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[02:08] Patrick introduces his next TEDM guest: Jeff Gunther.

[02:53] Jeff and Patrick kick off their conversation with Jeff’s elevator pitch, and an intro to a couple of projects he’s working on.

[03:55] His primary gig is managing his real estate portfolio in Alberta, so Jeff starts his story there. He recounts a story of his father doing “homework” at the kitchen table (income taxes as it turns out) and talking to Jeff about the rental property they owned. That was the first real estate bug for Jeff at 10 years old. Years later he went down his own investing path in Lake Louise, then found himself in a crisis point about 10 years ago that ramped up his purchasing efforts.

[07:47] Intrigued by Patrick’s observation, Jeff digs into why he feels he was a bit different than most 10-year-olds, by taking interest in what his Dad shared about real estate and following his brother Dan’s entrepreneurial lead.

[09:24] Entrepreneurship: nature or nurture? Jeff talks about his experience as a kid observing his Dad’s daily routine and his natural curiousity to know if he could earn a living without having to show up to work every day. Once he learned other people could pay for a house that he could later sell, well, doing more of that seemed to fit the bill.

[11:58] Moving around a lot as an army kid, he used that opportunity as an advantage to constantly reinvent himself. At 15 Jeff figured out he wanted to work and set out to make some money as a server regardless of his age. Throughout his endeavours, Jeff’s entrepreneurial spirit always shone through and drove his decisions.

[17:32] Jeff’s self-awareness and confidence were supported by some influential adults in his life – family, friends, teachers – who took an interest in his success. Curiousity has been the common fundamental factor in navigating his path.

Episode 109 - Jeff Gunther - Curiosity, Humility & Perseverance by Patrick Francey

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[02:08] Patrick introduces his next TEDM guest: Gary Spencer-Smith

[02:08] Patrick introduces his next TEDM guest and long-term REIN Member: Gary Spencer-Smith.

[03:22] Gary and Patrick get rockin’ and rollin’ with their conversation. Gary gives us the Coles notes about his family, his side hustle that became his full-time gig, and what that has led to for his “retirement career.”

[05:12] Gary shares how his real estate ride got started in the UK, his mindset around the practicality of real estate and buying his first property in Canada.

[07:58] Connection to Canada. Hailing from Newcastle, Gary had close connections to Canada (without knowing where it was) and his first visit as a teenager sealed the deal; he was home. Gary briefly shares what transpired in between the 14 years that brought him to British Columbia to stay.

[13:11] Gary lives up to the REIN’s cycle of immigration! He explains how he purchased his first home on Vancouver Island, then how he graduated to his first rental property.

[15:06] The inspiration. Gary brings it back to the simplicity of what fires him up about real estate. Becoming a REIN Member and committing to ACRE, the proven systems, and the community is what elevated Gary’s game. The methodology and authenticity Gary experienced not only resonated but propelled him to use the information to fuel his action.

[21:24] Gary buys a resort! He describes the resort, how he came to own it, and the full-circle experience of getting drunk with his cousins at 16 at the pub which now he owns. Gary shares that it is not all unicorns and sunny skies and at times he feels like the duck with his feet going a mile a minute underneath the water. Their involvement in a community like REIN helps Gary and his partner Kryssie feel supported and assured.

[28:16] A values conversation at the beginning would have brought much needed clarity to this partnership but the foundation of a great contract cannot be stepped over. The contract is what proved to be a saving grace for the majority partnership.

[30:02] Owning a resort during the global situation of 2020 brought both challenges and unexpected blessings. Gary describes how things quickly turned upside down and like the rest of the tourism & hospitality industry they had to navigate uncharted territory to open, do business and thrive.

[34:22] How Gary approached the sudden need to raise capital. He explains how they had structured the vendor-take back financing from the previous owners, then a pivot to restructure the investor side.

[36:23] Although owning the resort and living that lifestyle was not his dream at the outset of moving to the lake, Gary describes his realization once they were operational and his moment of clarity with how it aligns with lifestyle values now. And just as importantly, for right now. The inescapable reality regardless of where one sits within this global situation is that we don’t know where things will be in the next week, month or year and being present to what matters to us is important.

[42:25] Gary hits that home in the simplicity of planning. We can have a direction, and know what the next three steps are, but once we take those three steps,

Episode 108 - Gary Spencer-Smith - Simplicity in Success by Patrick Francey

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[02:08] Patrick introduces his next TEDM guest: Gregg Wycliffe

[03:03] Here we go! Greg and Patrick get started with their conversation: how Patrick discovered Greg, where Greg comes from and what he’s up to. He also talks about his preferred communication platform – videos – and his consultative approach to support his clients.

[06:34] Video content is currently at the forefront of communication popularity. Greg talks about where he sees the gap with SMEs in video marketing and tailoring the type kind of content production to match your business. Video for the sake of video loses relevance.

[09:35] Greg discusses the human value of communication plus keeping the focus on quality leads not simply the quantity of likes. 10 converted sales with great customers beats 10,000 random likes.

[12:23] Understanding the buyer’s journey, as it pertains to the business you are in, is the fundamental part of developing a communication strategy. Starting with a quick sale mindset misses the mark in creating that relationship.

[14:52] While video production consultation is Greg’s primary gig, his passion for comedy, media, the state of Canadian politics plus a run with the People’s Party of Canada in 2019, led Greg to start making YouTube videos with a healthy dose of political satire.

[18:35] Alarmed by where the media spotlight was being shone politically, and where it was absent, Greg describes his fight or flight response to want to make a difference. He explains the driving force behind his decision to run as a candidate with the People’s Party of Canada for the 2019 federal election. It was not a decision he made lightly but felt fired up to do it.

[23:09] Greg’s passion to protect what makes Canada special, and not sit idly by while freedoms slowly get chipped away pushes him to get involved, give back, and make a difference.

[26:31] Witnessing Maxime Bernier walk across the House of Commons to start his own Party along with the policy and message Mr. Bernier was speaking to made sense for Greg and sparked his own interest in aligning with the People’s Party of Canada.

[29:16] Politics and the media. What is Greg’s view on why we don’t see more about this opposing Party, and why we aren’t seeing more of Maxime Bernier in the media? Look to the November 2018 fiscal update from The Liberals who pledged a $600,000 “media bailout” for trusted journalists in Canada as a start.

[32:33] Greg offers his opinion of whether, with his satirical videos, he is making a dent in how people view the current political climate in Canada. Whether the videos are having any sway in convincing individuals to give Canada’s media and politics some critical thought. Greg further talks about his election campaign experience as a candidate and the crash course on the dark reality of human nature, cynicism, and all.

[39:42] Patrick and Greg discuss the reality that of the Canadians who do vote, many are basing their decision on a popularity contest, the mass media feed, or nothing at all. Yet their vote counts equally to someone who is doing the research and making informed decisions. Greg shares his thoughts on how the Conservative party needs to show up.

[43:52] Politics over policy is the undeniable and damaging attitude on the political landscape. Winning the election above all else.

Episode 107 - Greg Wycliffe – Passionately Committed to Make a Difference by Patrick Francey

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[02:08] Patrick introduces his next TEDM guest: Steve Saretsky.

[03:12] Steve and Patrick get rolling on their conversation, with a quick look at what Steve does, the extra mile he goes, and the data driven approach he takes to support his clients. His weekly presence, both in video and newsletter format, serves as an update for what he’s keeping his eye on, the macro-economic landscape of Canada, what policymakers are up to, and how these may affect the real estate market.

[07:23] Although an unlikely economic analyst, as a self-professed autodidact Steve needed to better understand the root cause of the market surge of 2015-16 and quickly became absorbed in the study and understanding of how the fundamentals of economics affect the real estate market.

[09:49] Steve narrows in on the Vancouver market to describe what the environment looked like and how and why it changed from 2017-2020. In spring of 2020 most people including CMHC anticipated a significant decline which has yet to materialize.

[13:39] The natural ebbs and flows of the real estate market is evident in Vancouver where the investor market has not come back and likely will have a bit more downward pressure on the condo market, while the rest of the market continues to grow with the appeal of more space as more people work from home.

[17:51] When you look at small & medium business enterprise, which account for half of the employers in Canada, and a province like Alberta as an example where challenges were already undermining the economy, the unemployment stats being reported are simply not consistent with reality and perhaps being understated by design.

[20:22] Steve talks about his concern for the financial landscape with mortgage deferrals, foreclosures and the government’s affinity for money-printing = it’s difficult to know which way it will all fall out.

[22:10] With such a different picture in places like Ottawa and Victoria where government jobs and IT have not only not been affected, but indeed may have grown, while conversely you have a province like Alberta with such large negative economic impacts, it is not a fair representation to present economic data on a national basis. Markets, particularly real estate, are truly regional.

[27:58] Steve talks about where he is doing business in Vancouver, what’s hot in the market, and what is really not (but may provide opportunity long-term). He also touches on the type of home buyer he is working with, and the inventory available.

[31:51] What is Steve’s perspective on the future of immigration?

[34:42] Steve and Patrick discuss the significance of critical thinking and historical data. There are patterns, events, and points of reference that give us an idea of how things may play out and at the same time this current global situation and the response, is unlike any other in recent history so it’s difficult to determine where we’ll sit economically when the music stops.

[38:41] The frustration of this situation for many people not only lives in the contrarian governmental standpoint of what gets shut down and what doesn’t, but also the support for big box business when our own local sm...