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The final fifteen lessons made the biggest impact. May 21, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Progress demands courage; avoid the illusion of safety in indecision. Doing nothing is a decision...and it's often the riskiest one.

 

What started as a list of 45 reflections to mark my 45th birthday turned into something...

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15 life lessons that help me lead better. May 14, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Patience isn’t just about waiting; it’s about maintaining a good attitude while waiting.

 

After turning 45 last month, I sat down and reflected on the lessons that have shaped my life and leadership so far.

I came up wi...

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What 45 years have taught me. May 07, 2025

CRE Success Principle: What you do often carries more weight than what you say. Because whether you realise it or not, your team is watching...not just your results, but also the habits you have, the way you react, and how consistent you are.

 

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Join us for The Prospecting Skills Drill workshop next week. Apr 30, 2025

 CRE Success Principle: Big bursts of prospecting activity followed by long dry spells won’t build a stable business; consistent prospecting prevents the cycle of feast or famine.

 

If you’ve ever told yourself, “I should be prospecting more,” t...

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Top three traits of strong real estate principals. Apr 23, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Prospecting is the starting point for accelerating revenue growth in your business.

 

What makes a great commercial real estate principal?

Episode 217 of Commercial Real Estate Leadership features a conversation with Tom ...

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If you're ready, let's take action today. Apr 16, 2025

CRE Success Principle: When you tend to wait rather than act, that sets the tone, and a bias towards hesitation creates a culture of inaction.

 

Have you been putting something off while telling yourself you’re “waiting for the right time”?

We ...

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Three ways to exceed clients’ expectations. Apr 09, 2025

CRE Success Principle: If you want to truly delight - and not just satisfy - your clients, take the time to engineer a surprising moment that makes them say, “Wow, I didn’t see that coming!"

 

Exceeding client expectations can transform your bus...

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Time to audit your business. Apr 02, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Commercial real estate principals who pay attention to their numbers are the ones who are taking charge of their business' destiny.

 

As we move through 2025, assessing your commercial real estate business's performance is...

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A step-by-step guide to launching listings that sell. Mar 26, 2025

CRE Success Principle: A great system is built once - but you get the opportunity to keep on improving it forever.

 

Are your listing launches inconsistent and rushed? A strong listing launch can mean the difference between a smooth campaign and...

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Three steps to building effective systems in your business. Mar 19, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Your business is only as scalable as your systems—if success depends on what's in your head, you’re the bottleneck.

 

Do inconsistent results and inefficient workflows slow down your business? The issue might not be your t...

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Systems are the secret to achieving big results in your business. Mar 12, 2025

CRE Success Principle: The best businesses don’t just run on talent; they run on systems. The more you refine and improve your processes, the more predictable—and scalable—your success becomes.

 

I reckon James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits...

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How to get your team to spend more time on prospecting. Mar 05, 2025

CRE Success Principle: You can make prospecting a habit by having structured, high-energy prospecting sprints, where you get real results that build your confidence, so you do it more.

 

A Prospecting Power Hour is where your team gets together ...

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