Think Bigger Real Estate

You'll love my conversation with Trevor Hammond, regional manager of Sierra Pacific Mortgage and Founder of Portland's 10X Growth Summit in which Trevor shares the mind-expanding process he's been walking the Summit's attendees through to make the seemingly impossible goals, seem completely attainable. Tune in to experience it for yourself.

Josh Friberg heads up the Five Doors Network expansion team here in Portland, Oregon. In addition to that, he is a certified ONE Thing Trainer. Listen to how Josh and I are applying the principles of the NYT, Amazon, USA Today best-selling book The ONE Thing in our lives and you too can create new freedoms and possibilities for yourself. 

This interview with Jesse Garcia, top Realtor and co-founder of Pipeline Wizard is packed with nuggets of wisdom that will help you THINK BIGGER. 

Jesse was leading a life by default, but inside he and his wife knew that he had bigger things to do. With the help of mentors along the way that have helped him to think bigger, he's now leading a life by design. 

In a time and era when it is easy to "connect" with almost anyone virtually, we as business people have forgotten one of the tried and true success principles of building business, which is doing so one relationship at a time.

In this interview, we review some of my key takeaways from Patrick's book and discuss how to avoid the commoditization that is happening in mortgage, in real estate, in insurance, and many other industries through a focus on relationships. 

Although an icon in the real estate industry, this interview will expand the thinking of any and all that hear this story.

When Marc got into the real estate business in 2006, he experienced less than a year of upside before things got, at least for others, really tough. Despite this, Marc closed 43 transactions in his first year by simply following a proven model and great mentors.

Fast forward to last year and Marc and Fox Property Group closed 266 transactions. He's now to a point where he leads the company and seeks to crelate great success THROUGH others with his powerful perspective on real estate expansion teams that focuses on helping his expansion partners close business sufficient to significantly change their lives. 

Tune in to hear the rest of the story, including the many lessons that Marc has learned through his journey thus far. 

Tune in for the simple definition of what leadership really is and how understanding this definition can help you to think bigger in every area of your life.

Six years ago Scott LaPlante owned a mechanic shop, was 255 pounds, borderline hypertension, just went through a divorce, and was dealing with stress in some very unhealthy ways.

Fast forward to today and Scott is a physical specimen and one month off from having run his first 100 mile race and consistently does additional ultra marathons.

Listen to his story, together with the amazing stories of his races and the life lessons that come from them, as he totally changed his situation and his life, which all started by being around people who helped him to think bigger.

My 10-year-old daughter asked if she could accompany me on my run this morning she rode her bike. She rode and talked and I ran and listened. I was so impressed with how big is her thinking. She shared with me how she doesn't want to live a life just in a pretty dress holding a girly umbrella, which I thought was hilarious, but she wants to do really important things. 

She referenced the movie Hidden Figures, which she has not even seen yet, which led me to share some thoughts on living a life of great impact. There is no doubt in my mind that she will impact and change the world in wonderful ways.

The big takeaway for me, is that you don't have to have a big fancy title, or be a best-selling author, in order to have really big thinking and inspire other people to have a really big thinking. And we often need to look around and take wisdom from those around us who have such a pure and unjaded view on the world and the endless possibilities that exist.

In today's episode I discuss takeaways from my mastermind lunch of which I am a part with a few very successful friends.

We discussed the powerful practice of quieting your mind, whether it be through transcendental meditation or other, the results of many of the world's superachievers speak for themselves. 

 I also share tidbits from a powerful book called The Power of Full Engagement by Tony Schwartz and how the practice of quietInc your mind, actually helped some of the world's greatest tennis players lower their heart rate in between serves, which then allowed them to be able to consistently outperform their competition. 

What is sure to happen when you are on the right path to bigger thinking, bigger actions and bigger impact, is that some people that have been in your life up to that point, will no longer hAve as big of a place, or even a place at all.

As this happens, some people will retreat and go back to their comfort zone, remaining in those same relationships and conversations, due to peer pressure and wanting to remain in everyone's good graces.

Unless we are talking about your spouse, to whom you have made at least a lifelong commitment, I would recommend that you do not to retreat. Rather, see it as evidence that you are on the path to bigger thinking, big your actions, and bigger impact.