MFREE 101 Trailer # 3 with Sam Morris: What Happens When You Actually Listen to Advice?

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This one hits a little deeper than the usual talk about deals.

In this episode, Sam Morris and I explore how one opportunity can change everything—especially when you're young, green, and willing to listen. The guest shares how mentorship from a bank chairman (before he even knew what that meant) completely shifted the course of his career. Why? Because he was coachable.

He also opens up about what matters most when it comes to communicating with investors: just tell the truth. If it's good, say it's good. If it's not, own it, explain why, and show the plan forward. That kind of honesty builds more than deals—it builds trust.

And outside the boardroom? It’s all about hunting, fishing, golfing with family, and soaking in the moments that matter.

It’s a real one—leadership, mindset, a little real estate, and a whole lot of wisdom.

#MentorshipMatters #RealTalkLeadership #MindsetInBusiness

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Episode Transcript

video1103948737 (00:00):
What do you do for fun?
Oh man, I love hunting, fishing.
okay.
In particular with my boys.
Nice.
I'll golf every now and thentoo.
My brothers and I just got backfrom the masters last month,
Augusta.
So yeah, it's awesome.
Good times.
And hanging out with family.
Okay.
That's awesome.
We got a, close to 140 unitsthere.
currently we sold off the restof them in Augusta, Georgia.

(00:22):
Yep.
So what is one opportunity wasthe game changer to you?
Man getting mentored, byspecific people, and I'm
thinking of one in particularwhen I was still in college and
he was the chairman of a bank.
and I didn't realize how big ofa deal that was at that time.
but he pretty much just said,you do what I tell you to do and
you'll do great.
And so I would just, as youngand dumb as I was, I just said

(00:43):
Okay.
and I'm so glad I did because itreally changed the trajectory,
of my career.
So be mentor and be coachable.
Correct.
That's the one.
Super important.
What is your top principle whenit comes to communicating with
investors as far as, laying iton the table for'em.
Just tell'em exactly how it isbecause I'm more of a matter of

(01:03):
fact guy if it's good, tell'em,Hey, it's good.
If it's not so good, tell'emit's not so good.
But if it's not so good, give'emthe reasons of why and then what
you're gonna do to mitigate itor what you're gonna do to help
'em out with it.
and kinda just be honest.
I hate to say it, that's, that,that easy.
But, nobody bats a thousand inthis industry or any industry.
And, just tell'em where you areand then what you're gonna do to

(01:24):
try to make it right.