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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the President and Chief Operating Officer of Helix Hospitality, Shreyas “JR” Patel.

Let’s dive into JR’s story of how changing your approach can lead to better results.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 3:00] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome guest Shreyas “JR” Patel into the show
• JR talks a bit about his background in the hospitality industry

[3:01 – 11:15] How is Hospitality Weathering the Storm

• JR talks about their situation during this COVID crisis
  • Keeping their assets open
• How would you look at the next 6 months going forward?
• JR talks about how the members of the hotel industry, big or small, are bridging their gaps

[11:16 – 16:35] Younger Generation’s Approach on Running a Business

• JR shares his “younger generation’s” approach in running a business in the hotel industry
  • Building a team
  • Standardizing practices
  • Spending time to build a support team
• JR talks about their game plan for the next few months

[16:36 – 23:05] The Final FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • Working at my dad’s print shop
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
• What skill or talent would you like to learn?
  • Woodworking
• What does success mean to you?
  •  Doing as much good as you can
• Connect with JR online. See links below
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“You can’t stop us, we’re gonna keep pushing” – JR Patel

“It’s never about the destination, it’s generally about the path and approach” – JR Patel

“I think the mentality for the longest time and the struggle with a lot of entrepreneurs and business people is, do you spend time working on the business or for the business?” – JR Patel

Connect with JR on Linkedin or follow their company, Helix Hospitality, on the following platforms: Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter or their website https://www.helixhotels.com/

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Real Estate Investor and Founder of Lifetime CashFlow Academy, Rod Khleif. 

Let’s dive into Rod’s story of the key to success is to manage your FOCUS and DON’T be afraid of fear. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 05:09] Opening Segment

• Rod talks about his background and where his journey began
  • He grew up fairly poor and struggled financially. 
  • How he got into the real estate 

[05:10 - 12:39] The Power of Focus 

• Rod talks about having the right mindset 
• The importance of having a mentor 
• Rod gives powerful advice to push through fear and limiting beliefs and maximize yourself

[12:40 - 24:00]  How to Get Started and Innovate 

• Rod offers advice about how we can adapt and innovate in this new normal
  • Rod mentions the book Traction by Gino Wickman
• Rod shares insight for startups that still have no background on what to avoid when it comes to investing in real estate

[24:01 - 37:11] The FINAL FOUR

• What was the worst job that you ever had?
  • Worked in Burger King
  • Worked for a road paving crew
  • loading trucks 
• What was the book that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
  • Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
  • The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
  • Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
  • Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini
• What skill or talent would you like to learn?
  • I would love to be more technologically savvy
• What does success mean to you?
  • Continual growth and progress
• Connect with Rod online. 
  • Multifamily Virtual Bootcamp Or text Rod Live +241411
  • Join Multifamilycommunity.com if you want to join his next training
• Rod will be our guest speaker at the Real Estate Connections Virtual Meetup Tue. 6/30 7:00pm EST

Tweetable Quotes: 

“Happiness doesn't come from the goals. It comes from progress and growth” -Rod Khleif

Connect with Rod on Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube or check his website https://rodkhleif.com/ 

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Welcome to Weiss Advice! I’m your host, Yonah Weiss. Thank you for joining me. Today, I will share with you some of my tips and tricks on how you can be a guest on over 100 podcasts. Being a guest on podcasts has helped me grow my business, and I want you to know that you can do it too!

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 02:08] Opening Segment

• Why being a guest on over 100 podcasts is a game-changer for my business
• I talked briefly about valuable information that you can get from this episode

[02:09 - 14:21] How To Be A Guest on 100 Podcasts

• Search for podcasts in your industry
• Reaching out to podcasters on LinkedIn
  • Putting a note on a connection request. Make it personalized. 
• Searching people's content
  • People posting content about their podcast. Engage with them!
  • Post it on social media
  • Your network is your net worth
• Quick shoutout to some of my friends' podcasts who are always looking for guests.
  • The Real Estate Syndication Show - Whitney Sewell
  • Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever - Joe Fairless
• Getting a direct referral
• Final words from me

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the Entrepreneur and CEO of Zucker Investment Group, Aaron Zucker.

Let’s dive into Aaron’s story of how you can undertake retail properties like a pro!

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 05:27] Opening Segment

• Aaron talks about his background and where his journey began
  • Aaron became an entrepreneur during college
  • He got into real estate

[05:28 - 13:59] Aaron's Retail Properties Business Ventures

• Aaron talks about opening a bar during his college years
• Aaron shares some fantastic life advice
• Aaron talks about the retail property industry

[14:00 - 24:32] The FINAL FOUR

• What was the worst job that you ever had?
  • Pizza delivery boy in high school
• What was the book that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Investing In Retail Properties by Gary Rappaport
  • Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
  • As Long As I Live: The Life Story of Aharon Margalit
• What skill or talent would you like to learn?
  • Get better about construction
• What does success mean to you?
  • Being able to do whatever I want, wherever I want with whoever I want.
• Connect with Aaron online. See links below
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"Don't let school get in the way of your education." - Aaron Zucker

You can connect with Aaron on Linkedin, Instagram, and Twitter, or check his website https://www.zuckerinvestmentgroup.com/.

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the author, life coach, podcaster, and the founder of the Myers Development Group, Jerome Myers

Let’s dive into Jerome’s story of how you can make a positive impact on the world and make your dreams a reality

[00:01 - 09:15] Opening Segment

• Jerome talks about his Podcasts
  • Dreamcatchers
  • Multifamily Missteps
• Jerome's greatest matrix exit
  • Nobody is coming to save you

[09:16 - 19:29] Making your Dreams a Reality

• What today's version of success look like?
• Jerome talks about putting in the work to achieve your goals
  • Getting rid of all the lies
• Jerome talks about his business during this pandemic
  • Losing some revenue from his rent collections
• Jerome's online course
  • Learn about investing in the multifamily industry

[19:30 - 24:22] Catching Dreams

• Jerome talks about his recent matrix breakout
  • Believing that he can do bigger deals
• Jerome shares some wise advice that you can take advantage
• What are you most grateful for?
  • Relationships
• What dream are you trying to catch?
  • Blowing my portfolio up
• What is your biggest takeaway?
  • Your dreams should be real

[24:23 - 29:30] The Final FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had
  • Fastfood job at SONIC
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Your Dream Should Be Real
• What skill or talent would you like to learn?
  • Mind Reader
• What does success mean to you?
  • Significance. Positively impacting the lives of people
• Connect with Jerome online. See links below
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"Nobody's coming to save you. You gotta do everything within your power to take control and own the situation that you are in. If you are sitting there waiting for something to happen so that your situation gets better, you're gonna be there for a long time." - Jerome Myers

"If you're not positively  impacting the lives of other people, you don't deserve your breath." - Jerome Myers

You can connect with Jerome on LinkedIn or check his website at https://www.jeromemyers.co to know more about multifamily investing.

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the entrepreneur, and founder & CEO of Moneil Investment Group LLC, Vinney Chopra.

Let’s dive into Vinney’s story of how sending positive energy to the universe can lead you to a life full of abundance.

[00:01 - 10:13] Opening Segment

• Vinney talks about his upcoming books
• "Positivity Brings Profitability"
  • Providing positivity and great value to people
• Why Vinney puts so much emphasis on positivity
  • "We've got to mentally focus on what we want to do"
  • How powerful it is to have a passion for living with an abundance mentality

[10:14 - 22:03] Living Life With A Positive Energy

• Vinney shares something very important that will give you so much value
  • The more we give, the more comes back
  • Sending out signals of what you want to accomplish, will come back to you.
• Vinney talks about his Indian culture and how important it is for you to be good in life

[22:04 - 30:40] Mastering The Senior Living

• Vinney shares his vision and how he wants to provide value to the "Baby Boomers" generation
  • He wants to provide a good life to people when they retire
  • Providing great returns to people's investments

[30:41 - 40:33] The Final FOUR

• What's the worst job that you ever had?
  • I sold books, door-to-door, working 80 hours a week.
• What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • The Power of Now
• What skill or talent would you like to learn?
  • How to say "No"
• What does success mean to you?
  • I can give and provide more value to people
• Connect with Vinney online. See links below

Tweetable Quotes: 

"It has to be a win-win-win-win situation in everything. And whoever comes in touch with us, let's  give them the best we can and those 15-minutes or 20-minutes or 30 minutes to give them a point of direction which can give them a new livelihood." - Vinney Chopra

"If you help enough people get what they want, you will get what you want." - Zig Ziglar

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Vinney Chopra’s Website
• Moneil Investment Group Website
• Zig Ziglar
• Apartment Syndication Made Easy by Vinney Chopra
• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

You can connect with Vinney on Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Don’t forget to subscribe to his YouTube Channel to know more.

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Welcome to Weiss Advice! I’m your host, Yonah Weiss. Thank you for joining me. Today, I will talk about why it is important to optimize your LinkedIn profile if you wish to gain more exposure online, especially if you have a business that you want to grow.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 01:04] Opening Segment

• I want to share with you some great value that you can take advantage of using your LinkedIn profile
• But first, go to Yonahweiss.com.
  • Grab the checklist to optimize your LinkedIn profile

[01:05 - 09:43] Why Does Google Favor LinkedIn?

• An optimized LinkedIn profile comes out on top on search engines
  • If you want people to find you or your business online. Take advantage of this tip!
• Having a detailed LinkedIn profile is good for search engine optimization (SEO)
  • Take my LinkedIn profile as an example
• It is very important to take the time and optimize your LinkedIn profile
  • Go to Yonahweiss.com and get that checklist of 10 things that you need to do to optimize your LinkedIn profile
• Final words from me

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Retail Live!, Stacey Mooney.

Let’s jump right into today’s episode and be sure to listen until the end for an amazing opportunity that will provide you with so much value.

[00:01 - 06:33] Opening Segment

• Stacey shares something interesting about her career
  • Her frustrations with retailers during the last recession
• Stacey talks about how Retail Live! started

[06:34 - 10:04] Connecting With The Right People

• Stacey talks about her love of connecting people
  • Going to conferences and networking events
• A quick touch on how Retail Live! works

[10:05 - 19:27] Having The Right Mindset To Overcome Frustrations

• Stacey shares how she overcomes frustrations and challenges that come her way
  • "How do I keep the Retail Live brand alive?"
  • "What can I do to provide value to people?"
• How your mentality can affect your sense of purpose
  • It's okay to be upset
  • Listen to the people who are close to you

[19:28 - 28:15] The Final FOUR

• What was the worst job that you ever had?
  • No bad jobs, just a bad boss and a bad work environment
• What was the book that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein
• What skill or talent would you like to learn?
  • Guitar
• What does success mean to you?
  • Success is doing what you say you're gonna do
• Connect with Stacey online. See links below
  • Join the very first Virtual Retail Live event on July 1st, 2020. 

Tweetable Quotes: 

"When you're in that place of everything is falling apart. It's okay to be upset, it is totally normal. But most times, when a door closes, there are other doors. You just have to be willing to see them." - Stacey Mooney

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Retail Live Website
• Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein

You can connect with Stacey on Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

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In this episode, I will be sharing with you some amazing secrets and strategies that I use to grow my LinkedIn presence.

Let’s jump right in because I want to tell you how you can maximize your reach by adding massive value to others.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 06:46] Opening Segment

• I'll be sharing my secret strategy called "The #18CentsChallenge" to grow my LinkedIn
  • Based on Gary Vaynerchuk's $1.80 Instagram Strategy
  • It's important to care more about adding value to the community, than creating your own content.

[06:47 - 17:00] How To Maximize Your Reach by Adding Massive Value to Others

• How to Implement The #18CentsChallenge on LinkedIn?
  • Leaving a thoughtful comment
  • Having the top comment
• Methods of strategically finding posts to get in front of the right people
  • Have a google sheet with a list of people that you enjoy consuming content from
  • Follow hashtags
  • Using the search bar

[17:01 - 21:17] Doing The #18CentsChallenge All The Time

• I shared my results when I did this challenge and wrote an article (see below)
• Take this challenge and see the results yourself. Good luck!
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"To create a brand, we want to create content and we want to grow our following. But we want it to be meaningful, if you are just talking about yourself all time, eventually it's going to become diluted and you're going to lose your following." - Yonah Weiss

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Gary Vaynerchuk
• The $1.80 Strategy to Grow Your Business or Brand by Gary Vaynerchuk
• The #18CentsChallenge Article
• Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
• Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too
• Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the Entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Barrat Asset Management, Ivan Barrat.

Let’s dive into Ivan’s story of how you can grow your business platform like a pro!

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 06:43] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome guest Ivan Barratt to the show
• Ivan talks about the multifamily market
  • Capitalizing on opportunities

[06:44 - 14:14] How The Economy Looks During COVID-19 Crisis

• Ivan talks about the economy's struggle during this potential recession
  • We are in a "Syndication Bubble"
• Ivan shares fantastic advice on how you can take advantage of this situation

[14:15 - 25:04] How To Grow Your Business Platform

• "It's not businesses that fail all the time. It's people."
• Ivan shares a secret if you want to crush the property management industry
• Ivan talks about the amazing team behind his success

[25:05 - 31:34] The FINAL FOUR

• What was the worst job that you ever had?
  •  Working in the locker room, handing out towels.
• What was the book that has given you a paradigm shift?
  • Antifragile by Nassim Taleb
• What skill or talent would you like to learn?
  • Sailing
• What does success mean to you?
  • "Health, financial security, good spiritual relationship, getting high marks in both marriage and fatherhood"
• Connect with Ivan online. See links below
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"It's not businesses that fail all the time. It's people." - Ivan Barratt

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Robert Kiyosaki
• Grant Cardone
• Tim Ferris
• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
• Antifragile by Nassim Taleb

You can connect with Ivan on Linkedin, or check his website https://www.ivanbarratt.com/, and https://www.barrattassetmanagement.com/ to know more. You can get into Ivan’s calendar through his personal assistant. Call 317-762-2625 or send an email to [email protected]

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