Description

Andrina Valdes is a knife-fighting, snowboarding, serial entrepreneur. She’s had multiple businesses (a flower shop, rental properties and even a working ranch) and now serves as Chief Operating Officer for Cornerstone Home Lending. As COO she is responsible for leading marketing, recruiting, technology, innovation, production, joint ventures, compliance, training and general loan operations. Andrina is a firm believer in pouring into people and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit and her commitment to this has created an outstanding culture of trust, loyalty, and fun. Her leadership helped land Cornerstone on Fortune Magazine’s top places to work several years running, has received countless marketing, video and innovation awards and made Cornerstone the top joint venture lender in the country. Andrina attributes all her “wins” to her partner in business and in life, Manuel Valdes. This dynamic duo continues to shape the mortgage industry by making better people, not just better mortgages.

In this episode Steve and Andrina discuss:

• How being a serial entrepreneur is equivalent to being a serial learner
• How you can come out on top despite various disruptions, especially in these unstable times 
• Whether leaders should prioritize the good of the individual or the corporation 
• Concepts and values that are useful for leading your organization in the right direction

Key Takeaways: 

• How you handle disruption matters, sticking to your values will get you through it 
• Balance the good of the individual and the corporation - helping your team members grow will benefit your business in the long run
• Help people, not only where they are but also where they want to be 
• Being a good leader is about understanding what drives your business and its inner workings - you must be able to see the macro and micro

“Being able to fly 30,000 feet and also dig in the ditches is important. You have to be able to look at things from a macro level but you also have to be able to understand the people that are doing the work.” - Andrina Valdes

Connect with Andrina Valdes:

Website:https://www.houseloan.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrina-valdes-1568a415/

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking 

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

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