The Ninja Selling Podcast
Rob Nelson is back, and he's starting with the punchline first: our guest today, a rookie in real estate, completed his first year with an incredible 20 transactions and $28 million in volume. That rookie is Koby Bishop, a finalist for RISMedia's Rookie of the Year, and he's here to share exactly how he did it. Koby unpacks his journey from professional athlete to real estate powerhouse, revealing how the discipline, grit, and competitive drive from his baseball career became the bedrock of his business. He discusses the unique dynamic of learning from his mother, a 20-year industry veteran,...
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Rob Nelson and Eric Thompson team up for a special co-hosted episode, taking you "back in the locker room" for a powerful halftime conversation about assessing your year and engineering a winning second half. Using a sports analogy, they explore why "no team wins a championship in the first half" and what it truly takes to stage a comeback. It’s not about small tweaks, but about fundamentally changing the rhythm of your game. Discover the crucial difference between scarcity and abundance, the reality of the opportunities in today's market, and why your energy as a leader is...
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How do you move beyond the shallow "How's it going?" to have conversations that build deep, meaningful connections? In this insightful episode of the Ninja Selling Podcast, Rob Nelson sits down with one of the Ninja world's OG's and a master of communication, Erik Zimmerman. As a Ninja Selling Coach, Leadership Coach, Instructor, and Leadership Instructor, Erik brings a wealth of experience and a passion for elevating the art of conversation. Erik shares his philosophy on why he's not a fan of generic pleasantries and how he has intentionally engineered his approach to asking questions that...
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Happy summer, Ninjas! Rob Nelson welcomes the founder of Ninja Selling, Larry Kendall, back to the podcast for a special conversation about vision, strategy, and staying in flow. Larry kicks things off with a recap of the annual Guide Camp, a development workshop for Ninja instructors and coaches, highlighting the renewed focus on Ninja Selling's core mission: to change the way the world views salespeople. The conversation then turns to Larry's big summer project: finishing his highly anticipated new book, Ninja Leadership. Discover Larry's personal strategy for tackling this major...
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How do you build a real estate brokerage where 81% of your agents increase their business by an average of 65% in a single year, especially when the overall market is down? You build a Ninja company. Join Eric Thompson as he sits down with Jenny Usaj, the innovative owner of Usaj Realty in Denver, Colorado, and a new addition to the Ninja Coaching team. Jenny provides a masterclass on how she has intentionally and systematically infused the Ninja Selling philosophy into every aspect of her brokerage, creating a culture of incredible support, accountability, and success. Jenny pulls back...
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Welcome back to the Ninja Selling Podcast! Today, Rob Nelson sits down with Joseph Chiavatti – Ninja, brokerage owner, and tech entrepreneur – to discuss a common challenge in the real estate industry: the friction involved in sending and receiving referrals. Joseph Chiavatti shares his personal experience of struggling to connect with qualified Ninja agents for outbound referrals, a frustration that led him to develop a groundbreaking solution. This episode unveils Referral Flow, a new platform designed to streamline the entire referral process for all real estate agents, and its...
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Join Eric Thompson on the Ninja Selling Podcast as he sits down with "Ninja Jack" Affleck, a top-producing real estate broker with Slifer, Smith & Frampton in beautiful Vail, Colorado. Recorded on location in Vail, this episode explores how to successfully apply Ninja principles in a unique resort market. Jack shares his inspiring journey, from his previous career as the iconic resort photographer for Vail Resorts to becoming a leading real estate professional, and how he's achieved his best year ever and best start to a year by embracing authentic Ninja practices. Discover how Jack...
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Get ready for an exciting new chapter in the Ninja Selling community! Rob Nelson welcomes the founder of Ninja Selling, Larry Kendall, to the podcast for a special episode. They reminisce about the legendary sales meetings at The Group Real Estate, which were instrumental in building its high-performance culture and achieving remarkable productivity (averaging 52 transactions per associate!). Larry shares the core principles behind those impactful meetings – ethos, logos, and pathos – and how they fostered energy, collaboration, and real business results for attendees. The conversation...
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Is it possible to achieve your biggest results yet while actually working less? Absolutely! Join Eric Thompson on the Ninja Selling Podcast as he welcomes Deanna Foreman of Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty in Jacksonville, Florida, and her Ninja Coach, Jon Hill. Deanna shares her inspiring journey of how she achieved her best first quarter ever (17 closings!) and is on pace for her best second quarter, all while reclaiming her time and creating better work-life harmony. Deanna, a dedicated Ninja who has attended six installations and Ninja Now, discusses the pivotal decision to "level up"...
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Join Rob Nelson and Peter Parnegg on this "intellectual safari" as they explore a timely and crucial topic: how to effectively discuss pricing with sellers by understanding and addressing their inherent risk tolerance. Moving beyond traditional, often adversarial, pricing conversations, Peter introduces a Ninja-inspired approach that positions the agent as a trusted advisor and partner, helping sellers navigate their two primary fears: leaving money on the table and the property not selling at all. Triggered by observations during the pandemic and the current market shift where price...
info_outlineEric Thompson hosts Julianne Rawlins, a Sotheby's agent from Southern Oregon, who recounts her discovery of Ninja Selling after a poor initial real estate experience, calling it a perfect fit. Hear about her "Ninja 9 Challenge" from Nov '24, where, seeking a strong start to the year, she gamified a 3-week push for herself and colleagues, focusing intensely on Ninja 9 tasks. The result? An incredible 700% business increase in Q1 2025!
Julianne discusses pushing past comfort zones (like hitting 50+ weekly calls), shifting her mindset from obligation to the joy of service, and her powerful mantra, "If you're invited, go." She highlights the impact of handwritten notes, insights from the Ninja Now course (like the "corporate athlete" idea), and how coaching provides crucial accountability and consistency. Tune in today to learn how Julianne's commitment and Ninja principles led to extraordinary results, and how it can do the same for you!
Episode Highlights:
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Julianne's Introduction & Market Area
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Julianne's Ninja Story: Finding the Right Fit
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Q1 2025 Success: A 700% Increase
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The Ninja 9 Challenge: Genesis and Structure
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Pushing from 35 to 50 Forward Conversations
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Using the Tracker & Overcoming Call Reluctance
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"If You're Invited, Go"
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Monumental Mindset Shift
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What Kept Her Going: Competition and Commitment
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The Power of Handwritten Notes
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Success as a Tapestry: It's All the Things Working Together
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Ninja Sailing Cruise & Ninja Now Experience Insights
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The Value of Ninja Coaching with Mark Johnson
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Final Message: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Key Takeaways:
"Okay, if I can do real estate this way, then I can definitely do real estate."
"I am not going to have that happen in 2025. So what can I do to set up my first quarter to be more successful?"
"I know I can get 50 forward conversations in... because I've done it, so why can't I do it every week?"
"I just ignored that voice in my head and did it anyways. And no one was mad that I called them."
"I heard a great phrase that said, if you're invited, go. And that has been very powerful and has kind of been my new mantra..."
"I need to be doing these activities out of that, with that mindset that I am helping them and that I love helping them and not 'I have to do this'."
"It's hard to really pinpoint that because it's such a tapestry of everything all working together."
"...he called us corporate athletes. And I've been pondering that a lot and about what that means to be an athlete and how we need to train and perform..."
"My story is pretty much just slow and steady wins... the race, that's just really my mantra."
"I love that Ninja has taught me to dream... it's given me the life of my dreams, honestly."
Links:
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Website: http://www.NinjaSelling.com/Podcast
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Email: [email protected]
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Phone: 1-800-254-1650
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Podcast Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/TheNinjaSellingPodcast
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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NinjaSelling
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Instagram: @NinjaSellingOfficial
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Upcoming Public Ninja Installations: https://NinjaSelling.com/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=183&tribe__ecp_custom_2%5B0%5D=Public
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Ninja Coaching: http://www.NinjaSelling.com/course/ninja-coaching/