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I'm Dekimbe Smith, your host, and every week we sit down for curious conversations about building wealth, growing a business, and showing up in your career and life with intention. No fluff, and no gatekeeping. Just the kind of conversations you wish you were having with someone who gets it.
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The Business Lessons Real Estate Taught Me That Nobody Talks About | EP. 153
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After 4 years as a real estate agent in Philadelphia, I'm being honest about what actually happened, what I earned, what I learned, and why I'm making a pivot now.
This isn't a real estate episode. It's a business episode. I'm talking about the gap between the fantasy of being your own boss and the reality of building something sustainable, why doing the sales and the marketing at the same time will eventually break you, and how tying your identity to what you do can keep you stuck longer than you should be.
I also get into how content marketing quietly worked behind the scenes even while the agent work wasn't, and what that proof of concept is pointing me toward next...
If you've ever questioned a pivot, or felt like switching direction meant you failed, this one is for you.
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