Lead Your Tribe - Stay Ahead of the Curve with Bev Blume

Justin Stoddart  
At a time when the industry and the world is really going through uncharted territory, there has never been a better time for those of us that are in sales roles and or in leadership roles to truly do just that, which is to step up and lead. However, we can't lead other people unless we're properly leading ourselves. Today's episode with Bev Blume goes into exactly that. What do we need to be doing right now on a mindset level and on a tactical level that will allow us to be the leaders that we need to be that our clients that our fellow teammates that our brokerages that our industry, that our community leaders need us to be enjoy this episode. You're gonna get a lot from it. And we're live. 

Welcome back to The Think Bigger Real Estate Show. I'm your host, Justin Stoddard. So excited to be here today with Bev Blume. Let me get back really quick about introducing her more fully because those that know her love her, see her has a highly respected leader. In our industry, so let me give you a full bio on on her here just a minute, here's what you're gonna get by listening to this episode. We are in unprecedented times economically, and our industry and industry wide. And it's now's the time for leaders to step up. Now's the time for and I'll add this that anyone and all of us are leaders. Even if you just lead your clients, you are still a leader. So I would encourage you to think through the through the kind of those years as you listen to this episode that you are a leader and we need you to step up. And that's exactly why we've had a true leaders leader step up today. Her name is Bev Blume. She actually got into the business in 2007. What an ideal time to get into the real estate industry, learn to work hard and experience success despite what was happening in the industry. She now has a very successful real estate team and also leads a brokerage of Keller Williams office out of Clackamas Oregon. So Bev, thank you so much for coming on The Think Bigger Real Estate Show I am thrilled to have you on today. 

Bev Blume  
Good morning, Justin, I am thrilled to be here this morning. And I always enjoy my conversations with you. And, you know, we are in really crazy times right now. And, you know, I'm just kind of hoping to come to people on their level. And, you know, just try to give them some hope and, you know, some, you know, go to work, and you know, just how we're gonna, you know, get through this together. So that's kind of the goal for today. 

Justin Stoddart  
You know, it's, all of us are now being forced to really work from home, aren't we? Like, we're being forced to do things very differently than what we, you know, then maybe what we're used to doing. Let's talk a little bit about keeping some normalcy, some very kind of initial tips at the beginning of this episode. How do we get it to where our life feels somewhat normal to where we can still be productive and be in the right mindset. What tips would you have for us? 

Bev Blume  
Sure, well, I feel like you know, a lot of people need to go to the office to have that need to go to work and so this is a really abrupt change to their habit, which, you know, people that are realtors, anybody, anybody in our industry, you know, gets up every day has the same routine and they've worked years on, you know, creating that schedule and perfecting it. They get up in the morning at 5 or 5:30. They go to the gym, they come home, they eat breakfast, they shower, they get ready to go to work, and they drive to the office and they arrive at eight o'clock and they go to work. Well, now that we can't go to work, and we can't, we have to go to work inside of our house. So one of the things that I hear and, you know, over the course of this week, I've just talked to a lot of people, a lot of agents a ot of leaders. I've attended a lot of live training in streaming. And what I hear a lot is that people they've lost that vibe, they've watched that habit abruptly got broken and they just can't find it inside themselves to create a new normal. And we hear that we hear that phrase a lot creating a new normal. So my biggest tip, you know for that is keep your same schedule. Get up at 5:30. Yes, you can't go to the gym. But there's plenty of, you know, apps. I see plenty of people doing short workout videos, friends that own cascade Athletic Clubs, they have livestream videos for short workouts. One of my PT friends has a short workout on her Facebook page. So you know, get your gym workout in, go take a shower, get dressed, do your hair, put your lipstick on and go to your desk and go to work. You might actually be a little more productive, but it's creating that new habit that a lot of people struggle with. But if you you know, if you set your mind to it, you know, you're kind of unstoppable.

Justin Stoddart  
You know, I love that Bev. Just because you're working at home doesn't mean you need to treat it like a Lazy Sunday. Morning, right? That you can get up early, you can get dressed work out. In fact, all of that should change and real estate agents for the most part are, are probably better than most at working from home because your job doesn't necessarily stay contained within the eight to five hours. Right. In fact, it rarely does. And so having, I would even say even if you've been accustomed to working from home in your pajamas, I might encourage you to get up and get showered. Right now we need you to be a leader, we need you to be stronger than you've ever been before. We need you to take this more seriously than probably you ever have before because more people are needing your help. And those that I believe that stand up as leaders in this environment, this economy are not only going to survive, they're going to thrive people are going to be are going to flock to you because they need your confidence to help them solve their problems and navigate these waters. And if you can show up like a professional and that may mean even doing more of a morning routine than what you've ever done before. So I really appreciate you saying that

Unknown Speaker  
Yeah, I think that's a really important piece. I mean, we're, they're trusted, you know, people, our clients already trust us and look up to us. And if we falter or, you know, kind of get in our own way, you know, that's gonna, that's gonna come through when you call them and talk to them that insecurity or, you know, telling them, Hey, I'm just, you know, I'm just hanging out sitting in my jammies and you know, being unproductive or whatever. That's that's not what they I don't think that's the message you want to give and the message they want to hear. It is it is a time of definite servant leadership. For you know, it's, it's the epitome, not the epitome, but it is the true time where coming from contribution is a perfect example of how we're, you know, we're gonna come out on the other side of this thriving

Justin Stoddart  
it's a great point. And I mean, part of what you've recommended Bev is we've discussed, you know, today's show in advance, is to be sure what's going in your mind is positive. Right? We've even talked about some of the sacrifices I know, we, we tend to think at times we get in our own our own little islands and think that, you know, we're the only like, we're the only only individuals suffering from this and of course, widespread pandemic around the world causes us to think differently about things but you look at even some of the smaller sacrifices, you know, even beyond our health care workers, etc. of people you mentioned, you know, the story of the Oregon duck, basketball women, right? kind of share that and how that ties in here.

Unknown Speaker  
Well, I like to anytime I am trying to kind of work through an issue or a strategy. It a lot of my strategies tie bac...