Mike C-Roc

And the first year, cracked six figures first time ever. And then I just went up from there. Eventually started managing. I always aim to up level. I'm always like, okay, who's at the next level? What are they doing? What do they know that I don't know? Because I came to find out that anything that you want in life, if you want to up-level, you're not getting something that you want.

You're moving too slow. You're insecure about something. It all stems from a lack of knowledge of something. And that gave me control. And every time I want to do something, I'm like, okay, what do they know that I don't know? Let me go find it out. And that's what I did. And eventually ended up having branches up and down the East Coast.

You're moving too slow. You're insecure about something. It all stems from a lack of knowledge of something. And that gave me control. And every time I want to do something, I'm like, okay, what do they know that I don't know? Let me go find it out. And that's what I did. And eventually ended up having branches up and down the East Coast.

You're moving too slow. You're insecure about something. It all stems from a lack of knowledge of something. And that gave me control. And every time I want to do something, I'm like, okay, what do they know that I don't know? Let me go find it out. And that's what I did. And eventually ended up having branches up and down the East Coast.

Yeah. Like, well, you know what? I was very lucky because the guy that owned that company is still a friend of mine. He was a mentor to me.

Yeah. Like, well, you know what? I was very lucky because the guy that owned that company is still a friend of mine. He was a mentor to me.

Yeah. Like, well, you know what? I was very lucky because the guy that owned that company is still a friend of mine. He was a mentor to me.

You got to think I was 21 years old, I think. And he was showing me the ropes. Like, you know, one of the biggest lessons I can remember him as a mentor was It's like we had a problem customer and they were complaining and they were just complaining. And he was like, I'm just going to give them their money back. And I'm like, why? We got a contract. You don't have to give the money back.

You got to think I was 21 years old, I think. And he was showing me the ropes. Like, you know, one of the biggest lessons I can remember him as a mentor was It's like we had a problem customer and they were complaining and they were just complaining. And he was like, I'm just going to give them their money back. And I'm like, why? We got a contract. You don't have to give the money back.

You got to think I was 21 years old, I think. And he was showing me the ropes. Like, you know, one of the biggest lessons I can remember him as a mentor was It's like we had a problem customer and they were complaining and they were just complaining. And he was like, I'm just going to give them their money back. And I'm like, why? We got a contract. You don't have to give the money back.

I didn't get that concept. Yeah. Get rid of the problem. Yeah. Get rid of the problem. It's less expensive in the long run. I didn't get it at that time, but that's a lesson I still use today. Sometimes you just have people that aren't aligned with you and it causes so much drama, energy. You know, you can't, your creativity gets sucked. And it's just like, just get rid of the problem. Yeah.

I didn't get that concept. Yeah. Get rid of the problem. Yeah. Get rid of the problem. It's less expensive in the long run. I didn't get it at that time, but that's a lesson I still use today. Sometimes you just have people that aren't aligned with you and it causes so much drama, energy. You know, you can't, your creativity gets sucked. And it's just like, just get rid of the problem. Yeah.

I didn't get that concept. Yeah. Get rid of the problem. Yeah. Get rid of the problem. It's less expensive in the long run. I didn't get it at that time, but that's a lesson I still use today. Sometimes you just have people that aren't aligned with you and it causes so much drama, energy. You know, you can't, your creativity gets sucked. And it's just like, just get rid of the problem. Yeah.

It's not worth it. So, yeah. So I working for someone, I worked for a guy that was like a mentor to me. And so I didn't feel like it at the time that it was like a job. Right.

It's not worth it. So, yeah. So I working for someone, I worked for a guy that was like a mentor to me. And so I didn't feel like it at the time that it was like a job. Right.

It's not worth it. So, yeah. So I working for someone, I worked for a guy that was like a mentor to me. And so I didn't feel like it at the time that it was like a job. Right.

Yeah. And then when I got in the mortgage business, you know, as a loan officer or real estate agent, you're kind of on your own. So it wasn't much. And then when I started my branch and we had success, we kind of ran the show, even though it was under somebody else's platform, ran the show. Yeah. And they left us alone and we told them what we want.

Yeah. And then when I got in the mortgage business, you know, as a loan officer or real estate agent, you're kind of on your own. So it wasn't much. And then when I started my branch and we had success, we kind of ran the show, even though it was under somebody else's platform, ran the show. Yeah. And they left us alone and we told them what we want.

Yeah. And then when I got in the mortgage business, you know, as a loan officer or real estate agent, you're kind of on your own. So it wasn't much. And then when I started my branch and we had success, we kind of ran the show, even though it was under somebody else's platform, ran the show. Yeah. And they left us alone and we told them what we want.

And I think because in that business, they're so afraid you're going to go somewhere else once you're producing. Well, that's what I was going to say. They kiss your ass. When you started building that. I was respectful, though. Like, I wasn't holding anybody over a bucket. Yeah. I never did that. I had partners and people on my team that did, but I just never operated that way.