Texas.
2. Some of the key ways AI is transforming how commercial properties are marketed.
3. Using AI to get into the weeds with your niche and simplifying processes.
4. Implementing custom GPTs to help you manage social media in your voice.
5. Adapting to national and worldwide shifts in commercial real estate and beyond.
6. Putting in the time to learn new tools so that they become easier to use with time.
7. Resilience and making mindset shifts that can help you remain successful over time.
8. Building a personal brand on social media to create relationships.
9. Topher’s advice for people who want to get started using AI.

Connect with Amy Calandrino here:

Beyond Commercial: https://beyondcommercial.com/amy-calandrino-ccim/

Amy Calandrino: https://linktr.ee/amycalandrino

Connect with Topher Stephenson:

ChatCRE Newsletter: https://chatcre.substack.com/

X: https://x.com/tophernow?lang=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tophernow