The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast
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The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast
Finding your Unique Value in the Market With TJ McLelland │Ep 291
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This week on the podcast, Kevin is joined by TJ McLelland, the Broker for Fitness Realty. TJ partners with a diverse team of real estate professionals, representing buyers and sellers throughout the Wasatch Front in Utah. The properties that TJ and his team handle range from condos and income properties to spectacular brand-new homes, and in 2020, they closed over $27 million in transactions in 96 deals. During the episode, Kevin and TJ discuss the importance of determining your unique value and the impact you can make, as well as introducing ICC (Inner-core coalition) and exploring how high producers can come together to educate their communities. Tune in for this insightful conversation.
"Write your goals down. Post them somewhere that is meaningful for you and that you're gonna see them every day."
-TJ McLelland
Here are 5 Key Takeaways from this episode:
- Determine your unique value and the impact you can make
- Using ICC (Inner-core coalition) bringing together high producers and taking that education out to the community.
- Dropping news on ADPICON, more coming soon
- Make your sphere one of an abundance mindset
- Start early on your real estate journey
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