Inside the Wolf’s Den an Entrepreneurial Journey with Shawn and Joni Wolfswinkel

Shawn and Joni are back with another Wolf's Power Play. These brief motivational and inspirational podcasts are designed to help you push through and continue on your path to success. In today's first part of a two-part series on wrapping up the year and getting ready for the new year, they discuss assessing what you accomplished in 2022 and getting your action plan for 2023 off the ground. In addition, they give guidance and pointers that have assisted them in establishing and achieving fresh new professional and personal goals for a brand-new year. Shawn and Joni utilize the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) in their organizations and personal lives.

Shawn and Joni's strategy strategy is broken down into six steps to help them reach their goals:

In this week’s special episode, Shawn and Jone welcome well-known real estate professional and author Nathan Brooks. Nathan is the co-founder and CEO of Bridge Turnkey Investments, a Kansas City-based company renovating and selling more than 100 turnkey properties annually. Having more than a decade of experience in real estate investing, Nathan is a seasoned investor with an extensive personal and a growing business portfolio. In addition, he is a sought-after speaker and writer, regularly featured on the BiggerPockets podcast and blog; he can also be found on stage at events across the country and is regularly on industry-leading podcasts. Today, the three real estate experts and entrepreneurs talk about defining important goals and cultivating the positive mindset to successfully navigate your life’s challenges and business obstacles.

The No Quitters Guide to Investing in Real Estate and Living an Extraordinary Life Link: https://mailchi.mp/d4997a7f8ed8/no-quitters

In today’s episode, Shawn and Joni talk about the realities of working closely with your spouse in business. Is this the best choice for you and your partner? Marriage is hard already; managing life, kids, finances, and emotions, but adding the stress of entrepreneurship and working alongside each other in the same company can be challenging. The lifelong couple, who have been married for 23 years, share their experiences and best practices as they candidly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of building a business together.

In this week's inspirational episode of Inside the Wolf's Den, Shawn and Joni welcome successful entrepreneur Lee Arnold. Lee is an internationally renowned speaker, trainer, author, and licensed broker who has spent many years mastering real estate and the lending process through thousands of transactions. He is a leading expert on private money mortgages and has been featured as an investment strategy expert by Forbes, the Boston Globe, MarketWatch, Reuters, and Business Week. Lee is an expert at networking, bringing together and establishing connections between private investors and borrowers from all around the US and Canada. To leverage the power of these relationships, Lee and the Secured Investment Corp's executive leadership team have created Cogo Capital – The Private Money Company, Lake City Servicing, and The Lee Arnold System of Real Estate Investing. This family of companies is among the fastest-growing private money mortgage firms in the United States. Integrity and trust are essential components of Lee and his company's principles. These values are founded on a deep commitment to biblical values. In addition, Lee is personally devoted to helping others and is the founder of He's the Solution Ministries. The mission of He's The Solution Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is to put God first. This is the cornerstone upon which all of Lee's companies are based. He's The Solution Ministries host the popular Be Bold for Jesus annual conference.

Cogo Capital Link: https://cogocapital.com

Lake City Servicing Link: https://lakecityservicing.com

The Lee Arnold System of Real Estate Investing Link: https://leearnoldsystem.com/lp/

He's The Solution Ministries Link: https://hesthesolution.com

Be Bold for Jesus Link: https://bebold4jesus.org

A strong network can help elevate you to the next level, give you opportunities you never thought possible, and connect you with people who can change your life. In this week’s value-packed episode, Shawn and Joni discuss the benefits of expanding your personal and professional network. Listen in as Joni offers her best tips for making valuable connections. You’ll learn how to identify potential allies, create mutually beneficial relationships, and more. It’s time to start building your network today!

In this week's Inside the Wolf's Den episode, Shawn and Joni visit with prominent motivational speaker, sales trainer, and multi-published author Steve Weimar. He is the founder of Steve Speaks & Associates, a Key Note Speaker scheduling and information platform, and the president of the Risk Advisor Institute, where he trains sales teams on how to develop a mindset that allows them to transition from just quoting clients to advising them. Steve, a ten-year United States Marine Corps veteran, shares his passion for business coaching, training, and motivation as he explains how he inspires business owners and their teams to go above and beyond merely doing their "best." In addition, the three business leaders talk about how important it is to establish high standards for yourself and to have the perseverance and determination to see your goals through.

Steve Speaks Link: http://www.stevewilmer.com

Risk Advisor Institute Link: https://riskadvisorinstitute.com

In this week's touching episode of Inside The Wolf's Den, Shawn and Joni are with successful businessman and well-known real estate coach Jerry Green. With his wife of 17 years and their four children, Jerry, an Ohio native, currently resides in Germantown. He started his real estate career by wholesaling homes before merging into Fix and Flips. Since then, he has participated in more than 1,500 transactions, including fix-and-flips of residential single and multi-family rentals and commercial properties. He recounts his inspiring, emotional journey of rebuilding his company following a devastating personal tragedy. Jerry is currently the CEO of his REI company, although he is no longer operationally involved with the company as a whole. His firm does a tremendous volume of wholesale deals, which are done Virtually. Jerry currently mentors and coaches real estate investors about the REI business. He demonstrates how to improve their acquisition skills while instructing them on how to construct and scale their businesses.

Jerry Green Link: https://www.thejerrygreen.com

Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/MidwestRevenueGroup/

REI Sales Academy Link: https://midwestrev.com

In today’s Inside the Wolf’s Den episode, Shawn and Joni visit with well-respected and longtime Houston real estate expert Russell Simmons. Russell has been an active member of the Houston Association of Realtors since 1981 and served as President of The Commercial Real Estate Network. This 501C6 organization helps promote successful education in the commercial real estate sector. Russel was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and has been active in real estate since buying his first property at 16. Throughout his impressive career, he has acquired a working knowledge of real estate and construction while renovating many properties for rental and resale throughout Houston, primarily in the historic Houston Heights, where he was named “Renovator of the Year.” This experience has enabled Russell to build a robust portfolio of over 350 apartments in the Houston area that he has owned and operated, in addition to several office buildings and industrial properties. The three proud Houstonians discuss the current state of the market, past economic cycles, and where they think we’re headed next.

Russell Simmons Link: https://bit.ly/3FBmoLw

Russell Simmons Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-simmons-57144018/

In this week's episode, Shawn and Joni welcome renowned podcaster and sales strategist Steve Trang to the show. Steve is the founder of the Real Estate Disruptors movement. The podcast has tens of thousands of followers, with new community members sharing their weekly success stories. Steve also has a nationally recognized sales training program and coaches some of the top investors in the country. He lives by one of his core values and a favorite quote from the great Zig Ziglar, "You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." Steve's legacy is to create 100 Millionaires. In addition to being a nationally recognized sales trainer, he is a real estate wholesaler & flipper, podcaster, and YouTuber; Steve owns a title agency, rental properties, apartments, and the only community bank in Scottsdale, Arizona. The three industry pros discuss whole selling, sales training, and the current economic market conditions. In addition, they offer their best advice toward motivating your team to thrive through any market cycle. 

Steve Trang Link: https://www.stevetrang.com

Disruptors Sales Masterclass Link: https://www.disruptors.com/salesmasterclass

Real Estate Disruptors Podcast YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/RealEstateDisruptors

Where is Your Business? Quiz Link: https://www.disruptors.com/4stagequiz

In this week's informative episode of Inside The Wolf’s Den, Shawn and Joni have an insightful conversation with successful real estate entrepreneur and CEO Duke Dodson. Duke, the founder of Dodson Property Management and Dodson Development Group, is an authority in the real estate space in Richmond, Virginia. Duke is the past president of both the Richmond and Virginia chapters of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) and has served on the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Chapter 38 Board. He ultimately grew his property management company to manage an impressive 3,500 single-family homes, 2200 multi-family homes, 2.5 million square feet of commercial space, and 14,000 Home Owner Association doors, an impressive feat. Duke is on the boards of Evernest and Atrium Management, two prominent property management companies. Today, he discusses his best practices and important lessons he learned scaling and divesting his respective single-family and multifamily property management companies. The three real estate experts also give valuable insight into today's quickly evolving market and where they think we are headed next.

Company Link: https://www.dodson-companies.com/meet-the-team