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🎉 New Episode of the Billion Dollar Podcast! 🎉
In this episode, we feature Ron Bondy, mortgage agent at Super Mortgage Team. Ron has an incredible story of transitioning from being a mold maker to quickly becoming a top mortgage agent. Here's what we cover:
🏆 How Ron won the 2022 Platinum Award in his first year as a mortgage agent. 💼 Tips for breaking into the mortgage industry and staying disciplined. 📊 The importance of technology in the mortgage world—how automation and CRMs can enhance your business. 🤝 How to network with real estate agents and build strong referral relationships. 💡 Why persistence and staying top of mind are key to success. 🎯 Practical advice for new agents on how to succeed in a competitive market.
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In this episode, we discuss C. Richard Weylman’s book 100 Proven Ways to Acquire and Keep Clients for Life, which offers practical strategies to build lasting client relationships. Richard shares key insights on client acquisition, creating loyalty, and providing exceptional customer experiences. We explore the proven tactics professionals can use to stand out, engage clients, and foster long-term success in today's competitive market. Tune in for actionable steps to elevate your business and retain clients for life!

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In this episode of The Social Dentist Dr. Desiree Yazdan extends a sincere Thanksgiving message, expressing her deep appreciation for you, her dedicated listeners and steadfast supporters. She takes this opportunity to delve into the fascinating "hunter versus farmer" analogy, a concept she finds particularly relevant when discussing strategies for growing a dental practice. Listen to find out if you are more of a hunter or a farmer, and why you want to be both.

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Episode 278 - Hunters vs. Farmers

Welcome to Monday Morning Pep Talk! In Episode 268, I’m covering a simple but powerful principle that separates top advisors from the rest:

📌 Delivering the right message to the right person at the right time.

Your CRM isn’t just a database—it’s a tool that, when used correctly, builds trust, drives engagement, and increases referrals. But too often, advisors send generic messages, missing opportunities or even damaging their brand.

This episode breaks down how to structure your CRM so that every outreach is intentional, personal, and impactful.

📌 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ Why segmenting your CRM into five key lists makes all the difference
✔️ How to refine messaging with strategic tags and filters
✔️ The secret to using notes effectively to deepen relationships
✔️ How a well-maintained CRM leads to better conversion rates and stronger trust

🚀 Step 1: Segment Your Database for Precision
Before sending another email or making another call, organize your contacts into five key lists to ensure your outreach is intentional:

✅ Top 100 Clients – Your most valuable past clients and VIPs
✅ Top 100 Referral Partners – People who consistently send business your way
✅ Warm List – Future clients likely to buy or sell within the next 12 months
✅ Hot List – Clients preparing to transact within the next 30, 60, or 90 days
✅ Local Collaborative Brokers – Trusted brokers you work with on pricing, inventory, and deals

This segmentation ensures you’re always speaking to the right audience.

🔎 Step 2: Use Tags for Hyper-Specific Messaging
Once you have your five lists, take it a step further with CRM tags. Tags allow you to personalize outreach based on:

🏡 Neighborhood & Price Point – Send market data or property alerts tailored to their interests
🎟 Events & Open Houses – Target clients with invitations based on past engagement
🎄 Holiday Gifting & Cards – Easily pull a list for thoughtful, seasonal follow-ups
📚 Shared Interests – Whether they’re sports fans, dog lovers, or wine enthusiasts, tagging personal details allows for authentic connections

Using smart segmentation + tagging means no more random emails—just strategic, value-driven communication.

📲 Step 3: Take Notes & Track Conversations
If you’re not logging details after every client conversation, you’re losing business.

Taking notes on goals, preferences, and life updates allows you to:

✔️ Personalize your follow-ups
✔️ Anticipate client needs before they even ask
✔️ Build stronger relationships that lead to long-term referrals

The best advisors don’t just remember names—they remember the details that matter.

📊 Why This Matters: Your CRM is an Asset, Not a Task
🔹 68% of real estate business comes from repeat and referral clients.
🔹 A well-maintained CRM increases conversion rates, builds trust, and drives long-term growth.
🔹 Advisors who master strategic follow-up don’t chase business—it comes to them.

This isn’t about collecting data—it’s about using it to strengthen your business.

📌 Final Thought: Start NOW
Your CRM should be more than a list of names—it should be the foundation of a high-performance, relationship-driven business.

Refine your database.
Be intentional with your outreach.
Commit to tracking every meaningful conversation.

Over time, you’ll see stronger relationships, higher engagement, and a business that runs on trust and authenticity.

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Right Person, Right Message, Right Time | Monday Morning Pep Talk #268

What if your entire business model came down to one simple principle: give, give, give?

In Monday Morning Pep Talk #269, I’m revisiting the 2011 business plan that completely changed my career trajectory. That year, I made a bold decision to build my business purely on relationships—no transaction goals, no GCI targets, just a relentless focus on adding value. It was the foundation of Take Flight, and the principles I learned then are even more relevant today.

The real estate industry was in crisis—36% of all transactions in Chicago and Cook County were short sales or foreclosures, and we had 12-15+ months of inventory. Traditional lead generation tactics weren’t working. Instead of cold calling, I doubled down on helping people. By consistently providing insights and staying present when others disappeared, my business doubled for the second time in three years. That momentum shaped everything I teach today.

If you’re looking for a predictable and enjoyable way to grow your business—without the constant peaks and valleys—this episode is for you.

What You'll Learn:
✅ How 2011 taught me to build a career, not just chase transactions
✅ Why a relationship-based business is more sustainable than prospecting
✅ How top advisors stay top-of-mind by engaging their five lists
✅ The critical role of a CRM in scaling a relationship-based model
✅ Why giving isn’t about bartering—it’s about influence
✅ How leading indicators (client engagement, conversations) drive long-term success
✅ Why today's top brands win by giving first before asking for business

The 2011 Playbook – Still Relevant Today:
📌 Give, give, give—then give more
📌 Your business is built in conversations, not contracts
📌 Stop thinking in transactions, start thinking in decades
📌 If you feel helpless, be helpful—but systematize it
📌 No CRM? No business. CRM = Stability & Scale
📌 Your influence is built on authentic giving, not expectation
📌 Leading indicators (meaningful conversations) predict success, not lagging ones (closings)

Final Thought: The Modern Version of Giving
Today’s most successful brands give value before they ever ask for business. The same applies to a relationship-based real estate business. If you’re not consistently nurturing your network, engaging your past clients, and staying top-of-mind, you’ll always be forced into transactional prospecting instead of a sustainable, repeat business model.

If you want to create predictable success, watch this episode and start implementing these principles today.

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🔑 The Business Plan That Changed Everything | Monday Morning Pep Talk #269 ✈️

Most real estate advisors never actually take flight. They stay stuck on the runway, burning energy without ever reaching cruising altitude. Why? Because they never optimize their business for predictable, sustainable success.

In this episode of Monday Morning Pep Talk, I take you behind the Take Flight framework—how I developed it and why it remains the foundation of building a successful, scalable real estate business.

📌 If your real estate business feels unpredictable, exhausting, or like you're constantly starting over, this episode is for you. The key is to break free from the stop-and-start cycle and create a business that runs efficiently, attracts high-quality clients, and supports the life you want to live.

🚀 This is the Take Flight philosophy. It’s not about just working harder—it’s about working smarter, implementing the right systems, and reaching 30,000 feet, where your business becomes self-sustaining.

✈️ Where Are You in Your Business Journey?

🔹 Still on the runway? → You’re working hard but not gaining momentum. It’s time to simplify your strategies, focus on the right clients, and build consistency.
🔹 Climbing but struggling? → You’re getting traction but still feel turbulence. This means it’s time to optimize your CRM, improve branding, build your referral network, and systematize marketing.
🔹 At 30,000 feet? → Your business is running efficiently. Now, the focus shifts to scaling your relationships, optimizing time management, and positioning yourself as a market leader.

📌 Most advisors get stuck in a cycle of constant takeoff. They start and stop, never reaching a level where business is predictable, sustainable, and truly enjoyable.

🚀 In this episode, I’ll help you identify where you are in your business and what you need to focus on next.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✔️ How to transition from an unpredictable, reactive business to a strategic, sustainable one
✔️ The 3 phases of growth (Runway, Climb, and Cruising Altitude) and how to move from one to the next
✔️ Why most advisors stay stuck in the takeoff phase for years and how to break free
✔️ The biggest mistakes real estate professionals make that keep them in constant struggle mode
✔️ How to use CRM, branding, and relationship marketing to create an inbound pipeline of high-quality clients
✔️ What it really takes to build a real estate business that supports your lifestyle—not one that drains your time and energy

📌 If you want to create a business that is predictable, sustainable, and aligned with your personal and professional goals, this episode will show you the path.

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"My professional purpose is to help you, the full-service, full-fee advisor, optimize your productivity and become the best version of yourself. Why? Because happy advisors sell more real estate."

🚀 If you can effectively manage the challenges and opportunities in your business, you will create a sustainable, scalable career that supports the life you want to live.


Why Most Advisors Never Take Flight 🚀 | Monday Morning Pep Talk #272

Welcome to Episode 277 of Monday Morning Pep Talk. This week is about clarity — how to find it faster and use it with purpose.

For over a decade, I’ve been disciplined about planning and goal setting. But even with structure, I sometimes struggled to lock into clarity during my daily and weekly sessions. I was asking good questions — but not the right one.

👉 Then I found it — a question that now anchors my daily, weekly, and quarterly rhythm.

🧠 The Power of the Right Question:
📌 “If I were looking back on today/week/quarter, what would have to have happened — personally and professionally — for me to feel like I made meaningful progress?”

Simple. Practical. A sledgehammer for focus.

📆 Daily | 🗓 Weekly | 📊 Quarterly
This mindset — rooted in the 3-Year Vision philosophy from Strategic Coach — creates clarity that compounds over time. I break it all down in this episode and show you how to apply it across your entire business.

💼 For You, the Advisor: • Your outreach feels scattered
• You're not sure where to start reconnecting
• Your pipeline needs energy — and momentum

You don’t need to do more. You need to start with better questions — to yourself and to your clients.

🔁 Your Reconnection Strategy: 
✅ Leave a message or text: “I have a quick market update I think you’ll want to hear. Call me when you have a minute.”
✅ When they call back, say: “It’s been five years since COVID shifted the market. Based on the data, your home is likely worth between X and Y.”
✅ Then ask: “How is your home performing for you?”

That single question opens the door to meaningful conversations — without sounding like a salesperson. Listen for life changes, log notes, follow up. Repeat across your Top 100.

🧘‍♂️ Composure isn’t passive. It’s practiced.

🛠️ This Episode Will Help You:
✅ Ask the right questions to unlock clarity
✅ Build a repeatable reconnection framework
✅ Turn small daily wins into quarterly momentum
✅ Reset your mindset with one powerful question
✅ Strengthen consistency — even during busy seasons

💬 Ask Yourself:
Are you taking time to plan with intention?
Are you clear on what “progress” looks like today?
Are you showing up strong — or stuck in the noise?

📈 The momentum you want is on the other side of better questions.
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Ask The Right Questions | Monday Morning Pep Talk Episode # 277

As a seasoned Executive with 17 years of industry experience, I specialize in leading strategic projects within mid-sized to large organizations. My expertise lies in developing valuable partnerships and adopting a consultative approach to tailor solutions that align seamlessly with essential business objectives. Recognized for my ability to build and maintain trusted advisor relationships, I excel in enhancing client retention and driving significant revenue increases. I have a proven track record of delivering multimillion-dollar sales results by cultivating elite client relationships. My approach consistently surpasses business targets and enriches the bottom line, supported by a strong blend of commercial acumen, consultative proficiency, and influential leadership.

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