The Real BetterLife Podcast

Riffs on how to build real estate careers and businesses worth owning so that you can live the life you desire.

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10-24
07:44

Leveling Up

Dave Ness discusses how to unlock the next levels of your real estate career. Dave deep dives into his own personal journey of moving up through the levels of more closings each year of his career.  

06-07
54:12

When your Business is Constipated

Interview with Thrive Advisor & Mentor Brandon Sampson who shares actions to take when you feel your business has stalled. Brandon's year started slow, and took off in April and early May.

05-20
27:35

Consistency Creates Momentum

Interview with Thrive Advisor Kyle Petersen on how consistently putting in the work and showing up every day is what creates momentum in your business. 

05-16
26:01

Continuous Improvement with Landon Lynch

A fascinating chat with Dave Ness's business coach Landon Lynch on his Four-Step framework of what continuous improvement actually looks like and how to measure it.

04-17
50:33

Navigating Adversity

We discuss how to navigate adversity or crisis and show up still as your best self.

03-28
52:02

The Thrive Way Matrix

Unpacking The Thrive Way Matrix: Dave Ness discusses Thrive's structure of accountability for Advisors. This tools makes accountability a clear and positive way for Advisors to get what they want - a better life.

03-21
01:00:26

Working with Buyers vs. Sellers

We drill down into the technicalities and nuances of working with Buyers and Sellers. How can you be more effective with both types of clients? Grab a notepad and be ready to take notes!

03-01
59:47

Uncommon Behaviors Lead to Uncommon Results with Kyle Vasey

Top Thrive Advisor Kyle Vasey delves into his uncommon practices that can lead to a successful real estate career. Kyle's stories will make you laugh and inspire you to stretch yourself to win.

02-26
31:38

Purpose Through Relationships

Featuring Top-Performing Thriver, Anna Petersen, this episode delves into how you can find purpose in the real estate Advisor role through advocating selflessly and building relationships with clients that last.

02-19
47:00

Agent Archetypes

We sip coffee (not whiskey?!) and discuss Agent Archetypes developed by T360 Consulting. Agent Archetypes are similar to personality types - listing to help you find a way to get to your #BetterLife real estate activities that are right for your primary archetype.

02-09
40:15

An Athlete's Mindset with Alex Stanford

Dave interviews Alex Stanford, former executive at Zillow (General Manager of Partnerships) and current Director of Sales at Thrive. About half of our brokerage is made up of former collegiate athletes, including Alex, who played baseball at Gonzaga. As someone who played on a Top 10 nationally-ranked team at the D1 level, Alex talks about overcoming adversity and applying the mindset principles that he developed during his sports career to propel him to success in life after baseball.

01-24
52:53

Your Business Template

Dave talks about why a business template is so critical to long-term success, and unpack the components of an effective business template. They provide an example and unpack the specific intent behind Thrive's blueprint, aka "The RISE Program."

01-19
50:18

Part 2: Running Your Business Like a Business

Second of a two part series: Explore the practical application of how to run your business like an actual business. 

01-02
39:01

Part 1: Running Your Business Like a Business

First of a two part series: Explore the theory/mindset of how to run your business like an actual business. 

12-26
40:04

Interview with Kyle Vasey

An interview with Thrive Advisor and Mentor, Kyle Vasey.

12-12
46:42

Interview with Brandon Sampson

An interview with Thrive Advisor & Mentor, Brandon Sampson.

12-07
44:52

Interview with Brian Harbin - Part 2

Part Two interview with Brian Harbin on how to develop grit over time.  Making decisions around when to persevere and when to go a different direction.  The value of making it a habit to intentionally do hard things.  

09-27
45:50

Interview with Thriver Brittany Brennan

Hear directly from Thriver Brittany Brennan on getting off to a fast start in your real estate career - even though you're new to the area, don't have a network, and don't have a prior real estate background.  She shares how to think and operate like a leader before you have the official title.

09-20
41:20

Interview with Laurie Reader

Laurie shares how to build and grow a top-performing real estate team/brokerage while still having high agent retention and longevity.  Also hear her tips to add value, lead from the heart, and how to develop a leadership mindset.

09-11
43:36

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