192. From UPS Driver to a Successful Entrepreneur with CJ Calio
Release Date: 02/08/2023
246: Navigating the Complex World of College Planning and Financing
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. In this episode, Paul and Brad delve deep into the intricate world of college planning and financing. They discuss the critical steps involved in the late-stage college planning process, including visits, testing, negotiating with schools, and securing various forms of financial aid. They also explore the differences in guidance counseling services between private and public schools, and...
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245: Building a Well-Oiled Business Machine
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. In this episode, Paul Thompson shares his insights on developing an effective process for running a successful business. He outlines his approach to setting big, hairy, audacious goals, breaking them down into a 3-year vision and 1-year plan, and then implementing a cadence of weekly tactical meetings and daily huddles to drive execution and accountability. Paul emphasizes the...
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244: Mastering Marriage, Entrepreneurship, and the Art of Living by Design
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. In this introspective episode, Paul Thompson reflects on two pivotal journeys – his marriage and entrepreneurial ventures. As he celebrates his 19th wedding anniversary, Paul shares poignant insights on the evolving phases of marriage and the intentional commitment required to build a lasting partnership. He then shifts gears, discussing his involvement in an ambitious mastermind group...
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243: Leveraging Podcast Guesting to Raise Capital and Build Your Brand with Trevor Oldham
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. Trevor Oldham, founder of Podcasting You, shares valuable insights on how real estate investors and entrepreneurs can effectively use podcast guesting as a strategy to raise capital, build authority, and grow their businesses. He discusses the tactics and best practices for identifying the right shows, creating compelling pitches, repurposing content, and nurturing relationships with...
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242: An Insider’s Guide for Out-of-State Investors with Andrew Kim
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. Industry experts Paul Thompson and Andrew Kim explore the opportunities and obstacles for investors eyeing single-family rentals across the Sun Belt. With boots on the ground from Dallas to Memphis, Andrew offers hard-won advice for vetting deals, financing purchases, and managing rehabs remotely. Gain valuable perspective on the pros and cons of multifamily versus single-family...
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241: The Lone Star Journey with Dasha Beardsley
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your lifestyle and economy. Rising star Dasha Beardsley joins Paul in this episode to discuss an unexpected secret to investment success—health optimization. As Manager of Data Science for Cadre, Dasha crunches property numbers by day while juicing up her own vitality by night. Learn how blending profit with daily wellness habits can maximize personal and portfolio performance. Key Takeaways: Simple self-care...
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240: The Microdose Diet Journey with Peggy Van de Plassche
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Join us on a fascinating journey into the world of the Microdose Diet with Peggy Van de Plassche, a former finance expert turned entrepreneur focusing on psychedelics. In this episode, Peggy shares her background in finance, her entrepreneurial journey, and her transition to focusing on psychedelics, particularly microdosing with magic mushrooms. Discover how this holistic protocol...
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239: Real Estate Resilience with Jordan Silvester
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this insightful episode, real estate investor and agent Jordan Sylvester shares his candid journey through the rollercoaster of the recent Canadian housing market. With raw honesty, Jordan recounts the hard-earned lessons from a series of investments that went awry due to unforeseen interest rate hikes. However, his resilience and thirst for knowledge shine through as he...
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238: Creative Asset Protection for Savvy Investors with Scott Royal Smith
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. Paul Thompson taps the mind of asset protection expert Scott Royal Smith in this wide-ranging discussion exploring creative strategies to shield your wealth. Learn the crucial steps these pros say you must take to fortify your investments against legal attacks and economic uncertainty. From anonymous LLCs to ironclad trusts, they reveal the keys to bulletproofing your empire. Key...
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237: Empowering Women Towards Financial Independence with Susan Geist
The Wake Up Call
Description: Your WakeUp Call begins when you start to challenge conventional thinking. When you empower yourself to break free from the daily grind. When you choose to design your own lifestyle and economy. In this episode, we dive into the journey of our guest Susan Geist, and her husband who achieved financial freedom and left their traditional nine-to-five jobs. We explore their path to financial independence, starting from childhood experiences to navigating the challenges of the corporate world. From unconventional housing strategies to venturing into real estate investments, Susan...
info_outlineIt’s no secret that people in the real estate business are thriving. We often hear real estate success stories, but then we still have second thoughts about whether to take the risk or just play it safe. So here’s another success story to inspire you to get into real estate investing!
In this episode, we will be joined by CJ Calio, the co-founder of WNN Properties LLC and a full-time investor in residential and commercial real estate. Since being a UPS driver, he has raised millions of dollars to build a substantial residential and commercial portfolio since 2015 and now helps others do the same.
He will share with us his career journey as a UPS driver and how he made a huge step toward real estate. He talked about how difficult it was to be away from his family and how he missed out on precious time and memories while working away from them. Real estate became the bridge for him to enjoy his time with his family.
Listen now to Cj's incredible story about how he became a successful multi-millionaire realtor!
Episode Highlights:
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CJ’s Big Career Transition
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How Cj got into Real Estate
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Cj’s insights and experiences in real estate
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Deep Diving into your WHYs
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Cj’s experience with private money lenders
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All about creating connections
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Leveling up your quality of life with real estate
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Gaining expertise and slowly growing your career
About Our Guest
CJ Calio is the co-founder of WNN Properties LLC and a full-time investor in residential and commercial real estate. He has raised millions of dollars to build a substantial residential and commercial portfolio since 2015 and now helps others do the same. In less than five years, CJ and his wife were able to live their dream of being full-time investors while spending more time with their wonderful children. Let WNN Properties help you do the same. He is also a licensed real estate agent and has over five years of training and experience in marketing and sales.
You can find or contact CJ:
Instagram | @wnnproperties
Website | www.wnnproperties.com
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