Justin Stoddart- Business or family--what is going to be your greatest legacy

Hey, welcome back to the Think Bigger Real Estate Show. I'm here with some of my favorite people and they kind of look like me a little bit, don't they? What's up kids? So these beautiful children just got home from school. We're missing one. He must be with his mom. We're missing a few others too. They must also be with mom. I was sitting and listening to a mentor of mine yesterday and he was talking about his legacy and what he wanted to have on his tombstone and how that should correlate with what he shares on social media. And he said, I don't have pictures of my kids on social media because that's not what I want to have on my headstone. I want to have my headstone be sales and marketing guru. And I was like, "That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard."

At the end of the day, if your biggest legacy is something other than your family? I'm sorry, but I think you're screwing up life, period. You're screwing up life. Like you're missing the big boat. Like, what matters are, is your family. So I'm going introduce you to some people. a little bit six and working mom today I have these beautiful children with me. So, my point is, is that our businesses should simply fund our perfect life. They shouldn't be our perfect life. That at the end of the day, what I want on my headstone, that's where I was going. What I want on my headstone is that I was an amazing husband and father, like too much else doesn't really matter. But

I also want to be known as someone who has stepped out and served a lot of people. And that's where this Think Bigger Real Estate community comes in. And the way that I hope that I can serve you is by helping you achieve a really great business so that you can be a really great parent because that's what matters.

Kids. Do you think it would matter at my funeral if none of us had a relationship, but if you came and heard about all the cool stuff I did with the real estate industry. Would you care?

If I came and heard like a bunch of different things that everyone says that you've done that we don't know because we never were with you. That would actually be sad.

I love it. Corbin, when you think of that, like if you, and I really didn't know each other or didn't get to hang out much, but you came to my funeral and other people said nice things about me...

I would just feel like I didn't have a good connection with you and I'd be sad because I've like spent practically my whole life with you so far. And I just really enjoy having you in the family and I love you Dad.

Oh, thanks Corbin. That wasn't planned. Okay Aretta, what do you think? Do you care more about me spending time with you or me about spending time with other people, helping them with their business? Would you prefer to have me hanging out with you or would you prefer me hanging out with other people? Anyway, she's pretty sweet.

Think about that, like who's getting the best of you and what is your legacy? Do you care about how many homes you sold or do you care more about your family? It, your business, should be a vehicle to help you get a better life, which is impacting more greatly the people that matter the most to you. So enjoy! Kids, thanks for being my impromptu guests and peace--out!