July 08, 2025

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Overcoming Life’s Challenges: Lessons from Trevor Schade’s Journey

42 minutes

Overcoming Life’s Challenges: Lessons from Trevor Schade’s Journey

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About the Guest(s):

Trevor Schade is a distinguished entrepreneur in the real estate industry, known for his deep understanding of market dynamics and innovative business strategies. With over a decade of experience, he has successfully built a robust real estate portfolio valued at over $4 million. Trevor is also a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, which highlights his commitment to operational excellence, and has a programming background that allows him to leverage technology effectively. His profound knowledge of human behavior and sales strategies is complemented by his experience in overcoming significant personal challenges, including near bankruptcy, divorce, and surviving a stroke, which have shaped his empathetic and strategic approach to helping others navigate their life paths effectively.

Episode Summary:

In this engaging episode of “The Chris Voss Show,” Chris sits down with Trevor Schade, a multifaceted entrepreneur with a rich background in real estate, programming, and personal development. As Trevor shares his journey, listeners will discover how he transformed personal adversity into professional triumph. With insights drawn from his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification and programming expertise, Trevor delves into the significance of understanding core values and the importance of asking the right questions to achieve business success.

The conversation highlights Trevor’s vast experience in the real estate industry, where he has fostered a company culture that thrives on operational efficiency and innovative strategies. Trevor offers valuable advice on wealth creation, and managing a diverse range of investments, and discusses how his unique blend of skills can help entrepreneurs streamline processes, maximize potential, and avoid common pitfalls. Whether you’re interested in real estate, personal development, or business optimization, Trevor’s insights are invaluable. He also candidly shares his personal story of overcoming significant life challenges, including a life-threatening stroke, which ultimately shaped his empathetic approach to business consulting and mentorship.

Key Takeaways:

Trevor emphasizes the importance of efficiency and maximizing potential in both business and personal life, sharing strategies he has used to build a successful real estate portfolio.

He advocates for finding a balance between business aspirations and life preferences, highlighting the value of aligning personal and professional goals.

Trevor discusses the need for entrepreneurs to leverage technology and outsourcing to optimize business operations and focus on high-value activities.

The episode underscores the necessity of adaptability and resilience, learned through Trevor’s personal experiences, which have contributed to his success and empathetic mentoring style.

Trevor provides insights into investments and wealth creation, advising on when to focus on growing a pile of money versus strategically parking assets to ensure financial stability.

Notable Quotes:

“Just because I was living and breathing off of efficiency and maximizing life, it wasn’t wrong that somebody would choose and want and prefer to build a life that was the most peaceful.”

“The part that I gravitated to was the asking the right questions.”

“If doing the dishes can be hired out at a smaller number than what your potential earning rate number is, you shouldn’t be doing it.”

“With what you’re equipping them with, they’ll still have to go through it, but they won’t fall as far and they won’t stay there as long.”

“I tell people a lot to test this ’cause I have so many people fight me on…You just gotta know how freeing it is.”

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