Empire Building

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...

20. The 6 Things That Hold Women Back in Leadership That Men Need to Hear

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Women make up 50.8% of the world’s population — but we make up only 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs. While we have made strides towards representation in b...

19. The Six Habits you Need to Become a Millionaire

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s a sobering truth: one in three Americans have saved nothing for retirement and 56% of Americans have saved less than $10,000. Most of us want...

18. Building an Empire No One Wants to Leave (Part 2)

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part 2 of our retention series, and we’re talking about what you can do in the first 90 days in order to retain your best talent.Last week, ...

17. Building an Empire No One Wants to Leave (Part 1)

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Branson famously said, “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clie...

16. The ONE Person You're Neglecting the Most: YOU

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You’re sitting in your office. It’s a busy week at work and you’re preparing for an important meeting. You receive word that two of your team me...

15. The 8-Step Hiring Process That Could Save You Millions (Part 3)

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last two episodes, we’ve guided you through the first five steps of The Empire Building 8-Step Hiring Process. This week, we’re covering ...

14. The 8-Step Hiring Process That Could Save You Millions (Part 2)

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode, we shared the first three steps of the eight-step hiring process that has helped all four of us find the right people to grow our...

13. The 8-Step Hiring Process That Could Save You Millions (Part 1)

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We know that, if you’re listening to this, you have big dreams for yourself and for your organization. And if we take Oprah’s advice — and why w...

12. Who You Are in Business With Matters

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Regardless of your industry, regardless of the size of your company, there’s one thing that’s going to make or break your business: hiring and tra...

11. Say No to Say Yes

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you become the best version of yourself?A lot of people might say hard work discipline, and that’ll get you a good chunk of the way there —...

10. Vision: How to Build a Business Aligned with Your Vision (Part 2)

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode, we did a deep dive into the first step of the vision casting process: figuring out what you actually want. This week, we’ll be ...

9. Vision: What Brings You Joy? (Part 1)

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When we talk about casting a vision of your future, we aren’t just talking about the future of your business — we want you to envision your absolu...

8. Gary Keller: Live on Stage

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brought to you from Family Reunion, Keller William's largest annual conference, this live recording features the first-ever panel of all-female ra...

7. Know Your Numbers: The P Word (Part 2)

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode, we started a conversation about what “your numbers” are and why you need to know them before you can build a bigger business ...

6. Know Your Numbers (Part 1)

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that you have the power to predict the future? At least, you CAN have that power — if you learn about your numbers.In this and the next...

5. I Am an Empire Builder (Part 2)

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’re going to get to know two of your hosts a little better: Wendy Papasan and Seychelle Van Poole. If you haven’t already, go ...

4. I Am an Empire Builder (Part 1)

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’re going to get to know two of your hosts a little better: Sarah Reynolds and Vija Williams.Yes, we’ve all built big business...