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October 12, 2020 57 mins

In this episode REALTOR® Adam Kruse talks to Mary Kausch of https://www.alignmentpartnership.com/ about what it takes to be a great entrepreneur, boss, and team builder. Find out how Mary helped Adam communicate better with his co-workers and loved ones.

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3:10 Mary has been a self-employed entrepreneur for over 29 years. How did she become so motivated?

4:00 How did bad bosses motivate Mary to start her own business?

4:39 What makes a bad boss?

6:00 Why was Adam worried about requiring agents to use a checklist when it came to turning in paperwork for each deal?

7:40 How does Mary decide what she is going to get done on any given day?

9:30 When does Mary plan what she is going to get done for the week?

11:05 Mary used to use Post-It Notes. She still uses a little book she always keeps on her.

12:43 Planning too many things to get done in a day is setting yourself up for failure

14:43 Mary doesn’t apologize for taking a break and unplugging

16:17 What does Mary do when she takes a 1 month retreat and why does she do it in July?

22:41How has the DISC personality assessment affected Adam’s life?

29:00 Adam compares the DISC personality assessment to painting a room

30:30 Adam learned how to work with Geri, his office manager, through the DISC assessment

34:32 How do different people learn in different ways?

37:08 Contact Mary at 314.409.6622 and Mary@AlignmentPartnership.com

40:40 What is emotional intelligence?

45:00 Adam finds that some agents need a script before making cold/warm calls to potential clients

50:38 6 P’s of the Leadership of Organizational Excellence

53:47 Why does Mary encourage businesses to join a Chamber of Commerce?

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