Postcards From Success

Noah is a successful San Diego entrepreneur, television host and professional speaker. He shares inspiring, funny and educational stories about marketing, branding and small business tips. This is a gem of an interview from June 2017 when I was co-hosting The Mail-Right Real Estate Agent Podcast with my co-host & co-producer Jonathan Denwood; (The voice that sounds like OZZY).

You pay for the years of training, experience and wisdom; not the time it took to get the result. Other people's careers may look easy from the outside, but walk a mile in their work boots before you judge or assume it can be outsourced cheaper...results DO vary!

Samantha Belzer of Lawyers Title Insurance Company works with buyers, homeowners and REALTORS® all week long and has a great vantage point to observe REALTORS® best and worst practices. Sam also shares some basic info on "What is Title Insurance and Why Do We Need It?"

Everybody has a dream. The hard part is turning those dreams into goals, and goals into achievements. This episode, we're providing our listeners with tips on how to translate dreams into tangible goals. You will also learn how to craft a life-changing bucket list, and how that list will boost your sense of hope and purpose.

Thomas walks you through the simple comparable method or "comps" that most Realtors, real estate agents and appraisers use to establish your home's market value and the pitfalls using the presumptive and often inaccurate third party "FREE" online property valuations. Ultimately the market decides your value and Thomas explains how that decision is made.

The hardest part about being an Entrepreneur is dealing with the constant battle between the work life and the home life balancing act.

How do you put on a happy face for your clients when your health is in decline, or your heart is broken or there's some other family crisis? How do ensure client confidence when your head is in dark place? For me, the husband has to open up the office with a smile and the entrepreneur has to come home and leave the stress of the day at the office; the transitions can be tough, especially when home or health is in flux. We dive in.

S. Ward Heinrichs, Esq. an Attorney at Law and founder of the Employment Law Office of Ward Heinrichs shares cautionary tales and great tips for both employers to stay out of court and employees to avoid being taken advantage of. Ward offers sage advice and a few stories from the trenches here; check it out!

Rachel Teresa Ivanovich, MBA, EA of Easy Life Management is a regular expert guest of the show who brings us updated tax information a few times per year. Rachel is an Enrolled Agent, preparing taxes for over two decades as well as training entrepreneurs and individuals alike in best practices when it comes to preparing returns and organizing finances / budgets. www.elmtax.com

What is your definition of Success? How do you add value to your clients? To your family? To your community? How are you communicating your value in a competitive market? We discuss these questions and more: leadership skills, how we go about balancing work-family-community and personal life, etc. Jeff also shares his wonderful giving back to the community program his business sponsors; impacting and improving the lives of others in and outside of real estate. Contact Jeff Wu at AgentKnowsHomes.com or contact him direct at: 240-994-7938 can be found serving VA, MD & DC with Keller Williams Capital Properties.

As a Navy helicopter pilot for ten years and currently a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Reserves, Knight's philosophy is summed up here: "Life and leadership should be full of adventure, growth and fulfillment- fundamentals found outdoors, not in a conference room." Knight and his team help leaders grow to execute the vision and allow executives to focus on developing the strategy. They create outdoor adventures for leaders, team-building and even family bonding! For more information please contact Knight at: 410-980-6458 or https://www.cairnleadership.com/