Why do so many investors lose money when they scale? Leon Barnes from Collective Genius breaks it down with David — from leadership gaps to broken systems to chasing $10M without a real plan. Learn the exact mindset shifts and operational fixes that top-tier investors use to scale without burning out or going broke.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:43 - Leon Barnes’ Time In College Working On His Diction

3:57 - Going From Selling Ads In The Yellow Pages To Real Estate

13:20 - His Early Days In Collective Genius

15:48 - What He Learned From CG As A COO For A Real Estate Business

20:36 - It’s Hard To Believe Some Things Until You See Them

22:19 - Hearing The Blueprints At CG

24:12 - Why Scaling A Real Estate Business Is So Hard

28:24 - How Leon Knows When Someone Has The Right Scaling Mindset

33:50 - The Evolution Of Collective Genius

38:42 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Leon Barnes

https://www.instagram.com/leongbarnes/

Website: Collective Genius

https://www.thecollectivegenius.com/

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

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