Elevate with Tyler Chesser - The Real Estate Podcast for Investing, Mindset and Personal Development
Mindset, mind expansion and personal development for high-performing real estate investors. Join Tyler Chesser, a successful real estate entrepreneur and personal growth thought leader, as he sits down for mind expanding conversations with influential authorities in real estate, as well as top experts in other industries and disciplines. In these discussions, Tyler distills the mindset, habits, routines and tactics from the experts which will support you in your own quest to Elevate to a life without limits.
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Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
In March 2023, the biggest US bank failure since the 2008 global financial crisis happened as Silicon Valley Bank, a major lender to the tech industry collapsed from a bank run. The panic pushed two more US banks to fall over the edge while in the global banking stage, Credit Suisse, one of the world’s biggest financial institutions, had to be rescued by the Swiss central bank from collapse. It has been an unsettling period for investors. But, should we be worried? What’s the impact of this banking crisis on the real estate industry? What about the soaring interest rates and their consequences?
As real estate investors, it is critical to be aware of the potential effects of this crisis and other factors at play in the financial system. Joining us today, to help us understand these issues, is seasoned real estate investor, technologist, data guru, and CEO of Grocapitus Investment, Neal Bawa. Neal provides an incisive assessment of the banking collapse, the US financial system, and the effects on the real estate markets. He shares his forecasts on the credit market, the interest rate trajectory, and the US economy in general. Are we now heading for a massive recession? Click now and find out. Neal tells us how to survive the market disruption and how to seize investment opportunities.
Key Points from This Episode:
Neal weighs in on the recent banking collapse, the state of the US financial system, and the economy.
What caused the banking collapse, how social media accelerate bank runs, and the Treasury’s and FDIC’s response to control the contagion.
Did recklessness and a lack of investing foresight on the part of the banks as the Fed fought inflation by rapid interest rate hikes lead to the banks’ downfall?
What is Neal’s outlook on the credit markets amidst the banking crisis aftermath?
Neal explains how and when interest rate hikes impact the economy.
What can investors do to protect their investments amidst economic and financial instability?
What are Neal's predictions for the single-family and multifamily markets, the investment opportunities, suitable time to buy, and underlying factors of distress in the marketplace?
Neal’s forecast on the interest rates’ trajectory in the next two years.
Is the US headed to an economic recession? When?
Neal’s 5-year and 10-year outlook on the US economy
Neal’s contact information
Tweetables:
“The mindset that you need to have? Engagement, engagement, and more engagement.” - Neal Bawa
“As a limited partner investor, your job is to be an investor that thinks like Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett gets hit every time the market goes down. But guess what he does, he buys a lot more.” - Neal Bawa
“Right now multifamily is a falling knife. Single-family is a knife that's falling but in slow motion. So, it's actually much safer.” - Neal Bawa
“The market is about to lose a lot of syndicators. I think 30% of syndicators will say goodbye to the world of syndication.” - Neal Bawa
"The biggest part of your mindset today is, to tell the truth to your investors. But tell them about the opportunity that's coming up." - Neal Bawa
“You're gonna say, I don't want to buy any more multifamily. I have cash calls coming on four or five of my properties. Biggest mistake ever. The cash calls are the reason why the opportunity is so massive today.” - Neal Bawa
“The risk is out of our control. But as you continue to get educated about where things are moving, about the best moves to hedge yourself in challenging circumstances, that's how you're going to position yourself to be successful in the long term.” - Tyler Chesser
“Real estate is not day trading; it is about being successful in the long term.” - Tyler Chesser
“There are a lot of challenges in today's economy and today's market but there are also tremendous opportunities.” - Tyler Chesser
Links Mentioned:
Neal Bawa on LinkedIn
Multifamily University
Grocapitus Investments
Peter Zeihan's books
The Fourth Turning by Willian Strauss and Neil Howe
Principle for Dealing with The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
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About Neal Bawa
Neal Bawa is a technologist who is universally known in real estate circles as the Mad Scientist of Multifamily. Besides being one of the most in-demand speakers in commercial real estate, Neal is a data guru, a process freak, and an outsourcing expert.
Neal treats his $1+ billion-dollar multifamily portfolio as an ongoing experiment in efficiency and optimization. The Mad Scientist lives by two mantras. His first mantra is that: We can only manage what we can measure. His second mantra is that: Data beats gut feel by a million miles. These mantras and a dozen other disruptive beliefs drive profit for his 900+ investors.
Neal loves public speaking and is an energetic and humorous speaker. He also serves as CEO at Multifamily University, an apartment-investing education company. He is a top-rated, in-demand presenter at conferences and events across the country. Over 5,000 students attend his multifamily seminar series each year and hundreds attend his Apartment Magic Bootcamps. Tens of thousands listen to his podcast appearances and he has been featured in over 150 top-rated podcasts and radio shows. Neal’s asset management and revenue optimization techniques for multifamily are considered unique in the industry.
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
How do you see and define yourself? A doctor? An engineer? A real estate investor? How about a doctor-artist? Or an engineer-poet-father? Or a real estate investor-podcaster-husband? We are an amalgamation of various aspects of ourselves that when taken together make up our self-identity. We are more than just one person, and diversifying our identity and embracing our different aspects can help us weather life's challenges and make us stronger.
Dr. Pranay Parikh of Ascent Equity Group joins us in this episode to talk about diversifying our identity, not just our finances or investments. Dr. Pranay believes in pursuing other interests apart from our primary career, as it can lead to personal growth and fulfillment. He reflects on his personal journey from challenges in medical school to finding success in an unexpected area - real estate investing. Dr. Pranay also talks about overcoming mental barriers, his company’s efforts to uphold its values and partnerships, and their constant refinement of growth strategies. Listen now and gain a well-rounded perspective on challenges and setbacks and achieving success and fulfillment in both your personal and professional pursuits.
Key Points from This Episode:
Dr. Pranay talks about his backstory, his education, and his early career in medicine.
How did setbacks in his medical career push Dr. Pranay to pursue real estate investing?
Dr. Pranay discusses the types of diversification in a person’s life and why they are crucial to achieving success in one’s career, business, or life in general.
How did income or investment diversification allow Dr. Pranay to protect and grow his assets and finances and help him weather economic downturns?
How did diversifying his identity help Dr. Pranay broaden his knowledge and skills, do more, and achieve more?
What advice would Dr. Pranay give to his younger self given his past experiences?
Dr. Pranay’d advice on being creative in finding ways to add value to your organization as an intrapreneur.
The origin story of Ascent Equity Group
What strategies and structures did Dr. Pranay’s team employ to scale the company’s portfolio?
What is Dr. Pranay’s outlook for Ascent Equity Group’s future plans and growth?
What core beliefs have been critical to Dr. Pranay’s success?
What mental barriers did Pranay have to overcome to achieve high performance in his various endeavors?
Dr. Pranay answers the Rare Air Questionnaire.
Tweetables:
“Diversify your job, your investments, and your identity.”
“There’s no cutting corners. We'll do it the hard way as long as it makes life better.”
“Inside your company, intrapreneurship is a great way to be successful.”
“One of the best skills you can have in life is how to Google things well or how to look up things well.”
“We do things that are outside of our comfort zone and we'll choose the one that's best for our tenants and our investors even if it's more work for ourselves.”
Links Mentioned:
From MD To Entrepreneur Podcast
Ascent Equity Group
Dr. Pranay Parikh on LinkedIn
Elevate Podcast Episode 102 with Seth Godin
Elevate Podcast Episode 156 with Greg McKeown
Elevate Podcast Episode 171 with Dr. Vasu Kakarlapudi
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Dr. Robert Cialdini
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
Invest with CF Capital
About Dr. Pranay Parikh
Dr. Pranay Parikh is a medical doctor, serial entrepreneur, online course creator, and podcast host. His unconventional journey to medicine helped him learn the skills to excel in entrepreneurship. He’s helped launch a 7-figure online course on passive real estate, buy over $150 million in real estate, and help hundreds of physicians launch their own businesses. He helps doctors invest passively in real estate through the Ascent Equity Group.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Succeeding in real estate investing requires a combination of various factors - knowledge, skill, understanding of the market, identifying opportunities, evaluating properties, and the ability to take calculated risks. Successful investors also need to be able to manage properties effectively, maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, adapt to changing market conditions and adjust strategies to stay ahead of the curve. But, mastering tools and strategies are not enough to optimize your portfolio and business performance. It is more than just technical skills.
We delve into this topic in this episode with Nic Espanet, founder and principal of Thrive Multifamily. Nic shares his journey from a middle-class mindset to a growth mindset in RE investing. He highlights the mindset of continuous learning, persistence, and resilience as crucial to optimizing success in investing as well as building a network of contacts for valuable insights, advice, and support. Our discussion also covers refining strategies for property management and managing expenses, monitoring key performance indicators, investing in good employees, insurance costs, and more. There’s a lot to unpack so start listening now!
Key Points from This Episode:
Nic talks about his background and upbringing and how he got into the real estate business.
Nic reflects on the mindset shift that he needed to go through to transition to real estate investing.
How did Nic leverage his past professional and business experience in managing his multifamily real estate business?
How did Nic’s multifamily portfolio grow as an active and passive investor through the years?
What’s Nic’s outlook on the current market and how is his company pursuing growth amidst current conditions?
What are Nic’s sources of deal and investment opportunities in today's market?
What are some strategies that Nic employs to overcome challenges and strengthen his portfolio amidst economic and market fluctuations?
Nic talks about property management - the problems and challenges encountered and finding solutions that improved their systems.
What should be considered when evaluating property management companies?
How is Nic’s company dealing with insurance matters given the substantial insurance premium increases in today’s market?
What business systems and processes have proven to be most impactful for Nic’s company and have allowed the business to scale?
What business KPIs does Nic track on a regular basis?
What investments does Nic make in himself?
What does a growth mindset mean for Nic?
Nic answers the Rare Air Questionnaire.
Tweetables:
“Never settle for where you're at. You're never at the peak of something. Keep pushing to be better, keep expanding and growing."
“We as entrepreneurs need to try to be with people that are going to stretch us, that aren't the crabs trying to pull us back down on the bucket.”
“You can go through life and never fail, but you're going to stay in a very narrow lane to do that. So, get out of your lanes, try something different, and fall at it. Pick yourself up, don't stay down, get up, and dust yourself off.”
“Failure is not a bad thing.”
“Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”
“It's well worth it to spend more money on good full-time employees and staff than have them hired away from you for a dollar more an hour.”
Links Mentioned:
Thrive Multifamily
Schedule a call with Nic Espanet
Send an email to Nic Espanet
Monday.com
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow
Invest with CF Capital
About Nic Espanet
Nic began passively investing in multifamily properties in 2016 and closed his first deal as a Lead Syndicator & Asset Manager in 2018. He has since invested passively in properties with a total of 1,780 doors and syndicated the purchase of 8 properties with a total of 1,318 doors. In addition, Nic has 17 years of experience as a small business owner in private practice as a Physical Therapist and 25 years of experience managing physical therapy teams.
Nic specializes in capital raising and deal acquisition.
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Overcoming fear and imposter syndrome can be a significant hurdle to success in any field, including real estate investing. Sometimes, fear can be overwhelming that people are rendered powerless to think, act, and make decisions. So, what will it take to conquer fear, take the first step, and launch your journey to real estate investing success?
In this episode, we chat with Andrew Schutsky of Redline Equity LLC about his journey in real estate investing. Now a thriving investor with 2,000 units under management, he is the first to admit that achieving this level of investing success while running an IT organization for a billion-dollar company, was unimaginable when he started house hacking. Rising above his fears and crushing imposter syndrome, Andrew took action, faced the challenges and grew his investments over time. His journey is full of valuable lessons and tips to help you take your real estate investments to the next level. Don't miss out on this empowering episode!
Key Points from This Episode:
Andrew talks about his background and upbringing and how he got into the real estate business.
Andrew details the series of steps that he took to get into real estate investing.
Why was it crucial for Andrew to be in the shoes of a passive investor and see syndication through the eyes of one?
What did Andrew learn from his first experience as a limited partner or passive investor?
What lessons from Andrew’s initial venture into real estate investing stood out for him?
How have resourcefulness and creativity helped Andrew find solutions to problems as a general partner in syndication?
What advice would Andrew give about finding and selecting a partner for multifamily syndication?
Andrew talks about Redline Equity’s current market focus and strategy for growth.
How did Andrew leverage his information technology (IT) skill set and background experience to grow as an investor?
What technology tools (software, platforms) does Andrew’s company uses to manage their business and why do they put a premium on the simplicity of use?
How does Andrew strike a balance between his personal and professional/business life?
What mindset and perspective does Andrew keep to scale in real estate and achieve success?
How did Andrew overcome his fear and the imposter syndrome that afflicted him when he started in the RE business?
Andrew answers the Rare Air Questionnaire.
Tweetables:
“A lot of people think they don't have much to offer. But I'm here to tell you that you have more than you think. If you really sit down and inventory and actually start talking to operators where they have gaps or things that they don't like doing that you may be really good at.”
“What's the simplest way to get something done? I love simplicity and that’s what I look for in systems and processes.”
“It's really being thoughtful about where you spend your time, recognizing when you've hit your limits, and pulling back at that point. But there are going to be times when you are imbalanced. Otherwise, you will never get to that !% to 2% where you want to be.”
“I'm a work in progress. I'm on a never-ending journey to improve. I'll never reach a final destination.”
“You’ve got to do what the 1% are willing to do and the 99% are willing to not do.”
“Surround yourself with people who are in the same position and talk through those challenges. It’s way better than just doing nothing sitting at your desk and just shaking.”
“We're never going to get rid of fear but if we are willing to dance with it, it can propel us into action.” - Tyler Chesser
Links Mentioned:
Redline Equity LLC website
Rhino: Replace Your Security Deposit
"Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within" by David Goggins
"Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds" by David Goggins
"Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki
"The Obstacle Is The Way" by Ryan Holiday
Daily Stoic website
"Daily Stoic" book by Ryan Holiday
“Never Split The Difference” by Christopher Voss and Tahl Raz
"Getting To Yes" by Roger Fisher, et. al. (The Harvard Negotiation Project)
Invest with CF Capital
About Andrew Schutsky
Andrew is the founder of Redline Equity, LLC, a real estate syndication firm specializing in the acquisition, improvement, and management of large apartment buildings. He also has over 15 years of real estate rental experience, beginning with a “house hack” of his first home. In the multifamily investment space, Andrew is currently active as both a GP (General Partner) and LP (Limited Partner) and has ownership interests in over 2000 units. Redline Equity currently manages properties in 3 different markets with over $70MM under management.
Andrew is also the host of the Crushing Cashflow podcast which interviews investors at all stages of their journeys to tell their stories of successes and failures. Additionally, Andrew also currently works in the technology space as a CIO (Chief information officer) for a Medical Technology business based out of Pennsylvania.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. Andrew lives in Thornton, PA with his beautiful wife, Jodi, and two fantastic children, Aidan and Jaclyn.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Are you going through a crisis or struggling to find your true purpose? Feeling stuck in your business and personal life? In this episode, Dov Baron, one of the world’s leading authorities on meaning-driven leadership, shares what drives human behavior and how crisis can be a powerful catalyst for self-transformation and growth. Discover what “emotional source codes" are and why they are key to unlocking our true potential.
Dov also highlights the importance of understanding the anatomy of meaning, the “why” beneath our “why” as he also reminds us that stripping away our false identities is essential in transforming our beliefs and behavioral patterns. Dov says living in alignment with our values and beliefs is crucial to living a fully realized and more fulfilling life. Listen now and hear Dov’s remarkable life story of transformation and marvel at this polymath’s successful journey through multiple disciplines from spirituality to psychology to neuroscience, business, and quantum physics. Don’t miss the leadership advice and tips for upgrading company culture! Start your journey to personal and leadership transformation now!
Key Points from This Episode:
Dov talks about his backstory and upbringing.
What life experiences did Dov go through to escape the poverty he was born into?
In his life journey, education in various disciplines, including spirituality, psychology, neuroscience, quantum physics, and business, among others, has been key to Dov’s personal and professional growth and success.
Dov explains why multidisciplinary learners and polymaths will rule the future.
Dov emphasizes the importance for business and organizational leaders to lead by example, actively engage and take personal responsibility if they want to elevate company culture.
Dov tells us why people do what they do even when what they do does not make sense.
Dov defines the “emotional source code”.
How does identifying the “emotional source code” lead to the discovery of one’s true identity and meaning and ultimately, the transformation of the self?
Dov clarifies the role of tragedy or crisis in an individual’s personal transformation.
Dov defines what crises are and how a person may be actualized by a transformative crisis no matter its magnitude, big or small.
Dov highlights the importance of listening and paying attention to the soul’s whispering.
Dov answers the Rare Air Questionnaire.
Tweetables:
“It's in the stopping and paying attention that you are in communication with the highest and greatest part of yourself if you can listen.”
“Everybody you meet is feeling pain, and they're trying to feel better.”
“When people ask me my purpose, the simplicity of it is this, to serve those who will never know my name, and whose name I may never know.”
“If you want to have a better culture within your organization, look in the mirror. The answer is always in the mirror.”
“The identity that you attach to yourself is more important than life. You'll give your life up for your identity.”
“Identity does not change without crisis.”
“Our soul is always whispering to our most authentic and soulful path but we're busy and it's noisy, we don't really pay attention to the soul's whispering.”
“You can decide when the crisis is, and you can decide how big the crisis is. The problem is, because of our ego and identity addiction, it often has to be massive. It doesn't always have to be.”
“I elevate my life through curiosity. And the first level of curiosity is how can I love this person.”
“Love has to have hard boundaries that say, this is what healthy love looks like.”
"Stay curious, my friends. Stay curious."
“You want to be a better human being? Walk through the world, giving people dignity. See other human beings. Don't just see the people you're trying to impress.”
“Smile. Be kind, be gentle, be compassionate, be giving. If you're going to give something, give dignity, the dignity of seeing the human being as a whole.”
Links Mentioned:
Dov Baron website
Connect with Dov Baron
Dov Baron's books
Dov Baron's Podcasts
"The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran
"The Road Less Traveled" by M. Scott Peck
"The Many Worlds of Hugh Everett" by Peter Byrne. Article on Hugh Everett III and his theory of multiple universes and multidimensional reality published in the Scientific American. October 2008.
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About Dov Baron
Dov has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers to Hire, and has traveled the world speaking to every kind of group imaginable. He was named one of the Top 30 Global Leadership Gurus. He is also the bestselling author of several books, including One Red Thread and Fiercely Loyal: How High-Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent.
Inc. Magazine named his podcast, Leadership and Loyalty™, as one the top podcasts listened to by C-Suite execs of Fortune 500 companies. A master storyteller, Dov is considered by many to be one of the leading authorities on meaning-driven leadership. Outside of speaking and training, he works with a diverse group of leaders and executive teams to build the bonds that create organizational cultures that become Fiercely Loyal.
Dov has a large social media platform consisting of a combined 200,000 followers on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Podomatic, and Apple Podcasts. His “Kill The Keynote” campaign to change the speaking industry went viral, reaching over 5 million people. He has interviewed and worked with the world’s top leaders. Dov has been featured on CNN, CBS Small Business Pulse, SHRM, Yahoo Finance, The Boston Globe, Business in Vancouver, USA Today, Entrepreneur, CEO World, and INC.
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Would you like to live a life with no bad days? Is that even possible? Today’s episode offers a refreshing perspective on how to live a happy, fulfilling, “no bad days” life. Our guest Jeffrey Holst, a real estate investor who has a passion for life shares how changing one's perspective can lead to a life without bad days. He now shares the secret to making every day great, leveraging the power of mindset, and designing an ideal lifestyle of adventure and fulfillment while uncovering investment opportunities in real estate.
Living and loving what he coined as his “last life ever”, Jeff inspires us to live the best version of ourselves every day from his own life experiences. Beset with challenges and a life-threatening condition, Jeff shares how he crafted the life that he wanted through a complete change in his mindset and by building his real estate business. If you’re ready to learn valuable insights on living a full, happy life and looking to gain time and financial freedom toward your ideal lifestyle through real estate investments, this episode is for you!
Key Points from This Episode:
Why does Jeff hasn't had a bad day in 25 years?
How can one live a life of “no bad days”?
Jeff shares his backstory zeroing in on a life-changing and life-threatening experience and the search for life purpose.
How did Jeff alter the direction of his life in pursuit of a more fulfilling one?
What type of mindset shift did Jeff go through to craft a more fulfilling life?
What prompted Jeff to get into the real estate business?
What types of asset classes did Jeff invest in and how did he build his real estate portfolio?
How does Jeff interpret the current real estate market cycle and what opportunities does he see as an investor today?
How can investors grow their portfolios and design their life given the opportunities presented by the current market cycle?
What is Jeff’s philosophy behind the “last life ever” tenet that compelled him to launch a similarly named podcast?
How does Jeff live out the “last life ever” philosophy?
Jeff’s advice on how to design a life based on his philosophies, embracing openness and vulnerability and welcoming challenges.
Jeff launches his book “No Bad Days: How to Make Every Day Great”
Jeff answers the Rare Air Questionnaire.
Tweetables:
“One of my life goals is to live to the energy death of the universe because I love being alive so much.”
“However I perceive the day for me is how my day is.”
“Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right.” - Henry Ford
“It is how we perceive the world that matters. If we think it's good, it is good. If we think it's bad, it's bad.”
“The moment that you accept full responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you can change anything in your life.” - Hal Elrod
“If you focus on the positive, you win.”
“You have to recognize that you don't actually have to change the world to change the world.”
“This amazing purpose that I get to live now is to share this story about how mindset is the only thing that matters.”
“Timing the market is actually really easy. If you bought in 2006 and you sold in 2010, you got crushed. If you bought in 2006, you sell now, you did fine. You bought at the top of the last market, sell some other times. So, my strategy is, buy whenever you buy, sell when it's high.”
“The great part about real estate is it's a levered way to get exposed to inflation.”
“Whatever tragedy happens to us, whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, we're called to respond to that in the best possible way and to live the best possible version of our lives.”
Links Mentioned:
Jeffrey Holst website
Jeffrey Holst on Instagram
No Bad Days: How to Make Every Day Great by Jeffrey Holst
Last Life Ever Podcast
Old Fashioned Real Estate Advice Blog
Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence by Rick Hanson PhD
Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate: How a Small Investor Can Make It Big by Brian H. Murray
Invest with CF Capital
About Jeffrey Holst
Jeff is a recovering attorney who spends his time as a podcast host and real estate investor. Jeff graduated early and with honors from Michigan State College of Law where he was the graduating class speaker. He also holds an M.B.A.
At 30 years old, Jeff checked the last item off his personal bucket list by climbing Machu Picchu. He was on top of the world. As he stood looking down at the lost Incan city, he had been living the life of his dreams. He was well traveled, having previously visited the Pyramids in Egypt, climbed to the top of Mt Sinai, swam with sharks in Belize, and backpacked alone around Europe. He married the girl of his dreams. He had a beautiful house in the suburbs and a thriving law practice. Two weeks later, he was in the hospital dying. His business was in disarray, his wife was barely holding it together and he was on his way to bankruptcy.
Today, at 43 years old, just over a decade later, Jeff is back on top. He is a millionaire, with over 250 residential units and multiple commercial properties in his personal portfolio. He is still married and continues to travel extensively. In February of 2020 Jeff climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and stood at the highest point in Africa. He is the co-host and founder of the Last Life Ever Podcast. As the original “Last Lifer,” Jeff is passionate about helping people live the best possible version of their lives. He is also the co-host of the Old Fashioned Real Estate Show where the hosts drink bourbon old-fashioned and talk about real estate investing.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
As investors, entrepreneurs, or leaders of our businesses, we need to be at our best to achieve our goals and reach success. Transforming our lives, elevating our performance, and creating the best version of ourselves can help us overcome challenges and make the most of opportunities. We can improve decision-making, increase productivity, have better relationships, and enhance our overall well-being and growth. In short, we become more successful, happier, and fulfilled individuals. But how can we do all this?
We are fortunate today to have the world’s leading expert on the psychology of entrepreneurial leadership and exponential growth, Dr. Benjamin Hardy, to help us process and think about these ideas through an in-depth discussion of his books. We delve into the concept behind Dr. Hardy's bestselling book "Who Not How" and how investors and entrepreneurs can make it work to their advantage. Dr. Hardy also shares insights from his book "The Gap and The Gain" and explains why successful people focus on the gain, while unsuccessful people focus on the gap. We also discuss key points in his latest book "Be Your Future Self Now" and why imagining the person we want to be and then "being" that person now is the key to self-transformation. Finally, Dr. Hardy also shares the fascinating story of how he became immersed in his chosen field of psychology and the key relationships that have played crucial roles in his journey. Get ready to be inspired and motivated to reach your full potential!
Key Points from This Episode:
Dr. Hardy talks about his background and upbringing.
How did Dr. Hardy become immersed in the psychology of high performance and individual transformation?
Dr. Hardy reflects on some key relationships that have played crucial roles in his journey toward achieving his goals and helped catalyze his growth and progress.
What were the circumstances that led to the relationships with Joe Polish and with Dan Sullivan?
Dr. Hardy discusses the key concepts behind “Who Not How”, the bestselling book he co-authored with Dan Sullivan, and offers advice on how investors and entrepreneurs can make it work to their advantage.
More tips on how to retrain the brain to unleash the ability to ask smarter questions such as “who can do this for me?” instead of “how can I do this?”
What are the key points in the book “ The Gap and The Gain” that Dr. Hardy co-authored with Dan Sullivan?
Why do the unsuccessful focus on the gap while the successful focus on the gain and become increasingly successful at achieving their biggest goals?
How the feeling of success and the recognition of wins, however small, contribute to improvement in performance and achievement of better outcomes
Dr. Hardy discusses his recent book “Be Your Future Self Now” which focuses on “being” rather than “becoming”.
Dr. Hardy asserts that imagining the person that we want to be and then being that person now is key to self-transformation.
Why our imagined future, not our past, should direct our behavior and why it is important to set measurable goals now.
Dr. Hardy answers the Rare Air Questionnaire.
Tweetables:
“You’ve got to actually grow an audience first before you can write books.”
"When the student is ready, the teacher appears."
“Don't worry so much about what's next, crush what's right in front of you.”
“You can get anything you want in life by helping the right people get what they want.” - Zig Ziglar
“Develop real, meaningful, transformational relationships that last for a long time. You're not just here to get a quick win.”
“Willpower depletes if you make more and more decisions.”
“By just getting the Whos and freeing your mind and being in flow and doing higher value activities, you're already going to be making way more money.”
“You can't do it all yourself. There are people who are fundamentally better at things than you and you'd be better off trusting other people.”
“I don't look at whos just as people that I can hire. I look at whos as people that I can collaborate with, people that I can team with.”
“If you're spending more of your time on things you absolutely love that are higher and higher value then you're in the right spot, you're in that 20% that really matters.”
“Things that are becoming impossible on your own become very possible with the right whos.”
“Rather than comparing, competing, and trying to beat other people, compare and compete with your former self.”
“The gain is about gaining from your own experiences, valuing your own experiences, transforming your own experiences into gains.”
“When you reach a place of a healthy relationship with yourself, you're freed from a lot of the unhealthy needing or trying to prove yourself.”
“Having clear, specific goals allows you to have a clear and specific path forward. The quality of your path forward is based on the specificity of where you're going.”
“Everything you're doing right now is based on the future that you're most committed to.”
Links Mentioned:
Dr. Benjamin Hardy: website and books
Be Your Future Self Now by Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Dr. Benjamin Hardy's YouTube channel
TED Talks by Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Dan Sullivan
Joe Polish
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden
Already Free by Bruce Tift MA
As A Man Thinketh by James Allen
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
MrBeast YouTube channel
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work And In Life by Spencer Johnson
Who Moved My Cheese? : An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson
Go For No: Yes Is The Destination. No Is How To Get There by Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz
Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping by Richie Norton
Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity by David Lynch
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About Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and is the world’s leading expert on the psychology of entrepreneurial leadership and exponential growth. His Ph.D. research focused on entrepreneurial courage and transformational leadership. Before completing his Ph.D., his blogs were read by over 100 million people, he published his first major book Willpower Doesn’t Work, and he was running a 7-figure online training business. Since finishing his Ph.D. in 2019, Dr. Hardy has published 5 additional books, including three co-authored with the legendary entrepreneurial coach, Dan Sullivan. His books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and he is a sought-after teacher and speaker at corporate and entrepreneurial events as well as Fortune 500 companies. He and his wife Lauren are the parents of six kids and live in Orlando, Florida.
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
All of us are always looking for ways to improve our business and our investments. We evaluate our teams, our systems, our process as well as the prevailing dynamics and culture in the company in order to rectify flaws and continue the best practices. Wouldn’t it be practical and rewarding if we can hear from someone in the real estate industry who has mastered the best practices in investor relations, marketing, and communications and who has made the choicest investment in himself for optimum personal and professional growth?
We are fortunate to be joined in this episode by such an experienced professional. Justin Liggitt heads the investor relations team at DJE Texas Management Group. Clocking in decades of experience in high-level management in the investor relations, marketing, and wealth management industry combined with a background in art and design, Justin brings in his expertise and generously shares them with us. Listen now, master these best practices and get ahead of the competition. Elevate your investments and elevate yourself now!
Key Points from This Episode:
Justin talks about his backstory and his upbringing.
How does Justin integrate his creative side with the business management side?
Why empathy and understanding are crucial when communicating with investors.
Having multiple roles and responsibilities, how does Justin shift seamlessly between roles while being able to establish boundaries?
Justin describes the best-in-class investor experience that their company offers.
How does the mentality of abundance play into that first-class experience for investors?
Justin talks about the philosophy, principles, and strategies for effective marketing of investment opportunities to their investor community.
How does Justin effectively manage the process of capital raising?
How does investor psychology influence the way Justin engages with investors?
What would make an investor an unsuitable partner for Justin’s company?
Justin offers some tips on how to bring transparency in communications with clients and their teams.
Justin discusses the work dynamics between various teams within their company.
How does Justin invest in himself to improve work performance, achieve growth, and optimize the results of their investments?
Justin answers the Rare Air Questionnaire.
Tweetables:
“Give yourself some grace and stop being so hard on yourself about not knowing what you're doing right now. Just slow down, breathe, and your brain will follow.”
“My creativity informs my professional demeanor and the way that I approach meeting with people. When interacting with people, my intuitive or my creative side informs my professional side such that when forging new relationships with investors, I can identify, is this a fit for both parties? Is this going to be a successful partnership?”
“We want all parties to win. We want investors, DJE and the community to win.”
“We approach our deals from a standpoint that is consistent with our values, with an abundance mentality that all boats rise and that all parties win.”
“Do something more personalized and specific with the people you meet. That allows you to connect faces with names and it's always a better move.”
“Your head is not a friendly place whenever you're overwhelmed.”
“One of the things that resonate not only with our investors, but also the people that we've spoken to in the past is that we're very upfront and honest about not only the potential to work together, but also if there's none.”
“We do want to make sure that the investors that we're bringing on to the future have the same sort of personality, mindset, goals, and also really understand what their responsibilities are in the partnership.”
“Investing is a collaboration and a partnership.”
Links Mentioned:
DJE Texas website
How To Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
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About Justin Liggitt
Justin Liggitt is an investor relations and marketing professional with over 17 years of experience in the investment industry. He has extensive experience in full-cycle business development and retention, including deep expertise in building and managing investor relations teams and strategic marketing.
Prior to joining DJE, Justin helped a private equity firm launch their first private market REIT which invested in multifamily properties and was responsible for all marketing, business development and investor relations activities of the investment product. Before getting into the commercial real estate industry, Justin spent 15 years in the wealth management industry in a number of high-level marketing and business development roles.
In his spare time, Justin is an artist, an avid outdoorsman and a father to a 6-year-old son.