Season 1 was recorded in 2021 as a re-read and re-think of the book 'Be The Better Broker Volume 1' done in a conversational format between Jillian Pollard and Dustan Woodhouse
Season 2 is rolling out with 20 weekly episodes featuring Rob Campbell bi-weekly and Dustan Woodhouse alternating - talking about the topical topics of the day in Broker-World.
Q. Is a (significant) upfront cheque for your book actually a thing? What does an earn out look like? Should we do a huge notification to the entire database? A. No. Clear Consistent Communication will be Critical to the success No.
You'll be left with many more questions at the end of this episode about how Mike manages to do what he does as a true solo-act. Part of the answer is in always being a class act!
A master of self-discipline in our industry!
We humans like to do dumb things, so many dumb things: Smoke Vape Drink to Excess Eat Too Many Chips (this one is me) Ban Foreign Buyers All of the above we will regret, mainly for the sake of the next generation... but also for ourselves because contrary to another dumb belief, life is not short.... life is really really long. And you gotta live somewhere, in that body of yours, and in a dwelling of some sort ideally.
A thought for the day for you from the AMBA conference in Calgary Alberta on Tuesday June 3
What happened in Dublin, Ireland on May 20 & 21?
New to Brokering? Struggling to find you way? Tune in for the longest interview I've done yet - and pick up some quality intel on what it takes to dig oneself out of a hole. Jasmine is who Jasmine is, open and honest about all the things. Time well invested!
Post Episode thoughts - a follow up on Ep 29
Where are you based? Where are your clients based? Geography creates perceptions of what is ok, and what is not... tune into the out takes in Ep 31 for more on this point.
Join me in a conversation with Justin Smith of Hawkeye Wealth www.hawkeyewealth.com As we dig into what the election results may mean for housing in Canada
Artificial Intellgience IS ABSOLUTELY coming for you, or at the very least for the way you do the things you do. This is perhaps a better mindset than much of the current thinking around a.i.
Some final, ok probably not final, thoughts on what the elections results may mean for us.
Yes, I have both read, and listened, to this book - multiple times. You should as well. There are some fascinating chapters in this book, and how as a mortgage industry professional are you not curious about the inner workings of the mind of the 9th Bank of Canada Governor - Mr. Stephen Poloz A fantastic book!
Yes I have read (listened) to this book. The content here is not all ChatGPT - I riff and digress a fair bit through this episode, even more so through the next one. Enjoy!
My heart goes out to everyone and anyone affected by the tragic event at the Lapu Lapu Festival. As for the National story, election results, I share several thoughts on what it means for you, your business, and our industry in this episode, and through the next few to follow.
Link to Agenda: HERE
The Prompt I refer to: Please write a 200 word call script to clients in my database with existing mortgages in Canada with a bit of a spin on interest rates and the upcoming election The Response: Hi [Client Name], it’s Dustan Woodhouse calling — how have you been? I’m reaching out with a quick mortgage check-in, especially with interest rates and the federal election both making headlines. There’s a lot of noise out there, but also some important signals to consider. Rates are holding steady f...
There are at least 26 different ways to find success in this business. Here are 3.
How weak is the turnout going to be? I guess it depends on how weak we are.
A few quick thoughts and shout outs from the heart of the CMBABC conference
Anything meaningful for prospective homeowners or Brokers here?
Note; An update, homes valued above 5M$ exempted! Note; It is APRIL 1ST :)
In this episode I share with you the most important ticker symbol to watch in 2025!
Generally speaking - No, never, don't-do-it! Especially if you are blindly submitting a file on behalf of a facebook Broker-friend and have near zero interaction with the clients. #recipefordisaster
Where were sales? (Back to the 10yr average just 8 weeks ago) Where are they now? (dropping rapidly, already down to 25% below the 10yr average) What does the future hold?
Recording videos is one thing. Actually posting them, as it turns out, can be quite another. A quick story of a win that was a long time coming. Enjoy!
Feel free to ask ChatGPT ' What is my clarity of purpose?' and see what comes back, here is what it gave me... which is pretty much 100% accurate yet summed up in a way I would not have come up with myself I don't think; To lead by example, instill discipline, and share hard-earned wisdom to empower others in business and life. Also for you, A bonus prompt: ' What have my aha moments and pivotal change moments been? '
What's happening March 11-13? Some quality content, to say the least Link to register; https://buy.stripe.com/fZeeWldsv5U57bG8wL See you soon
Recorded at 9am PT on March 4th. How long with the proposed tariffs be in effect? As of the afternoon of March 4th it sounds like they could be gone by March 5th. Rapidly propelling the sitting President into the stratosphere of all-time most inconsistent least predictable world leaders. Is there a prize for this behaviour? Is there a point? We shall see.
An exercise for you: * note * this may make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up... If you type the prompt below into ChatGPT and answer the questions honestly, there will be for many of you an 'A-Ha' moment that normally would've taken hours, and probaby hundreds of dollars to reach with a therapist. Although maybe you still need that therapist to help you unpack it all. Here's the prompt for you to copy and paste; Let's go behind the masks I wear daily, the roles I play in the workplace...
