

agentXcel with Chris Bowers
Chris Bowers
Most realtors have a superpower when it comes to running their business - one thing that they are REALLY great at. On the agentXcel podcast, Chris Bowers is interviewing some of the top-performing agents across the country as well as agents who are on the rise.  Selling real estate is what we're good at, but investing in real estate is our passion.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 35min
93. Hiring Screw Ups That Are Definitely Tanking Your Business
 In this episode, the guest reflects on the evolution of his career, particularly focusing on how he scaled his real estate business. He highlights the importance of hiring the right people as the key to scaling, even placing it above systems in order of significance. He emphasizes that recognizing red flags in potential hires is crucial and discusses the timing for when businesses should bring on new employees, encouraging them to do so earlier to allow for more growth time. The conversation further examines the critical role of always considering people you meet as potential buyers or hires and preparing for those opportunities in advance. The guest also touches upon his own personality traits, such as being highly driven and social, which require him to step outside the office to think and reflect. Lastly, the importance of continual self-improvement and the value of evaluating one's skills to become better is discussed, which leads back to the core topic of hiring, underlining the need to always explore options for advancement and growth.  Link to My FREE Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Follow Chris and Kevin on Instagram:  @chrisbowers_realestate @kevin_kauffman 

Feb 9, 2024 • 55min
92. Angela Gordon has built her real estate business by hosting events, building community and hosting the Ponderbox Podcast.
 In this engaging episode, Chris invites special guest Angela to share insights from her diverse professional background and her journey in the world of real estate. Angela delves into how her experiences in pharmaceutical sales lent valuable skills to her real estate ventures, emphasizing the significance of intuition and a customer-centric approach in her success. She reflects on her first year closing twelve deals, driven largely by open houses and community events like movie nights in the park. Angela also shares details about the growth of her business, hosting 17 events in a single year and the evolution of her marketing strategies. She candidly discusses the realization that personal client experiences hold more value to her than large-scale events, as well as the importance of authenticity in her industry. With a focus on service and streamlined systems, she underscores the necessity of leveraging team support and her decision to dissolve her team for greater personal satisfaction. Additionally, Angela touches on her daily routine, early rising habits for personal development, and the pursuit of learning through human design studies, looking forward to personal and real estate growth in 2024! Link to My FREE Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Follow Chris and Angela on Instagram:  @chrisbowers_realestate @angelagordon_ 

Jan 26, 2024 • 35min
91. The Framework for How to Stack Wins
 In this Episode Chris Bowers discussed his framework for achieving goals, emphasizing the importance of considering both the big picture and granular details, tracking lead measures, and prioritizing tasks effectively. He also shared his approach to prioritizing life by identifying and scheduling essential tasks and activities, limiting distractions, and maintaining various aspects of his life through daily, weekly, and monthly routines. Additionally, Chris discussed his personal productivity and accountability strategies, including prioritizing daily tasks, tracking habits, and staying organized to achieve success. He also highlighted the value of accountability in his monthly checkpoints with a business coach, net worth tracking meeting, and weekly accountability meeting.   Link to My FREE Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Follow Chris and Derek on Instagram:  @chrisbowers_realestate 

Jan 19, 2024 • 52min
#90: Building a Team, Luxury Listings and Managing A Schedule
 In this episode of the agentXcel podcast, we welcome Ari Jakobov, a successful real estate agent and a good friend of mine. Ari shares his journey so far in becoming a top-selling real estate agent and team leader. Ari explains his unique approach to acquiring listings by targeting expired listings and for-sale-by-owner properties. He recalls the persistence required to land his first deal and emphasizes the importance of multiple lead sources in the real estate business. We dive into the art of creating a strict schedule and the discipline needed to adhere to it, which Ari believes is essential for mastering the real estate business. Ari also shares some of his favorite everyday tools and systems, discusses how failures have shaped his success, and what he is looking forward to in the real estate industry in 2024. Link to My FREE Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Follow Chris and Derek on Instagram:  @chrisbowers_realestate @ari.jakobov 

Jan 5, 2024 • 40min
89. Derek Tschilar: Lifestyle of an Entrepreneur, Lead Generation and Connecting Discipline to the Results!
 Derek Tschilar Today's guest is Derek Tschilar! With a sales background in the car industry, he tells his story about how he ventured into the world of real estate. Derek does a deep dive into his schedule and lifestyle and explains how he is finding buyers and sellers. From cold calls to internet leads, Derek's main focus is lead generation!! Link to My FREE Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Follow Chris and Derek on Instagram:  @chrisbowers_realestate @derektschilar 

Jan 1, 2024 • 60min
88. Trevor Halpern: #1 Individual Realtor at North&Co, Partners With eXp Realty!
 In this episode Trevor Halpern talks about his journey of law school to real estate. He shares his journey of becoming the #1 individual agent at a local Arizona brokerage and why he needed to expand and leave. Trevor explains what he was looking for in a new brokerage and why eXp Realty was his choice.    Link to My FREE Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Follow Chris and Trevor on Instagram:  @chrisbowers_realestate @halpernresidential 

Dec 22, 2023 • 57min
87. David Rucker: Creative Finance, Owning A Brokerage & Faith
 Today's guest is David Rucker who has been in the real estate industry for almost thirty years! We talk about 18% interest rates when he started his career and flash forward to him building a 75+ agent Brokerage. We end the podcast talking about our faith and what we are most looking forward to going into 2024. You won't want to miss this one! Link to My FREE Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Follow Chris and David on Instagram:  @chrisbowers_realestate @rucker.david 

Dec 15, 2023 • 39min
86. Matt Manoogian: Owning a brokerage, Buy & Hold, Vacation Rentals and Wholesaling
 In this episode I talked to Matt who owns Good Company Real Estate. Matt is well versed in his real estate experience and a wealth of knowledge! Matt explains the reason why he needed to own his real estate brokerage and how he handles all the different types of real estate that he does under his brokerage umbrella. We talk about the 26 homes he owns and how the systems he uses to in-house property manage them and we also discuss his newest business venture which is a national wholesale company! Link to Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Follow Chris and Matt on Instagram:  @chrisbowers_realestate @matthewmanoogian 

Dec 2, 2023 • 51min
85. Bryson Halbrook: Realtor, Real Estate Investor & Businessman at 19 years old!
 Bryson Halbrook is 19 years old living and working in Lavonia, Georgia. In the episode we talk about how he entered the real estate business straight out of highschool. His parents who are also in real estate, helped inspire and support him on this career. Since getting into real estate less than two years ago, he has built a successful business that has allowed him the means to start investing in real estate and now owns several doors! We talk about what he believes helps lead to his success with online leads and what systems he has to ensure proper follow-up for the highest conversion. Bryson is a wealth of knowledge and you'll learn a lot from this episode!   Link to Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Follow Chris and Bryson on Instagram:  @chrisbowers_realestate @brysonhalbrook   

Nov 15, 2023 • 46min
84. Other Ambitions: The Nitty Gritty - Where our last 5 deals came from!
 On today's episode I wanted to share the Other Ambitions Podcast that is hosted by my wife, Brittini Bowers, & Desiree Cosby. This episode was such a good topic and timely conversation as we prep for the new year. It's incredibly valuable to know WHERE our business is coming from and HOW we earned that business when setting our new goals! Rather than recreate the conversation myself, I wanted you to hear it directly from these two brilliant business minds!   Link to Bootcamp: agentXcelbootcamp.com Instagram: @chrisbowers_realestate  Follow Other Ambitions Podcast & Brittini Bowers & Desiree Cosby on Instagram! @brittini_bowersteam @desireecosbyrealestate @otherambitionspodcast  JOIN THEIR COMMUNITY!  


