In this episode, Blaine introduces a Japanese concept called Shugyo, which is synonymous with ‘intense and austere’ training, but can also refer or suggest an area of your life or business that needs to be addressed and where there is ‘an absence of comfort’. The concept of Shugyo is one that encourages you to take on tasks, goals, and pursuits that have some kind of internal ‘calling’ but, for whatever reason, you aren’t doing yet. With Shugyo, you listen to the small voice inside that is calli...
Nov 06, 2019•40 min•Season 3Ep. 37
In this episode, part 2 of 2, Blaine discusses the last 3 most important things that a mentor should be teaching their apprentices if they are interested in being a ‘true mentor’. Anybody can teach somebody else the basics of appraising real estate. Very few people can take somebody under their wing and mentor them in these 7 areas effectively, at least not initially. Take some time to study up on these 7 areas and learn what each one of them means to a trainee and what they might mean in your b...
Oct 29, 2019•59 min•Season 3Ep. 36
In this episode series (part 1 of 2), Blaine goes over the 7 areas that he believes true mentors should be covering in an appraiser mentorship program. In fact, these 7 areas should be mandatory in all business mentorship programs. The 7 areas covered would give the apprentice the greatest opportunity for success as an appraiser regardless of whether or not the trainee stays in the mentor’s company or goes out on their own. Although one of the chief complaints amongst potential mentors is that t...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 35
In this episode, Blaine recaps some of the important aspects from the last episode regarding meditation and exercise, and then opens the discussion about the last 2 letters, D and S, which stand for diet and sleep. The importance of all four of these things in terms of overall health, wellness, health span, longevity, energy and mood cannot be overstated! Appraisers tend to sit at their desks much of the day and have fairly stressful jobs. There are time pressures, client demands, and the never ...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 34
In this episode, Blaine talks about the 4 pillars of living your best life with the acronym MEDS, which stands for Meditation, Exercise, Diet, and Sleep. This is part 1 of a 2 part series and this episode covers the M and E parts of the acronym. Appraisers tend to sit for much of their day and tend to deal with a fair amount of stress. Meditation, exercise, proper diet, and good sleep are vital for longevity and a long health-span. Listen in as Blaine walks you through the 'why' and the 'how' of...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 33
In this episode, Blaine discusses one of the topics he coaches other businesses on and the 6 words he teaches in every workshop and seminar on appraiser business success. You’ll have to listen to the episode to learn the 6 words, but once you do and you begin to use them in your daily interactions, you’ll find more business, success, and abundance coming your way than ever before! Feel free to join us over at the Real Value Coaching Academy Facebook Page for short coaching lessons and interestin...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 32
In this episode, Blaine talks about the main seven areas that we all should be focusing on at some level in our lives. The seven areas are referred to as 'The Magic Seven' in the Real Value Coaching Academy and every coaching student fills one of these out every quarter. The Magic Seven Coaching tools are attached to this episode, or can be downloaded at www.RealValueCast.com. You can also find them at our Facebook Group page at https://www.facebook.com/RealValueCoaching/ or...Write down the Mag...
Sep 23, 2019•31 min•Season 3Ep. 31
In this episode, Blaine talks about an experience he had recently and how it pushed him out of his comfort zone and toward more growth. We often get stuck in routine and finding 'safe places' to hide ourselves and make ourselves believe we're growing. But to really grow and evolve, one must always be moving and pushing themselves out of their comfort zone.
Sep 14, 2019•36 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Blaine talks about a prior episode that was recorded back in December of 2018 called Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty. That episode laid out 5 methods to dig your proverbial 'well' of prospective future business and wealth, with 2 of the methods being delivered in a 'bonus' episode to Value Syndicate members who have requested the podcast be delivered to their email address each week. This episode includes the bonus episode that most didn't hear. The remaining 2 methods to dig your well are i...
Sep 07, 2019•33 min•Season 3Ep. 30
In this episode, Blaine talks about what was learned by examining his recent mountain biking accident and what valuable lessons were contained within the incident. He uses the lessons that he preaches every week in his coaching program on himself and extrapolates the lessons from the incident across all other areas of life. Don't be caught off guard when something seemingly random happens in life and business. Be ever aware of the signs and signals that always precede an event or incident....
Aug 30, 2019•39 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Blaine discusses how to mine the depths of all your life experiences, knowledge, and relationships to uncover the hidden diamonds in all three of those categories in order to tap into the immense wealth you likely don't give yourself credit for. Blaine teaches you an exercise he calls 'writing your W.I.L.', which stands for your Wealth Inventory List. This is a list of all the past life experiences you've had that you have either forgotten, or you've discounted as being irrelevant to your curren...
Aug 25, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 28
In this episode, Blaine teaches appraisers how to use the 'profit first' system of business management and budgeting for wealth. Although this system has been popularized as of late by the author and entrepreneur, Mike Michalowitz, in the book aptly named, Profit First, this system of money management and budgeting has been around for thousands of years. Blaine introduces listeners to another book called The Richest Man In Babylon, which talks about this principle in parable form as well. Be sur...
Aug 18, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 27
In this episode, Blaine Feyen talks about identifying what your 'ideal zone of existence' is and how it got that way. He encourages listeners and appraisers to ask some vital questions about their own personal 'comfort bubble' and test whether or not it his gotten too narrow over time. Blaine gives some suggestions for expanding your comfort bubble and pushing the boundaries of your Ideal Zone of Existence which, ultimately, leads to more opportunities being presented to you and eyes to see more...
Aug 10, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 26
In this episode, Blaine Feyen talks about how our bodies and minds are inextricably linked and how we can use one to positively affect the other. Blaine also goes so far as to explain how its every individuals personal responsibility to take control of their feelings and emotions. This can be done in a variety of ways, one being to take control of one's physiology. Change the way your body is being and you change the way your mind is feeling. The same thing works for your body in that you can ch...
Aug 03, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 25
In this Episode, Blaine talks about the difference between principles and values, and practices and methodologies. He goes deep on why its absolutely vital to have a well defined, and documented, set of values and principles that guide your daily practices and methodologies. Blaine encourages listeners to develop a 'Strategic Identity Document' for your business, which is a document that clearly articulates the founders and the company's values and principles so that they are very clear and can ...
Jul 27, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 24
In this episode, Blaine talks about starting your daily gratitude exercise and upgrading your mindset, as well as the people you hang out with. If you want to truly grow, there are two things that must grow first: your mindset and the people around you. The two things that hold most people back from real growth are their mindset and the people they've surrounded themselves with. This doesn't mean that the people around you are bad people, but the people around you often don't want to you to grow...
Jul 19, 2019•48 min•Season 3Ep. 23
In this episode, Blaine discusses the 'expert pyramid' and what it takes to climb to the top where the experts reside. Blaine explains that the top of the expert pyramid is not necessarily occupied by those with the most technical skills, but instead with those who have developed the most vital skills of communication and leadership. Often in business, it is not the smartest who experience the greatest success, but instead the most driven, the most creative, those with the best communication, ne...
Jul 10, 2019•37 min•Season 3Ep. 22
In this episode, Blaine discusses the very important idea that you cannot save a job or industry that doesn't 'want' to be saved. The appraisal industry is changing at a very rapid rate and there are many who think the answer is coming together as an industry to lobby for the appraisal process to remain the same. While Blaine doesn't disagree that a good appraisal and a good appraisal process is important and vital to the loan process and the overall health of any real estate market, Blaine woul...
Jun 29, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 21
In this episode, Blaine talks about the missing piece in most businesses that can determine success, failure, or even just the difference between mediocre results and skyrocketed results! The missing piece is accountability and its one of he big missing pieces in most appraisal businesses. The real estate and mortgage industries tend to have much higher levels of accountability since most Realtors and Lenders work in offices with managers, other Realtors, and their brokers or owners. Appraisers ...
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 20
In this episode, Blaine goes over the process to develop you Master Message, which comes out of the Master Mission process. The Master Message process follows closely the Storybrand 'one liner' exercise with a few slight changes. If you haven't read the Storybrand book by Donald Miller, it is highly recommended reading for developing your message. This is a tactical and practical episode so be sure to have a pen and pad ready to take notes! The Master Message process is a detailed process that r...
Jun 15, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 19
In this episode, Blaine introduces the Hero’s Journey and how this story format can help us figure out what role we’re playing in the lives of our clients and customers. Blaine talks about the Story Brand concept, by Donald Miller, and how we’ll use some of the ideas and techniques to help build our Master Mission and then our Master Message, which is an extremely clarified statement of who we are, what we do, how we do it, and what problems we solve for our clients.
Jun 05, 2019•43 min•Season 3Ep. 18
In this episode, Blaine introduces the audience to one of his coaching tools and techniques called The Value Ladder (TM). The Value Ladder is a tool that helps identify the real motivating factors behind the things people say they want to be, do, have, and achieve. Without first identifying what might be behind those motivations, achieving something just for the sake of achieving becomes a futile and time wasting experience. Blaine talks about Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how The Value Ladder...
May 24, 2019•53 min•Season 3Ep. 17
In this episode, Blaine discusses the common rant amongst appraisers that they're overworked and underpaid. The reality is that many appraisers have simply never been taught how to set boundaries and budget their time. Appraisers have been perpetuating thy myth of 'feast or famine' for decades, which has lead to a generation of appraisers who actually believe they go through times of famine! We create our businesses and we get to choose who we work with and why we might want to work with them, o...
May 16, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 16
In this episode, Blaine talks about the appraisal waiver, or property inspection waiver, the stats surrounding their issuance and use, and the hysteria that this topic ignites! Blaine discusses social media and the use of it by keyboard warriors hellbent on stirring the proverbial pot and creating an opportunity to rip fellow professionals to shreds for having the audacity to think a different thought than they do. Blaine also lays out a specific scenario regarding one of these social media deba...
May 04, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 15
In this episode, Blaine talks about the difference between goals and activities and what he calls you 'arc of activity'. Your arc of activity is the trajectory of daily habits and behaviors and where they eventually lead. You can set a goal to be met 6 months, 1 year or 5 years into the future but if you don't set up the proper systems to meet that goal, its unlikely to happen. Systems for daily, weekly, and monthly activities that ultimately lead to the accomplishment of the goal is what determ...
Apr 27, 2019•47 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In this episode of the Real Value Appraiser Podcast, Blaine talks about the viral blog post from Wired Chief Editor, Kevin Kelly, called '1000 True Fans'. Blaine breaks down the 1000 true fans concept and then couples it with what he calls a 'turbo boost' to the whole idea and that is the 'future banking' concept. The Future Bank is your virtual bank account that is tracking all of the future business from those who become true, or 'raving' fans of you and your business. With the future bank, yo...
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 13
In this episode, Blaine talks about the lifeblood of any business and that is referrals. There is a right way and a wrong way to get referrals in an appraisal business and there is a process that MUST be followed to get them consistently. Its one thing to get the occasional referral from a satisfied client, but it is a completely different process to get consistent referrals because you have a solid before unit, a during unit, and an after unit to your business and each unit has systems focusing...
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 12
In this episode, Blaine talks about the spring time, time management, remodeling your life and business, and the importance of taking recovery time to be the absolute best person you can be. Blaine discusses the important mindset shift necessary for appraisers to see their time off, not as reward for hard work, but as a necessary precondition of success. Taking the vital time to refresh, recover, remodel, and then get results (read:income!) is an absolute MUST and vital key to success in all are...
Mar 29, 2019•43 min•Season 3Ep. 11
In this episode, Blaine Feyen talks about the top 5 'wisdom keys' he teaches to appraisers around the country, and business people around the world. Blaine teaches 10 wisdom keys but to keep the episode around an hour, Blaine is delivering the remaining 5 wisdom keys via bonus content for Value Syndicate members. To become a member of the Value Syndicate you can simply head to www.RealValueCast.com or www.RealValueGroup.com and sign up to receive the bonus content. Its completely free. Grab a pe...
Mar 22, 2019•53 min•Season 3Ep. 10
In this episode, Blaine Feyen talks about the variety of masks and hats we wear throughout our lives based on the different roles we may be playing at that time. Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Mechanic, Truck Driver, Banker, and Appraiser. They are all things we call ourselves and ultimately our identity becomes part of those things we call ourselves. When we start to identify more with what we do and less with who we are, problems start. We treat others based on who we think we are and we jud...
Mar 18, 2019•37 min•Season 3Ep. 9
