Dream Achieve and Succeed with Gervon Simon

One of the most prolific rappers of our generation outside of music had his life ended too short not too long ago. I became a huge fan of him about a year ago, not because of his music but due to his message. It was only after that I really began to listen to his music and started to appreciate his message that much more. I encourage those to listen to this podcast, but more importantly to go back and listen to the message that Nipsey put out to help other people.

In everything that you do, you have a certain amount of worth. When it comes to your job, relationships, or friendships, you can often find yourself being treated lower than your actual worth is. Why not change that? This episode discusses  how you can demand your worth regardless of what others think it may be!

If someone were to ask you, "Do you know what you want that will make you happy? If so, are you working towards it right now?" what would be your answer? If you do not know what you want to do, or if you think that you're stuck in a mentality chasing an education or career that you're "supposed" to obtain, then you may want to listen to this. The gist of it is this, be 100% honest with yourself and follow your true passion. Don't get stuck doing something just because it's what you think you should do, do what you WANT to do!

Today I discuss the home buying process and how it's easier to purchase a home than you think! I go over what mortgage companies typically look for and how it's much simpler to purchase than you may think. You do not need a perfect credit score, you do not need a massive amount of cash to put down 20% on a house either! Give it a listen and reach out if you have any questions about what was discussed today!

A common saying in life is that "you are who you hang out with" and in this episode I take a deeper dive of why that is. Build relationships with friends and a significant other that truly supports your goals and dreams, and this episode talks about that specifically. I also discuss what it means to build professional relationships as well, especially when you're in sales and developing one with clients!

This is a time-tested method and mentality that most millionaires have, it's called paying yourself before you pay others. This episode touches my financial shortcomings and how I was able to overcome poor decisions in just a month by correcting my mentality and following a simple and easy plan. At the end of the show, I give a piece of advice that I think everyone should follow, and that's to go and speak with a financial professional!

I interviewed Lance Samples who is a digital marketer out of Ohio. We role played using my situation as a real estate agent and how to improve my business. He discusses his key to successfully networking as well as what podcasts to listen to and books to read for self-improvement. This is a good, well-rounded podcast for anyone in business or looking to get into business. Like, comment, subscribe, review, and, more importantly, SHARE!

In today's society, people want instant gratification. They want to get rich quick today rather than work to build something that can last them their entire lifetime. This episode touches on finances in the beginning, but then transitioning hard work and why it's important to achieve your goals. I give an example of how I personally work hard, while offering a pay cut to potential clients in the short term, and what my plan is to leverage it going forward to build trust and to market my own personal brand.

Want to know the secret to happiness? It's called "Extreme Ownership." It's where you take full responsibility for all of your actions and the negative events in your life. By doing so, you will be able to move on from negative events rather than dwell on them, and it will allow you focus on the things that matter the most! 

All of the time you hear people condemn and talk down about millennials and the younger generation. What they don't understand though is that times have changed and it's actually millennials that have the advantage over the older generation! With social media growing with absolutely no sight of slowing down, the older generation who does not learn about social media and the internet will fall behind and they will do so quickly. In 2019, using internet ads through social media is something that you need to be doing or you will quickly lose out on a market share and a number of opportunities. Tune in to find out how I used and continue to use and develop my social media platforms to grow my real estate brand awareness and capture market share that other real estate professionals are not capturing!

It's 2019, it's the new year, and it's time to both evaluate your goals from 2018 and set new ones. This episode dives deep into how to set goals by going through an example set by Gervon and one of his own goals. Additional topics discussed are if you should set goals for the entire year or if you should set them into segments, how to maintain accountable to your goals throughout the year, and how to stay consistent with them. 

This episodes dives into two of the most important traits that every successful person has, humility and confidence. Humility is the trait that allows for you to grow, for people to trust you, and that allows you to improve on a daily basis. Confidence is the trait that allows you to perform, it allows you to lead others from the front, and it allows you to continue to apply what you learn and implement it to drive results. 

We discuss how and why you should go about doing a "side hustle" in this episode. Each episode ties in the topics and values discussed in past episodes and this one is all the same. Patricio has been an entrepreneur since the 10th grade and he continues to go above and beyond while serving in the military full time on active duty. Make time for yourself to listen to this and the value that you can get from it!

This episode uncovers why owning a home is a better option than renting a home. I break down the numbers on owning a home for a period time and slightly uncovers the ways in which you can use the money you earned from home ownership to benefit you and your financial life! If you ever have any questions regarding real estate and homeownership, please reach out to me!

This episode welcomes fellow West Point Graduate Mason Kumashiro, co-host of his own podcast, "Freedom Empowered." The discussion about financial freedom and the difference between being an employee versus a business owner takes precedence by the end of the episode and it pushes back against the traditional belief that you need to go to school, build your resume, and find a good job in order to be successful. If you want financial freedom, tune into this episode and take a listen to what Mason and Gervon have to say!

Some of the most successful people at one point in their lives went through some kind of struggle. What did they do? They fought because they felt like their back was against the wall. How did they do it? They leveraged what they had to get what they want! This episode addresses the different ways to fight like your back is against the wall while giving practical advice on how to do it! 

Why is it that so many people have opinions but they don’t have experience in what they are talking about? This episode addresses how to deal with people, both in your circle and out, and how to really develop a way to filter out negativity. This addresses people who are supportive of you, who discourage you, who are straight up haters, and how to find and surround yourself with like-minded individuals. Stop selling yourself short by listening to what other people have to say when they haven’t done what you want to do. Change your surroundings so you can change your life!

Competition scares people in their lives, and it diverts them from doing what they want to do! This episodes explains why competition is a great thing to making people more successful and achieving their goals! This episode has real world examples that show how competition, used properly, can be one of the best aids to helping people achieve more in their lives.

If you start by telling yourself the truth, it will help you become more successful in your life. By telling yourself the truth, it then allows you to look at other situations truthfully and to tell the truth to others as well. Telling the truth builds trust, and people put a high value in trusting other people. When you are truthful and people trust you, you will create social value in your life and people will look to you to help fix their problems! Tune into episode number 5 to hear how and why to tell the truth in every facet of your life!

Do you want to build your network? Do you want to learn how to connect to people more efficiently and effictively? This episode discusses not only why building your network is important but also how to do it. By continuing to focus on others, you will increase the amount of value that you add to others as well as help grow your network and help you get to where it is that you want to go. There are a lot of ways to grow your network, but this episode offers ways that have been successful in the past and continue to prove effective for those who use them to get what they want.

In order to get to where you're going, you have to do what you've never done before. If you say you want to do something, then that means you're willing to do what it takes to do it. This episode dives into the differences between excuses and reasons while giving examples of people who never used their shortcomings or adversity as an excuse. It then dives into setting goals and ways to stay on top of your goals to reach them by surrounding yourself with reminders and people who are willing to keep you on track. If you are someone who needs a little motivation or needs to figure out a way to get to the next level in your life, then this is the episode for you!

Welcome to Episode #2 of Dream, Achieve, and Succeed!   In this episode West Point graduate Tristan Manderfeld discusses his story of overcoming adversity and creating a new direction in his life to pursue. If you or anyone you know has been knocked down multiple times, then this is the episode for you! Tristan's story is an inspirational one that gives an example of why it's important to continue to get back up after you get knocked down. He and Gervon discuss the different things that Tristan relied on to overcome his shortcomings throughout his journey towards success, and what he believes it takes for people to achieve the goals that they set for themselves.

Hello everyone and welcome to Dream, Achieve, and Succeed!   I am using this episode as an intro to the podcast. I want to introduce myself, what I believe it takes to be successful, and some of my goals for this podcast. I want to help people get to the next level of their life and to help people achieve the amount of success that they want to. Throughout my time at The United States Military Academy and my short time as an officer in the U.S. Army, I have had amazing leadership opportunities to grow as a leader and as a person, and during these times I have both succeeded and failed, but most importantly I have grown and learned lessons from each experience. In addition to learning from my own experiences, I also took advantage of interacting with a number of successful people, inside and out of the army, which has enabled me to take lessons from each interaction and implement them into my leadership and success philosophies.   I invite anyone to join me in this journey as I continue to grow myself while creating my own path towards success based on the principles, knowledge, and experience that I have. Thank you and enjoy!