Dustan Woodhouse - Be The Better Broker Inc

PSA: Be The Expert!

Ep. 457 - Be the Expert! Are you maximizing your ability to share your knowledge and position yourself as the expert?

Do we believe the data or the headlines? You decide!

Ep. 453 - Positive by Default Do we believe the data, or the headlines? You decide!

The Art of Hiring: When do you hire? How do you hire? Who do you hire? Tune in for some key points collectively gathered from a Mastermind session in Montreal.

Ep. 452 - The Art of Hiring When do you hire? How do you hire? Who do you hire? Tune in for some key points collectively gathered from a Mastermind session in Montreal.

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Where To BTBB Feb 1-2-3

State of the Market – November 2023.

State of the Market November 2023 Preparedness. What does being prepared for the year ahead look like for you?

A quick thought for today....Go Make Something Happen!

Ep. 448 - Go Make Something Happen! This is "Ep. 448 - Go Make Something Happen!" by Dustan Woodhouse on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Quality conversation with the one and only Ivan Wanis Ruiz!

Live and Unscripted with Ivan Wanis Ruiz This is "Live and Unscripted with Ivan Wanis Ruiz" by Dustan Woodhouse on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

It’s about to get heavy!

When rates start moving steadily in one direction or another, a Broker’s life becomes ALL about managing expectations.

Are you ready?

Ep. 445 - It's About to Get Heavy When rates start moving steadily in one direction or another, a Broker’s life becomes ALL about managing expectations. Are you ready?

Truth in Advertising! Does it Exist?

Ep. 444 - Truth in Advertising Does it exist? Here’s an example…

Taking the blame means you look like a star, not a fool.

If you pass the buck, how does that make you look?
Free of blame?
Free of guilt?

Maybe.
Also likely free of a client.

Ep. 439 - No Fault Taking the blame means you look like a star, not a fool. If you pass the buck, how does that make you look? Free of blame? Free of guilt? Maybe. Also likely…

File this under ‘if you know you know'

Ep. 438 - CPP Increases Coming To A Sole Prop/T4 Soon! File this under ‘if you know you know

Zero change.
(the description saves you watching the episode)

Ep. 437 - OSFI Opts For Zero Zero change. (the description saves you watching the episode)

Come Oct 25th, Will the Bank of Canada drop, hold, or increase rates?

At this point it is anyone’s guess

Ep. 436 - Bank of Canada Come Oct 25th, Will the Bank of Canada drop, hold, or increase rates? At this point it is anyone’s guess

Maximize events!

Ep. 435 - ‘Conference Like A Boss’

A personal story.

Ep 434 – Chapter 15 – Are You Interested, Or Are You Committed

What lessons can we apply from Rivian to our own life?

Ep. 433- A $45,000 Loss per Sale !!

I dislike this comparison, but it fits in many ways.

Ep. 432 - A Letter from a Broker

I dislike this comparison, but it fits in many ways.

Ep. 431 - Is Inflation a Cancer

Is there a long run?

Sort of… mostly though life is a series of sprints.

And many of us are each doing exactly what we choose to be doing with out days, but how hard are we thinking about the impact?

There are moments passing that will never be recaptured, ever.
It will be impossible.

Are you trading them away for trinkets?

Ep. 430 – But In The Long Run… Is there a long run? Sort of… mostly though life is a series of sprints. And many of us are each doing exactly what we choose to be doing with out days,…

No key words are going into the title of this episode.
Just know that it’s an interview you need to listen to.

Ep. 429 – Unsearchable No key words are going into the title of this episode. Just know that it’s an interview you need to listen to.

Ready for something lighter?
Stick it out for the final few lines, you will be glad you did.

Ep. 428 – Radio Silence Ready for something lighter? Stick it out for the final few lines, you will be glad you did.

Inflation, housing starts, and a looming Bank of Canada date.

Ep. 427 – Up, Down, Around & Around!

What happens when you are not you anymore?
What does it mean for you, for your (future?) family?
What steps are you taking today?

Ep. 426 - Identity Crisis What happens when you are not you anymore? What does it mean for you, for your (future?) family? What steps are you taking today?

There is a complete detachment from reality with Doug and detached houses.

Ep. 425 - Doug Ford Said What?

Who has rights to the client data?
You or the Managing Broker?
The answer is not so clear.

As far as who owns the client?
The client owns the client!

Ep. 424 - A Letter From Your (Former) Managing Broker Who has rights to the client data? You or the Managing Broker? The answer is not so clear. As far as who owns the client? The client owns the client!

What is the value of your book of business?

That isn't as complex of a question as many 'financial experts' would make it out to be.

Ep 423. Spousal Split What is the value of your book of business? That isn't as complex of a question as many 'financial experts' would make it out to be.

Are you prepared? Have you got a Broker-Buddy?

There's a lot more you need in place, but it all starts somewhere, and that somewhere is ideally with a kick-ass human like you that can run your business at the drop of a hat when the ca-ca hits the fan!

Ep 422. Disaster Recovery Are you prepared? Have you got a Broker-Buddy? There's a lot more you need in place, but it all starts somewhere, and that somewhere is ideally with a kick-ass…

The housing crisis is taking hold of the middle of the middle class, and working it’s way up.

The misguided demand-side economics approach of the 2010’s by regulators is having a catastrophic effect.

Prices rise, because no-supply.

Home-ownership rates drop, because radically restrictive policies.

It is time for some new thinking, and a new direction

Ep. 420 - Why Not A ‘Mortgage-Prime’ The housing crisis is taking hold of the middle of the middle class, and working it’s way up. The misguided demand-side economics approach of the 2010’s…

Advice from a mentor isn’t always perfect.
It’s more often an ingredient of the stew of ‘what-to-do’

Sometimes our mentors are just too far removed from current market conditions; either by time away from the game, their advancing age, a massive wealth gap, or any other number of variables.

Sometime we need advice from someone else at our own level, not someone 32 levels beyond us.

Ep. 419 - Mentors Advice from a mentor isn’t always perfect. It’s more often an ingredient of the stew of ‘what-to-do’ Sometimes our mentors are just too…

How others treat us does not define us, how we treat others does.
Especially when it is REALLY challenging!

Note to Self… Let It Go!

Exhale.
Apologize.
Eliminate the conflict quickly, efficiently, cheaply.
Let go of judgement, judgement of others, and others judgements of you.

Ep. 418 - Let it go! How others treat us does not define us, how we treat others does. Especially when it is REALLY challenging! Note to Self… Let It Go! Exhale. Apologize. Eliminate…