This is a special episode. We’re going to deep dive into Wendy’s wealth journey. In just over ten years, Wendy went from being a stay at home mom, making no income, to being one of the largest, most successful real estate business owners in the nation, with a business bringing in over $3 million in yearly revenue. Her story proves that anybody can succeed beyond their wildest dreams – and both her and her husband exemplify that truth. Connect on Instagram: Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp Vija ...
Sep 13, 2021•47 min•Ep. 74
Carin Nguyen is a part of our Five Dolls network, and she has an incredible life story. Not only has she built an incredible business, she’s also built a big life to go along with it – and she’s managed to devote a ton of time into personal growth and development. She shares what the return of that investment has been, and how it’s helped her in her business. Resources: Read: Integrate the Shadow, Master Your Path Read: The Shadow Effect Connect on Instagram: Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp Vi...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 73
We’re all about building wealth here, and a big part of that can come from investing in real estate. An amazing resource for learning everything you need to know about the subject is the Bigger Pockets podcast, as well as numerous real estate community blogs, podcasts, books, and more. Today, we’re talking with the co-host of Bigger Pockets and bestselling author, David Greene. We discuss how he got into real estate, whether or not it’s right for everyone, and what you have to know going in. Res...
Aug 30, 2021•49 min•Ep. 72
When you start out as an entrepreneur, you’re responsible for everything. And for female entrepreneurs, the unfortunate truth is that we’re often left to be responsible for most of the things at home too. We’re trying to keep our teams, our companies, and our households running smoothly all the time. We only have so much time in the day, so what makes the difference between getting everything done or being a big mess? We’re going to discuss how you can get more done in less time by following the...
Aug 23, 2021•32 min•Ep. 71
Have you ever had a great idea that you put into action? What about one you didn’t? Having a great idea is one thing, but turning it into a business is something entirely different. One of the best parts of being an entrepreneur is making something out of nothing, but it’s not easy. We’re going to give you a simple tool you can use to take an idea you have and create a plan to turn it into a reality. Identify your goal Establish your priorities Come up with strategies Get to work Resources: the1...
Aug 16, 2021•38 min•Ep. 70
Let’s talk about something that can be intimidating for some and exhilarating for others: your profit and loss statement (also known as P&L). We all have moments where we feel intimidated, insecure, or that we don’t know what we’re doing. We’re going to take something that can seem complex and intimidating and make it as simple as possible – as well as sharing our own journeys through our P&L statements. Connect on Instagram: Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp Vija Williams: @viavija Sara...
Aug 09, 2021•33 min•Ep. 69
Let’s be honest: when it comes to building big businesses, we can often fill ourselves with big guilt. It comes from everywhere. When you’re not working in your business, when you’re not with your family, when you really need a vacation, it’s always there. However you’re feeling right now, you’re not alone. We’re going to talk about our own struggles with guilt and how we’re (slowly) working through them. Connect on Instagram: Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp Vija Williams: @viavija Sarah Reyno...
Aug 02, 2021•26 min•Ep. 68
Kymber Menkiti is one of the most impressive business leaders in the world. She has broken glass ceiling after glass ceiling while also managing to be a great wife and mother. She’s the perfect example of building a big business and an even bigger life. Her and her husband run a massive real estate empire in Washington, D.C. They started off as real estate agents, then became owners of brokerage, highly successful sales teams, and commercial and residential property. Now they’re involved in mixe...
Jul 26, 2021•32 min•Ep. 67
How is giving away money good for my business? We hear about it all the time: corporate philanthropy, “doing well by doing good” – but why, specifically, is it great to give back to your community? We’re going to define strategic giving, talk about the six reasons generosity is actually good for your business, and some of the ways you can give back as a company. Why Giving Back Is Good for Your Business: Increases company morale Improve brand awareness Attract top talent Appeal to younger genera...
Jul 19, 2021•28 min•Ep. 66
Does this sound familiar? You really need to hire some help in your business, but there’s one annoying thing that’s causing you to pause: the thought of training. Let’s be honest, training is hard to do – especially when you’re already busy and you need help now . It can be hard to remember what we learned along the way, let alone how to pass our knowledge on to someone else. It requires you to step back and slow down. Let’s explore how to train successfully and as painlessly as possible. Connec...
Jul 12, 2021•26 min•Ep. 65
As entrepreneurs, we often have our heads down. We grow because we are great at our craft, but rarely do we have a background in advertising, marketing, or self-promotion. When you start getting noticed in your field, many don’t know what to do with that attention. We’re going to talk about the importance of self-promotion, both as your business and as a person. It’s important to identify your superpowers, embrace them, and not be afraid to put them out there. We’re going to offer some tips for ...
Jul 05, 2021•29 min•Ep. 64
Self-care is not what you think it is. It’s not just wine, massages, and pedicures. It’s about making the conscious choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from. You need to establish simple habits that create balance and health in your life. We’re continuing our discussion of those habits, based on the seven circles from “ The ONE Thing .” Last week, we talked about your spiritual, physical, and personal lives. Today, we’re going to dive into your key relationships, your job, ...
Jun 28, 2021•31 min•Ep. 63
As leaders, we are constantly pouring into others: our teams, our families, our clients, and even our communities. But rarely do we take the time to fill ourselves up. If you don’t take care of yourself, you’re not going to make it anywhere. In this two part series, we’re going to touch on seven ways to approach self-care. Our spiritual life Our physical health Our personal life Our key relationships Our job Our business Our finances Connect on Instagram: Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp Vija W...
Jun 21, 2021•36 min•Ep. 62
We all hit a point in life when we realize that we have to plan for our personal finances. It doesn’t matter how much you make; if you don’t have your spending under control, you’re going to run into problems. We’re going to talk about our wealth-building journeys and, whether you’re far along on your path or just at the beginning, we’re going to hit all aspects of the journey. Connect on Instagram: Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp Vija Williams: @viavija Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji Wendy...
Jun 11, 2021•27 min•Ep. 61
Diane Griffin is an international businesswoman with an insurmountable work ethic. Her drive for building and leading businesses combined with her desire to create endless opportunities for everyone around her is incredible. Not only does she play a major role in leading organizational strategy across multiple businesses with Keller Williams Realty as both a business owner and a coach, Diane has a passion for amplifying the voices and lives of women around the world. We talk about her upbringing...
Jun 07, 2021•34 min•Ep. 60
When a business relationship isn’t working out, it can be painful — both for the person who isn’t performing and for the business. Having someone, who may be right for your organization but in the wrong role, can be a liability for them as well as for the business. We want to create environments that support us and our teammates. So how do you ensure that everyone on your team is a good fit… and how do you get rid of someone who isn’t a good fit without firing them? Connect on Instagram: Seychel...
May 31, 2021•30 min•Ep. 59
Most children growing up today are accustomed to both parents working, but back in the day it was traditionally the male who brought home the bacon and the female fried it in the pan. We’re well past those days — today nearly a third of American households have a female breadwinner. However, many of the other traditional dynamics haven’t changed: Women still do more childcare and housework than their husbands, and men still feel the pressure to be the breadwinner. There are ways you can have a h...
May 24, 2021•31 min•Ep. 58
If there’s one rule to life, it’s that change is the only constant. There will be disruption and there will be changes in your business. You have to learn to grow, motivate, and lead your team in the midst of change and disruption. Change often leads to fear, and your job as a leader is to alleviate those fears as much as possible. We’re going to look at what you need to focus on when change is happening and how to react to it. Grow: Focus on revenue Protect your mindset Surround yourself with o...
May 17, 2021•34 min•Ep. 57
Sue Adler is the #1 real estate agent in the entire state of New Jersey. Not only is she a kick-ass business person, she’s also a kick-ass person with a kick-ass life. She’s living proof that if you are talented and a hard worker, you can start over in any market in your chosen craft and succeed. And even with all of that success, she travels three months out of the year and when she’s gone she is completely checked out from the business — and it thrives while she’s gone! We talk about why she d...
May 10, 2021•37 min•Ep. 56
When you’re busy and you’re stressed, things are going to end up going askew. We’re going to talk about what’s stressing us out right now, what we’re going through, and how we’re processing and tackling it. We’re all emerging from the pandemic era and there’s so much changing. The stresses of that are underlying everything else that’s happening. We talk about admitting that you need help, recalibrating as we reopen after COVID-19, managing with everyone being in a different place, and what we wa...
May 03, 2021•33 min•Ep. 55
Growth is great, but if you’re not purposeful about growing and scaling your culture alongside your business it can quickly deteriorate. So how do you grow your business while simultaneously protecting your culture? Come alongside our journey as we struggle with this as well. We talk about what company culture is, what’s working, and what we’re still figuring out. What’s working for us: Define common language about values, purpose, and standards Hire to your culture Lead by example Build a syste...
Apr 26, 2021•36 min•Ep. 54
When you’re an entrepreneur, you need to let go of the things you’re not good at or that can be done by someone else in order to grow and scale. What many people don’t understand is that hiring starts at home — especially at the start of your business. We’re going to talk about what hiring at home means, how to determine your hourly wage, ways to overcome leverage guilt, and provide you with ways to get leverage at home. Connect on Instagram: Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp Vija Williams: @via...
Apr 19, 2021•48 min•Ep. 53
For most small businesses, the founder and CEO is the brand. No matter what you do, if you own a business or you’re an employee, it’s essential to have a personal brand and focus on growing it. When you build a brand around yourself instead of your career, it will serve you well in whatever you do. It is your job to tell your story, and that’s what building a personal brand is all about. We have six steps to building a personal brand: Decide what you want to be known for Know your audience Under...
Apr 12, 2021•29 min•Ep. 52
Without relationships, there is no trust. People do not come to work day after day just to punch a time clock — they come to work for a person or group of people. For them to give it their absolute best, and for us to get the best out of them, they must have relationships with their leader. As your empire grows bigger this becomes harder and harder, so it's continually more important to give it your focus and attention. There are eight steps to lead in your relationships, showing people that you...
Apr 05, 2021•34 min•Ep. 51
So many people — women especially — struggle with confidence in the workplace. We still have a long way to go when it comes to gender stereotypes, and one of the more pervasive ones that women face is that they can’t be too aggressive or confident without appearing to be abrasive. This programming starts in childhood when boys are encouraged to be competitive and take risks while girls are encouraged to be kind, sweet, and polite. You have to have confidence to succeed. Let’s discuss how to figh...
Mar 29, 2021•32 min•Ep. 50
“In the school of life, difficult people are the faculty. They teach us our most important spiritual lessons, the lessons that we would be mostly unlikely to learn on our own.” —Mark Rosen When you’re growing big businesses, dealing with difficult people is a necessary skill to learn. You can't control how other people act, but you can control how you respond and how you let their actions affect you. We’re going to talk about why it’s important to deal with difficult people and offer some tips f...
Mar 22, 2021•34 min•Ep. 49
If you don’t take time for your wellness, you’re going to be forced to take time for your illness. If you listen to the hints your body is giving you, you won’t end up having to bear its screams later. Both your health and your finances are going to affect your life, whether you focus on them or not. So why not focus on them and make everything better? We’re going to walk through our hacks to focus on your health when you’re a busy empire builder. The big rocks when it comes to health are: Nutri...
Mar 15, 2021•27 min•Ep. 48
When you’re building big businesses and big lives, that can lead to excess amounts of stress and anxiety. We’re going to discuss coping mechanisms for dealing with stress, anxiety, and overwhelm as we are all actively going through it ourselves. We have six steps we’ve been using to cope: Figure out your problem list Prioritizing competing values and interests Do it, delay it, delegate it, or dump it Enlist support Take care of yourself See the big picture Connect on Instagram: Seychelle Van Poo...
Mar 08, 2021•35 min•Ep. 47
Tiffany Fykes is the perfect example of leveraging a big business to create a bigger life. She entered the real estate industry in 2009, and within just four years, built a million dollar producing team at Fykes Realty Groups — all while doubling the size of her family. On top of that, all of this happened while Tiffany was living in a different city and traveling with her family! We talk about what led to her decision to move, what it was like to operate a business remotely, and following throu...
Mar 01, 2021•35 min•Ep. 46
In their book “The Psychology of Sales Call Reluctance,” Shannon Goodson and George Dudley explain that call reluctance is the reason why 80% of new salespeople fail in their first year. We’re going to explore what call reluctance is, why people experience it, and the top 10 ways to overcome it. 10 Tips for Overcoming Call Reluctance: Make a lot of calls Know how everything works Ask really good questions Understand what you’re selling Build your bunker Get mentored Have conviction that you are ...
Feb 22, 2021•33 min•Ep. 45
