Rommel Report

While catching up with high school friend Cav. Sinan Kanatsiz, CIM, Kendra relearns why he's able to juggle being CEO of KCOMM, Chairman and Founder of the Internet Marketing Association, founder of International Executive Council, Cavaliere "Cav" Member of the Royal House of Savoy, and much more.
 
How did Sinan build this colossal reputation? The same way you're building your business: one step at a time.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 "Leadership is action, not position."
📣 Demystifying the messy beginnings of entrepreneurship.
📣 Find something you are not good at, and mix it with what you know to create a new idea or service.
📣 "If something is not working, don't be afraid to reinvent yourself."
📣 How to dig deep and harness your energy to push through obstacles.
📣 The importance of who you surround yourself with on your success.
📣 What are your motivating factors? 
📣  "There is a difference between working hard and being successful."
📣  Rebranding and resetting your look while maintaining your brand identity.
📣 The future of networking. 

Let’s connect!

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🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

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You'd think being an author, speaker, and entrepreneur would be tiring--but you'd think wrong. Kendra gets the rare opportunity to sit down with David Meltzer, co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and former CEO of the renowned sports agency inspiration behind TriStar Pictures' film 'Jerry Maquire.' With a life mission to empower over 1 billion people to be happy, you'll learn why business is simply another word for helping others.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 How success starts with you and choosing your attitude.
📣 Practicing gratitude.
📣 The power of habits and consistency in achieving success.
📣  Understanding the power of social media and adjusting your success goalposts to fit today's standards and trends.
📣 Find your audience and fit your message to reach them where they are located.
📣 Leveraging your network and the importance of your network leveraging you.
📣 "Wealth is the vehicle, not the purpose."
📣  The importance of asking for help and seeking mentorship.

Let’s connect!

⭐ Instagram @KendraRommel 

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🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

📫 We love to hear your questions and feedback! Email us at [email protected] 

After joining CIVIC Financial Services in 2017, very special guest William J. Tessar proved he could scale organizations to new heights.
 
His industry knowledge and people-first philosophy have gained him countless awards. Kendra has 1 hour with him at the mic. What can we learn from Glassdoor Top CEO, HousingWire Vanguard Award winner, and #3 ranking for The Top 50 Best Companies to Work For? Listen to 60 minutes of William J. Tessar's uncanny ability to boil down strategies for growth, and what that truly means.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 Hard lessons learned in business. 
📣 Learning to manage your mind to change your headspace and learn from challenges.
📣 Keeping a 'present moment' mindset.
📣 Being a visionary and working within an organization.
📣 "To serve is different than service."
📣 How leadership style and focus changes through the various stages of your career.
📣 How to identify an opportunity and create synergy.
📣 The importance of asking.
📣 Daily practices and healthy habits for success.
📣  The power of failing.

Let’s connect!

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⭐ TikTok @TheRommelTeam 

🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

📫 We love to hear your questions and feedback! Email us at [email protected] 

Do Real Estate Investors Need Interior Designers? In San Diego the Answer is: Yes.
 
Have you ever toured a property so ugly that you cannot envision ever renovating it into a stunning space? HGTV-featured, San Diego interior designer Darcy Kempton is here to teach us how. Armed with her unmatched talent for transforming spaces, the founder of Simply Stunning Spaces (IG: @simply.stunning.spaces) shows investors the right way to create a home that looks and feels right.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 Keeping up-to-date on current trends to meet client needs.
📣 How geography influences design.
📣 What are you offering? In staging, its about selling a lifestyle.
📣 Building your client base and finding your 'ideal client.'
📣 How to navigate discount and promos without diminishing your brand's value.
📣 How to manage workflow.

Let’s connect!

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🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

📫 We love to hear your questions and feedback! Email us at [email protected] 

There's a link between what you put into your body and what you get out of it. There's also a link between your technical skill and leveraging it into an actual profitable business. Learn how 10-year nursing veteran, entrepreneur, and bikini competitor Jennifer LaBanca is optimizing these links with her business Boost Hydration in Newport Beach, CA. She turned her nursing skills into a profitable business, and now she shares how.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 Managing business, family, and your personal health.
📣 Daily routines and healthy habits as building blocks to success.
📣 Calibrating your network and treating clients as part of your businesses' support network.
📣 Learning from the examples set by family members and the importance of drive and work ethic.
📣 The importance of fear in the process of achieving your goals.

Let’s connect!

⭐ Instagram @KendraRommel 

⭐ TikTok @TheRommelTeam 

🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

📫 We love to hear your questions and feedback! Email us at [email protected] 

If you have any sort of personal brand presence online, your customers will meet you way before you meet them. Like window shoppers on a city street, your headshot offers an expectation of what it's like doing business with you. After taking 10,000 headshots, Tony Taafe, owner of Tony Taafe Studio, shares how any professional can have a great headshot, and why it matters.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 The importance of your brand reflecting who you are.
📣 How to price your services and negotiate rates with prospective clients.
📣 How crucial headshots are for social media.
📣 Showcasing your brand through your headshot.
📣 Being adaptable to meet clients where they are while maintaining your brand integrity.
📣 Why it is important to remember why you started your business journey.

Let’s connect!

⭐ Instagram @KendraRommel 

⭐ TikTok @TheRommelTeam 

🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

📫 We love to hear your questions and feedback! Email us at [email protected] 

Ever-aware of her search for more and better mentors, Kendra stops in for a workout with Shaun Lane of PJ Printers. Literally during a squat challenge, these two dedicated athletes riff about why some business owners are hesitant to take on mentors and what it means to scale a family business into the next generation.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 Taking inspiration from his father's work ethic to show integrity as a leader and move the family business forward for the next generation. 
📣 How do you set your business apart? 
📣 Staying connected to your core values will keep you in the mindset of 'failure is not an option.' 
📣 Are you able to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm? 
📣 Understanding yourself and what makes you tick enables your full value to others in the workplace and beyond. 
📣 Seeing the talents capabilities in others yields the best experience in business with clients and colleagues. 
📣 Bringing out the best of yourself and others. 

Let’s connect!

⭐ Instagram @KendraRommel 

⭐ TikTok @TheRommelTeam 

🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

📫 We love to hear your questions and feedback! Email us at [email protected] 

Owner of a LA-based real estate branding and marketing firm MAXA, James Wong joins us. He's been providing white-label solutions to agents and teams for almost 10 years. He knows all teams share exactly the same branding problems, and he shares what it takes to sustain your real estate team.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 The importance of brand consistency. 
📣 Understanding your brand and the target audience is the key to marketing success. 
📣 Who is on your wishlist of people to work with? 
📣 Consistently achieving small goals can lead to a major shift in the scale of your business. 
📣 How do you streamline your business? 
📣 Finding solutions to the pain points of your clients is key to a successful brand. 
📣 Assessing your brand's strength and playing to them. 
📣 What exactly is content? 
📣 Branding tells the story of your business and is pivotal to reaching your client base. 
📣 Don't overlook how you make people feel. 
📣 Perception matters--and for your business, it can make or break your chances for success. 
📣 How crucial effective marketing is to scale your business. 

Let’s connect!

⭐ Instagram @KendraRommel 

⭐ TikTok @TheRommelTeam 

🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

📫 We love to hear your questions and feedback! Email us at [email protected] 

Failure is a scary word, but for Eric Engelbert, it's embraced like a friend. Broker at OC Real Estate Inc., Eric shares how he used failure to launch out of (and back into) real estate. From him we learn how NOT to scale, and why turning traditional brokerage models on their heads ends up good for everyone.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 How do you build a business that lasts? 
📣 The personal connection between a broker and client is critical to your business success. 
📣 Connecting with your client and establishing an emotional connection is a high level skill as a business owner. 
📣 It's not just a business, it's your brand. 
📣 How much is too much freedom for a client? 
📣 When should you say 'no' to an opportunity? 
📣 The key to growth is having a routine.  
📣 Understanding how to leverage your business website's SEO is pivotal for growing your visibility. 
📣 How do you know when its a good place to work? 
📣 The traditional brokerage model is a thing of the past--so how do you build a new organizational structure for your business?
📣 What are fee structures and how are they changing?
📣 In a rapidly changing market, knowing how to get to your goals is crucial. 
📣 Just how transparent should you be? 

Let’s connect!

⭐ Instagram @KendraRommel 

⭐ TikTok @TheRommelTeam 

🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

📫 We love to hear your questions and feedback! Email us at [email protected] 

Growing up working in his father's cabinet company, Steve Cederquist set out to become a contractor, and now designs for clients whose net worth is in the multimillions. This sought-after contractor started early; now expanding into media production. Steve shows us how one in-demand skillset can grow into an exciting, thriving business: Steve Cederquist Designs.

In this episode, we cover:

📣 Knowing the ins and outs of the processes involved in your business is of the utmost importance. 
📣 Setting goals with realistic priorities is a great way to get your business moving and keep it agile. 
📣 A successful business owner is always on the lookout for new clients and deals. 
📣 The secret to your business succeess? Engaging with clients to ensure your visions are aligned and they are happy with the results.  
📣 The key to longevity in a successful business is being yourself. 
📣 As a business owner, don't be afraid to get involved in all aspects of the process with clients. 
📣 Your success story begins one step at a time. 
📣 Keeping your pulse on the market is key to predicting changes and adjusting accordingly. 
📣 Dare to do it yourself! 
📣 Being able to pivot and respond to market conditions is key to longterm business success. 
📣 How do you get into a career you love? Start by tapping into your passions. 
📣 Be solution-focused when encountering challenges in your business is key. 

Let’s connect!

⭐ Instagram @KendraRommel 

⭐ TikTok @TheRommelTeam 

🎯 Visit FUTURES Financial at www.futuresfinancial.com to learn more about the real estate investment services we offer. 

📫 We love to hear your questions and feedback! Email us at [email protected]