For those appraisers who think their opportunities for success have diminished lately, please listen to this episode. The opportunities for success within the valuation world and outside it have only multiplied.

Sometimes asking the question, "What if?" can be the most powerful question you could ask.

Tim Ferriss gives the 10% Coffee Challenge to help people get out of their comfort zone. How can that change the success of your appraisal business?

Some states and some license levels require a college (or equivalent) education. Is that really necessary? How does Dustin feel about his own college experience?

Many of us have slowed down. There is really no excuse for not working on your business and it is the very thing that will keep you busy

Tim Andersen, The Appraiser's Advocate, joins us to talk about the three approaches to value. Are we required to consider all three? What is the Departure Rule? Also, let's talk PAREA. How will that change our industry?

What do you do when the market slows down a bit? Well, you can spend time marketing (and you should), but you should also take some time to fix your systems.

Many appraisers are looking for non-lender work, but where do you go to get it? Dustin uses an analogy to help you target the right audiences.

Being self-employed, it can be easy to forget about your boundaries and end up spending way too much of your life at work. Dustin shares an analogy or two and why we should all protect our personal time.

Tim Andersen, The Appraiser's Advocate, joins Dustin to talk about what he sees (and doesn't see) in appraiser's workfiles that may need improvement. How do you "beef up" your workfile? They also hit on the increase in Fannie Mae letters that are going out to appraisers and state boards.