In this week’s episode, I’m joined by performance coach and creator of the STARS framework, Gregg Sugerman. He has worked with business owners across multiple industries, and that affords him the insight of not looking at real estate through a single lens. Because of his insight, he knows that entrepreneurs across the board struggle with the same things. Managing time and focusing on your highest dollar-productive activities is a constant struggle for business owners.    Gregg Sugerman is a performance coach and consulting strategist for Real Estate agents and Team Leaders. He helps real estate agents and team leaders better manage their time, teams, & focus, so they’re more productive (and more profitable).   Human beings do building habits all wrong - we try to take on too much too fast, and hope willpower and discipline will carry us through. But unless you have the willpower of a Navy Seal, your discipline will eventually run out.    Performance coach Gregg Sugerman has the formula for turning any productive activity into a habit, and the secret is to start out with something that’s so simple, and small that you can’t fail.    He calls it the STARS Framework: Small Tiny and Really Simple. Willpower is a finite resource. When you put habits in place, you circumvent all of that. Guest Info   Gregg Sugerman is a performance coach and consulting strategist for Real Estate agents and Team Leaders. He helps real estate agents and team leaders better manage their time, teams, & focus, so they’re more productive (and more profitable). For more information and to sign up for his FREE On-Demand Class, Common Sense Productivity for Real Estate Agents and Team Leaders visit https://greggsugerman.com/. 

In today’s episode of the Kevin and Fresh Show, we’re joined by real estate agent, leader, and media powerhouse, Laura Stewart. On this show, we love to spotlight people, systems, approaches and ideas that aren’t spotlighted enough in our industry, and Laura’s story and journey in real estate fits right in. With a relentless commitment to providing white-glove customer service, producing content, and improving herself every single day, this episode is packed with leadership insights on running a top sales organization.    Laura Stewart is a Realtor, podcast co-host, blogger, and the VP of Sales & Marketing at the REC Canada, the number 2 sales team in the country. After receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of Guelph (Bachelor of Applied Science), Laura moved to Toronto and began working for high-net-worth clients through a personal concierge company that specialized in household needs, design and travel. From there, she continued her passion for the luxury industry and joined the buying team at Holt Renfrew and HBC Corporate offices. Wanting to take her career to the next level, she earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Marketing Communications, from the world-renowned Schulich School of Business. Today, Laura serves as a partner in one of Canada’s top real estate sales organizations, using her marketing background to run a well-known real estate brand.    Many people know what they want, but can’t go after it because they are afraid they don’t know enough, whether it’s content creation, hiring, delegating or leading. Ultimately, getting into action is the only way to get over that fear and that learning curve. Laura shares how important this approach has been to her own massive growth and success, in real estate and beyond.    For more information visit https://www.reccanada.com/, follow @laurastewartto and her business partner and podcast co-host @jastakhar13 on Instagram.      Guest Info   Laura Stewart is a Realtor, podcast co-host, blogger, and the VP of Sales & Marketing at the REC Canada, the number 2 sales team in the country.    After receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of Guelph (Bachelor of Applied Science), Laura moved to Toronto and began working for high-net-worth clients through a personal concierge company that specialized in household needs, design and travel. From there, she continued her passion for the luxury industry and joined the buying team at Holt Renfrew and HBC Corporate offices. Wanting to take her career to the next level, she earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Marketing Communications, from the world-renowned Schulich School of Business. Today, Laura serves as a partner in one of Canada’s top real estate sales organizations, using her marketing background to run a well-known real estate brand.  For more information visit https://www.reccanada.com/, follow @laurastewartto and her business partner and podcast co-host @jastakhar13 on Instagram.   

In today’s episode of the Kevin & Fred Show, I’m joined by self-storage investor, Scott Krone. Scott invests in self-storage at a high level, with multiple units in different cities, and a brand new company. He deeply understands how self-storage investing works, and what it takes to actually achieve your goals. As it goes with any investment, you can’t be profitable without a strategy. Scott is going to share passive investing tips, and his insights on protecting your investment.    Scott is an investor, author and founder of Coda Management Group and One Stop Self Storage. Mr. Krone is a Chicago native whose career in architecture began in 1991 by pursuing his Masters of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology. While obtaining his degree, he also worked as a Project Manager for Optima, Inc. During his time at Optima, Krone’s responsibilities included such notable projects as the 400 unit Cormandel in Deerfield, IL, the 40 unit HedgeRow in Winnetka, IL, and the 51 unit Optima Center Wilmette in Wilmette, IL.   In 2012, Krone co-founded SSSK Capital Fund – a firm who specializes in managing real estate assets. Since its inception, SSSK manages a wide range of real estate including single and multi-family homes, retail, commercial warehouse and self-storage and multi-use flex athletic spaces. Currently, the platform of investments is in excess of $30 million.    In 2018, SSSK Capital Fund was re-branded to Coda Management Group to complement his design build firm Coda Design + Build. Krone founded Coda in 1998.  Coda Design + Build is an international award winning design and build firm which specializes in sustainable building practices.   According to Scott, self-storage is a more simplistic version of multi-family investing, but there’s a lot more to it than buying up a ton of units and putting tenants in them. The underlying financials, the location, square footage per capita, and even the different classes of storage have a significant bearing on whether you’ll succeed or not.    To request a free feasibility study, send an email to info@codamg.com. For more information, visit https://www.codamg.com/ and https://onestopselfstorage.com/.    Guest Info   Scott is an investor, author and founder of Coda Management Group and One Stop Self Storage. Mr. Krone is a Chicago native whose career in architecture began in 1991 by pursuing his Masters of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology. While obtaining his degree, he also worked as a Project Manager for Optima, Inc. During his time at Optima, Krone’s responsibilities included such notable projects as the 400 unit Cormandel in Deerfield, IL, the 40 unit HedgeRow in Winnetka, IL, and the 51 unit Optima Center Wilmette in Wilmette, IL.   In 2012, Krone co-founded SSSK Capital Fund – a firm who specializes in managing real estate assets. Since its inception, SSSK manages a wide range of real estate including single and multi-family homes, retail, commercial warehouse and self-storage and multi-use flex athletic spaces. Currently, the platform of investments is in excess of $30 million.    In 2018, SSSK Capital Fund was re-branded to Coda Management Group to complement his design build firm Coda Design + Build.  Krone founded Coda in 1998.  Coda Design + Build is an international award winning design and build firm which specializes in sustainable building practices.   To request a free feasibility study, send an email to info@codamg.com. For more information, visit https://www.codamg.com/ and https://onestopselfstorage.com/.   

  In today’s episode, one of our very first guests, Dustin Runyon returns! In just 3 years of business, his real estate team has achieved north of $100 million in sales - an achievement he attributes to personal growth and healing. What’s really intriguing about his journey is the work he’s doing from the stage - advocating for therapy, self-love, and trauma recovery as a critical part of running a successful business.    Dustin Runyon is a real estate team leader, speaker, coach and connection specialist. He is a stimulant for change, helping thousands find their truth and their path in order to create a life they can truly be proud of. Helping guide companies and individuals break into their power!    Dustin believes we need the truth in order to move forward and that your truth lies inside of you waiting to be faced, waiting to be confronted with arms of openness and readiness.   Runyon dreams of a world where we are filled with joy, fulfillment and a deep need to give and serve those around us. A world where we are excited about who we are and are moving towards becoming more of who we were destined to become. A place where we help instead of hurt, give instead of take and love instead of hate. His mission is to create just that. He hopes that you decide to take part.   “If you’re getting results without growing yourself, you’re not going to be able to keep those results.” Building a relationship with ourselves based on self-respect, emotional healing, and trauma recovery should always come before any form of business coaching or growth strategy.    To sign up for Fired Up Fridays visit https://firedupfridays.com/.    Learn more about Boon Health’s workplace mental health program https://www.boon-health.com/   Guest Bio    Dustin Runyon is a real estate team leader, speaker, coach and connection specialist. He is a stimulant for change, helping thousands find their truth and their path in order to create a life they can truly be proud of. Helping guide companies and individuals break into their power!    Dustin believes we need the truth in order to move forward and that your truth lies inside of you waiting to be faced, waiting to be confronted with arms of openness and readiness.   Runyon dreams of a world where we are filled with joy, fulfillment and a deep need to give and serve those around us. A world where we are excited about who we are and are moving towards becoming more of who we were destined to become. A place where we help instead of hurt, give instead of take and love instead of hate. His mission is to create just that. He hopes that you decide to take part.   To sign up for Fired Up Fridays visit https://firedupfridays.com/.    Learn more about Boon Health’s workplace mental health program https://www.boon-health.com/

In today’s episode, Ben Fairfield, and panelists Dave Z, Son Nguyen and Sara Parks, join us to talk all about the showing agent model, why it’s so attractive, and how to implement it and equip our teams for it. Our three panelists perfectly represent how this model can be used in a real estate business of any size, from solo agent to mega team. 

In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Stuart, the President of PLACE, an all-in-one real estate technology platform, that helps successful teams achieve and exceed their growth goals. Chris gives an honest and insightful take on where the real estate industry is right now, and the key issues keeping real estate agents, teams and brokerages on their toes. He talks about why it’s so easy for disruptors to gain market share, where real estate is missing the mark with the consumer, and what we can do about it. If we all reflected and acted on Chris’ points, we’d all be in a better place and better equipped to stave off disruption.    Chris is the former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, and he has had a long career working in technology, choosing to get involved in an industry he’s passionate about - real estate. PLACE is a proprietary end-to-end technology platform which delivers a complete suite of business services exclusively to top agents, teams, and brokerages across the US and Canada. PLACE currently operates in over 70 locations across North America.    The door is wide open to disruptors because our industry is missing the mark. We have failed to deliver a frictionless service and put the customer first.    We are the only consumer-facing industry that puts more money into top-of-the-funnel awareness and new client acquisition than loyalty and retention. This is a problem agents need to wake up thinking about everyday.    To outlast disruptors, we have to deepen “our retention and loyalty moat” - it’s the only way to truly build a book of business, and get off the perpetual hamster wheel of getting the next deal.  Guest Info   Chris is the President of PLACE, an all-in-one real estate technology platform. PLACE delivers a complete suite of business services exclusively to top agents, teams, and brokerages across the US and Canada. PLACE currently operates in over 70 locations across North America. For more information, visit www.place.com and fill in the enquiry form for the team to get in touch with you.   

In today’s episode, we’re joined by highly respected sales leader and entrepreneur Todd Duncan. From mega success in real estate and mortgage, to training over 5,000,000 sales professionals, and making it his life’s work to help people reach hyperproductivity, Todd has accomplished a lot in the industry, and he continues to do what he’s most passionate about, teaching agents and mortgage officers to focus on what matters - relationships and connection.  Attend the Irrefutable Livestream July 22nd, 2021. Get 50% off here.  Guest Info Todd is a Sales Entrepreneur with over 5,000,000 students around the globe that he has mentored and taught in real estate, mortgage, banking and financial services.In his first career move, he became a Real Estate Broker and Licensed Loan Originator, successfully negotiating and financing over 5,000 Real Estate transactions in 12 years. He then took that success and launched The High Trust Company with a vision of transforming how sales professionals build high performing real estate and mortgage practices. Todd has spent his life teaching and equipping professionals with the power of HIGH TRUST as the key catalyst in achieving their personal and professional dreams. As the leading Authority on Trust, he helps business professionals accelerate emotional connection with clients, increasing conversion and setting the client up for a lifetime of loyalty. Todd is a highly sought-after, game-changing speaker, presenting solutions for the real-life challenges business professionals face daily and giving them vision, confidence and a plan to get more out of business and life! His mantra is trust yourself, your relationships, your faith and your future. When you do that, you set in motion a universe of possibilities. He is the author of 17 books including the New York Times Best-sellers, Time Traps: Proven Strategies for Swamped Sales People and his game-changing book High Trust Selling: Make More Money in Less Time with Less Stress. Todd has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Sydney Morning Herald, The Los Angeles Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Seattle Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, SUCCESS Magazine, FOX and CNN amongst other media sites and publications.With clear passion and conviction, Todd has spoken to groups as large as 70,000 people or more intimate groups in his high-performance sales workshops. Attend the Irrefutable Livestream July 22nd, 2021. Get 50% off here. 

In today’s episode of the Kevin and Fred Show, we’re joined by Nashville agent and entrepreneur Charlie Madison. Charlie’s business today is 100% past client and referral-based, and he works only 10 hours a week in it. He has an amazing lifestyle that includes travel and quality time with his family. Early on, Charlie made the decision that he wanted a peaceful, profitable real estate practice. He shares why going all in on relationships was the most natural path in business.    Charlie Madison is a real estate agent, and the founder of Referrals While You Sleep.   His purpose is to serve as a real estate consultant for his clients. He invests his time into consulting, negotiating, and organizing the details of a transaction. The purpose of Charlie’s business is referrals. Charlie launched Referrals While You Sleep, an automated service that helps fellow agents stay top of mind with their sphere of influence.    The greatest challenge of marketing to cold leads and new people is that we don’t just sell them once. To win their trust and keep the transaction going, we have to sell them at multiple conversion points. Having a rapport with people cuts a lot of hurdles out of the transaction, so why not put the effort of lead generation towards fostering and solidifying relationships with our sphere?    Time Stamps    01:59 - Charlie’s background and the lessons he learned from being raised by his great-grandparents.  09:31 - How Charlie built a referral business that only requires him to work 10 hours a week. 12:09 - The turning point in his business that made him go all in on referrals and relationships.  15:44 - Why cold leads require us to sell more.  18:14 - How to build a business where your clients chase you down.  23:58 - The story behind Referrals While You Sleep and how it works.    31:49 - The 4 freedoms we have in life.  Guest Info   Charlie Madison is a real estate agent, and the founder of Referrals While You Sleep.   His purpose is to serve as a real estate consultant for his clients. He invests his time into consulting, negotiating, and organizing the details of a transaction. The purpose of Charlie’s business is referrals. Charlie launched Referrals While You Sleep, an automated service that helps fellow agents stay top of mind with their sphere of influence.    https://www.referralswhileyousleep.com/   To be one of the 10 agents that get onboarding onto Referrals While You Sleep, visit https://www.referralswhileyousleep.com/4610. 

About the Episode   On this episode, of The Kevin and Fred Show, we’re excited to have Josh Smith back on the show to share what he’s been up to and the entrepreneur lessons he’s applying in his business. One of the greatest things about Josh is his commitment to teaching, coaching and paying it forward in our industry. On today’s episode he shares on finding focus, the difference between marketing strategy and tactics and maximizing our marketing.    Josh is a Realtor, Coach, Mentor and Entrepreneur. He is the founder and host of GSD Mode, the #1 Most Downloaded Real Estate Agent Podcast. He is the owner of the REVISTO Real Estate Group, a team which sells over 600 homes a year, and he’s in the top 1% of Realtors Worldwide.    A lot goes into running a business, we need to know who our clients are, have strategy and tactics driving our marketing, and a powerful way to get people to want to work with us. At the same time, we’re dealing with an overload of information and details vying for our focus. In order to navigate all of this successfully, it’s important to have clarity on the long-term benefit of being in business and continuing to work hard consistently. We have to know the kind of life we want our businesses to allow us to have, and whether or not our businesses reciprocate us enough for all of it to be worth it.  In Today’s Episode, We Talk About;   - The number one enemy of success and productivity.  - How to have more clarity on our long-term goals and the difference between a strategy and a tactic.  - Why there’s no such thing as a bad market or a good one.  - Band aids vs. bullet holes in marketing  - Why there is no shiny object or magic bullet to success.  Guest Info   Josh is a Realtor, Coach, Mentor and Entrepreneur. He is the founder and host of GSD Mode, the #1 Most Downloaded Real Estate Agent Podcast. He is the owner of the REVISTO Real Estate Group, a team which sells over 600 homes a year, and he’s in the top 1% of Realtors Worldwide.    Website: https://masterybootcamp.com

In the third part of my epic conversation with Adam Robinson, we discuss why no one is immune to the stupid zone. Even the most careful, intelligent and cautious people and even virtuosos, can make mistakes that from the outside looking in seem incredibly stupid.    It’s important for us to become aware of the fact that we’re all prone to the stupid zone, and that there are conditions under which we can end up in a zone where we could make a similar mistake.  We also discussed;  The lesson YoYo Ma teaches us about the stupid zone  What the Great Game is and how can we play it  How to create more fun and delight in the world Guest Info   Adam Robinson is an American educator, freelance author, and a US Chess Federation life master. He is the co-founder of The Princeton Review. He currently works as a global macro advisor to the heads of some of the world's largest hedge funds through his company Robinson Global Strategies. He advises the heads of large hedge funds, family offices, and other financial institutions on all global asset classes–global equities, US sectors, bonds, currencies, and commodities–using a unique approach that combines game theory, systems thinking, Bayesian analysis, and behavioral economics to outthink global markets and anticipate when major trends will change.