How to Build a Ninja Company: A Blueprint from Jenny Usaj

 

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 the curtain on her proven strategies, detailing the non-negotiable systems that have transformed her company. Learn why every agent is required to attend a Ninja Installation within their first year (and why they pay for it themselves), and how this sets the foundation for a shared language and business approach. Discover how Jenny creates an immersive Ninja environment, from a neon "The System Works" sign on the wall and a "Why Fridge" in the kitchen, to company-supported auto-flow and a game-changing process where her staff prepares real estate reviews for the agents.

This episode is a practical blueprint for any brokerage owner, manager, or team leader who wants to go beyond just introducing Ninja concepts and truly build a high-performance Ninja culture. Jenny shares her weekly sales meeting agenda, her approach to skills-building workshops, and her number one piece of advice for leaders looking to start this journey: get your staff on board first.

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Episode Highlights:

• Introducing Jenny Usaj, Owner of Usaj Realty and Ninja Coach

• The Incredible Results: 81% of Agents Increased Business by an Average of 65% in a Down Market

• Why Attending Multiple Installations is Key to Growth and Training

• The Mandatory Ninja Installation Requirement for All New Agents

• Creating an Immersive "Ninja Office" Culture (Neon Sign, "Why Fridge," Note Cards)

• The Structure of a Consistent, High-Energy Weekly Sales Meeting

• Company-Supported Auto-Flow (Newsletters, Emails) and Live-Flow (Event Support)

• The Game-Changing System: Preparing Real Estate Reviews for Agents to Execute

• The Importance of Regular Skills Practice Sessions as a Team

• Jenny's Blueprint for Leaders: Start by Getting Your Staff on Board

Key Takeaways:

• "It's literally on the wall. It says 'the system works' in neon letters."

• "We have a business or sales meeting every Tuesday... Larry said to do it every week. So we've done it every week."

• "Our meetings start with gratitude. We always raise that energy up."

• "I found when it's their own money and it's their own time away from their family... it was a very different experience for them."

• "If the staff or myself can take it off the agent's plate in an administrative way, we want to do it for them so that they are just spending time on their people."

• "The year I adopted real estate reviews was the year I became a listing agent."

• "We have everyone's 'why' on the fridge... it's oftentimes a bit of a collage of everyone's family or a trip they want to take."

• "Having time to practice as a team, to practice and hear what other people are doing has been so invaluable to our agents."

• "Start with your staff, get your staff on board, get some traction there, and then slowly bring it to the agents with one nugget at a time."

• "Ninja has changed my life and I am so grateful and honored to have the opportunity to help other people have that experience."

Links:

• Usaj Realty: https://usajrealty.com/

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ninjaselling 

• Upcoming Public Ninja Installations: https://NinjaSelling.com/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=183&tribe__ecp_custom_2%5B0%5D=Public 

• Ninja Coaching: http://www.NinjaSelling.com/course/ninja-coaching/