The Real Value Podcast

In this new series of the Real Value Podcast, called Diamond Mining, Blaine covers short stories, lessons, anecdotes, books, and ideas that add perspective to our lives and businesses.  This episode is about the $6000 egg story told By Todd and Deb Duncan in their book, The 10 Golden Rules of Customer Service.

In this episode, Blaine goes over 5 (or maybe more!) of the things that somebody wanting to start a podcast MUST consider before jumping into the world of podcasting. Podcasting can be a fun and rewarding activity if its done right. It can be a ton of time, effort, and labor if not! Blaine goes over the thinking and planning process, as well as the hardware and software needed to be successful.  L...

In this episode, Blaine introduces listeners to the often repeated idea that we are the sum total of the 5 people we spend the most time with. Blaine takes it a step further, however, and talks about a study that was done indicating that it goes much further than just those 5 people! It extends to friends of friends, even friends of their friends even if you've never met many of those people. Blai...

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 wh...

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 o...

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 compan...

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...

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 fo...

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 joi...

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...

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.

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 epi...

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...

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 experienc...

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...

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...

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 bein...

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...

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...

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 gr...

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 i...

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...

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 sur...

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...

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...