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How to use the Function Funnel to increase commercial real estate efficiency. Aug 27, 2025

CRE Success Principle: If you’re earning $200,000 a year, your effective hourly rate is $100 an hour. Every task that you do that could be done just as well by someone earning $10 or $20 an hour is costing you money and slowing down your growth.

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The strategic pivot behind CRE Success Agent Accelerator. Aug 20, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Training alone doesn't create results. It's the structure of consistent accountability, with clear goals, regular check-ins and peer support, that transforms knowledge learnt into meaningful outcomes.

 

Over the past two y...

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Why boomerang clients are the best compliment in business. Aug 13, 2025

CRE Success Principle: The way you act when an employee or client leaves you has the biggest influence on whether they ever return.

 

In big companies, boomerangs are employees who leave, gain experience elsewhere, and return to the fold.

Large...

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"I never prospected,” said the million-dollar agent. Yeah… right. Aug 06, 2025

CRE Success Principle: When inexperienced agents copy the habits of established top performers, without understanding the effort that contributed to the success they now enjoy, the newer agents tend to miss the hard but necessary parts that make s...

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The five things I give an F about (so I’m not just about business). Jul 30, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Leaders who stay connected to the people, passions, and pursuits that matter to them outside of work tend to lead with more clarity and energy.

 

It’s easy to start the new financial year by setting another revenue goal. B...

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Including your team in social media posts? Read this first. Jul 23, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Positive social media content helps you to build trust, but careless posting can damage your business, harm your people and put your reputation at risk.

 

I’ve always encouraged commercial real estate leaders to show up on...

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Client surveys that actually work. Jul 16, 2025

CRE Success Principle: If you're not already putting in the minimum effort required to be responsive and serve your clients well, a satisfaction survey could do more harm than good.

 

If you're going to ask clients for feedback, make sure you're...

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Practical help for using AI in your commercial real estate business starts here. Jul 09, 2025

CRE Success Principle: You may not be replaced by Al, but you could be overtaken by a competitor who knows how to use it better than you.

 

Are you feeling like you’ve fallen behind the AI curve? You’re not alone.

Many commercial real estate pr...

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Big goals need big plans – what are yours this financial year? Jul 02, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Whether it’s incremental or transformational, growth starts with a conscious decision. Don't let external conditions set the pace; define your own trajectory.

 

When a new financial year begins, we may be more focused on t...

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Why your most loyal clients could be your biggest growth opportunity. Jun 25, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Many loyal customers receive less attention than unknown prospects. You can avoid this mistake by giving your existing clients the same energy, care, and strategic effort that you show to a potential new client.

 

Too many...

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An excuse to start a conversation with your most valuable clients. Jun 18, 2025

CRE Success Principle: Your clients rely on you to be across the listing process, but you can exceed their expectations by helping them to understand the big-picture factors affecting their investments.

 

If you’ve ever struggled to stay in regu...

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The unlikely leadership lessons I learned from my surgeon. Jun 11, 2025

CRE Success Principle: By positioning yourself as an expert, you create trust, stand out from generalists, and have the ability to attract premium clients, without having to go after every deal.

 

What do surgeons and commercial real estate lead...

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Every week, Darren delivers insights designed to help commercial real estate leaders achieve their goals and grow their businesses.

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