GSD Mode Podcast

Let's face it; no matter who you are, everyone has slip-ups and bad days, where we're not operating at our full potential, or firing on all cylinders, if you will. And that's okay. We use this as a learning tool and motivation to do better the next time. To better ourselves, we need to try to eliminate our worst behaviors to create better days. As Joshua Smith puts it in this episode of Leveling U...

Chris Jones is a real estate professional with over 15 years of experience who has ran a mega team of over 120 agents doing 100's of millions in gross volume sales per year who then transitioned in 2015 to the real estate software industry! As the founder and CEO of Guerilla Realty, Chris is able to provide tools and software to real estate agents at a low cost with no long-term contracts helping...

With over 15 years experience, nearly 1,000 podcast episodes, and recently, 30 interviews with the top producing agents in North America under his belt, Joshua Smith has an INSANE amount of knowledge on what creates the most success in the Real Estate Industry. On this episode of Real Estate Tips, he narrows it all down to 7 things that the top 1% of agents are doing to create a MASSIVE amount of...

Danny Morel is the owner of a top real estate brokerage, a real estate coach, best selling author, speaker, CEO, and much more! When Danny joined the show back in 2017, he shared all his experiences with Joshua so far, including all the ups and downs, how he found success as an agent and then LEFT the industry as a whole, how he got inspired to start his own brokerage and how he handled the negati...

Tyler Steenken is a real estate industry professional with an extensive background in selling who transitioned into Business Development at Cole Information, a real estate resource and data company that has worked closely with Joshua and his team for 5 years and counting! Tyler has traveled the country meeting with and teaching top real estate agents the 3 formulas that will help them dominate the...

Christian Olin is the Vice President of Direct Lending at On Q Financial with over 20 years of experience in the money lending industry! He's been able to stay at the top of his game and top of his industry mostly because of his ability to keep a high pulse on the housing market and adjusting his business accordingly. On Q Financial has it's headquarters in Phoenix, and over 80 offices in the coun...

One of the most important values as a realtor is turning other's pain into pleasure. A lot of times when clients come to you, they're trying to better themselves and create a better life and living situation for themselves and their families. It is crucial to build trust with them and show that you are an asset and guide to them. In this episode of Real Estate Tips, Joshua Smith not only gives GRE...

Do you ever find yourself looking at other people in your field, and wonder how they're always so excited on fire about their life and business? If you answered yes, just know you aren't alone. Many of us struggle with depression and a total lack of motivation, but in this episode of Leveling Up, Joshua Smith gives you step by step advice on how to overcome that. After watching this video and impl...

It's no secret that in order to be successful, we must be clear on what we want to accomplish to do so. Having a set, daily routine is crucial to ensure we stay on top of our tasks, but that's just part of it. It is important to identify your Most Vital Priorities (MVP's) of the day, and get those done first thing in the morning. In this episode of Leveling Up, Joshua Smith tells you how to do suc...

Sina Azari is the Principal Broker and Founder of Present Financial Properties, a top real estate brokerage in Orange County, Calfornia, one of the most competitive markets in the entire world! He joins Joshua Smith to talk all things real estate, including how he manages to have such a strong millennials clientele, some of his biggest influences, why everyone should be targeting millennial client...

As a realtor, are you struggling to keep clients on the phone, or convert them to successful leads? We may often think we sound annoying to clients, constantly asking the same questions, and you're right- you ARE! Making hundreds of calls per day can get monotonous, but the key is to get EXCITED to make your follow up calls. Instead of asking the same boring, robotic questions, we need to dig deep...

Chuck Fazio is an Arizona Real Estate LEGEND and has an absolutely EPIC office building that houses his real estate business, Revelation Real Estate, of over 800 real estate agents that do over 6,000 yearly home sales and over $2 BILLION in gross volume sales each year! Chuck gives Joshua Smith and the GSD Mode audience the whole tour and we can firmly state that you have NEVER seen a real estate...

A major question that arises whether you're a business owner, or an employee, is when an appropriate time is to give, or ask for a raise. Just because an employee has been there for a certain amount of time does not necessarily mean that they deserve a pay raise. Rather, what have they done to bring more value to your company? What problems can they solve on their own that may not be in their curr...

Nick Ahrens is one of the top real estate agents in Orange County! He is part of The Reed Team, the #1 rated real estate team in Orange County, California, and since joining has made his way to the top of his market! Joshua and Nick break down what it's like being a brand new agent, the struggles that come with being new in the real estate industry and how to overcome those struggles, and much mor...

Bob Lachance is a nationally recognized speaker, mentor, and trainer that helps customers build their businesses through automation and outsourcing! He currently owns 4 companies, helped start one of the country's largest real estate coaching program, and currently runs REVA Global, a real estate company that offers trained real estate assistants to real estate professionals. Joshua and Bob dive i...

Rod Khleif is a multiple business owner and philanthropist who is extremely passionate about entrepreneurship, real estate, and giving back! Rod has owned over 2,000 homes and apartment buildings and has built over 22 businesses in his 40 year career, several which have been worth tens of millions of dollars. His career has seen his ups and downs however, as in 2008 when the market crashed he lost...

Do you find yourself struggling to separate your work life from your home life? Maybe you're finding it difficult to stay on task and follow a daily routine? Lucky for you, Joshua Smith has all the right answers for you. In this episode of Real Estate Tips, Joshua gives you INCREDIBLE knowledge on not only why it is important to follow the same daily routine, but how to do it as well! After watchi...

Whether you're an entrepreneur or an employee, most people have the mindset that they need to constantly be learning more. While this sounds like the successful route to take, it's actually hurting you more than helping you. You must learn the crucial parts of your business or craft, then from there, absolutely MASTER those parts. Knowing EVERYTHING about these parts of your business is much more...

Christina Griffin has been in the real estate industry since 2001, starting her real estate journey as a solo agent and then growing and transitioning into now today being the leader of the team that is ranked #2 in Coldwell Banker units sold in the United States! As well as ranking #2 in the country, Christina's business has grown in transactions per year as well as grown in gross volume each yea...

One of the most effective tasks and strategies in real estate is learning how to successfully track all your data. Whether it's tracking day-to-day tasks, calls made, appointments set - these are all crucial items to keep track of, so you can constantly look back and improve all your numbers. In this episode of Real Estate Tips, Joshua Smith teaches you the differences between front-end and back-e...

Josh Kilby left his 9-5 job in 2015 for the lucrative industry that is the real estate industry, and hasn't looking in the rear view mirror since! Within 9 months, he was fully engulfed and obsessed with real estate, easily making 6 figures in gross commission income and desiring to give back to others as much as possible so they could go down a similar path to success. Based in the Nashville, Jos...

Whether you're a business owner, or on your way to becoming one, one of the most crucial steps to take is getting clear on WHY you want to create it. Not only just creating your business, but WHY you want to create the most successful life for yourself and your family. Make a list of everything you want in life, and identify your personal and business core values. Joshua Smith goes deep in this ep...

Antoine Martel is the owner of Martel Turnkey, an investment company with over 100+ single family attached homes that also helps other real estate investors reach their personal goals through the utilization of turnkey properties. Fresh out of college, Antoine's business started off slow but through perseverance and refusing to quit, he was able to turn things around and find massive success! On t...

We have an awesome flashback GSD Mode Interview for you this Friday! Brett Ratkowski is a real estate agent that is also a Facebook Advertisement master! But it wasn't always that way. He started out by selling 2 listings in 2 YEARS being a part time agent. Transitioning to full-time, he didn't make a single sale for 6 MONTHS before taking Joshua's Bootcamp program, and that's when everything clic...

Many of us can agree that at times, our business gets slow, and that leads us to chasing clients more intensely than we should. Although it may seem crucial at the time, it may be hurting you and make you look less professional. In this episode of Real Estate Tips, Joshua Smith shows his most effective ways to attract your clients through expired leads and FSBO's. If you're looking to build a busi...