The Richard Robbins Show

The purpose of The Richard Robbins Show is to highlight an individual's evolution; to showcase the journey from nothing to something, struggles to successes, failures to freedoms. I want these stories to guide you, fuel you, but most importantly, teach you that anyone is capable of achieving greatness.

Marnie Campbell, an RRI Coaching Member with designations in CERP, CERC, CCS, among others, reminded me why I started recording these stories in the first place. You see, I to get taught valuable lessons from these interviews and none might be more powerful than this one you hear today.

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Death isn’t something many of us think about, but my next guest on The Richard Robbins Show has faced it more times than I dare count.

Adam Contos, CEO of RE/MAX and leader to over 125,000 agents across 110 countries and territories, used to command a different type of brigade in his earlier years. Right out of high school, Adam joined the United States Marine Corps. Proudly, Adam states, “I needed something to create some alignment and organization in my brain and Uncle Sam did a good job of that.”

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“As much as talent counts, effort counts twice.” A powerful quote by Angela Duckworth, author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.  My next guest on The Richard Robbins Show couldn’t be a truer reflection of this.  His diligence, determination and grit are the reason he was the #2 agent, out of 50,000, on the Toronto Real Estate Board for 13 years straight.

Derek Baird, now an established 31-year veteran as a real estate professional, averaged 300 transactions a year by himself! The question is, how?  Derek says, with humble confidence, “I’ve never had a bad year, but I think it just boils down to getting up and going to work.”

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I confidently and proudly attest that my next guest on The Richard Robbins Show saved my life.  If you weren’t aware, I am a cancer survivor. I dealt with prostate cancer 11 years ago and I attribute my successful recovery to my next guest, Dr. Elaine Chin.

A PHD and MBA graduate, Elaine has dedicated her life to helping others live to their full genetic capabilities. Her company, Executive Health Centre, is a recognized industry leader in precision medicine that aims to detect, prevent, treat and reverse a patient’s affliction.

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There are some stories that are almost too big to tell and Walter Schneider’s might very well be one of them. His influence spans across borders and oceans; spanning throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. His efforts have affected thousands of lives and have given birth to thousands of jobs. This interview is the story of how the RE/MAX Integra brand was built and the man behind ⅓ of the entire RE/MAX network worldwide.

Walter’s career in real estate began as an agent in 1976. After joining The Polzler Real Estate Company and meeting business partner Frank Polzler in 1978, the two partnered and purchased the rights to RE/MAX Eastern Canada in 1980. “We were real estate people getting into the franchise business, not franchising people getting into the real estate business,” says Walter. His real estate background was instrumental in RE/MAX Integra’s success and served as his footprint to talk intelligently and sell franchises.

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Malcolm X said it best, “There is no better than adversity,” and my next guest on The Richard Robbins Show has seen his fair share. Kevin Cochran, Co-Founder of EnRICHed Academy, is a highschool dropout turned multi-millionaire, sharing his knowledge of financial mastery with companies as large as Investors Group to children as young as elementary and highschool students.

Full disclosure, Kevin was my very first employee at RRI nearly 20 years ago. He came to me out of the blue: inexperienced, untrained but incredibly driven and focused. With no experience, Kevin learned how to telephone prospect and present in front of groups. These skills became his #1 secret to his success and have helped him throughout all stages of his career.

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A clear focus lends perspective to what you want to achieve. My latest guest on The Richard Robbins Show had that distinct vision at just 18 years old. Vivian Risi, founder of Royal LePage Your Community Realty, successfully grew her brokerage to be one of Canada’s top real estate franchise companies, made up of over 1,000 real estate professionals. 

Winner of the AE LePage National Broker of the Year Award, Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Women of Excellence Award, and Philanthropist of the year for RLP Corporate Canada-wide (to name only a few), Vivian effectively balances her successful career with a perennial desire to give back to the community. Helping over 30+ charities and causes each year, Vivian truly stands behind her brand promise, “People come first.”

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Effective and efficient marketing is the key to growing a brand and generating buzz. My next guest knows the importance of marketing and attributes her massive success to her ability to execute on marketing tactics that gets results. Peggy Hill, founder of The Peggy Hill Team, reached 650 transactions in 2018 and shows no signs of slowing down. 

It all came down to one idea that changed Peggy’s life forever. As a new agent, she knew that without inventory, she had no business, so Peggy offered to market other agents listings for free. She said, “You need product - and the product is a listing. If I didn’t have a product, I had an issue, but if people were willing to give me their products, I had no problem marketing them.”  

This strategy helped turn Peggy into the multi-million dollar agent and team leader she is today.

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I’ve always been an advocate for sharing knowledge. That’s the core belief here at RRI: giving starts the receiving process and my next guest has been both my student and my teacher over the past 25+ years. Leslie Benczik, of RE/MAX All Stars Benczik Team Realty, has been challenging me since the day we met as rival real estate professionals back in the early 90’s. We worked in the same market, prospected the same clients, and oftentimes, helped each other grow together rather than struggle separately.

Leslie was a self proclaimed ‘shy-kid’ who probably wasn’t well tailored for the real estate industry. He worked on his salesmanship, his work ethic and discipline, and is now a highly successful, 29-year real estate veteran and Team Leader in the Markham, Ontario area.

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Technology has changed every industry on the planet, most for the better, however real estate professionals may argue otherwise. My next guest on The Richard Robbins Show is a 13-year veteran in a highly competitive North Toronto market, a family man, team leader, and someone I consider to be on the forefront of outstanding customer service. His viewpoint on competing against technology in the real estate industry, “Real estate is as much, if not more, about the relationship, than it is about the process.”

Ralph Ciancio, Team Leader of The Helping You Move Team, believes that no amount of technology will ever beat exceptional client care and service. His business approach is unapologetically human; using honesty, transparency, and professional judgement to wow his clients and provide a service no piece of tech ever could.

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