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As a real estate agent or entrepreneur of any industry, starting off this year you may have many questions when it comes your success and sometimes it can feel like you don't have too much of an idea about where to start to ensure you have a successful year. One thing you can do to start is to begin guarding yourself from all the distractions life may throw your way. In the age of constant rising technology, it can be very difficult to remove yourself from the day-to-day happenings of social media, the news, current events, etc.. Lucky for you, we have Joshua Smith coming in STRONG in this week's episode of Leveling Up to tell you how to ensure your environment is set up for success! Whether it’s removing yourself from social media, or limiting the use of it, that’s one of the main goals to focus on, and if you’re ready to jump start your life and your business and start kicking ass, look no further, just hit play!  

Santiago Arana has been named among the Top 250 Realtors in the United States by Real Trends in The Wall Street Journal for 8 consecutive years! Based in Los Angeles, Santiago has closed over $2 Billion worth of real estate, netting over $420 Million in sales volume in 2017 alone! Joshua caught up with him during April of that 2017 year as he was in the midst of his meteoric rise in the real estate industry and they recorded this epic podcast together, and since he has gone on to become the #7 real estate agent in the country, the #3 real estate agent in California, and has represented clients such as Lady Gaga and Larry David, check it out!   0:01 - Interview start 1:50 - Becoming an entrepreneur 6:00 - Finding a mentor in real estate 12:10 - Being persistent but not annoying 14:30 - Seeking out advice from a mentor 18:00 - Getting people’s business because he remembered each property he had listed 19:20 - Positive thoughts are more powerful than negative thoughts 26:00 - Having listings is power 29:00 - Hav

Mike McCann has been the #1 real estate agent in Philadelphia (or Philly as he prefers to say) every single year since 1988, and he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon! Having been around for as long as he has, Mike is just a fountain of real estate knowledge packed along with a copious amount of positivity and experience! Inside this interview Mike shares how he’s manages to stay at the top of the game with an ever-shifting real estate market (he had a website before Prudential even had one), how to look for opportunity during trying times instead of succumbing to fear, and so much more insane value! Check it out!   0:01 - Interview Start 1:45 - What brought you to the real estate industry? 9:15 - Doing what’s best for the customer first 14:00 - Learning the delegate 22:00 - Looking for opportunity instead of succumbing to fear during an economic downturn 28:30 - Consistency and it’s importance 35:45 - What it truly takes to create success! 43:30 - What are some things you are focusing on to change a

If you’re a real estate agent, regardless of how long you have been in the industry, the chances are you’re looking to take your real estate business to the next level. One of the best ways to attract new clients is by utilizing guarantees. No matter what industry you’re in, clients want to feel comfortable and make sure they’re getting the most out of your services when they are parting with their hard earned dollar. For example, if we look at Domino’s Pizza, they guarantee your pizza to be delivered in 30 minutes or less, or it’s free. We can implement this into our businesses as well, as long as they are reasonable, performance-based, and of course, legal. Because your guarantees will attract a ton of new clients, you have to make sure it’s not only benefiting you, but protecting you as well!  

Keven Stirdivant is the owner and President of KASE Real Estate Group, a Southern California based real estate company with over 1,000 homes sold and over $1 BILLION dollars in gross volume sales! Keven has sold over 700 homes personally, specializing in modern, contemporary, and coastal properties, has over 20 years of real estate experience, has been voted one of the Top 100 Realtors in the United States 5 years in a row by RealTrends, and much more! He’s a father, a skateboarder, entrepreneur, coach, and somebody looking to create the most awesome experience for everybody involved in any real estate transaction that he is a part of. Don’t skip this one!     0:01 - Interview Start 1:00 - Why real estate and how did this begin for you? 3:30 - Becoming a father at 17 years old 8:30 - Leaving the real estate industry and becoming part of that statistic 17:30 - Writing down his dream client, and then getting it 30 days later 24:20 - Ask yourself what you want your business to look like! 34:00 - Recommendations

One of the most important questions to ask yourself as an entrepreneur or real estate agent, is “What is my biggest obstacle preventing me from accomplishing my goals?”. As we’ve mentioned before, will power and discipline is total BS! The top producers and achievers in the world simply do not rely on either of those. We must become clear on what our goals are, because anything we want bad enough, we will get out there and make it happen. To truly create the success you want in your life, you must become a disciple to your craft., which means, you are a truly committed follower to that craft. As always, this is a powerful episode you won’t want to miss!  

Let’s be honest, everyone here is constantly looking for new and effective ways to grow their business. But, the question here is, what are you doing to make that happen? Every great business thrives off of successful systems and processes to ensure their business goes above and beyond to create that ultimate success. While you may think you have great systems, those are useless if you don’t have proper processses in place to ensure those systems are operating at their fullest potential. In this episode of Real Estate Tips, Joshua Smith teaches you everything he knows about this subject, so that you can go and create the life you want for yourself and your family! With that being said, let’s jump on in!  

Everyone has been in this situation, unfortunately. You get sick, you encounter an injury, or have to help out with a loved one going through the ladder. No matter who you are, this is never easy, and can put a damper on your business. In this episode of Leveling Up, Joshua Smith gives great information on this, as he is finally overcoming a back injury!  

Kyle Powers sold 43 homes during his 1st year as a real estate agent, totaling $7.9 MILLION in gross volume sales! While most realtors only make $10,000 during their first year, Kyle absolutely blew the doors off of that statistic and has since blazed his own trail, taking what he learned from the Real Estate Mastery Bootcamp and applying it to himself and his business and reaping the rewards. This interview was originally released back in Summer of 2018, and is one of our favorites because inside you’ll find Kyle’s open house and buyer’s seminar strategies and much more! Learn from an agent currently out in the trenches and hustling in order to take his business to the next level, every day!   0:01 - Interview Start 1:45 - Why did you transition out of your corporate job and into real estate? 4:15 - Not being happy and realizing he needed to make a change in his career 9:45 - Interviewing with a bunch of different brokerages before even having his real estate license 13:05 - What made your business spike so

Krista Mashore joined the podcast in Summer of 2019 and dropped some BOMBS you need to check out if you haven’t seen it yet! A real estate agent turned real estate coach, Krista led her team, Homes by Krista, to 154 homes sales in just 1 year, sold 69 homes in her very 1st year as an agent and improved her business every year before decided she wanted to focus on her original passion, teaching others! Krista built a juggernaut real estate team from the ground up, and now uses her mastery and expertise to teach new real estate agents how to mimic her success. Check it out!   0:00 - Interview Start 3:00 - What led you to entrepreneurship and to real estate? 5:00 - “Treat every home like it’s a million dollar listing” 6:40 - Always answer your phone when it rings 9:00 - “You can sit here and feel sorry for yourself or take action and kill it” 11:40 - What are you doing now to pay attention to market shifts? 14:30 - Why do you think your production dropped off during the REO shift? 20:00 - Realizing that she had

Check out Episode 1 of the 1st ever monthly Question & Answer Facebook Live Session with Joshua Smith and Rhyan Finch! Once a month, Joshua and Rhyan sit down and stream on Facebook Live with the GSD Mode Audience and answer any and all questions, nothing is off limits! Listen along as Joshua and Rhyan dive into topics and answer questions such as ‘What are some of the biggest learning experiences you’ve personally had?’, ‘Which platform will be better for real estate ads in the long run, YouTube or FaceBook?’, and so much more!   0:00 - Question and Answer Session Begin 0:45 - Background on Rhyan 4:00 - Out of the box thinking inside real estate 8:30 - Question 1: What accounts did you go to that had the best return? 13:20 - Some viewer input on Rhyan’s business 20:00 - “My market is different” limiting mindset 24:00 - Advice about how to make the correct decisions 27:00 - Question 2: What are the biggest learning experiences you’ve personally had? 34:30 - Question 3: How many transactions should a TC be

Jordan Terrell closed 27 real estate deals during his 1st licensed year and then pumped up his numbers for year 2 and close 75 deals! In his 3rd full year Jordan has built a real estate team with 9 agents and 3 support staff members on track to close 120 deals that year! This is an interview we released in Summer 2019 but may have flown under the radar for some. Upon 2nd listen, we know EVERYONE in the real estate industry can benefit from listening to this, so we’ve decided to re-release for our newer viewers so they too can learn from one of the most ‘on fire’ agents we’ve talked to in recent times! Check it out!   0:00 - Interview Start 1:50 - What led you into real estate? 3:50 - “if I’m going to work this much, I want it to count” 8:30 - What are some things you put in place to allow yourself to do 27 deals off the bat? 15:30 - How were you able to continue to bring in new business while staying consistent on your old business? 20:00 - Any tweaks in business strategy that led to more closings? 27:00 - Wh

Dell Costa is a top producing real estate agent who runs Dell Realty, a brokerage he owns and operates that has over 20 agents and sells 230+ homes each year! With over 17 years of real estate experience and having began his real estate career on the mortgage side, Dell is a wealth of knowledge for any agent to learn from! Topics include marketing and how to get started with marketing as a realtor, the importance of quality video inside your business, finding your niche, guiding buyers and sellers through the exact process and educating them as well, and so much more!     0:01 - Interview Start 1:20 - Why real estate? 6:30 - Where to get started with marketing 12:00 - What did you learn from the real estate crash in 2008? 16:00 - How to read the market and prepare accordingly 18:00 - Using social media videos/niche marketing 22:30 - Having a quality video is where the business comes from 27:00 - What to look for in a mortgage partner & credit repair FAQ 34:00 - Know your products and documents! 38:00 - Re

Let’s face it; no matter who you are, everyone has slip-ups and bad days, where we’re not operating at our full potential, or firing on all cylinders, if you will. And that’s okay. We use this as a learning tool and motivation to do better the next time. To better ourselves, we need to try to eliminate our worst behaviors to create better days. As Joshua Smith puts it in this episode of Leveling Up, “consistent good days will ultimately lead to constant greatness”. If we say no to the bad decisions in our live’s and/or businesses, it will help us stay focused on staying on track with our goals. Once again this is an EXTREMELY POWERFUL video that should not be missed out on. Share this with your friends, family, and coworkers because we guarantee everyone will benefit from hearing this!  

Chris Jones is a real estate professional with over 15 years of experience who has ran a mega team of over 120 agents doing 100’s of millions in gross volume sales per year who then transitioned in 2015 to the real estate software industry! As the founder and CEO of Guerilla Realty, Chris is able to provide tools and software to real estate agents at a low cost with no long-term contracts helping them succeed at a level like never before!   0:01 - Interview Start 1:20 - What led you to real estate? 6:00 - Working with his dad in his real estate business 11:00 - What is Guerilla Realty and what do you do? 17:00 - Guerilla is anti-contract 22:00 - What kind of tools are inside Guerilla Realty? 32:00 - Rules of thumb for running a high converting website 35:00 - Converting as high as 40% from ads 37:30 - Things agent should track vs. things Guerilla will track for them 42:00 - FSBOnanza Coming Soon 45:45 - Top Learning Moments Chris has had throughout his career 49:00 - Don’t be scared to invest in yourself!    

With over 15 years experience, nearly 1,000 podcast episodes, and recently, 30 interviews with the top producing agents in North America under his belt, Joshua Smith has an INSANE amount of knowledge on what creates the most success in the Real Estate Industry. On this episode of Real Estate Tips, he narrows it all down to 7 things that the top 1% of agents are doing to create a MASSIVE amount of success in their businesses. Whether you’re a seasoned agent, or just starting out in the real estate world, this video is PACKED full of valuable information that will help you take your business to the next level. With that being said, let’s dive on in!  

Danny Morel is the owner of a top real estate brokerage, a real estate coach, best selling author, speaker, CEO, and much more! When Danny joined the show back in 2017, he shared all his experiences with Joshua so far, including all the ups and downs, how he found success as an agent and then LEFT the industry as a whole, how he got inspired to start his own brokerage and how he handled the negativity he was hearing from his peers and idols along the way, and so much more!   0:01 - Interview Start 2:00 - How did you get into entrepreneurship? 5:00 - Delivering tortillas to make money 8:20 - What did you do right off the bat to ensure success? 13:20 -  How much of your success is attributed to your mindset? 16:10 - How did you create your success while managing your time to still have a personal life? 22:00 - What made you want to become a broker/owner? 27:00 - What allowed yourself to not break in hard times? 31:20 - How did you handle negative criticism when starting your business? 36:30 - What made you clea

Tyler Steenken is a real estate industry professional with an extensive background in selling who transitioned into Business Development at Cole Information, a real estate resource and data company that has worked closely with Joshua and his team for 5 years and counting! Tyler has traveled the country meeting with and teaching top real estate agents the 3 formulas that will help them dominate their farms and their market, and now he is sharing that with the GSD Mode audience! Don’t skip this one!     0:01 - Interview Start 5:00 - The importance of good data 10:00 - Community Dominator! 15:45 - “I have buyers” 20:00 - Scripts for cold calls 24:45 - How to create buzz around your open house 33:30 - Tools and Data available when working with Cole 37:00 - DNC list FAQs     Websites:   https://partner.coleinformation.com/joshuasmith    

Christian Olin is the Vice President of Direct Lending at On Q Financial with over 20 years of experience in the money lending industry! He’s been able to stay at the top of his game and top of his industry mostly because of his ability to keep a high pulse on the housing market and adjusting his business accordingly. On Q Financial has it’s headquarters in Phoenix, and over 80 offices in the country. Joshua and Christian expand on topics including the importance of developing relationships between realtors and money lenders, how to encourage a growth mindset inside your business with employees, and much more!     0:01 - Interview Start 3:00 - How did you end up in real estate? 9:30 - How to not remove the human connection from lending 16:15 - How a realtor can build a relationship with a money lender 21:30 - Do you see any adjustments coming in the market in the next year? 27:30 - Employee Retention/Discipline 40:30 - How to encourage a growth mindset inside your business 46:00 - Empowering your team and the

One of the most important values as a realtor is turning other’s pain into pleasure. A lot of times when clients come to you, they’re trying to better themselves and create a better life and living situation for themselves and their families. It is crucial to build trust with them and show that you are an asset and guide to them. In this episode of Real Estate Tips, Joshua Smith not only gives GREAT advice on this, but also on how to work successfully with Hedge Funds and iBuyers. As always, this video is packed full of amazing content that you are not going to want to miss out on!