#100 From Homeless to Successful: The Journey to Becoming a Real Estate Expert

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." – George Bernard Shaw We are super excited to have Daniel Clotfelter on Expert Mentors Live with us to talk about "From Homeless to Successful: The Journey to Becoming a Real Estate Expert". Daniel Clotfelter with eXp Realty is one of the most unique REALTORS in the business. He holds a Four Year Bachelor of Business in Real Estate & Marketing with a Minor in Real Estate Finance. That's not the cool part. This Dude went from being Homeless at 19 years old in College to participating in Buying more than 16 houses by the time he graduated at the age of 22! Show Notes: [01:39] Daniel's Story Daniel started telling his life story and how he has end-up in real estate. Sharing his struggle and learning, Daniel went back on how he had grown from a tough time to success. [13:40] The Lesson Gained As Daniel talked about the lessons learned in his struggles, he believed it was all worth it. John jumped in and talked about the lessons learned and how important it was when Daniel invested in a coach along the way. [14:50] Condense Time Finding a way to make money work for you and get paid while you work less, Daniel took the challenge to leverage his income to double what he worked for. [21:00] Takeaway, Hardwork John shared his takeaways from his discussion with Daniel. He believes that in the work ethics in real estate, hard work is what you need to tap in. [24:30] Transition As Daniel transitioned from a mentor to a teacher to a coach in real estate, he believes that tracking has helped him grow himself better. Tracking for Daniel is a tool that aids in reshifting the pace and mind space for growth to achieve. [28:43] Accountability Myth Daniel believed that there is such thing as an accountability myth. It is when someone could not take account of their action. [33:18] Speed and Time John followed through with the discussion about time and speed in marketing. Daniel shared to answer about the tools that aid the pace of the market. [37:20] Asking Clarity John talked about asking tough questions. He believes asking tough questions can help you gain clarity. [38:50] Survival As A Challenge "They stay in survival because they hadn't had somebody to challenge the long term," John shared upon realization on why some real estate work for less than five years. [44:22] What's Your Big Why John shared how important having a why in your life. He recalled the recent podcast episode with Hollie and how finding WHY challenges you to better. [45:25] Shifting Back Daniel talked about the vital role of shifting back. It is the power of your surroundings that affects your mind space. Find people who can contribute to you. [47:15] Download Transforming Info Daniel believed in the importance of downloading information in our mind space. He encourages people to listen to podcasts and audiobooks to grow information in their minds.