Laura chats with a totally different kind of guest this week - entrepreneur, investor, and luxury Modern Victorian home builder, John Gioffre. Not an introvert, Gioffre became an industry thought leader while acting as an industry outsider, meaning he doesn’t always follow the rules of how you’re supposed to work in the real estate development and luxury home construction business.You may have seen John’s work online as he was the first to build a home in the Modern Victorian style, which set off a big trend in luxury home building.Let that be a cue to you - have the courage to deviate from the ways “things have always been done” – when it makes good sense to do so. That’s precisely how thought leadership is formed. John shares all the many ways he deviated from the norms and in the process built a stellar reputation and a successful business.Not only will you learn real-estate investing ideas from our guest, but also unusual takeaways like these:💰How to get started as a real estate investor🧐Why it’s a good time to buy real estate now💎The thing you must not let drive your investing decisions🔑Keys to dealing with extremely upscale stakeholders or clients🔥How you absolutely have to take the lead in managing key business relationshipsABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST:John Gioffre is a multi-faceted professional who serves as an entrepreneur and investor. He is owner and head of operations at Revent Builds, an award-winningluxury home building firm in Austin, Texas. Gioffre leverages his ten years of business experience, legal acumen, and natural curiosity to revolutionize the construction industry's customer experience. His primary goal is to contribute to the community by assisting clients in realizing their American Dream. He accomplishes this by creating distinct and aesthetically pleasing homes that seamlessly blend with the character of Austin.John is passionate about helping the next generation of blue-collar leaders, not only because they are the backbone of many industries, like real estate, but also because these jobs are worthwhile pursuits for those seeking to be entrepreneurs. He launched Build Camp, a construction incubator meant to educate those who want to get involved in the homebuilding business, whether they have the experience or not.FOR YOU: This episode is brought to you by the Swiss Army knife of compelling communication, aka The Practical Guide to Effective Communication by Laura Camacho. Makes a helpful gift for anyone who wants to experience success in life as communication is about 90% of the value we bring to the table.To have Laura Camacho put your peeps through a learning experience wherethey literally build their influence skills in real time, schedule a quick call.See more at www.speakupwithlaura.comWant to actually make the world better? Please leave us a 5-star ⭐️podcastreview to help others find this life-altering insight. WIth Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.

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