The Practical Broker: Recent Episodes
Chad Robinson
The Practical Broker is a podcast covering an abundance of subjects, anywhere from entrepreneurship to real estate. Chad Robinson is a financial expert with a passion for education and commerce. Join Chad as he brings several different professionals from many walks of life to put together a podcast that's perfect for the car ride home.
Darcy was first introduced to the world of real estate investing at a very young age. Through push a perseverance, years later he still finds great pleasure in locating great properties and bringing out their true potential. Originally a computer professional by trade, Darcy has over 30 years of project management experience. Darcy lives by the concept of finding the ‘why’ first, then the strategy. Put systems in place that work for you.
“The Better Story” is now LIVE on all podcast platforms or directly at:
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical-broker-season-2-ep-1-the-better-story/
If you’d like to get in contact with Darcy, you can reach at
darcy@huttonradway.com
Or visit his website: https://www.hrrealestatementors.com/
Now is the time to start levelling up.
Dan Doré from Doré Property Management is a wealth of knowledge both on property management, and growing a business. Dan speaks on how to take your job, and make it into an actual functioning business.
Dan is offering a Wealth Mastery course, and is currently giving away free tickets for anyone that uses our link: https://wealth-mastery.ca/ref/8/
If you would like to follow Dan’s LinkedIn, you can do so here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorerentals/
If you would like to get in contact with Dan, you can email him at dan@dorerentals.com
Check out the podcast directly at: https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
You have everything to gain, nothing to lose by starting a podcast.
Today’s guest passionate believes that the key to growing your success is starting a podcast.
Nicky Billou will ignite your passion for success and push you to go further than you think possible.
During this interview you will learn
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The importance of Podcasting for your brand
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The 6 Keys to a Successful Podcast
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How to put your podcast plan into an action
To learn more about Nicky, check out his podcast.
https://www.thethoughtleaderrevolutio...
To sign up for the complimentary call on how to set up your podcast with Nicky, go here.
https://ecircleacademy.com/
To connect with him on LinkedIn, click this link.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickybill...
On this episode of the Practical Broker podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicky Billou. Nicky has spent the last 20 years figuring out the mindset of champions. He has worked with athletes and entrepreneurs at the highest levels, from Olympic Gold medalists to billionaires. Nicky will ignite your passion and push you to go further than you think possible.
We discuss the importance of podcasting for businesses, how to empower men and why you need to take responsibility for your life.
3 Key Insights
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A podcast allows you to build a large audience of your ideal clients, promote your product or service and position yourself as an authority to make a bigger impact and difference in the world.
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It is important to understand that at the heart of every man beats the heart of a badass and a warrior, the world today has conspired to make men soft.
Men need to understand that they were put here on this earth, to provide for themselves and for their families.
- Everything in your life is your responsibility.
The truth is most of us do not want to take 100% responsibility for our lives, we want to blame and we want to avoid.
It is important to call bullshit on yourself and the people you are close to.
Shownotes:
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
On this episode of the Practical Broker podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Colt Charlebois. Colt originally started as a real estate agent, he grew a big team selling over 100 homes a year and he later realized that selling real estate was not his passion.
After going through some trials and tribulations, he took a leap that a lot of people are scared to do by following his passion. He shares how that happened and how he was able to make a big shift from real estate into the world of coaching.
3 Key Insights
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In the beginning there is a place of stability that you need to get to before you can explore some of the greater things you are interested in.
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You can get started with a small “WHY”, it doesn’t have to be anything earth-shattering, just get in there with a small contribution.
3.You can accelerate your growth and development by being actively involved in a community with a group of peers that you respect and look up to.
Shownotes:
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
In the second part of this episode of the Practical Broker podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Casey Grey.
Casey is the founder of the award-winning sustainable building company, The Conscious Builder, the host of The Conscious Builder Podcast, and The Conscious Builder Show on YouTube, and the former Co-host of The Conscious Living Podcast. He has written almost 400 blog posts on topics such as marketing, branding, entrepreneurship, personal development, sustainability, and more.
He talks about how why it is important for small businesses to operate as media companies.
Shownotes
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
On this episode of the Practical Broker podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Casey Grey.
Casey is the founder of the award-winning sustainable building company, The Conscious Builder, the host of The Conscious Builder Podcast and The Conscious Builder Show on YouTube and the former Co-host of The Conscious Living Podcast. He has written almost 400 blog posts on topics such as marketing, branding, entrepreneurship, personal development, sustainability and more.
He talks about building homes, renovations and how his construction company takes a different approach to issues in the construction industry.
3 Key Insights
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Consciousness is a state of awareness and you can’t make a change unless you realize what needs to be changed.
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An integrated design process is essential because it allows the builder, architect and energy advisor to work together and plan effectively to get the best results.
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If you are based in Ontario, a tarrion warranty program covers you for seven years when you are dealing with structural issues that affect your building.
Show notes:
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
On this episode of the Practical Broker podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Diana Lidstone. Diana is an author, speaker and an entrepreneur. She shares some marketing tips that will help businesses thrive in this climate.
3 Key Insights
1) People have short attention spans so they need to understand what you do, who you do it for and the benefits you offer within the first three seconds of visiting your website.
2) Avoid the tactic hustle of jumping on the latest tools without having a well-defined strategy that is unique to your entrepreneur style and stage of business growth.
3) You need to know the core problem you are solving and the results you are getting for your clients.
Shownotes
Resources
Diana Lidstone – Diana’s website - https://dianalidstone.com/
Michael Hughes is an author and speaker. He has an incredible wealth of knowledge on networking and he has had been on stage in various countries around the world.
3 Key Insights
1) Understanding how to use online networks like LinkedIn is a springboard for surviving in this time we find ourselves in.
2) Your profile is your online business card that should project your professionalism and your competence.
3) Any content you put out there should reinforce your value and speak to your target market.
Show notes
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
Resources
Networking For Results – Michael’s website
Michael Hughes on LinkedIn
info@networkingforresults.com – Michael Email address
We have another short 555 series today where we feature two special guests who will tell us how to conduct our marketing and sales activities during this crisis we are currently experiencing.
Matt Thibeau is a Direct Response Marketing Consultant and the founder of Savant Marketing Agency. He is the creator of the 7 Step Marketing Method which is an automated marketing funnel proven to increase lead flow and generate more sales. He has also shared his expertise on Rogers TV as well as other tv, radio, and online platforms.
Jeremy DeMerchant is the CEO and founder of Permission to Sell, he is also an author and the host of a TV show on Headspace TV called Sales Team Rescue.
Shownotes:
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
Resources
Matt Thibeau Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/matt.thibeau
Savant Marketing Agency
https://savantmarketingagency.com/
Matt Interview on Rogers tv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF57q...
Jeremy DeMerchant Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.demer...
Permission To Sell
http://www.permissiontosell.com/
Jeremy Email
jeremy@permissiontosell.com
Hi! I’m Chad Robinson and welcome to another episode of the Practical Broker podcast. My guest is Anisa Lancione who is an expert in all things mortgages, especially construction.
Shownotes:
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
Resources:
The One Mic
https://www.the1mic.com/
Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (“ODACC”)
https://odacc.ca/en/
Wave Invoicing
https://www.waveapps.com/
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
https://www.wsib.ca/en
Chad Robinson
mortgages@bestinterest.ca
Best Interest Mortgages
https://www.bestinterest.ca/
SHOW LESS
In this episode of the podcast, we experiment with a different format of the show called the 5-5-5, where we hold short interviews with different professionals in different industries. They will be sharing vital information we need during this uncertain time which you might call a crisis, opportunity, or pandemic, whatever you choose to label it depends on your take on it.
For the first phase of the 5-5-5 format, we interview 3 amazing people in this episode.
Dale Way from Right At Home realty based in the Ottawa area has been a realtor for almost 20 years. He helps clients in diverse areas such as residential, commercial development, land development homes, and a few farms and colleges.
Jean Belliveau and his wife Melanie are financial brokers with World Financial Group. Together they help the client steer through investment decisions, life insurance, and other issues that affect people’s careers.
Jean has been a financial specialist for over 12 years while Melanie is relatively new to the scene with 3 years experience.
Key Insights From This Episode
The market right now is on hold but there is still movement and activity in the market.
It is advisable to still be involved in inequities. When the markets come down, they tend to come down the most but they tend to also be the ones that bounce back the quickest.
There are some industries that are flourishing during this pandemic, especially in the tech space.
Show Notes
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
Resources
Dale Way
https://www.rightathomerealty.com/Dal...
Jean Belliveau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-bell...
Covid-19 updates and what homeowners need to know
https://bestinterest.ca/covid-19/
Hi! I’m Chad Robinson and welcome to another episode of the Practical Broker podcast. My guest this week is Milan Topolovec, the President and CEO of Inner Orbis Inc. He will talk about what it takes to be an Entrepreneur. He will also discuss the successes and failures he has experienced in the business world. He will delve further into the legal structure of companies, insurance, and other topics that people often want to avoid or don’t enjoy talking about.
Shownotes
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
Resources
Inner Orbis
https://www.innerorbis.ca/
Milan Topolovic Email
milant@innerorbis.ca
Milan LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/milan-top...
Beyond the Tipping Point
https://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Tipping-...
Wim Hof Method
https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
Google Play Wim Hof Method
https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...
App Store Wim HOF Method
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/innerfi...
Hi! I’m Chad Robinson and welcome to the Practical Broker podcast. My guest in this episode is a long-term friend of mine Rich Danby who is an accomplished real estate investor.
He talks about how he became a construction expert and a real estate investor. He also shares some of the mistakes he has made during his career and the launch of his club Masters of Real Estate.
3 Key Insights From This Episode
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It is important to consider your spouse's needs and make sure you have a clear vision of why you are doing what you do instead of just having a random number of properties you want to own because it feels good to own a large number of properties.
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Learn how to raise capital so that you don’t need to give total control of your ability to buy properties to the bank.
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If you own the beginning of your day, then the rest of your day becomes easy. If you don't own the beginning of your day, then your day owns you.
Show Notes
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical...
Resources
Masters of Real Estate
http://mastersofrealestate.com/
Rich Danby Email
rich@mastersofrealestate.com
The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life
https://www.amazon.ca/AM-Club-Morning...
Rich Ottawa Investments
http://www.richottawainvestments.com/
Best Interest Mortgages
https://bestinterest.ca/
Chad Robinson's Email
chad@bestinterest.ca
Hi! It's Chad Robinson here and it’s another loaded episode of the Practical Broker Podcast.
My guest on this episode is Bruce Firestone. Bruce was one of the few mentors that I had and I got amazing value out of our conversations, his mentoring and coaching has had a profound impact on my life and business.
He has a Ph.D. in urban planning, he's a realtor and a business coach. He is also one of the founders of the Ottawa Senators NHL ice hockey team. He helps people to find the right business model, helps with their financing, helps them to find the right product, animates it and adds more revenue streams.
He is clearly someone you can’t fit into a tiny box as he is a man of many interests and passions.
Show Notes
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical-broker-episode-5-be-the-mentor/
Resources
Bruce M Firestone, PhD, broker
Cell: 613-762-8884
Email: bruce.firestone@century21.ca
Text:
613-762-8884
Fax: 613-422-2877
Bruce Firestone Website
https://brucemfirestone.com/
Staying Afloat In A Time Of COVID-19 For Tenants And Landlords
https://brucemfirestone.com/staying-afloat-in-a-time-of-covid-19-for-tenants-and-landlords/
Goldman Sachs sees 34% plunge in U.S GDP and 15% unemployment
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/goldman-sees-even-deeper-u-s-contraction-in-second-quarter
Century 21 Realtor
https://bruce-firestone.c21.ca/
Best Interest Mortgages
https://bestinterest.ca/
Hi! I’m Chad Robinson and on this episode of the Practical Broker podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Fred Huard and Marie Roy. They are 2 family lawyers based in Ottawa, they are both bi-lingual and very passionate about their craft.
Together they share amazing insights into how customers, clients and the general public, when faced with this difficult situation, can get through this as best and quickly as possible.
Fred Huard has been in family law for over 15 years and he just called to the bar about 1½ years ago.
Show Notes
Resources
Chad's email:
chad@bestinterest.ca
Fred's email:
frederic@huardlaw.ca
Marie's email:
marie@huardlaw.ca
Best Interest Mortgage's Website:
https://bestinterest.ca/
Huard Law's Website:
http://huardlaw.ca/english/
Hi! I’m Chad Robinson and on this episode of the Practical Broker podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with James Jeffcott (Jim).
Jim is a phenomenal lawyer who has been around family law practice for decades and he is a founding member in Ottawa of the Collaborative Law Society and Practice.
He shares some great insight that will be useful to lawyers, financial planners, real estate agents, mortgage brokers or anyone that is interested in how separation and family law works.
Show Notes
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical-broker-episode-2-talk-it-out/
Resources
Jim’s Email: jjeffcott@lmrlawyers.com
Website: https://lmrlawyers.com/team/james-jeffcott/
Collaborative Practice Ottawa: https://collaborativepracticeottawa.ca/
Jim’s Profile on Collaborative Practice Ottawa’s Website: https://collaborativepracticeottawa.ca/en/james-w-jeffcott/
Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals: https://oacp.co/
Hi! I’m Chad Robinson and on this episode of the Practical Broker podcast I had the pleasure of chatting with Jake Ulak. I have known Jake for over 15 years and our careers have blossomed in a parallel trajectory within that timeframe.
Show Notes
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical-broker-episode-2-parallel-trajectory/
Resources
Peter Diamandis
https://www.diamandis.com/
GHOBA
https://www.gohba.ca/
XPrize
https://www.diamandis.com/xprize
Elon Musk
https://www.tesla.com/elon-musk
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
https://raic.org/
The Credit Game With Richard Moxley
Hi! I’m Chad Robinson and this is the first-ever episode of the Practical Broker, we have brought aboard Richard Moxley author of the book The Nine Rules of Credit, and The Credit Game
Richard Moxley is one of Canada's leading authorities on personal credit. After seven years as a mortgage broker, he had had enough in watching people forced to pay thousands of dollars in excess fees and rates, all because no one had taught them the basic rules of credit. He plunged into the field and has since developed a program to educate North Americans on how to save money and strengthen one's credit rating.
Today's podcast covers how Richard Moxley got his footing in the mortgage industry, how he's made his mark, and how he had used the knowledge he's learned over the years to help others through his two books, The Nine Rules of Credit and The Credit Game.
Show Notes
https://bestinterest.ca/the-practical-broker-episode-1-the-credit-game/
Resources
TransUnion Canada - https://www.transunion.ca/
Equifax Canada - http://equifax.ca/
The Credit Game Book - https://creditgame.net/the-credit-game/
The Nine Rules of Credit - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1770402411/
The Credit Game - https://www.amazon.ca/Credit-Game-Rules-Ever-Canadian/dp/B081D9SW18/
Richard Moxley on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Moxley/e/B00J6Z8804
Richard Moxley on Audible - https://www.audible.com/author/Richard-Moxley/B00J6Z8804
Best Interest Mortgages - https://bestinterest.ca/
