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The Real BetterLife PodcastLeveling UpRob Alkema and Dave Ness discuss how to unlock the next levels of your real estate career. Dave Ness deep dives into his own personal journey of moving up through the levels of more closings each year of his career.
2024-06-0754 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastLeveling UpRob Alkema and Dave Ness discuss how to unlock the next levels of your real estate career. Dave Ness deep dives into his own personal journey of moving up through the levels of more closings each year of his career.
2024-06-0754 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastWhen your Business is ConstipatedRob Alkema interviews 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.
2024-05-2027 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastWhen your Business is ConstipatedRob Alkema interviews 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.
2024-05-2027 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastConsistency Creates MomentumRob Alkema interviews Thrive Advisor Kyle Petersen on how consistently putting in the work and showing up every day is what creates momentum in your business.
2024-05-1626 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastConsistency Creates MomentumRob Alkema interviews Thrive Advisor Kyle Petersen on how consistently putting in the work and showing up every day is what creates momentum in your business.
2024-05-1626 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastContinuous Improvement with Landon LynchDave & Rob chat with Landon Lynch on his Four-Step framework of what continuous improvement actually looks like and how to measure it.
2024-04-1750 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastContinuous Improvement with Landon LynchDave & Rob chat with Landon Lynch on his Four-Step framework of what continuous improvement actually looks like and how to measure it.
2024-04-1750 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastNavigating AdversityRob Alkema and Dave Ness discuss how to navigate adversity or crisis and show up still as your best self.
2024-03-2852 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastNavigating AdversityRob Alkema and Dave Ness discuss how to navigate adversity or crisis and show up still as your best self.
2024-03-2852 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastThe Thrive Way MatrixUnpacking The Thrive Way Matrix: Rob Alkema and Dave Ness discuss 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.
2024-03-211h 00The Real BetterLife PodcastThe Thrive Way MatrixUnpacking The Thrive Way Matrix: Rob Alkema and Dave Ness discuss 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.
2024-03-211h 00The Real BetterLife PodcastWorking with Buyers vs. SellersDave Ness & Rob Alkema 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!
2024-03-0159 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastWorking with Buyers vs. SellersDave Ness & Rob Alkema 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!
2024-03-0159 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastUncommon Behaviors Lead to Uncommon Results with Kyle VaseyRob & Kyle delve into Kyle's 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.
2024-02-2631 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastUncommon Behaviors Lead to Uncommon Results with Kyle VaseyRob & Kyle delve into Kyle's 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.
2024-02-2631 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastPurpose Through RelationshipsFeaturing 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.
2024-02-1947 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastPurpose Through RelationshipsFeaturing 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.
2024-02-1947 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastAgent ArchetypesDave Ness and Rob Alkema 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.
2024-02-0940 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastAgent ArchetypesDave Ness and Rob Alkema 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.
2024-02-0940 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastAn Athlete's Mindset with Alex StanfordDave and Rob interview 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.
2024-01-2452 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastAn Athlete's Mindset with Alex StanfordDave and Rob interview 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.
2024-01-2452 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastYour Business TemplateDave & Rob talk 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."
2024-01-1950 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastYour Business TemplateDave & Rob talk 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."
2024-01-1950 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastPart 2: Running Your Business Like a BusinessSecond of a two part series: Explore the practical application of how to run your business like an actual business.
2024-01-0239 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastPart 2: Running Your Business Like a BusinessSecond of a two part series: Explore the practical application of how to run your business like an actual business.
2024-01-0239 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastPart 1: Running Your Business Like a BusinessFirst of a two part series: Explore the theory/mindset of how to run your business like an actual business.
2023-12-2640 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastPart 1: Running Your Business Like a BusinessFirst of a two part series: Explore the theory/mindset of how to run your business like an actual business.
2023-12-2640 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Kyle VaseyAn interview with Thrive Advisor and Mentor, Kyle Vasey.
2023-12-1246 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Kyle VaseyAn interview with Thrive Advisor and Mentor, Kyle Vasey.
2023-12-1246 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Brandon SampsonAn interview with Thrive Advisor & Mentor, Brandon Sampson.
2023-12-0744 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Brandon SampsonAn interview with Thrive Advisor & Mentor, Brandon Sampson.
2023-12-0744 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Brian Harbin - Part 2Part 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.
2023-09-2745 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Brian Harbin - Part 2Part 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.
2023-09-2745 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Thriver Brittany BrennanHear 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.
2023-09-2041 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Thriver Brittany BrennanHear 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.
2023-09-2041 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Laurie ReaderLaurie 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.
2023-09-1143 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastInterview with Laurie ReaderLaurie 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.
2023-09-1143 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastScars are our Superpowers with Nathan Terborg "It takes more courage to examine the dark corners of your own soul than it does for a soldier to fight on the battlefield." - Cornel West
The two big themes for today are The Power of Curiosity and Turning Scars Into Superpowers.
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Awareness by Anthony de Mello
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
2023-07-2454 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastScars are our Superpowers with Nathan Terborg "It takes more courage to examine the dark corners of your own soul than it does for a soldier to fight on the battlefield." - Cornel West
The two big themes for today are The Power of Curiosity and Turning Scars Into Superpowers.
@nathanterborg on Instagram
https://nathanterborg.com/
Awareness by Anthony de Mello
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
2023-07-2454 min2023-07-0851 min2023-07-0851 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastGrit with Brian HarbinRob Alkema chats with a small group from "Grit University"
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2023-06-291h 10The Real BetterLife PodcastGrit with Brian HarbinRob Alkema chats with a small group from "Grit University"
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2023-06-291h 10The Real BetterLife PodcastIdentifying and Improving CultureDave Ness & Rob Alkema discuss "culture" in any type of organization and how to identify what yours is and how to improve it.
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2023-06-221h 02The Real BetterLife PodcastIdentifying and Improving CultureDave Ness & Rob Alkema discuss "culture" in any type of organization and how to identify what yours is and how to improve it.
Click here to read more details on Tribal Leadership.
2023-06-221h 02The Real BetterLife PodcastBetter Living Thru Taking Calculated RisksRob Alkema & Dave Ness interviews long-time Thrive Advisor David McKelfresh on his career and how he's built a better life with real estate investing.
2023-06-171h 06The Real BetterLife PodcastBetter Living Thru Taking Calculated RisksRob Alkema & Dave Ness interviews long-time Thrive Advisor David McKelfresh on his career and how he's built a better life with real estate investing.
2023-06-171h 06The Real BetterLife PodcastWhat if I’m not Passionate?In a post from the archive, Dave Mashburn reminds us that pursuing your passions (or telling others they should pursue their passions) is misguided.
A great deal of the obsession around the concept of passion has to do with our desire for happiness.
But the happiest people are not the ones who are actively pursuing happiness.
They receive it as a biproduct of doing the right things every day to build a life of meaning, purpose, and contribution towards something much greater than themselves.
When recruiting, it’s better to ask questions like:
Are you willing and able to do the right th...
2023-06-0945 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastWhat if I’m not Passionate?In a post from the archive, Dave Mashburn reminds us that pursuing your passions (or telling others they should pursue their passions) is misguided.
A great deal of the obsession around the concept of passion has to do with our desire for happiness.
But the happiest people are not the ones who are actively pursuing happiness.
They receive it as a biproduct of doing the right things every day to build a life of meaning, purpose, and contribution towards something much greater than themselves.
When recruiting, it’s better to ask questions like:
Are you willing and able to do the right th...
2023-06-0945 min2023-06-0246 min2023-06-0246 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastFrom Boutique to CorporateDave Ness & Rob Alkema tackle a question being asked as Thrive grows and becomes a larger company in the market.
2023-05-2435 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastFrom Boutique to CorporateDave Ness & Rob Alkema tackle a question being asked as Thrive grows and becomes a larger company in the market.
2023-05-2435 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastWhy Agents FailDave Ness & Rob Alkema discuss reasons and attitudes on why real estate agents fail.
2023-05-1641 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastWhy Agents FailDave Ness & Rob Alkema discuss reasons and attitudes on why real estate agents fail.
2023-05-1641 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastBenefits of Strangers and SphereDave Ness and Rob Alkema explore the benefits of working with Strangers and Sphere.
2023-05-1049 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastBenefits of Strangers and SphereDave Ness and Rob Alkema explore the benefits of working with Strangers and Sphere.
2023-05-1049 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastChallenges of Strangers and SphereDave Ness & Rob Alkema discuss the different challenges faced as an Advisor working with both strangers and your sphere.
2023-05-0238 minThe Real BetterLife PodcastChallenges of Strangers and SphereDave Ness & Rob Alkema discuss the different challenges faced as an Advisor working with both strangers and your sphere.
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