In this episode Blaine talks about an aspect of leadership he learned while carrying the bags of a Zen master. Blaine discusses how he learned the lessons of servant leadership without knowing he was actually learning! 

Blaine shares a story about his life as 'otomo', or servant to an Aikido and Zen Master, and how the lessons he was learning along the way set the foundation for what would become a lifelong study of leadership principles and practices.

In this episode, Blaine talks about the difference between being an average business owner or 'proprietor' of a business versus being a true entrepreneur. Blaine talks about the great Peter Drucker and his all important questions for business owners and managers at all levels within an organization.

In this episode, Blaine discusses the tactical and practical of carrying a concealed weapon while doing real estate appraisals or selling real estate. Its a hot topic given several news stories of real estate agents encountering dangerous situations while showing homes and holding open houses.

In this episode Blaine addresses the ego and how much it influences our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and responses to our surroundings. While there are many really good appraisal, lending, and real estate professionals in the market, the ego's belief that you're good is a voice that says its ok to stop growing and behaving in a way that leads to more insight.

In this episode, Blaine talks about how most people tend to believe they are in the business of appraising real estate, or selling real estate, or closing loans. This is the absolute wrong belief system to have in ANY business! Whatever business one is in can be broken down to people issues and marketing issues. 

Learn to reframe all of your business issues into people and marketing challenges and you'll start to see things from a different perspective.

In this episode, Blaine discusses the dilemma of being a licensed real estate salesperson while also being a licensed real estate appraiser. Blaine also goes into why the attitude that real estate agents are the 'enemy' is the absolute WRONG attitude to have to be a successful appraiser. 

Blaine talks a little more about the upcoming AppraiserFest and his hopes for a new era of appraisal training conferences.

In this episode, Blaine answers a listener question about whether or not new real estate appraiser, Derek, got into the appraisal business at the wrong time. His question pertains to news and information he has been seeing that lead him to believe the appraisal industry is in decline and that his decision to get into it was the wrong one.

In this episode, Blaine Feyen discusses the very common tactic of new, or soon to be new, appraiser trainees looking for an apprenticeship with an existing appraiser mentor. While most just send out a resume or call asking for an opportunity, Blaine gives practical advice for how to think about the process completely different so as to bring some value to the potential mentor.

One of the longest and most valuable Real Value Podcasts to date!! Blaine goes into depth on how to turn much of the mundane appraisal process into benefits for the client. Blaine also talks about how to make the invisible visible and get new clients as a result.