Business Bros

Today we are joined by Caroline Abkar from Windermere Homes & Estates. Caroline shares with us how difficult it was to come from a war time life, moving to a new country, getting an engineer degree and then moving to Real Estate. She tells us what she does to stay focused and how it inspires her to put out valuable content that people can learn from on a weekly basis. Caroline is exactly the t...

Today we are joined by Dirian Moore founder of an app called Where is My Sign? If you have ever wondered where your lost open house signs go or better yet, how to avoid them from being picked up by the city, this app is for you. Dirian has found a way to help agents out there, not only figure out the best way to place signs but to help agents plan out their open house without ever having to go out...

Today we are joined by Adrian Audelo aka Mr 805. Adrian shares with us the ups and downs he faced as a Realtor and in his own personal life. Mr 805 talks about his newest venture into YouTube and how his life struggles helped him reach a positive place in his life. Adrian shares how he deals with depression, IBS and how he uses some simple techniques to move past those struggles and place himself...

Today the Business Bros go at it alone. We talk about the event we went to with Driven Wealth Management, the next project we will be working on to empower the Hispanic Community and the guest appearance we had on the Booze Over Business podcast with Francisco "Pancho" Lopez. We then dive deep into why consistency is key and how you can benefit in reaching your goals if you are consistent is your...

Today we are joined by Heather Rynearson from Century 21 Award. Heather shares with us how she got her start in sales when she was with Nordstroms and then in car sales with Mercedes before she got into Real Estate. Check out how her story and what she does well allows Hernan to help guide her to focus in on her strengths and guide her to hold more open houses. When working in sales we need to fin...

Today we welcome Isaac Bobadilla owner of Loyal Fiel Clothing brand. Isaac grew up locally here in Imperial Beach and has created a brand true to it's name. Loyal Fiel is more to Isaac than just a fashion statement, it embodies what he believes to be his overall essence as a human being and he really enjoys being a part of building something he is Loyal to (pun intended). We dig deeper into what i...

Today we bring some youth into the podcast studio. Stephen was Hernan's former student. With graduation right around the corner, we thought it would be a great idea to hear about the trials, goals and struggles of an 18 year old. Join us as Stephen shares how hard it was for him growing up with a single mother, what he learned and what he hopes to achieve going forward. Be sure to check him out on...

Today we are joined by Ti Cason-Davis from the Dean Aguilar Group. We get to hear a little bit about what it is like working with Dean and his team directly and how Ti benefited from his move to the team. We also dive into the discount broker world and take opposing sides in a debate about the long term viability of being a buyers agent. We both make some great points and you are going to want to...

Today, in order for us to stay true to our promise of posting everyday, we were required to record while on the road. We talk about Hernan's Financial Algebra class playing cash flow and how the students struggled. Those struggles are often reflections of the what adults have in the real world. The parallels that the students go through in the game and the failures they must push through are the s...

Today we are joined by Denisse Roldan Newell with NAHREP of San Diego. Denisse shares with us the struggles of being a wife, a mom, a business woman and NAHREP President. She tells us what she does to get through her day and still provide the support her family needs and what fuels her to push through the hard times. She also tells us about some of the cool events that NAHREP will be hosting this...

Today we are travel to Mission Beach to meet with Claudio in his RV. Claudio cam into our lives via Facebook after he was literally offering his services for free to local businesses. Kevin Pheley met him, made a live video and that is how we connected. Once we met, I quickly learned that Claudio is not your normal 20 year old kid. His outlook on life and his passion to provide value to others is...

Today we are joined by Hilary Bateman from Berkshire Hathaway and Little House of Flowers. Hilary shares with us what it was like to be a Realtor during the time of short sales, why she decided to buy a flower shop and how she is using it to help agents stay top of mind with their clients. If you would like to contact Hilary for Real Estate or to help you stay top of mind with your clients you can...

Brent Gove was a former Team Leader with ReMax, went to become a $100+ Million top producing team with Keller Williams and after seeing what eXp Realty had to offer, took his team and moved over to eXp within 10 days. In his own words "I liked Remax but I loved Keller Williams." Why would such a top producing agent who "Loved Keller Williams" make the move? On today's podcast Brent tells us what h...

Today we are joined by a 23 year old entrepreneur who is literally playing monopoly in real life. Yousif tells us about his success on Facebook with buying ads, his threat from Nike and how he is buying salons and turning them into profitable businesses. We also dive deep into KV Core and the value that it brings Realtors and how that is just another value added bonus of being part of the eXp Real...

Today we had a great interview with Chris Deitz from Keller Williams. Chris and I talk about the importance of using social media to get in front of prospects. Don't get it twisted, we are not preaching the easy button. This is still prospecting and it requires that you put in the work to get to know your potential clients, still prequalify and figure out what their needs are and you sill have to...

Today we are joined by Ben Biggs with Discher Real Estate Group. Ben shares with us his life struggles as a young entrepreneur and what he had to overcome to become a successful realtor. Ben was very ambitious in his twenties just like many of us have been but life taught him some valuable lessons. He eventually had to humble himself, center himself and figure out a disciplined schedule in order t...

On Today's episode we are joined by Jeff Katz from Compass. Jeff shares with us his experiences in getting started in the industry and the importance of building #PowerfulRelationships with not only your clients but with other people in Real Estate and ancillary industries. Jeff will also be speaking at the SDAR Real Estate Expo at the San Diego Convention Center on May 10th so be sure to stop by...

Welcome to episode 200! What a milestone! The key to the success of any business is to be consistent, actively try and get better every day and to be of service to others. Thank you to all of our listeners, supporters and guests who have been with us since the beginning and all of you who are new to the show. We love being able to bring you new content daily, with a sprinkle of fun and a bunch of...

Today we went out to Campo to visit Cindy Moon owner of the East County Horseback Tours. We had the honor of going out to the Harvest Moon Ranch and get to know Cindy and her horses. It was a cold podcast interview outside but a great show. Cindy shares her life experiences and how she came to love horses and the ranch life. Horseback riding with Cindy would make a great family event or even an am...

On this episode we are joined by Shon Kokoszka who sold over 4000 homes and over a billion dollars in sales volume. Was president of Keller Williams MAPS Coaching and MAPS business training. Built and owned a development company, home building company, mortgage company, title company and now iCON Coaching. Shon has consulted with companies like McDonalds, FedEx, T-Mobile, Sports Clips and many mor...

In this episode James and Hernan talk about the success they have had with using Video DM's in Instagram and Facebook. If you are looking to get more engagement and stay top of mind with your clients you need to be using this strategy. It is not enough to simply "friend" or "follow" some one on social. You actually have to put in the work and get to know them, talk to them and engage with them lik...

Today we are joined by Natividad with Pipeline Insurance. Nate and Hernan sit down to discuss what it was like building an Insurance book of business and how making the move to Pipeline Insurance was for Nate. Nate shares what he does to stay top of mind with his clients and how he provides an excellent service that goes above and beyond what most people expect from an agent. If you would like to...

Today we are joined by Mark Gillette with Pacific Bank Card LLC. Mark shares with us what it is like being told no over and over again and how he works to educate his clients on credit card processing to empower them to make educated decisions. He shares some of the old school tactics that still work today to enhance and enrich his relationships so that his business can continue to grow. If you wo...

Today we are joined by Tonya and Michael from co-authors of BrandFace for Real Estate Professionals. Their company is helping Real Estate Agents develop a brand for themselves and help target their marketing campaigns so that they do not waste money on tactics that do not return results. Building a brand is an added tool that should enhance your business and help show your sphere that you have a q...

Higher Further Faster is a quote from Captain Marvel that James uses to describe how he feels about a specific art piece. On today's show we dive into mindset and how getting your mind right can help you get what you want in life. James walks us through his though process on why a $2000 art work will become his and how it inspires him to be like Captain Marvel and go higher, further and faster in...