Real Value Podcast

In this episode series (part 1 of 2), Blaine goes over the 7 areas that he believes true mentors should be covering in an appraiser mentorship program. In fact, these 7 areas should be mandatory in all business mentorship programs. The 7 areas covered would give the apprentice the greatest opportunity for success as an appraiser regardless of whether or not the trainee stays in the mentor’s company or goes out on their own. Although one of the chief complaints amongst potential mentors is that they are training their competition, by training an apprentice properly, the chances of an apprentice leaving your organization drops drastically. Blaine goes over the strategies and what to teach so as to create the best atmosphere for growth and longevity within the mentor’s company. 

In this episode, Blaine recaps some of the important aspects from the last episode regarding meditation and exercise, and then opens the discussion about the last 2 letters, D and S, which stand for diet and sleep. The importance of all four of these things in terms of overall health, wellness, health span, longevity, energy and mood cannot be overstated! Appraisers tend to sit at their desks much of the day and have fairly stressful jobs. There are time pressures, client demands, and the never ending requirements of being the chief cook and bottle washer in a small business. Minding the 4 categories in the MEDS acronym is of vital importance!

In this episode, Blaine talks about the 4 pillars of living your best life with the acronym MEDS, which stands for Meditation, Exercise, Diet, and Sleep. This is part 1 of a 2 part series and this episode covers the M and E parts of the acronym. Appraisers tend to sit for much of their day and tend to deal with a fair amount of stress. Meditation, exercise, proper diet, and good sleep are vital for longevity and a long health-span. Listen in as Blaine walks you through the 'why' and the 'how' of both meditation and exercise for appraisers, and really anybody interested in a long health-span, instead of just a long lifespan.

In this episode, Blaine discusses one of the topics he coaches other businesses on and the 6 words he teaches in every workshop and seminar on appraiser business success. You’ll have to listen to the episode to learn the 6 words, but once you do and you begin to use them in your daily interactions, you’ll find more business, success, and abundance coming your way than ever before! Feel free to join us over at the Real Value Coaching Academy Facebook Page for short coaching lessons and interesting business insights. Visit us over at Facebook/RealValueCoaching

In this episode, Blaine talks about the main seven areas that we all should be focusing on at some level in our lives. The seven areas are referred to as 'The Magic Seven' in the Real Value Coaching Academy and every coaching student fills one of these out every quarter. The Magic Seven Coaching tools are attached to this episode, or can be downloaded at www.RealValueCast.com. You can also find them at our Facebook Group page at https://www.facebook.com/RealValueCoaching/ or...Write down the Magic Seven yourself and take your own test to see how you're doing!

In this episode, Blaine talks about an experience he had recently and how it pushed him out of his comfort zone and toward more growth. We often get stuck in routine and finding 'safe places' to hide ourselves and make ourselves believe we're growing. But to really grow and evolve, one must always be moving and pushing themselves out of their comfort zone.

Blaine talks about a prior episode that was recorded back in December of 2018 called Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty.That episode laid out 5 methods to dig your proverbial 'well' of prospective future business and wealth, with 2 of the methods being delivered in a 'bonus' episode to Value Syndicate members who have requested the podcast be delivered to their email address each week.  This episode includes the bonus episode that most didn't hear. The remaining 2 methods to dig your well are included in this episode, with the first 3 methods being briefly recapped. Write them down and implement them in your business today! Link to original episode called Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty!

In this episode, Blaine talks about what was learned by examining his recent mountain biking accident and what valuable lessons were contained within the incident. He uses the lessons that he preaches every week in his coaching program on himself and extrapolates the lessons from the incident across all other areas of life. Don't be caught off guard when something seemingly random happens in life and business. Be ever aware of the signs and signals that always precede an event or incident. 

Blaine discusses how to mine the depths of all your life experiences, knowledge, and relationships to uncover the hidden diamonds in all three of those categories in order to tap into the immense wealth you likely don't give yourself credit for.  Blaine teaches you an exercise he calls 'writing your W.I.L.', which stands for your Wealth Inventory List. This is a list of all the past life experiences you've had that you have either forgotten, or you've discounted as being irrelevant to your current life and career. Have pen and paper ready to start writing your W.I.L. and uncover the hidden potential and wealth inherent in your life experiences, knowledge base, and past relationships!

In this episode, Blaine teaches appraisers how to use the 'profit first' system of business management and budgeting for wealth. Although this system has been popularized as of late by the author and entrepreneur, Mike Michalowitz, in the book aptly named, Profit First, this system of money management and budgeting has been around for thousands of years. Blaine introduces listeners to another book called The Richest Man In Babylon, which talks about this principle in parable form as well. Be sure to have pen and paper handy and be prepared to listen to this one at least 6 or 8 times while taking notes to really make this system part of your DNA. 

In this episode, Blaine Feyen talks about identifying what your 'ideal zone of existence' is and how it got that way. He encourages listeners and appraisers to ask some vital questions about their own personal 'comfort bubble' and test whether or not it his gotten too narrow over time. Blaine gives some suggestions for expanding your comfort bubble and pushing the boundaries of your Ideal Zone of Existence which, ultimately, leads to more opportunities being presented to you and eyes to see more, do more, and have more fulfilling life experiences.

In this episode, Blaine Feyen talks about how our bodies and minds are inextricably linked and how we can use one to positively affect the other. Blaine also goes so far as to explain how its every individuals personal responsibility to take control of their feelings and emotions. This can be done in a variety of ways, one being to take control of one's physiology. Change the way your body is being and you change the way your mind is feeling.  The same thing works for your body in that you can change the way your body feels by taking control of your internal dialogue and changing what you say to yourself. How we think and feel are two things we CAN control in life and its your responsibility to do so! Appraisers, especially, must learn this vital skill of taking control and responsibility for how they think, feel, act, and respond.

In this Episode, Blaine talks about the difference between principles and values, and practices and methodologies. He goes deep on why its absolutely vital to have a well defined, and documented, set of values and principles that guide your daily practices and methodologies.  Blaine encourages listeners to develop a 'Strategic Identity Document' for your business, which is a document that clearly articulates the founders and the company's values and principles so that they are very clear and can inform daily decisions and practices.

In this episode, Blaine talks about starting your daily gratitude exercise and upgrading your mindset, as well as the people you hang out with. If you want to truly grow, there are two things that must grow first: your mindset and the people around you. The two things that hold most people back from real growth are their mindset and the people they've surrounded themselves with. This doesn't mean that the people around you are bad people, but the people around you often don't want to you to grow beyond them out of their own fear of being left behind.  Get ready to take more notes! Start your gratitude practice, upgrade your mindset, and surround yourself with people doing more than you!

In this episode, Blaine discusses the 'expert pyramid' and what it takes to climb to the top where the experts reside. Blaine explains that the top of the expert pyramid is not necessarily occupied by those with the most technical skills, but instead with those who have developed the most vital skills of communication and leadership.  Often in business, it is not the smartest who experience the greatest success, but instead the most driven, the most creative, those with the best communication, negotiation, and client service skills, and those who understand their markets the best. Listen in for some tips on climbing the expert pyramid and the key things to focus on if you have any desire to move above the crowded level of the novice and even the specialist. The air is better at the top, and so are the fees!  

In this episode, Blaine discusses the very important idea that you cannot save a job or industry that doesn't 'want' to be saved. The appraisal industry is changing at a very rapid rate and there are many who think the answer is coming together as an industry to lobby for the appraisal process to remain the same. While Blaine doesn't disagree that a good appraisal and a good appraisal process is important and vital to the loan process and the overall health of any real estate market, Blaine would argue that your efforts are better spent on your business and on getting out into your markets to educate the people at 'ground level', the Realtors, Lenders, and purchasers of real estate on why the appraisal process is important and how to choose a quality appraiser.  Don't waste you precious time and vital life energy fighting against something that will happen regardless of your efforts to stop it! Save yourself by working on your own business and becoming the pre-eminent provider of real estate appraisal service

In this episode, Blaine talks about the missing piece in most businesses that can determine success, failure, or even just the difference between mediocre results and skyrocketed results! The missing piece is accountability and its one of he big missing pieces in most appraisal businesses. The real estate and mortgage industries tend to have much higher levels of accountability since most Realtors and Lenders work in offices with managers, other Realtors, and their brokers or owners. Appraisers tend to be one and two person home offices with little to no accountability for their daily activities, their monthly targets, their profit goals (if they even have any), their marketing needs, and their daily productivity and efficiency. Most appraisers simply 'do' when it comes to appraising with nobody holding them accountable. Blaine strongly recommends finding an 'accountability partner' to help you move toward the goals and plans every appraiser should have to be more profitable with less time in the office. 

In this episode, Blaine goes over the process to develop you Master Message, which comes out of the Master Mission process. The Master Message process follows closely the Storybrand 'one liner' exercise with a few slight changes. If you haven't read the Storybrand book by Donald Miller, it is highly recommended reading for developing your message. This is a tactical and practical episode so be sure to have a pen and pad ready to take notes! The Master Message process is a detailed process that requires following very specific steps.  

In this episode, Blaine introduces the Hero’s Journey and how this story format can help us figure out what role we’re playing in the lives of our clients and customers. Blaine talks about the Story Brand concept, by Donald Miller, and how we’ll use some of the ideas and techniques to help build our Master Mission and then our Master Message, which is an extremely clarified statement of who we are, what we do, how we do it, and what problems we solve for our clients.  

In this episode, Blaine introduces the audience to one of his coaching tools and techniques called The Value Ladder (TM). The Value Ladder is a tool that helps identify the real motivating factors behind the things people say they want to be, do, have, and achieve. Without first identifying what might be behind those motivations, achieving something just for the sake of achieving becomes a futile and time wasting experience. Blaine talks about Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how The Value Ladder relates to human motivation. First we must satisfy certain basic needs before moving to the next level of motivation. This is true in business as well. Listen in and be ready to take notes. This exercise can be very revealing!