Leadership. Mindset. Living life well! Having been diagnosed with a Crohn’s disease at a young age, I learned early on in life that our Mindset and Attitude creates the “lid” for our life. A strengthened Mindset will not only help enrich our life’s experiences and relationships, it will ultimately shape our entire future. How we think, feel and respond to life’s most challenging moments has everything to do with how we have conditioned our brain to react. Pop in your earbuds and listen in.
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Conversations with My Mind is here to create a space for curious, inclusive and sometimes anxious minds where we can think critically, learn together and grow our empathy towards each other. Together with local and international guests the podcast host Ance Vanaga explores various topics linked to mental health, inclusion & diversity and personal growth.
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Your friends at Upright are talking to real estate investors just like you about what they can expect with this volatile market from the perspective of a hard money lender. This podcast is for passive and active investors who need a no-nonsense take on the REI market and what they should know about investing their money. Subscribe for weekly easy-to-digest episodes so you can stay at the top of your REI game. Real Estate Investing: Unscripted is available anywhere you get your podcasts, on Y ...
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E54 - Mike Roth | A Proven Concept: A Managed Real Estate Fund Deep Dive
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On the 1-year anniversary of the Horizon Residential Income Fund’s debut, our resident fund experts, Mike Roth, Manager, Capital Markets, and Doug Dvorak, EVP, Capital Markets, talk with Brendan about how the Horizon Fund has matured out of its Fund Formation and Capital Raising Stages, and into its performing Investment Stage. Learn about HRIF’s d…
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E53 - Kevin Kim | Hanging in the Lender Lounge
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This week, Brendan brings in Doug Dvorak to help facilitate our conversation with Kevin Kim, Partner at Geraci LLP and host of the Lender Lounge Podcast! We're stoked to be able to talk with Kevin who is a nationally recognized expert in the mortgage fund formation and a leading instructor for the American Association of Private Lenders. We talk ab…
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E52 - Steve Yoak | From Teacher to 100 Deals a Year
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Investor/Lender/Coach/Pride of Akron, Ohio, Steve Yoak, joins us to talk about how he took his career from teaching math to scoring 100+ deals a year as a real estate investor! We talk about Steve’s best practices for managing rental properties and scaling, his thoughts on the current coaching landscape, how networks and social media helps him scor…
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E51 - Haseeb Rahman | Raising Capital, Deploying Capital, and Getting the Return
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Experienced Investment Executive and Portfolio Manager at The Palisades Group, Haseeb Rahman, joins us to gives us a peek behind the curtain of how he sources funds! We talk about where people are going to raise money, what to look for in lenders, how to analyze the borrower risk, and more! Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.c…
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E50 - Matt Rodak & Doug Dvorak | Trends That Will Shape the Next 12 Months
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The boys are back! For the first episode of 2024, we're bringing back Upright's CEO Matt Rodak and VP, Capital Markets Doug Dvorak to give us their perspective on the trends that will inevitably shape the next few months, possibly the next few years of the Real Estate Investment market. We talk buying trends, forces driving the market, the RTL spac…
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How To Recruit, Develop Leaders, And Exponentially Grow Your Team In 2024
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Book a private Zoom call with me 👉 https://www.agentholbrook.com 📣 Follow Mike’s YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/@Mike_Sherrard?si=3GTcVpx5eYqc6PfV In today's podcast, I had the pleasure of podcasting with Mike Sherrard, who leads a massive organization in the real estate industry, and together we did a deep dive on leadership. What's my …
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E49 - Craig Curelop | House Hacking, Investor Friendly Agents, & Accelerated Debt Paydown
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We're a little late with this episode but we promise it's worth the wait! Craig Curelop, author of the Bigger Pockets book The House Hacking Strategy, joins the show! We talk through our opinions on house hacking, how not every realtor is "investor friendly", and the magic of accelerated debt paydown strategies. Brought to you by: upright.us Produc…
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E48 - Donovan Adesoro & Bridget Tindell | Boots-on-the-Ground in Texas Real Estate Markets
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HOWDY! David is out this week so we roped in Doug Dvorak to join Brendan in a recap of the Zonda Q4 Housing Market Outlook webinar with input from two of Upright's boots on the ground - Donovan and Bridget! We talk about specific cities like Houston, Austin, and DFW, we cover major points made in the webinar, and test our Texas knowledge! Brought t…
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E47 - Amanda Holbrook | Self-Directed IRA's Aren't Just for Retirees!
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Last episode we talked about taxes from the perspective of real estate investors, so this week we brought in Amanda Holbrook from Specialized Trust Company to talk about Self-Directed IRAs and how real estate investors can use them to their advantage. Amanda talks about how she started in the self-directed and real estate spaces, who can self-direc…
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It's spooky season! So Duggan is going around the Upright office to hear some of our scariest real estate investing horror stories. We're talking backyard graves, homes of serial killers, house exorcisms, and more! Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…
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It's tax time, so we brought in Ana Klein, CPA to help us play the IRS GAME! Ana tells us how she got into real estate investment taxes, her journey as an entrepreneur, and walks us through the difference between tax avoidance, and tax evasion! Check out Ana's website: anakcpa.com Brought to you by: upright.us Production team: connversa.com Music b…
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E45 - Kenny Wolfe | How to Scale-Up in the MultiFamily Space
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When we saw construction being done converting an office building across the street from our studio into residency (including a crane lifting an indoor pool!) of course we had to bring the investor onto the show! Kenny Wolfe of Wolfe Investments talks to us about how he got into real estate, his personal rules about investing, and the story of how …
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E44 - Jen Josey | Learning to Pivot While Making it R.E.I.G.N.
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Prolific (or Jolific) real estate investor, podcaster, and all around badass Jen Josey brings the energy this week! She tells us her real estate origin story, why she thinks short-term rentals are still the G.O.A.T., and we do a deep-dive into a project that didn't quite go as planned! Check out Jen's podcast: The Real Estate Investor Growth Networ…
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E43 - Jon Andrews | Evolving the Business While Staying True to Your Mission
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Jon Andrews, VP of Business Development at the newly rebranded Upright, previously Fund That Flip, joins us in our first in-person interview here in Cleveland! Last week we explored the history of Fund That Flip's brand, and this week Jon tells us the business journey of Fund That Flip as a team of 4 people to Upright now with a team of over 200! B…
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How To Stop Caring About What People Think
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99% of people that you know don’t really care about what’s going on in your life. When you can truly accept this, it’s a liberating realization. It puts you in a position of power where you can take action, free of the fear of judgment from others. But sometimes, that’s easier said than done. That’s why in today’s episode of Life By Design, I’m goi…
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E42 - Matt Rodak | Movin' on Up and to the Right
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We bring back Fund That Flip's CEO and Founder Matt Rodak to give us some branding updates! He talks about the history of the brand, why the Fund That Flip name doesn't really fit anymore, and Matt reveals the new name! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa.com Music by: Jeremy Blake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…
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How To Create The Best Version Of Yourself | Interview With Chad Thompson
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Most people can’t grow their business because they don’t grow their identity. That’s why so many people burn out and give up after a few years of failing to bring their dreams to life. But when you focus on creating the best version of yourself, not only will your business grow, but so will every other aspect of your life too. On today’s podcast, I…
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The Truth About The Insurance Industry | Common Misconceptions & Truths Revealed
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After 18 years in the insurance agency and having a team of almost 1,000 agents, there’s a lot of industry misconceptions that we’re setting right. The only way to do that is with brutal honesty. In today’s episode, Colton and I are going to give you the real truth about the life insurance industry. We’ll share what it's like to work in it and the …
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E41 - Antonio Campanelli & Ryan Studner | Boots-on-the-Ground in the D.C. Housing Markets
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Our experts on the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) market, Antonio Campanelli and Ryan Studner, join the show this week to break down the newest numbers from Zonda and their most recent webinar. We talk through why the data looks the way it does, Antonio and Ryan's personal thoughts on the future of the market, and BALTIMORE! Brought to you by: fund…
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4 Steps to Create a Systematized Business That Buys Your Life Back
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A lot of small business owners think they’re running a business, when in reality they actually just have a self-employed job. The difference between being self-employed and having a business system is either a life of burnout and stress… or a life of freedom and opportunities. So in today's episode, I’m going to go in detail on the 4 steps to creat…
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How to Find and Develop Leaders | Leadership Q&A
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On today’s episode, Colton and I go deep on what it takes to build a team and develop strong leaders. We cover all kinds of topics, like the #1 trait to look for when recruiting someone, how to overcome imposter syndrome, how to protect your time and how to sell yourself the dream when it feels like the world is falling apart. This is a heavy note …
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E40 - Paul Smetona & David Barnett of InvestCLE | The Importance of Partnerships in Real Estate
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This week, friends of the show Paul Smetona and David Barnett, the duo that even Brendan and David have leaned on for advice, stop by to share their knowledge! They talk about the importance of community and how that helped them link up, why they work so well together, scaling their business, and more! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production…
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3 steps to let go of what’s holding you back
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People are hanging onto relationships, they're hanging onto judging people, they're hanging onto their past and they're hanging onto their limiting beliefs. And because they can't let go of these things, they're holding themselves back from success. Let go. Move on. Here's 3 steps on how to let go and create room for the life you want to live. 👉 Su…
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Early on in business, I didn’t like talking about my story. I didn’t like how my Crohn’s disease and my childhood experience, feeding myself with a tube down my nose just to grow, made me feel like a victim. Then one day a mentor pulled me aside and taught me that my story was what made me relatable. He taught me that my hardships, that overcoming …
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How to Raise Your Standard and Have a Better Life
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Every time I’ve been stagnant in my life and okay with getting less results than usual, it’s because I was holding a lower standard for myself. When you raise your standard, you automatically become more disciplined, self-accountable and successful. You’ll start comparing your current results to your past. Raising your standard is the missing ingre…
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E39 - Liz Faircloth | How the Real Estate InvestHer is Changing the Game for Women in REI
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This week we get a chance to talk to the Co-Founder of the Real Estate InvestHER community, Liz Faircloth! Liz is a long-time investor that identified a need to create a community to help more women achieve financial freedom and generational wealth through REI. She gives us a rundown on the Real Estate InvestHER story, the importance of having a co…
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E38 - Val Moses | Lessons in Real Estate Asset Management from an Accidental Investor
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This week we chat with one of our favs, Val Moses! Val started at Fund That Flip as an underwriter and over just a few years moved up to VP of Asset Management, and of course is also a successful real estate investor in Cleveland, Ohio. She tells us some of her investment stories, tips on how to manage a relationship with a significant other that's…
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E37 - Dave Robertson, Haley Lasley | Moving Smarter & Faster with REI Software & Systems
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Dave and Haley at FlipperForce give us a behind-the-scenes look at our favorite REI software. They tell us the genesis of the tool, the unique perspective of having a construction background when developing a digital tool, how it's updated, what features are around the corner, and more! Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Production team: connversa…
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How You Create Your Own Misery | Eye-Opening Message in 2023
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Do you guys ever notice that most people that are unhappy seem to be content in their own misery? Happiness is a fundamental pursuit in life, yet it is intriguing how some individuals inadvertently sabotage their own happiness by creating their own misery. In today’s episode, let me break down for you exactly how we create our own misery. If you en…
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How to Delegate Ownership to your Team | Developing Leaders
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The best leaders are masters at delegation. Why? They know how to empower their teams to get work done. But what is delegating and why should leaders do it? Subscribe today to stay up to date with the latest episode! Disclaimer: This podcast does not express the opinions of WFGIA or WFG Securities INC., but only those of Steve Holbrook and what it …
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E36 - Kelly Stumphauzer | How to Build Your Real Estate Empire & Prosper
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Kelly from Prosper Investments, famous in our neck of the woods here in Cleveland (and nationally and internationally known), joins the show to share her success story complete with action items to make your business better! Kelly tells us how she got started in real estate, how she expanded her business into new verticals, how she got featured in …
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The Difference between a 6 figure mindset and a 7 figure mindset
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A question I get asked often: What sets apart a 6-figure from a 7-figure mindset? Most people think that in order to make seven figures a year, you need to get lucky, or be connected or join an industry at the exact right time. Although these things might factor in to a total of 5%, 95% of what it takes to make seven figures is in the way you think…
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E35 - Brian Payne | Midterm Rentals are SO HOT Right Now!
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Brian Payne of Furnished Finder joins the show this week to talk midterm rentals (MTR)! With the constantly shifting market of short-term and longterm rentals, Brian makes a case for why you should be looking at moving into the MTR space and gives us a crash course on the basics of how to do it. On this episode we talk about what kind of renter is …
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How to Turn Listening Skills into your Superpower in Sales (Listening Skills)
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Today we are talking about why it’s important to listen before you speak. And really, it’s about learning to listen before you speak. I don’t think any of us are natural listeners, it’s something we have to develop over time. But I have noticed in today’s society, is that there are way more people speaking than listening than ever before. So here’s…
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You should want bigger problems! - REASONS WHY BIGGER PROBLEMS ARE GOOD THING
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If you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed with the little things, it's time to shift your focus to the bigger picture I want you guys to step it up… It’s time for bigger problems to solve and stop overthinking about all the little stuff. Don't waste your energy overthinking about the little things that won't matter in the grand scheme of things. In th…
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E34 - Sean Morgan | Why You Need Good Organized Data
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Sean Morgan from Forecasa joins the show to talk DATA! Before running Forecasa, Sean cracked specific datasets in the oil and gas industry that informs his expertise in the real estate market today. On this episode we talk about how the oil and gas industry relates to real estate, organizing data, the problem with undervaluing data and overvaluing …
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How to Train your team for success as an insurance agent (Game-changing tactics)
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They say teamwork is the key to success, but creating and managing a truly effective team requires both skill and strategy. You might be looking for ways to build effective, successful teams in your organization. You might also be looking for ways to up-level your current teams so they can reach their fullest potential. Let’s dig into what skills a…
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E33 - J Scott | The Fundamentals of Growing Your Real Estate Business, Part 2
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J Scott from Bar Down Investments joins the show once again to help us focus on the fundamentals of growth! J has literally written the book on successfully flipping houses (The Book on Flipping Houses) as well as many others. On part 2 we talk about crowdfunding sites and syndication, as well as risk/return. Brought to you by: fundthatflip.com Pro…
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Are you struggling to find your next rockstar recruit? It's important to keep an eye out for individuals who bring passion, positivity, and a willingness to learn. These traits are key indicators of a Rockstar Recruit who can help elevate your business to new heights of success. If you're a business owner, entrepreneur, or looking to build a winnin…
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E32 - J Scott | The Fundamentals of Growing Your Real Estate Business, Part 1
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J Scott from Bar Down Investments joins the show once again to help us focus on the fundamentals of growth! J has literally written the book on successfully flipping houses (The Book on Flipping Houses) as well as many others. In this first part of his interview we talk with him about the story of his success in real estate and the fundamentals of …
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How to build a commission based business in 2023
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Have you considered starting your own commission based business but don't know where to start? Today’s podcast will be packed with actionable advice and practical tips that you can use to start and grow your own commission-based business. I'll also be sharing my own personal experiences and stories to keep you motivated and inspired on your own ent…
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How to sell the dream (Why you should do it)
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In today’s podcast, we are going to be talking about selling the dream. As an entrepreneur, you are constantly trying to sell a dream. Whether it’s convincing investors to invest in your starter or persuading customers to buy your product, or selling the dream to a prospect you are trying to recruit, you will need to be able to inspire people with …
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How to maximize your productivity in sales (Simple effective ways!)
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Are you tired of feeling like you're constantly working but not seeing the results you want in sales? If so, it's time to maximize your productivity and start achieving more success in less time. In this video, we'll share practical tips and strategies that will help you work smarter, not harder, and achieve your goals in sales. Get ready to take y…
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E31 - Megan Sarles | Real Estate Investing Secret Sauce: Underwriting, Risk, and BRRRR
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Our own Megan Sarles joins us in the studio to give some insight into the mind of an underwriter and mitigating construction risk. We ask her what to know when applying to borrow, what a perfect file looks like, how she's working to improve the inspection process, and more! Disclaimer: Statements made by Fund That Flip employees may not reflect vie…
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Effective Communication Strategies Needed to be a Successful Insurance Agent
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As an Insurance Agent, if your goal is to help people find the best products, or you’re building a team then your communication skills and attitude will make that experience a good one, or an unforgettable one - for everyone. Communication is the most important skill for you to master as it leads everything that you do as an Insurance Agent. In thi…
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Why you should always bet on yourself (10 Reasons)
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Success is not a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice. Betting on yourself means taking ownership of your dreams and goals. It means putting in the hard work, taking risks, and trusting in your own abilities. Take that leap of faith and trust in your own abilities. When you trust yourself to continue forward regardless of circumstance...the nu…
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Pros and Cons of becoming an Insurance Agent
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What are the pros and cons of being an insurance agent? Warning! Before you join the insurance industry, you need to make sure you listen to this podcast. In this episode, I’m going to detail the pros and cons of being in this industry. I’m going to give it an honest review, and after watching this some of you are going to decide this is not the pa…
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E30 - Doug Dvorak | Answering All Your Questions About Real Estate Capital
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Doug Dvorak joins the show this week to answer all your questions about CAPITAL (AKA, money)! Doug is the VP of Capital Markets at Fund That Flip, and he explains where lenders typically get their capital, why it matters where your capital comes from, how to get started deploying YOUR capital, and more! Disclaimer: Statements made by Fund That Flip…
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5 questions you need to ask yourself before starting a business
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Starting a business can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it also requires careful planning and preparation. Many people dream of starting their own business, but few succeed without a clear understanding of what it takes to make it happen. In this podcast, we'll explore 5 important questions that you need to ask yourself before starting…
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How Worried Should We Be about Our Safety Online? with Gareth Thomas | S2 Ep13
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The more time we spend online, the more thoughtful I become about how we approach connecting to this wonderful, virtual world. In the next two episodes, with the help of my guests, I will be exploring what impact an unsafe use of the internet can bring, what we should be aware of and how we could better navigate online to feel safer, more protected…
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