Empire Building
Episodes
120. Do You Have an Upper Limit Problem?
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you hitting the ceiling in any areas of your life? Many times when things are going well for you, something else happens to drag you back down—a...
119. How to Manage Expenses
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The economy is changing fast, and we may be on the cusp of a recession. That means us Empire Builders may need to pivot, and managing your expenses be...
118. How to Overcome Fear as a Leader
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One feeling is very real as you build your empire: Fear. Whether that comes from anxiety or fear of the unknown, it can show up in a number of ways. F...
117. Create Raving Fans and Have a Life at the Same Time
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Making sure you’re giving your customers the best service possible is important when building an empire. But as a person, your time is equally as im...
116. Empire Building and Young Kids: Can You Do Both?
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Building a big business is hard enough work on its own. And it only gets harder when coupled with one of the most difficult jobs a person can have: Pa...
115. Leading in Uncertain Times
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In uncertain times, many people don’t want to be honest about what’s going on—even to themselves. They bury their heads in the sand and just hop...
114. Feeling Irrelevant as Your Workplace Grows
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Brené Brown’s book Dare to Lead, she says “The number one cause of shame at work is fear of irrelevance. The number one cause of fear of irrel...
113. 8 Ways to Help Your Kids Build Wealth
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Building empires is hard work, and oftentimes the work ethic that makes it all possible is passed down to us from our parents. As working parents, we ...
112. You Can Do Hard Things
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every empire builder is going to go through hard times. We’ve had our share of them, and over the last few years of the pandemic we’ve heard from ...
111. How to Prequalify Any Lead
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In real estate, you spend a large amount of time chasing leads. When one of those leads turns out to be a dead end it can feel like a lot of time wast...
110. The 4 ‘D’s of Time Management
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time is our most valuable, precious, and limited asset. So let’s talk about managing it using a framework known as “The 4 ‘D’s of Time Managem...
109. Our Biggest Mom Fails
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being a parent is hard even in the best of times. Throw in a pandemic, homeschooling, and trying to build an empire on top of that? Good luck! Parenti...
108. The 4-1-1: How to Hold a Weekly Accountability Meeting, Part 2
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we told you why holding weekly accountability meetings with your key staff was so important. Today, we’re sharing the nitty gritty details...
107. The 4-1-1: How to Hold a Weekly Accountability Meeting, Part 1
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Accountability is key to any successful empire. Everyone needs to be on the same page about the company’s goals and drive in the same direction in o...
106. Having Friendships as an Empire Builder
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being an entrepreneur can make it difficult to make – and keep – close friendships. You get so focused on your business that the people you used t...
105. The Real Estate InvestHER Show Interview
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli are the hosts of The Real Estate InvestHER Show. They have 27 years of combined experience and a portfolio of...
104. How to Run an Effective Level 10 Leadership Meeting
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ineffective meetings waste an estimated $37 billion a year for businesses. We tend to focus on efficiency in every other aspect of our business, but c...
103. How to Pay People So Your Business Grows
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Compensation and pay structure can determine whether or not the business you’re building not only survives but grows. Pay will determine behavior. I...
102. The One Habit That's Guaranteed to Make You Rich
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re going to talk about the one habit that’s guaranteed to make you rich. We’re just going to come out and say it: tracking your net wo...
101. How to REALLY Take Time Off as a Business Owner
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As an empire builder, rest is important, but it’s also very difficult to step away from a busy business and completely detach in order to give yours...
100. Family Reunion 2022 Recap
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us were recently at the largest real estate conference in the country, Family Reunion. It’s our first big event in two years, and so much ha...
99. How to Hire the Best People: 3 ‘P’s to Recruit Anyone to Anything
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finding the right talent will determine if your business succeeds or fails. Every Empire Builder needs to recruit talent to grow their business – so...
98. Strategic Business Planning - How to Do a SWOT Analysis
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s really hard to build an empire without a plan. Having a goal, keeping up with the market, and learning to scale are all vital parts. We’re go...
97. Leadership Lonely - Empire Circle Recap
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As leaders, we’re surrounded by people all day long. And yet the bigger your organization gets, the smaller your inner circle tends to be, and there...
96. Defining Your Priorities - The Joy Exercise
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We don’t focus enough on joy in our lives – and it shows in our culture. There’s a lot of guilt around doing things for the simple pleasure of i...
95. How to Get the Most Out of a Conference
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With everything that’s happened over the past couple of years, many conferences, retreats, or large events for personal and business growth have eit...
94. Tips for Objection Handling: Part 2
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re continuing our discussion of handling objections. Last week, we discussed how to ensure that you’re actually dealing with an objection and n...
93. Tips for Objection Handling: Part 1
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are all passionate about sales. You have to be comfortable with selling in order to build your empire, and that also means getting comfortable with...
92. What to Do When You Lose a Key Employee
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Losing a key employee or team member in your business is never easy. It’s even worse if you face multiple losses at once. In this episode, we break ...
91. How to Deal with Disappointment
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how big your life is, you’re bound to face disappointment with some level of regularity. Disappointment comes when our expectations don’...
90. How to Make 2022 Your Best Year Ever
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Franklin famously said, “If we take care of the minutes, the years will take care of themselves.” What that means is: if we make the righ...
89. Favorite Books of 2021
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders are readers. Reading has one of the biggest returns on investment, in terms of both time and money, among almost anything else you can do. In ...
88. Navigating Holiday Stress
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Holiday season can be very stressful on top of everything else we deal with as empire builders. Thinking about buying gifts, hosting family, cooki...
87. Holiday Gift Guide: Favorite Things of 2021
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are here! If you’re feeling behind on gift ideas, for others or for yourself, we’ve got just the thing to jump-start some inspiration...
86. The Fortune is in the Follow-Up
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about an often overlooked but very important sales technique, the follow-up. So often, the focus of sales training is on finding new lea...
85. How to Write Bios That Get You Noticed
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We get it, you hate writing copy and the thought of having to write something about yourself? Cringe. It can be intimidating, and knowing it’s somet...
84. Powerful Women We Are Thankful For
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Truly, there’s a lot to be thankful for this year! Fresh off of the news of Sara Blakely breaking the billion-dollar glass ceiling for females, and ...
83. Working With Family: What We Wish We Knew
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We both have the unique experience of working with our mom. Today, we’re taking time to get into the pros, the cons, and the things we wish we’d k...
82. An interview with Carissa Acker
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carissa Acker swore she’d never be a realtor. Now, she’s a force to be reckoned with in the industry, founding Real Estate by Design as a mainstay...
81. Five Ways to Hold Yourself Accountable
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sixth and final episode of our series covering The Six Personal Perspectives, and we’ve saved the last for something that ties all of th...
80. Her Best Life: Amplify Recap
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re still tingling on a high from our inaugural Her Best Life event: an incredibly expansive conference focused on curating your best life and the...
79. Move from E to P
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you see the successes of other empire builders, you don’t get a true glimpse at the principles behind their success. There are some that are fu...
78. Commit to the 80/20 Principle
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 80/20 Principle (also known as the Pareto Principle) states that 20% of your efforts yield 80% of your results, while 80% of your efforts only mak...
77. Commit to Mastery
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re listening to this podcast, chances are you either are – or want to be – a high-level achiever.We’ve found that there are six foundat...
76. 6 Steps to Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we want to admit it or not, all of us have limiting beliefs. These are beliefs that are deeply ingrained in us that hold us back from accompli...
75. How to Guarantee Your Growth
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re an empire builder, you are interested in growth. To do that effectively you have to be learning-based. John F. Kennedy has a famous quote:...
74. Wealth Building 101: Wendy's Journey
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode. We’re going to deep dive into Wendy’s wealth journey. In just over ten years, Wendy went from being a stay at home mom,...
73. From Heroin to Heroine: Interview with Icon Carin Nguyen
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carin Nguyen is a part of our Five Dolls network, and she has an incredible life story. Not only has she built an incredible business, she’s also bu...
72. An Interview with David Greene from Bigger Pockets
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re all about building wealth here, and a big part of that can come from investing in real estate. An amazing resource for learning everything you...
71. Doing More with Less Time
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you start out as an entrepreneur, you’re responsible for everything. And for female entrepreneurs, the unfortunate truth is that we’re often ...
70. How to Build A Simple Business Plan that Guarantees Results
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a great idea that you put into action? What about one you didn’t? Having a great idea is one thing, but turning it into a business...
69. Basic P&L Run-Through
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about something that can be intimidating for some and exhilarating for others: your profit and loss statement (also known as P&L). We...
68. Guilty as Charged
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s be honest: when it comes to building big businesses, we can often fill ourselves with big guilt. It comes from everywhere. When you’re not w...
67. Balance is a Lie: Interview with Kymber Menkiti
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kymber Menkiti is one of the most impressive business leaders in the world. She has broken glass ceiling after glass ceiling while also managing to be...
66. Strategic Giving: To Move Forward You Have to Give Back
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How is giving away money good for my business?We hear about it all the time: corporate philanthropy, “doing well by doing good” – but why, speci...
65. How to Train Effectively
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Does this sound familiar? You really need to hire some help in your business, but there’s one annoying thing that’s causing you to pause: the thou...
64. The Importance of Self-Promotion
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As entrepreneurs, we often have our heads down. We grow because we are great at our craft, but rarely do we have a background in advertising, marketin...
63. Self-Care for Leaders Part 2: You Can't Pour from an Empty Cup
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Self-care is not what you think it is. It’s not just wine, massages, and pedicures. It’s about making the conscious choice to build a life you don...
62. Self-Care for Leaders: An Empty Tank Will Take You Nowhere
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As leaders, we are constantly pouring into others: our teams, our families, our clients, and even our communities. But rarely do we take the time to f...
61. How Vija Took Control of Her Personal Finances
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all hit a point in life when we realize that we have to plan for our personal finances. It doesn’t matter how much you make; if you don’t have ...
60. Working Hard on Your Best Life: Diane Griffin Interview
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diane Griffin is an international businesswoman with an insurmountable work ethic. Her drive for building and leading businesses combined with her des...
59. How to Get People to Quit Without Firing Them
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When a business relationship isn’t working out, it can be painful — both for the person who isn’t performing and for the business. Having someon...
58. Things No One Tells You About Being a Female Breadwinner
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most children growing up today are accustomed to both parents working, but back in the day it was traditionally the male who brought home the bacon an...
57. Grow, Motivate, and Lead in the Midst of Disruption and Change
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s one rule to life, it’s that change is the only constant. There will be disruption and there will be changes in your business. You have ...
56. Interview with an Icon: Sue Adler
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Adler is the #1 real estate agent in the entire state of New Jersey. Not only is she a kick-ass business person, she’s also a kick-ass person wi...
55. Our Unfiltered Struggles: the Unscripted Episode
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re busy and you’re stressed, things are going to end up going askew. We’re going to talk about what’s stressing us out right now, wha...
54. How to Scale Your Culture as Your Company Grows
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growth is great, but if you’re not purposeful about growing and scaling your culture alongside your business it can quickly deteriorate. So how do y...
53. Hiring Starts at Home
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re an entrepreneur, you need to let go of the things you’re not good at or that can be done by someone else in order to grow and scale. W...
52. Building Your Personal Brand
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For most small businesses, the founder and CEO is the brand. No matter what you do, if you own a business or you’re an employee, it’s essential to...
51. How to Never Lose Your Top Players
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Without relationships, there is no trust. People do not come to work day after day just to punch a time clock — they come to work for a person or gr...
50. Confidence in the Workplace
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So many people — women especially — struggle with confidence in the workplace. We still have a long way to go when it comes to gender stereotypes,...
49. How to Deal with Difficult People
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“In the school of life, difficult people are the faculty. They teach us our most important spiritual lessons, the lessons that we would be mostly un...
48. Health Hacks for the Busy Empire Builder
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you don’t take time for your wellness, you’re going to be forced to take time for your illness. If you listen to the hints your body is giving ...
47. 6 Coping Mechanisms for Stress and Anxiety
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re building big businesses and big lives, that can lead to excess amounts of stress and anxiety. We’re going to discuss coping mechanisms...
46. Tiffany Fykes: Leaping into the Fire to Chase Your Joy
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Fykes is the perfect example of leveraging a big business to create a bigger life. She entered the real estate industry in 2009, and within ju...
45. What To Do When You Don't Want To Pick Up The Phone: Overcoming Call Reluctance
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In their book “The Psychology of Sales Call Reluctance,” Shannon Goodson and George Dudley explain that call reluctance is the reason why 80% of n...
44. How to Fire People
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to managing your business, there’s a topic that most people don’t like to talk about: Firing people. It’s probably the hardest par...
43. The Secret Leadership Quality You Won’t Learn in Business School: Emotional Intelligence
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We know leaders should be good at motivating and communicating, making decisions, delegating, and holding people accountable, but there’s one skill ...
42. Communicating With Your Partner
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Communication is essential, both in your business and your personal life. Whether you’re succeeding in one area but not the other or you could use a...
41. Efficiency Hacks for Busy Families
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re building an empire, all of your time is valuable—including the time spent at home. We’re going to give you some quick and easy tips ...
40. 6 Easy Ways to Pay Off Debt
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you go a little overboard on your holiday shopping this year? Or maybe you’re struggling to make ends meet due to a difficult business year or j...
39. Permission to Make 2021 Your Best Year Ever
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As children, the world is full of rules and boundaries. Being raised this way trains our brain to seek permission for the things we want to do—for d...
38. What's Better Than a New Year's Resolution?
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s something about a new year that’s so refreshing. People often use this time to look at themselves, examine their lives, and try to fix thi...
37. Winning the Pandemic: What a Crazy Year Taught Us
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, Wendy declared that she was going to “win” the pandemic. And the four of us, in our own ways, can say that we’ve won this thi...
36. Top Books of 2020
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There were so many lessons this year — and so many great books to help teach them to us. Where you put your focus is where you put your time, so, if...
35. Attracting Talent
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You need to be the authority on who you want to attract in your business and your life. Gary Keller often tells us that you are five years or less awa...
34. Culture at Work: Why it Matters & How to Improve It (Part 2)
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you ensure you’re hiring people that align with your company culture?Last week, we discussed how to define your company culture and values, a...
33. Culture at Work: The Key to Happier, Healthier Team Members (Part 1)
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do the people in your organization match your culture? Company culture is a mixture of vision, mission, and values—and it’s important everyone’s...
32. How to be Mindful and Present in the Moment
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we head into Thanksgiving season, there’s one thing that most of us struggle with that our family and friends are too afraid to tell us—and no,...
31. A 4-Step Process to Turn Your Angriest Client into Your Biggest Fan
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when faced with an upset client? And how can you guide your team so that not only does it never happen again but so that you turn that ...
30. Ellen Curtis: Get Yourself a Seat on a Rocket Ship!
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Curtis is the Vice President of Operations at Keller Williams International, the largest real estate company in the world. We’re going to go t...
29. 8 Communication Skills That Will Change Your World
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you as good a communicator as you think you are?We’re going to go over 8 communication skills that will change your world. If you work towards m...
28. 5 Things to Do by 11AM to Crush the Day
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Time is not your most precious resource—energy is. We’re going to talk about energy hacks to help get you through the day. Together, we’re going...
27. 7 Hacks for Protecting Your Energy
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Protecting your energy is one of the most important things to master when you are building an empire. We are going to cover four things when it comes ...
26. How To Make Sure the Start of Your Company isn’t the End of Your Marriage
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s the truth: work/life balance and relaxation don’t always come naturally to empire builders. As a result, it can be tough being married to a...
25. Sarita Dua: It’s Never Too Late to Live Your Best Life
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re starting to get comfortable, it’s a sign that you’ve stopped growing. So, when Sarita Dua realized that she was stagnating, she star...
24. 10 Productivity Hacks for Empire Building, Pt. 2
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we went through five of our top 10 productivity hacks. Today, we’re going to go through the last five. If you just take one of these tips...
23. 10 Productivity Hacks for Empire Building, Pt. 1
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our mission at Empire Builders is to help you lead big lives. And in order to lead big lives, you have to be productive. Even if productivity doesn’...
22. The Secret Format for our Tribe Retreats
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The cat’s out of the bag! In our episode on forming your own tribe, we promised we would share the secret format of our tribe retreats. So, now that...
21. How to Form Your Own Tribe
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The relationship we have as co-hosts began long before the show ever did. We all come from a tribe of 11 women called The Dolls” — a group of like...