Bounce Back
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Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Ninja Selling Podcast! This episode kicks off 2025 with a special theme of resilience and renewal, featuring inspiring stories from Jonny Layne, a successful real estate agent with Compass, alongside insights from Ninja Coach, Jon Hill. This episode explores overcoming adversity, the importance of mindset in achieving success, and practical strategies for maintaining peak performance in the competitive field of real estate. Jonny shares his remarkable journey, from facing homelessness as a child to becoming a top-performing realtor, offering a unique...
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What's Your 2025 Word of the Year?
The Ninja Selling Podcast
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Make 2025 Your Best Year Ever in Real Estate
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In this latest instalment of the Ninja Selling Podcast, host Eric Thompson is joined by Jerry Beers, a respected Ninja coach, to explore effective business planning strategies for achieving a phenomenal 2025. They delve into the powerful "stop and start" list methodology, and uncover surprising parallels between law enforcement and real estate success. Listeners can anticipate practical takeaways ready for immediate implementation! This episode focuses on strategic planning and self-reflection, examining both actions to cease and activities to initiate within one's real estate business....
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Holiday Flow Ideas
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The Ninja Selling Podcast wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! In this special episode, hosts Rob Nelson and Eric Thompson share creative and heartfelt ways to connect with your clients during the holiday season, inspired by a recent virtual happy hour they hosted for their coaching clients. This episode is packed with actionable "flow" ideas – perfect for strengthening relationships and showing gratitude to your sphere. Rob and Eric discuss the thoughtful gifts they sent to their coaching clients: locally-sourced hot chocolate, a curated wine selection, and pre-made old fashioneds. They...
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Want More Closings? Master Your PIE Time
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t’s business planning season, and what better way to prepare for a successful 2025 than by mastering “PIE Time”? Join Eric Thompson and Ninja Coach Mark Johnson on the Ninja Selling Podcast for a fun and insightful discussion about maximizing your productivity and achieving significant results. This episode breaks down the often-overcomplicated concept of PIE Time into easy-to-implement strategies, perfect for agents of all experience levels. As Thanksgiving approaches, what better time to discuss how to make the most of your "pie" – your valuable time? Eric and Mark emphasize the...
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Business Planning
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Rob Nelson and Peter Parnegg team up to share invaluable lessons from Peter’s recent business planning roadshow across the Midwest on today’s episode. They delve into strategies for bridging the “great divide” in the real estate market, highlighting why some agents excel while others face challenges. Listeners will learn the critical importance of integrating the Ninja Nine practices into daily routines and preparing early for year-end to set the stage for a productive new year. Peter shares his observations about the widening gap in the real estate industry and explains how...
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The Secret To Effortless Real Estate Referrals
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The Secret To Effortless Real Estate Referrals In today’s inspiring and informative episode, host Eric Thompson welcomes Bruce Wechsler, a seasoned Ninja agent from Denver, and his Ninja Coach, Steve Mangelson, for a deep dive into authentic client relationships and business impact. Together, they explore cultivating a genuine flow with clients through unique engagement events, like pumpkin deliveries and Thanksgiving pies, to strengthen connections and boost client retention. Bruce shares his approach to leveraging Ninja Nine principles, using tools like hot and warm lists and real estate...
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A Servant’s Heart
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Georgia Pinto, an incredible Ninja from Southwest Florida, joins Eric today to review her transformative journey with the Ninja Selling system. Sharing how she applies the "servant's heart" philosophy to her business, especially when navigating challenges like hurricanes, Georgia dives into the importance of community support, personal growth, and staying committed to positive action. With insights on how coaching, time blocking, and a disciplined approach have led to real estate success, Georgia provides valuable tips for agents looking to elevate their performance. Throughout the episode,...
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The Winter Soldier
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Are You a Summer Soldier? Welcome to another insightful episode of the Ninja Selling Podcast! Join hosts Rob Nelson and Larry Kendall as they bring you to the scenic town of Vail, Colorado, for the annual Winter Soldier Conference. In this episode, they delve into the origins of the Winter Soldier mindset, a philosophy born from resilience in challenging real estate markets, and share the history behind its name. Larry reflects on 40 years of hosting the Winter Soldier Conference, highlighting its significance in navigating the ever-evolving real estate industry. As they discuss this year’s...
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Trying Something New
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Master Ninja Instructor Bob Sutton joins today’s host, Rob Nelson, on this latest installment of the Ninja Selling podcast to share his inspiring journey to becoming a successful real estate agent and top instructor, and discuss the transformative power of trying something new. Together they explore the importance of embracing change, both personally and professionally, and dive into Bob's pivotal decision to leave his stable mining career for real estate. The episode also introduces an exciting new learning experience—Ninja Selling at Sea—offering Ninjas the opportunity to engage in...
info_outlineRob Nelson and Peter Parnegg team up to share invaluable lessons from Peter’s recent business planning roadshow across the Midwest on today’s episode. They delve into strategies for bridging the “great divide” in the real estate market, highlighting why some agents excel while others face challenges. Listeners will learn the critical importance of integrating the Ninja Nine practices into daily routines and preparing early for year-end to set the stage for a productive new year.
Peter shares his observations about the widening gap in the real estate industry and explains how mindset shifts and proactive routines can turn challenges into opportunities. Together, Rob and Peter also break down essential components of effective business planning, such as maintaining an updated client database and using time-blocking to overcome procrastination. The episode underscores the value of consistency, exemplified by an agent’s simple change that led to a $415,000 deal. Concluding with motivating advice, our hosts encourage listeners to commit to actionable steps that will empower their real estate journey and lead to lasting success.
Episode Highlights:
00:00 Business Planning Roadshow Insights
01:20 The Great Divide Among Realtors
02:24 Realtors Emotional Investment and Commitment
03:23 Importance of December for Business Flow
05:28 Real Estate Cycles and Annual Planning
06:44 Why Start Business Planning Early?
08:15 Clearing Low Level Guilt for Better Performance
09:28 Key Actions for an Effective Business Plan
10:38 Updating Your Database - A Game Changer
12:06 Implementing and Incentivizing the Ninja Nine
14:10 Challenges in Time Blocking and Routine Building
16:42 Integrity in Completing Tasks Consistently
17:43 Grace in Imperfection and Ongoing Course Corrections
19:22 Simple and Cost Effective Business Planning Steps
22:12 2025 - The Year of Fluency and Buyer Seller Process
23:11 Choosing Your Word of the Year
24:54 Examples of Corrective and Aspirational Words
26:46 Cumulative Benefits of Word of the Year Choices
28:43 Final Encouragement for Business Planning
Key Takeaways:
"The great divide: 10-15% of realtors thrive, while 70-75% struggle. A divide within the divide is emerging."
"Answer unknown calls with positivity. It could lead to unexpected opportunities."
"The real estate agent's year starts in November, not January. Prime the pump for January results."
"Get your database right. Everything you don't do keeps you living in the past."
"The done business plan is the best business plan. Start and end your plan in a single day."
"Simplify your business plan: database, postcards, income goal, transactions."
"Make the effort. Every time you do, you'll be glad you did."
"A focused fool can accomplish more than a distracted genius. Keep doing without immediate reward."
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