Empire Building

When we talk about casting a vision of your future, we aren’t just talking about the future of your business — we want you to envision your absolute best and biggest life.You might wonder, “Why does this even matter? Isn’t this just a waste of time?” And the truth of the matter is that you can’t effectively work towards something until you can see it; you can’t create a plan for where to go next if you don’t have a destination in mind.So, in this episode, we’ll be diving deep into the first step of the vision casting process: figuring out what you actually want. Next week, we’ll be looking at how to build a business that helps you make this vision a reality.“What Brings You Joy?” Exercise:The idea of this exercise is to first figure out what brings you the most happiness so that you can build your vision around that. All you have to do is block off some time, go inward, be honest with yourself, and answer a few questions. So take out a journal, turn on some relaxing music, and start writing out your answers to these questions:What brings you joy?What would you like your relationships to look like?What would you most like to accomplish?What are your passions?What would you like your legacy to be?What does your ideal day like?What do you feel like, in your body?Are you smiling every day?What makes your heart sing?Resources:Learn more about The ONE Thing: the1thing.comConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Brought to you from Family Reunion, Keller William's largest annual conference, this live recording features the first-ever panel of all-female rainmakers, with an income totaling $144 million.And emceeing this discussion is Gary Keller, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Keller Williams and bestselling author of several books, including “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent” and “The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results.”Together, these five real estate rockstars break down what it takes to build a big life, why it requires work-life counterbalance (not balance), and how you can leverage the principles from “The ONE Thing” to simplify the journey.Resources:Listen to Gary’s podcast: Think Like a CEOLearn more about The ONE Thing: the1thing.comConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

In the last episode, we started a conversation about what “your numbers” are and why you need to know them before you can build a bigger business and a better life. Today, we’re digging into what is the single most important number in your business, and the one that so few people really want to talk about.That’s right, we’re talking about the P word: Profit.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Did you know that you have the power to predict the future? At least, you CAN have that power — if you learn about your numbers.In this and the next episode, we’re going to explain what exactly “your numbers” are and how you can use that knowledge to build a bigger business and a better life. And this is about more than just making the number in your bank account go up. If you want to create an impact in your community, if you want to create an impact on the world, then you have to know your business from top to bottom and design it in such a way that you are able to give.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

In this episode, you’re going to get to know two of your hosts a little better: Wendy Papasan and Seychelle Van Poole. If you haven’t already, go back and check out episode 4 to learn more about Sarah Reynolds and Vija Williams. This two-part series is really important to us because, when we started this project, we all knew that sharing the honest reality of our lives was important — the wins, the losses, and the struggle.The struggle is very real, but so are the rewards.Resources:“A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life” by Brian Grazer and Charles FishmanConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: instagram.com/seychellevpVija Williams: instagram.com/viavijaSarah Reynolds: www.instagram.com/sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: instagram.com/wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

In this episode, you’re going to get to know two of your hosts a little better: Sarah Reynolds and Vija Williams.Yes, we’ve all built big businesses and even bigger lives. But we’re not going to lie or sugarcoat the stories of how we got here. It wasn’t easy for any of us, and if someone tells you that personal or professional growth IS easy, they’re probably up to something. So, we’re going to get real, raw, and vulnerable about how we got to where we are today — the good, the bad, and the ugly.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: instagram.com/seychellevpVija Williams: instagram.com/viavijaSarah Reynolds: instagram.com/thereynoldsteam_realestateWendy Papasan: instagram.com/wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

Learning to lead during a crisis is sort of like keeping a spare tire in the back of your car — you don’t want to have to use it, but you really don’t want to need it and not have it. Right now, a lot of us are pulled over to the side of the road, changing the tires on our businesses and personal lives, and we want to help you get through this crisis in a way that supports you, your team, and your family.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: instagram.com/seychellevpVija Williams: instagram.com/viavijaSarah Reynolds: instagram.com/thereynoldsteam_realestateWendy Papasan: instagram.com/wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that you can’t predict when your world (or the collective world) is going to fall apart — but when you have big dreams and a big vision of your future (or you’re working on a podcast), that can’t just get put on pause indefinitely when things start to go bad. So, today, we discuss how the health crisis affected our business and personal lives and what we’ve been doing to pivot and adapt. It’s been a real struggle, none of us had a plan for this, but we’ve been able to put structures in place that allow us to keep our businesses thriving and stay connected to the people who matter most.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: instagram.com/seychellevpVija Williams: instagram.com/viavijaSarah Reynolds: instagram.com/sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: instagram.com/wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

We’re kicking off the launch of Empire Builders with a week full of episodes so that we can introduce you to your four incredible hosts — Seychelle Van Pool, Vija Williams, Sarah Reynolds, and Wendy Papasan — and the foundational principles of empire building.This is also your invitation to join a community of people who will support each other in achieving everything: thriving businesses, happy marriages, loving families, and lives worth living. We know the path is long and full of obstacles, we’re all still walking this path ourselves, but we also know that you can make it over every single obstacle in your way if you have a good model to follow and support. We all needed each other to get where we are today, and now we want to help you.If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: instagram.com/seychellevpVija Williams: instagram.com/viavijaSarah Reynolds: instagram.com/sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: instagram.com/wendypapasanEmpire Building is a production of Crate Media

If you strive to grow a bigger business, find a bigger purpose, foster bigger relationships, and lead a bigger life, you are an Empire Builder—and this show is for you!On this podcast, your hosts Seychelle Van Poole, Sarah Reynolds, Vija Williams, and Wendy Papasan will discuss how to start and expand multi-million dollar businesses; smash through ceilings and barriers to unlock your fullest potential; foster amazing relationships, and become the best version of yourself.Connect:EmpireBuildingPodcast.com