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Become the CEO of Your Relationships with Meaghan Austin

The Ninja Selling Podcast

Release Date: 01/27/2025

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Want to know the secret to consistent, impressive growth in real estate, even in a fluctuating market? Join Eric Thompson on the Ninja Selling Podcast as he interviews Meaghan Austin, a dynamic Ninja agent with Allen Tate Beverly-Hanks in Asheville, North Carolina. In just four years in the business, Meaghan has achieved a remarkable 20% year-over-year growth, consistently outperforming market trends. This episode dives deep into Meaghan's journey, revealing how she leverages the Ninja 9 Success Habits and a CEO mindset to build a thriving relationship-based business.

From her background in the restaurant industry to becoming a real estate powerhouse, Meaghan shares her practical strategies for mastering time management, client connection, and consistent lead generation. Discover how she seamlessly integrates the Ninja 9 into her daily and weekly routine, prioritizes relationship building, and stays laser-focused on her goals. Learn actionable takeaways you can implement immediately to take control of your business and achieve predictable, sustainable growth, just like Meaghan.

Episode Highlights:

  • Meet Meaghan Austin: From Restaurants to Real Estate Success in Asheville

  • Achieving 20% Year-Over-Year Growth – Even in a Shifting Market

  • Transitioning from the Restaurant Industry: Building on Relationship Skills

  • Embracing the Ninja Selling System: Reading the Book and Attending Installation

  • The Power of the Ninja 9: Committing to Daily and Weekly Habits

  • Meaghan's Daily Routine: Mindset, Note Cards, Calls, and Real Estate Reviews Before Noon

  • Time Blocking and Disconnecting: Creating Focus and Freedom

  • Mastering 50 Live Interviews a Week: Strategies for Consistent Connection

  • Forwarding and Recording Conversations: Updating Your Database and Staying Informed

  • Hand-Addressed Postcards: A Unique Approach to Database Engagement

  • Real Estate Reviews: Planning, Scheduling, and Delivering Value In-Person

  • Adopting the CEO Mindset: Taking Ownership and Accountability

  • The Impact of Ninja Coaching with Eric Zimmerman: Guidance, Systems, and Growth

  • The 30 Real Estate Review Challenge: Putting Systems into Action

Key Takeaways:

  • “My clients refer to me as a relationship builder, so that's like the ultimate for me. I'm winning.”

  • “I really started putting the different Ninja 9 habits into my daily routine… and now at this point in 2025, I do them all very religiously every single week.”

  • “If you are worried about what people are going to say back… you're more worried about yourself than about the other person. So once I could take myself out of the picture, people want to talk to me.”

  • “I disconnect my phone. I put it in airplane mode… to actually get my Ninja 9 done is one of the most important things.”

  • “The easiest parts to build into my schedule were definitely everything related to mindset. So gratitude and affirmations…”

  • “I have planned my real estate reviews for this year. I've actually planned them out for the whole year… for 2025, I have all of my real estate reviews for the year planned out essentially based on all the ones that I sent out last year.”

  • “There's no one holding me accountable except for myself. And if I were to go to my board of directors at the end of the year, I want to make sure that I did the best I can to put my business in the best place that it should be.”

  • “Just remember that it's just as easy to do it as not do it. So might as well just do it and build your business.”

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