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Today, on the last day of 2024, we're taking a look back at some of the Best Ever clips from the past year. Today, we're bringing you Part II of our two-part Best of 2024 recap. In this episode, Andy Weiner invests where nobody else wants to, Rachael Jones survives a nightmare deal, Neal Bawa is land squatting, and Don Wenner teaches us how to scale. Listen to their full episodes from 2024 below: Andy Weiner — JF3675: The Secret Sauce Behind the Boring, High-Cash Flow Sector Most Investors Avoid Rachael Jones — JF3624: What Really Happens After an Apartment Complex Fire Neal Bawa — JF3645: The Biggest Opportunity Nobody's Talking About, the Truth About Pref Equity, and Why CRE Has Officially Bottomed Out Don Wenner — $5 Billion in Deals, Building Thriving Communities, and the Goal of 1 Million Affordable Homes Also, visit besteverconference.com and use the promo code podcast25 at checkout to receive 25% off your ticket Sponsors: Altra Running Sunrise Capital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Wenner, CEO of DLP Capital, aims to create a million affordable housing units and impact 100 million lives. He discusses DLP's focus on long-term affordable housing for working families, building thriving communities, and supporting residents beyond housing. He explains DLP's shift from individual assets to an evergreen fund model, emphasizing the value of direct investor relationships and the RIA channel. Don advises operators to prioritize strong leadership, structure, and disciplined growth. He also stresses hiring an accountant or CFO, building an organized leadership structure, and empowering leaders. His goals include meeting investor returns, rapid growth, and expanding DLP's banking platform. Don also shares tips on work-life balance and health for longevity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest in this episode is Don Wenner. Don Wenner is the Founder & CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services company focused on making an IMPACT by acquiring, developing, and building relationships, housing, leaders, and organizations. DLP Capital has many business divisions and companies, including lending, investment funds, sales, leasing, property management, construction management, development, and loan servicing. DLP's purpose is Dream. Live. Prosper. Passionately creating prosperity and making an impact by investing in communities. Don is highly experienced in all facets of housing and in scaling high-growth entrepreneurial companies through the utilization of the DLP Elite Execution System, for which DLP has been ranked in the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in the U.S. for a remarkable ten consecutive years. Since DLP's founding in 2006, Don has closed more than 27,000 real estate transactions totaling more than $9 billion. He has built a successful track record of generating consistent profits in all market conditions and cycles. With over $4.5 billion in assets under management, DLP's portfolio includes more than 14,000 apartments and homes located primarily throughout the south and northeast areas of the country, as well as a portfolio of more than 500 real estate loans, originating to active real estate investors. Interview Links: DLP Capital https://dlpcapital.com/ Subscribe To Our Weekly Newsletter: The Wealth Dojo: https://subscribe.wealthdojo.ai/ Download all the Niches Trilogy Books: The 21 Best Cashflow Niches Digital: ⁠⁠https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-best-cashflow-niches-book⁠⁠ Audio: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21-best-cashflow-niches⁠ The 21 Most Unique Cashflow Niches Digital: ⁠⁠https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-most-unique-cashflow-niches⁠⁠ Audio: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21-most-unique-niches⁠ The 21 Best Cash Growth Niches Digital: ⁠https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-best-cash-growth-niches⁠⁠ Audio: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21-cash-growth-niches The 21 Next Level Cashflow Niches Digital: https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-next-level-cashflow-niches-book-free-download Audio: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-21-next-level-niches Listen To Cashflow Ninja Podcasts: Cashflow Ninja ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflowninja⁠ Cashflow Investing Secrets ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflowinvestingsecrets⁠ Cashflow Ninja Banking ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflow-ninja-banking⁠ Connect With Us: Website: http://cashflowninja.com Podcast: http://resetinvestingsecrets.com Podcast: http://cashflowinvestingsecrets.com Podcast: http://cashflowninjabanking.com Substack: https://mclaubscher.substack.com/ Amazon Audible: https://a.co/d/1xfM1Vx Amazon Audible: https://a.co/d/aGzudX0 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashflowninja/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaubscher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecashflowninja/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cashflowninja Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/ Gab: https://gab.com/cashflowninja Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/Cashflowninja Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-329875

For centuries, humans have transported plants and animals and fungi all around the globe. Whether exotic plants for a home garden or spores hitching a ride on a boot, flora and fauna have found their way into ecosystems that were unprepared for their arrival. These “invasive species” have no natural predators to keep them in check and in that absence, they wreak havoc. But which of these species has wreaked the most havoc in Vermont? That's what Ashley Wojnarowski and Mike Mezzacapo of Pomfret want to know.Josh Crane searches for answers and falls into the “bottomless pit” of invasive species management — and he gets up close with one of  Vermont's most fragile ecosystems. For photos from our reporting, check out the web version of this story.For help with species identification and to record your findings, check out iNaturalist.This episode was reported by Josh Crane. It was produced and edited by Sabine Poux and Burgess Brown. Angela Evancie is Brave Little State's Executive Producer. Our theme music is by Ty Gibbons; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.Special thanks to Mike Bald, Betty Smith, Lexi Krupp, Abagael Giles, Corey Dockser, Charlie Nardozzi, Tim Parsons, Mary Walz, Mike Kiernan, Elise Schadler, Kim Jensen, Noah Hoffman, Evan Horne, David Moroney, Jay Herbert, Jack Lentz, Don Wenner, Virginia Barlow, Tony D'Amato, Markus Bradley, Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal, Noelia Barrios-Garcia, and Mary Holland.As always, our journalism is better when you're a part of it:Ask a question about VermontSign up for the BLS newsletterSay hi on Instagram and Reddit @bravestatevtDrop us an email: hello@bravelittlestate.orgMake a gift to support people-powered journalismTell your friends about the show!Brave Little State is a production of Vermont Public and a proud member of the NPR Network.

In this episode of the Elite Impact Podcast, Don Wenner sits down with best-selling author and pastor Mark Batterson. Join us as Mark shares powerful insights on faith, leadership, and how to tackle life's biggest challenges head-on. We dive into his personal journey, the principles that have guided his leadership at National Community Church, and his approach to setting meaningful goals. Whether you're looking to deepen your faith, lead with purpose, or pursue personal growth, Mark's wisdom will inspire you to run toward your own "roar" with courage and conviction. Don't miss this conversation filled with actionable takeaways! You can join us when Mark presents one of his famous keynotes at our Elite Impact and Legacy Event in St. Augustine, FL from November 6th - 9th! Learn More at http://dlpcapital.com/events

In this special episode of the Elite Impact Podcast, Don Wenner is joined by leadership legend John C. Maxwell for an insightful discussion on the transformative power of leadership and faith. The episode, titled "Charting a Path Beyond Success," dives into John's Beyond Success program, which focuses on adding value to people's lives through small group roundtables and fostering personal and professional growth. John shares his vision of combining leadership principles with faith to help individuals move beyond mere success and find deeper purpose. Throughout the conversation, Don and John discuss the importance of values in leadership, how John's program is impacting thousands worldwide, and the role of faith in creating lasting, positive change. Don also shares a personal story about integrating faith into business, highlighting how Beyond Success is influencing DLP Capital's culture and inspiring others to join the movement. Tune in to this powerful conversation between two visionary leaders as they explore how leadership, values, and faith can elevate us beyond success and toward significance. Register for our next event today: https://dlpcapital.com/events Learn More About John C. Maxwell's Organizations: https://iequip.org/ https://maxwellleadership.com

Don Wenner is the Founder & CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services company focused on making an IMPACT by acquiring, developing, and building relationships, housing, leaders, and organizations. DLP Capital has an expansive array of business divisions and companies including lending, investment funds, sales, leasing, property management, construction management, development, and loan servicing. DLP's purpose is Dream. Live. Prosper. Passionately creating prosperity and making an impact by investing in communities. Highlights: 16 years leading DLP Capital - An investment management company with $4 Billion in AUM Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies - 10 straight years Closed more than 27,000 real estate transactions totaling over $9 Billion Acquired more than 25,000 homes & apartments for over $4.5 Billion Funded more than $4.5 Billion in loans Bestselling author of Building an Elite Organization HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS SHOW:  00:00 - Intro  01:23 - Don's Background  05:21 - Impact Equity Ad  06:55 - Mindset  10:28 - Core Values  18:56 - DLP Capital  22:37 - Attainable Housing  30:02 - Offerings  32:44 - Mindset  37:49 - Final Thoughts  CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: https://dlpcapital.com/ CONNECT WITH OUR HOST:  Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor ----------------------------------  Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

In this episode of the Elite Impact Podcast, host Don Wenner sits down with best-selling author Jon Gordon to delve into his recent speaking engagement at the DLP Capital Building an Extraordinary Family event. Jon shares insights from his powerful presentation, offering strategies for creating strong family bonds and fostering resilience. The conversation also explores his latest book, Difficult Conversations Don't Have to Be Difficult, where Jon provides practical advice on navigating challenging discussions with empathy and effectiveness. Jon and Don also discuss the tools needed to build a organization that runs on positivity. Tune in for an inspiring and insightful episode packed with valuable takeaways for both personal and professional growth. Register for our next event today: https://dlpcapital.com/events

Don Wenner is the Founder and CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services firm dedicated to building thriving communities. Since founding DLP Capital in 2006, Don has led the company through significant growth. The firm earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of “Fastest Growing Private Companies in America” for 11 consecutive years and generated 50% revenue growth for 18 years straight – an incredibly rare achievement. Today, DLP manages over $5 billion in assets.In our conversation, Don highlights the main obstacles founders face in scaling their businesses, such as failing to raise capital, inconsistent leadership, and over-reliance on bank loans. He explains how his Elite Execution System fills in those gaps, helping entrepreneurs structure their businesses for high growth.We also get into the tactics and strategies Don uses to keep DLP at the top, making it a powerhouse in single- and multi-family brokerage, investment management, asset management, property management, construction, and private lending. In this episode, you'll learn:✅ Don's journey in real estate, leading to over 30,000 real estate transactions totaling over $10 billion and overseeing the acquisition of 25,000+ homes and apartments.✅ Insights into Don's Elite Execution System, which has helped DLP secure a spot on the Inc. 5000 for 11 years running, and what businesses can adopt from their approach. ✅ The 3 biggest opportunities that Don is creating for real estate investors who want to earn big returns, while minimizing risk – regardless of market conditions and cycles.Free GiftGet Don's eBook, "Building an Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Business". Visit LifestyleInvestor.com/191Show Notes: LifestyleInvestor.com/191Tax Strategy MasterclassIf you're interested in learning more about Tax Strategy and how YOU can apply 28 of the best, most effective strategies right away, check out our BRAND NEW Tax Strategy Masterclass: www.lifestyleinvestor.com/taxStrategy Session For a limited time, my team is hosting free, personalized consultation calls to learn more about your goals and determine which of our courses or masterminds will get you to the next level. To book your free session, visit LifestyleInvestor.com/consultationThe Lifestyle Investor InsiderJoin The Lifestyle Investor Insider, our brand new AI - curated newsletter - FREE for all podcast listeners for a limited time: www.lifestyleinvestor.com/insiderRate & ReviewIf you enjoyed today's episode of The Lifestyle Investor, hit the subscribe button on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device. You can also help by providing an honest rating & review.Connect with Justin DonaldFacebookYouTubeInstagramLinkedInTwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

     Here's an unexpected twist for entrepreneurs seeking to make a positive impact in housing. Imagine a successful CEO who moved 37 times in his childhood, now owning over $5 billion in assets and transforming lives through thriving communities. His path from waiting tables to owning 50,000 rental homes is a testament to the impact of affordable housing on communities. But what's truly surprising is his approach to integrating personal and professional growth, investing in rental communities for social impact, and creating strategies for entrepreneurial success. His mission-driven company is not just about making money, but about positively impacting 10 million lives through housing. Want to know more about how he's changing the industry and rolling out life-changing programming? Stay tuned for this inspiring journey of making millions and making a difference. In this episode, you will be able to: Build an elite organization: Unlock the secrets to creating a powerhouse team and thriving in the housing industry. Impact of affordable housing on communities: Discover how affordable housing can transform communities and drive positive change. Strategies for entrepreneurial success: Learn the game-changing tactics for achieving entrepreneurial triumph in the housing sector. Integrating personal and professional growth: Uncover the key to balancing personal development with organizational success for a fulfilling journey in housing entrepreneurship. Investing in rental communities for social impact: Explore the untapped potential of investing in rental communities and making a meaningful difference in people's lives.   My special guest is Don Wenner! Don Wenner is the Founder and CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services firm focused on building thriving communities. The firm's core focus is on investing in, developing, and financing attainable housing for America's workforces, including multifamily and single-family rental communities, along with investments in outdoor hospitality and RV campgrounds. Wenner founded DLP Capital in 2006 and has since spearheaded its meteoric growth, with the firm ranking on the Inc. 5000 list of “Fastest Growing Private Companies in America” for 11 consecutive years—among the few companies on the list to achieve such growth consistently. The firm now has more than $5 billion of assets under management and is headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida.

In this episode, Don Wenner guides us on building a fast-growing company through real estate investing and financing. He highlights investment strategies, accountability tools, and strategic planning for business success. Wenner underscores his commitment to creating attainable workforce housing as part of his mission to build thriving communities. He also discusses the Elite Execution System, the keys to business growth commitment, and the RRK tool, emphasizing the importance of a growth mindset as the backbone of a successful entrepreneur.About Don Wenner:Don Wenner is the Founder and CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services firm focused on building thriving communities. The firm's core focus is on investing in, developing, and financing attainable housing for America's workforces, including multifamily and single-family rental communities, along with investments in outdoor hospitality and RV campgrounds. Wenner founded DLP Capital in 2006 and has since spearheaded its meteoric growth, with the firm ranking on the Inc. 5000 list of “Fastest Growing Private Companies in America” for 11 consecutive years—among the few companies on the list to achieve such growth consistently. The firm now has more than $5 billion of assets under management and is headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida. Please click here to learn more about https://dlpcapital.com/About Brad SugarsInternationally known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs, Brad Sugars is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the #1 business coach in the world. Over the course of his 30-year career as an entrepreneur, Brad has become the CEO of 9+ companies and is the owner of the multimillion-dollar franchise ActionCOACH®. As a husband and father of five, Brad is equally as passionate about his family as he is about business. That's why, Brad is a strong advocate for building a business that works without you – so you can spend more time doing what really matters to you. Over the years of starting, scaling and selling many businesses, Brad has earned his fair share of scars. Being an entrepreneur is not an easy road. But if you can learn from those who have gone before you, it becomes a lot easier than going at it alone.Please click here to learn more about Brad Sugars: https://bradsugars.com/Learn the Fundamentals of Success for free:The Big Success Starter: https://results.bradsugars.com/thebigsuccess-starter

Gain invaluable insights on investment strategy, strategic planning, and accountability tools by listening to this episode with Don Wenner.  Make sure to tune in for the full episode!About Brad SugarsInternationally known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs, Brad Sugars is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the #1 business coach in the world. Over the course of his 30-year career as an entrepreneur, Brad has become the CEO of 9+ companies and is the owner of the multimillion-dollar franchise ActionCOACH®. As a husband and father of five, Brad is equally as passionate about his family as he is about business. That's why, Brad is a strong advocate for building a business that works without you – so you can spend more time doing what really matters to you. Over the years of starting, scaling and selling many businesses, Brad has earned his fair share of scars. Being an entrepreneur is not an easy road. But if you can learn from those who have gone before you, it becomes a lot easier than going at it alone.Please click here to learn more about Brad Sugars: https://bradsugars.com/Learn the Fundamentals of Success for free:The Big Success Starter: https://results.bradsugars.com/thebigsuccess-starter

Where are you putting your intentional focus both at work and in life? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Don discuss: Where Don's passion for building thriving communities with deep connection originates. Generosity and philanthropy is more than just money. Reframing thinking around philanthropy as an organization. Getting clear around values and living them with intentionality. Just getting started with your giving.Key Takeaways: Community change starts with childhood education. Many studies show a direct correlation between the third-grade reading level and later success in life. Where much has been given, much is required. All resources belong to God, including money, talents, time, relationships, and so much more. How are you stewarding His resources? There are opportunities for ministry outside of what you think. 94% of people in rental communities do not have church in their lives. Safety and security come from deep community and relationships.   "We think of living fully as the eight Fs of life: faith, family, friends, freedom, fun, fulfillment, fitness, and finance. We do a lot of work around personal development, helping people get clear, get intentional, about what they want to accomplish in their life and in their family, and giving them the tools, support, resources, training, and space to really focus on those areas besides just their career." —  Don Wenner About Don Wenner: Don Wenner is the Founder and CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services firm focused on building thriving communities. The firm's core focus is on investing in, developing, and financing attainable housing for America's workforces, including multifamily and single-family rental communities, along with investments in outdoor hospitality and RV campgrounds.He originally formed DLP Capital—standing for “Dream, Live, Prosper”—as a small, residential real estate sales firm in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, not far from Philadelphia. Within five years, he had expanded the firm to include an investment portfolio of real estate rentals along with property management. Soon after, the firm added real estate brokerage and construction affiliates and had grown to 100+ employees. During that time, Don Wenner also planted the seeds for more ambitious organizational goals—creating blueprints for building and scaling elite, entrepreneurial organizations for high growth and profits. The culmination of this initiative is DLP Capital's “Elite Execution System,” which provides the tools and roadmap to help businesses achieve extraordinary growth. Don attended Drexel University. He resides in St. Augustine, FL and Asheville, NC with his wife and three sons. Don lives his life guided by the verse of “To whom much is given, much will be required,” Luke 12:48. In addition to pursuing his calling of building thriving communities, his passions revolve around his faith, his family, and philanthropy. Don enjoys devouring books, traveling, exercising, and spending time outdoors hiking, walking, biking, playing basketball, pickleball, and coaching his kids' sports.  Connect with Don Wenner:Website: impactwithdon.comWebsite: dlpelite.com Book: Building an Elite Organization & Building an Elite CareerPodcast: pod.link/1572842367   YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC-CjLEtsNsWcl-AemvGYaBwLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/donwenner/Instagram: instagram.com/don_wenner Facebook: facebook.com/DonWennerCEO/ Webinar: Building an Extraordinary FamilyFind out more about upcoming events at: dlpcapital.com/events Connect with Jeff Thomas: Website: arkosglobal.comPodcast: generousbusinessowner.comBook: arkosglobal.com/trading-upEmail: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.comTwitter: twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv Facebook: facebook.com/arkosglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisorsInstagram: instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisorsYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

One of the best way to know where to invest is to "follow the money", and when it comes to Jacksonville, there is some big money flowing into real estate, but it's not the typical way it was in the past.That's why we're bringing the man responsible for bringing an estimated $1B in investments to Northeast Florida on the show!Don Wenner is the CEO of DLP capital, the company that paired with JWB to raise $300M in capital for a $2B downtown Jacksonville development!He will join the show to talk about:- what made him want to bring DLP's focus to Jacksonville- why the investors he brought are pouring so much capital into downtown- how other investors can capitalize on these effortsYou won't want to miss the chance to meet one of the biggest stars of the real estate investing world.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Are you ready to seize the potential of real estate investing without the hassle? Look no further! Introducing our course, Not Your Average Investor's Guide: Investing in Rental Properties... Passively. Enroll now!

Don Wenner is the Founder and CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services firm focused on making an impact on American communities by acquiring, developing, and building relationships, housing, leaders, and organizations. Wenner founded DLP Capital in 2006 and has since spearheaded its meteoric growth, with the firm ranking on the Inc. 5000 list of “Fastest Growing Private Companies in America” for 10 consecutive years—among the few companies on the list to achieve such growth consistency. The firm now has more than $4 billion of assets under management.He originally formed DLP Capital—standing for “Dream, Live, Prosper”—as a small, residential real estate sales firm in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, not far from Philadelphia. Within five years, he had expanded the firm to include an investment portfolio of real estate rentals along with property management. Soon after, under Wenner's stewardship the firm added real estate brokerage and construction affiliates and had grown to a team of 100 employees and now over 400 plus. This Elite Execution System, or EES, is today a hallmark of Wenner's success. Wenner became a bestselling author in a book that elaborates on this EES model, Building an Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Business. The book, a Wall Street Journal, USAToday and Amazon bestseller, also elaborates on other best-in-business practices for 10x-ing growth as well as focusing on core values that contribute to driving greatness. Earlier this year he released his newest book Building an Elite Career: The Blueprint to Thriving in a High Growth Organization. Among additional noteworthy milestones in Don Wenner's career: he has closed more than 28,000 real estate transactions, overseen the acquisition of 30,000+ homes and apartments, and impacted more than 838,000 lives through DLP Capital's affordable housing initiatives. Under his leadership, DLP Capital consistently receives regional accolades as a Best Places to Work, among other awards of distinction.For more on Don & DLP check out dlpcapital.com and for more on his books check out dlpelite.com Enjoy the show!

In his book "Building an Elite Organization", Don Wenner, the CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, documents some of the principles that he has used to grow his company and has earned the honor of being on the Inc 5000 fastest growing company list for 8 years consecutively. Many of the ideas in the book are echo's from other works. Jim Collins, the author of Good to Great is quoted frequently throughout the book. I met the author at an institutional investment conference. His company is well along the path of growth that our own organization shares. For that reason, I felt that it makes sense to learn from those who have paved the road before you. The folks at DLP also use ideas from the book “Traction” by Gino Wickman. We have reviewed that book on this show in the past. We too use the systems from Traction in our company. I consumed the book almost like a practical users' guide to these other books that I have previously read and implemented in our business. What I learned from this book is that our implementation of these systems has flaws. I already knew that our implementation had flaws, but I didn't necessarily know what the flaws were. ------------------- Host: Victor Menasce email: podcast@victorjm.com

My guest in this episode is Don Wenner. Don Wenner is the Founder & CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services company focused on making an IMPACT by acquiring, developing, and building relationships, housing, leaders, and organizations. DLP Capital has many business divisions and companies, including lending, investment funds, sales, leasing, property management, construction management, development, and loan servicing. DLP's purpose is Dream. Live. Prosper. Passionately creating prosperity and making an impact by investing in communities. Don is highly experienced in all facets of housing and in scaling high-growth entrepreneurial companies through the utilization of the DLP Elite Execution System, for which DLP has been ranked in the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in the U.S. for a remarkable ten consecutive years. Since DLP's founding in 2006, Don has closed more than 27,000 real estate transactions totaling more than $9 billion. He has built a successful track record of generating consistent profits in all market conditions and cycles. With over $4.5 billion in assets under management, DLP's portfolio includes more than 14,000 apartments and homes located primarily throughout the south and northeast areas of the country, as well as a portfolio of more than 500 real estate loans, originating to active real estate investors. Interview Links: DLP Capital https://dlpcapital.com/ DLP Elite https://dlpcapital.com/elite Resources: The 21 Best Cashflow Niches™: www.cashflowninja.com/21niches Subscribe To The Best Cashflow Niches™ Newsletter: www.cashflowninja.com/bestniches Join My Inner Circle & Mastermind Cashflow Nirvana www.cashflowninja.com/nirvana Connect With Us: Website: http://cashflowninja.com Podcast: http://resetinvestingsecrets.com Podcast: http://cashflowinvestingsecrets.com Substack: https://mclaubscher.substack.com/ Amazon Audible: https://a.co/d/1xfM1Vx Amazon Audible: https://a.co/d/aGzudX0 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashflowninja/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaubscher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecashflowninja/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/ Gab: https://gab.com/cashflowninja Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/mclaubscher Minds: https://www.minds.com/cashflowninja Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/Cashflowninja Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/cashflowninja/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-329875 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@Cashflowninja:9 Gab Tv: https://tv.gab.com/channel/cashflowninja Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/cashflowninja

In this episode, Dr. Peter Kim interviews the CEO of DLP Capital, Don Wenner. They discuss how he built a real estate investing firm that thrives in innovative solutions and ranked in the Inc. 500 list of “Fastest Growing Private Companies in America” for 10 consecutive years. Are you looking for a community to encourage you as you begin, or want to accelerate your business to the next level? Then join thousands of physicians who share the same journey of creating their ideal lives through multiple streams of income by joining us in our Facebook communities such as Passive Income Docs and Passive Income MD. DLP Capital brings this episode to you... DLP Capital is a private real estate investment and financial services company focused on marketing and IMPACT by acquiring, developing, and building relationships, housing, leaders, and organizations.  As a high-growth IMPACT investor, they focus on leveraging capital with real estate-backed investments to build wealth and prosperity for all our members, investors, clients, and partners. Through the Elite Execution System and the company's exclusive membership platforms focused on business scaling, investment housing, family, and wealth... DLP Capital impacts lives by empowering its clients to choose, create, grow, and preserve prosperity. Click here to learn more about DLP CAPITAL

In this episode, Dr. Peter Kim talks about the things you need to think about to survive and thrive in a recession. This episode will help you align yourself with the right mindset to get yourself set up and have the right systems in place to take advantage of this time. Are you looking for a community to encourage you as you begin, or want to accelerate your business to the next level? Then join thousands of physicians who share the same journey of creating their ideal lives through multiple streams of income by joining us in our Facebook communities such as Passive Income Docs and Passive Income MD. DLP Capital brings this episode to you... Don Wenner is the visionary CEO and Founder of DLP Capital, a dynamic and innovative wealth creation firm that specializes in real estate investing. Don is a proven leader in the industry, known for his strategic acumen and entrepreneurial spirit. He has built DLP Capital on the foundational principles of Dreaming, Living, and Prospering. These guiding values underscore his commitment to empowering investors and their families.  What sets Don apart is that he understands that behind every financial decision is a personal dream, a family, a future. This understanding has led him to develop a client-centric approach at DLP Capital, ensuring that every investment opportunity is tailored to the unique goals and needs of his clients. Interested? Click Here

Starting a real estate business is challenging, but with the right advice and support, it can be a rewarding experience.In this episode, I speak with Don Wenner, the founder of DLP Real Estate Capital and the author of a new book entitled “Building an Elite Organization –The Blueprint to Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Business.” Don shares how he was able to build an elite organization and achieve success quickly by applying what he calls "The five keys to success." He also walks us through what he looks for in a sponsor and the strategies he used to raise over $400 Million in one year. Learn from the master of scaling high-growth, high-profit entrepreneurial companies, and start building your legacy today!Show Highlights:✅ What is DLP Capital?✅ How he made the transition to the real estate space ✅ What sets him apart from other entrepreneurs✅ The 5 keys to success✅ $500 million portfolio transaction✅ Advice for sponsors 

"Busyness is a form of laziness." We're continuing this season looking at the insights from some of the world's fastest-growing businesses, as measured by the Financial Times in this years FT1000 ranking. In this episode, Xquadrant's founder Richard Medcalf speaks with Don Wenner, founder and CEO of DLP Capital, which has experienced 300-600% annual growth over a three year period for 17 straight years.

Ready to build an elite life? It all starts with being intentional about it, and that's what we cover in today's episode. Don Wenner, CEO of DLP Capital amassed over $4 billion in assets before the age of 38, yet he shares that it doesn't matter if you're not famous in your own home. In the episode we cover:Intentional LivingThe 5 keys to success, significance and happinessThe tools to make your vision a reality. This is perfect timing for anyone looking to set and achieve big goals in a new year, a new project, or create change to make an impact. Resources mentioned on this episode: Fit Life ChallengeBuilding an Elite Organization, by Don WennerElite JournalMindset by Carol DweckGrit by Angela DuckworthSee all the resources, show notes & transcript at: https://LiveFitIgniteChange.com/intentionality Episode Timestamps[02:24] Living Fully in all aspects of life (the 8 Fs) and living life to the fullest[06:18] Defining your calling, mission and what you want to be remembered for[09:05] “To whom much is given, much will be required.”[10:19] Is there a formula to success, and what is it?[11:45] Intentionality and managing time[13:28] Doing the hard work of thinking, planning and deciding[14:42] Warren Buffet's difference in millionaires and billionaires[15:43] Achieving goals or not depends on how you spend your time[16;59} It's all about preparing to win[18:21] Purpose and the 8 F's to live fully in all aspects of life[19:50] Setting goals toward a clear direction[23:32] Grit and the passion and perseverance for long term goals[24:04] Growth mindset and the belief we can change[26:03] "If not you, then who? If not now, then when?" - - - Igniting change + helping others live fit through Inrive Performance Nutrition & the Live Fit, Ignite Change podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not always easy to build an authentic and caring relationship with your employees. It's even harder now in the world of remote work setup where our primary forms of communication are online meetings and digital messaging with a limited chance at face-to-face encounters. Yet, one-on-one meetings are still very much a critical component of employee, team, and business success.That's our topic in today's episode. It is essential for business leaders or managers and employees to stay connected and aligned in order to increase productivity and achieve business goals. Hence, we, at Life Bridge Capital, have started conducting one-on-one conversations with each employee inspired by the concept of alignment meetings of Don Wenner in his book, “Building An Elite Organization”. If you want to know more about the process and the topics that we're talking about in these crucial meetings, listen now. Let's show our employees that we genuinely care about them. It's good for our business and more so for our soul and well-being.Key Points From This Episode: Whitney makes the case for better communication across the team with productivity as the goal.Whitney highlights the difficulty of finding competent employees in the current market.Why lack of communication has been a persistent problem within companies.How alignment meetings, a concept introduced by Don Wenner  in his book, “Building An Elite Organization” has helped improve processes at Life Bridge Capital.How frequent alignment meetings allow business leaders to course correct immediately.Why business leaders should learn how to make quick decisions even if not all information is available.How regular alignment meetings will provide business leaders with major information necessary for making decisions.How to run alignment meetings keeping in mind that the discussion must be more personal to the employee and not just about work performance.What topics and questions should a business leader discuss with employees during alignment meetings?Whitney's advice: Leaders must create opportunities to care for their employees and conducting alignment meetings is one way to do it.Tweetables:“Being the CEO or the business owner, you're steering the ship and are course-correcting continuously and quickly, taking in information and making decisions fast.“Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Building an Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Business  by Don WennerLife Bridge Capital websiteListen to the Real Estate Syndication Show PodcastSend an email to Life Bridge CapitalInvest with Life Bridge CapitalAbout Whitney SewellFounder of Life Bridge Capital LLC, Whitney began his real estate investing career in 2009. Whitney's passion is working with investors, helping them secure financial security via the exceptional opportunities that multifamily syndication offers. Whitney hosts The Real Estate Syndication Show, a daily podcast where he has now interviewed over 1400 experts providing cutting-edge tools and strategies of the syndication business.  Whitney and his wife Chelsea are on a mission to help other families through the process of adoption. They have personally endured the financial burdens that the process puts on families and have committed 50% of their profits to this goal, through The Life Bridge Foundation.

Ready to maximize your potential, grow in leadership, and help others do the same? Today's episode takes a deep dive into how to do just that, with best practices from the leaders in leadership John Maxwell, Jim Collins and Don Wenner, as we cover:How leaders are made, not bornHow to develop leadership skillsThe 24 consistent practices of highly productive leaders What it takes to be a level 5 leaderHow to use leadership skills to ignite changeLinks & resources mentioned on this podcast, show notes & transcript can all be found at:https://LiveFitIgniteChange.com/leadership Episode Timestamps:[01:57] What's covered in this leadership training [02:45] How would you define leadership? + its definitions[03:45] Who is a leader? + How you are leader[05:30] John Maxwell shares that leadership is about growth[06:53] Leadership at the center of leadership at Children's Hospital[09:37] John Maxwell's and DLP's definitions of Leadership[10:20] The job of a leader is to make things easy so the team can execute[11:36] Leadership development and opportunities for growth[12:35] Jim Collins and his concept of Level 5 Leadership[17:47] John Maxwell's 5 levels of leadership[22:56] The 24 Consistent Practices of Highly Productive Leaders[28:29] Take intentional focus to improve 3 of these practices[31:13] From level 4 to the pinnacle of Leadership, level 5.[37:27] Create a leadership development plan to grow as a leader[43:30] Recommended leadership books and resources - - - Igniting change + helping others live fit through Inrive Performance Nutrition & the Live Fit, Ignite Change podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to build an elite organization? In today's episode, Erik Cabral speaks with Don Wenner, founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, about Building Elite Organizations, a system he developed to help businesses develop elite teams. He also shares the five keys to a life of success, significance, and happiness. Here are some power takeaways from today's conversation: Don's eureka moment The importance of having a growth mindset in business The power of building relationships The willingness to do it vs. your capability to do it The four quadrants of business and the five keys to success Episode Highlights: [08:24] A Growth Mindset in Business Based on the book Mindset by Carol Dweck, there's this concept of growth mindset, a belief that if you're willing to learn hard enough and work hard enough, and put forth the effort to learn and put forth the effort to do, you can do anything. [12:36] The Power of Building Relationships Surround yourself with people who are already doing what you want to be doing. Pick their brains and learn shortcuts so you won't have to figure out things on your own. Not only are you learning, but this also gives you an opportunity to find consistent gaps where you can create solutions. [30:37] The 4 Business Quadrants and the 5 Keys to Success The four quadrants of business are strategy, people, operations, and acceleration of sales and marketing. The keys to success are intentionality, purpose, goals, grit, and a growth mindset. If you apply grit and a growth mindset toward your goals, you can accomplish anything much faster than you thought. Resources Mentioned: www.dlpcapital.com Email don@dlpcapital.com Building an Elite Organization Mindset by Carol Dweck Traction by Gino Wickman Entrepreneurs Circle podcast is an On Air Brands production. On Air Brands is one of the leaders for launch, production, and promotion of top-rated business and real estate investing podcasts. Reach out to On Air Brands here ---> info@onairbrands.com Learn more at: www.onairbrands.com Find and follow find Erik at: www.erikcabral.co Download Erik's FREE GUIDE to podcasting at: www.erikcabral.co/guide Check out this show and previous inspiring guests at Entrepreneurs Circle in Apple Podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erikecabral/support

Don Wenner is the CEO and founder of DLP Capital, a high-growth IMPACT investor that leverages capital with real estate-backed investments. In this episode, he discusses how he reached $4B in AUM in 17 years, his book titled How to Build an Elite Organization, and why hiring and developing leaders is integral to scaling your business.    Don Wenner | Real Estate Background CEO and founder of DLP Capital, a high-growth IMPACT investor that leverages capital with real estate-backed investments. They focus on sectors and property types that help to address the housing affordability crisis in America.  Portfolio: Manages over $4B in real estate assets Based in: St. Augustine, FL Say hi to him at: dlpcapital.com Instagram LinkedIn Join the newsletter for the expert tips & investing content.   Sign up to be a guest on the show. FREE eBook: The Ultimate Guide to Multifamily Deals & Investing Register for this year's Best Ever Conference in Salt Lake City Stay in touch with us! www.bestevercre.com YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Click here to know more about our sponsors: PassiveInvesting.com | DLP Capital |Reliant

In this episode, Peter interviews Don Wenner, the founder, and CEO of DLP Capital, one of the fastest-growing private companies in America.  Don will share his inspirational entrepreneurial journey and talk about smart investing in today's world, how to face uncertain risk, what to look for in a sponsor you can trust, evergreen investing, and how to create lasting generational wealth. To learn more about DLP, CLICK HERE

In This Episode, We Talk About: Lessons we learned from two billionaires who are making an impact in their businesses and their homes!  Values these billionaires have that I resonate with and try to live by, and some things I want to implement more in my life!   Resources + Links: Check out this book mentioned in the episode: Building an Elite Organization by Don Wenner   Text PODCAST to 480-605-4814 to get VIP updates from Kara!   What's YOUR Financial Archetype? TAKE THE QUIZ   ………………………………….   Connect with Kara on Instagram | @kara_ayala   Check out how you can work with Kara | karaayala.com   Join Kara's FREE Facebook group: https://kara-ayala.mykajabi.com/offers/aubrLymR/checkout Show Notes: I got to spend a day with a Billionaire, yes Billion with a “B”! My husband Mike and I had the opportunity to spend a day with Don Wenner, and then even during our lunch break we joined a call for one of our masterminds where we had the chance to hear another billionaire speak. There were so many commonalities between the two men we got to learn from! All of the takeaways I have to share today are things I love to talk about here on the podcast; relationships, business, faith, money, and legacy! Tune in to hear 10 lessons from this day shadowing and learning from a billionaire! I'd love to hear which of these lessons stands out to you most! Shoot me a DM or tag me on Instagram with your biggest takeaway!   03:00 Are you focused more on your team, or on the money? 04:20 The power of giving others authority when you give them responsibility. 06:40 You can't out gift God, but have you tried? 08:00 How to empower your leadership team 08:40 The difference between stewardship and ownership. 10:30 How systems and structure create freedom. 11:50 What is your vision that is going to last for 150 years? 13:20 Do you show up and give your best? 14:40 Be a hero in your home!

I'm sure you've been stuck in a bad meeting, came to a meeting early only for it to start late, or worse, it started on time with no clear agenda. Sometimes, meetings last for hours but as you wrap up, you realize that nothing was resolved nor decided. There goes the time that you should have spent productively at work. You wonder, is there a better way?That's our topic in today's episode. I have learned that meetings can be channels for change and improvement in the organization as we've experienced in Life Bridge Capital. Inspired by the Level 10 Meetings (or L-10 Meeting) espoused by Gino Wickman in “Traction” and advocated by Don Wenner in his book, “Building An Elite Organization”, the Level 10 Meeting process helps teams such as ours to improve productivity, communication, and integration of our tasks. Listen now and find out how we've started communicating more openly, working collaboratively, and simply helping each other increase work productivity.

Don Wenner is the founder & CEO of DLP Capital. His mission is to serve the lord, leveraging DLP as his platform, and utilizing his skills as a CEO and Leader to positively impact the major crisis in the world of housing affordability, jobs, legacy, and happiness while being the best father and husband. Don has been the CEO of DLP Capital for 15+ years, Their team has helped more than 600,000 lives by providing solutions to their investors, sponsors, residents, clients, and team members. They have completed more than 5 billion in real estate transactions, achieving the Inc.5000 list for 9 straight years and the 4th fastest growing company in America to make the Inc.5000 list 5 or more years in a row.  Don is also an author & speaker. Let's join Don as he shares his journey with us!   Highlights:   [00:00 - 06:04] Opening Segment Don Wenner is the founder and CEO of DLP capital, a private real estate investment and financial services company. Don has humble beginnings, starting as a 16-year-old working for his parents in their home daycare. He developed himself as an entrepreneur and grew his company to 300+ team members and 3.4 billion capital under management. Today, DLP is one of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in America and has impacted hundreds of thousands of lives.   [06:05 - 11:50] How to Succeed as an Elite Real Estate Agent Nathan Robinson convinced Don to get into real estate  Don started a lawn care company and hired friends to help him Don read a lot and developed a system for growing businesses Don shares that he realized that leadership was the main challenge in his organization and focused on developing leadership skills   [11:51 - 19:50] Developing Leaders Requires Dedication and Discipline Don spends over half his time on out-hiring, doing 6-day interviews a week for 10 years, focusing on developing leaders, developing capacity, and developing abilities to execute. Every person at DLP knows their key numbers and expectations and has a personal compass. Building leaders is a lot of work, but having a successful organization is worth it.   [19:51 -22:49] Closing Segment Reach out to Don See links below  Final words Resources Mentioned   Building An Elite Organization - Don Wenner Traction - Gino Wickman Five Levels of Leadership - John Maxwell   Tweetable Quote   “Building a great organization is investing in your people, and you can't fake it.”- Don Wenner   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Don Wenner by visiting www.DLPcapital.com Free resources: www.DLPelite.com Or email him through don@dlpcapital.com   Connect with me:   I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.     Facebook   LinkedIn   Like, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on.  Thank you for tuning in!   Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com   Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below:   [00:00:00] Don Wenner: You can't fake it. You generally have to care. And in order to really invest in, in your people and invest in them as a whole. And that's one of the other quick notes that we invest a lot in. So I believe one of our core values is called living fully. And I believe living fully is when you're achieving success and significance across all areas, your life.   [00:00:30] Sam Wilson: Don winter is the founder and CEO of DLP capital of private real estate investment and financial services company focused on making an impact by acquiring, developing, and building relationships, housing leaders, and organizations. Don, welcome to the show. Hey pleasure. [00:00:43] Don Wenner: Thanks for having me on today. [00:00:45] Sam Wilson: Hey man. Absolutely. The pleasure's mine. There are three questions. Don ask. Every ghost comes to the show in 90 seconds or less, tell me, where did you start? Where are you now? And how did you get there? [00:00:53] Don Wenner: Great question. So I started in Beth in Pennsylvania to , two young parents who had me at 16 years old. I moved out of their home at 17 years old and went out on my own as a junior in high school. So humble beginnings. Mom ran a home daycare, six kids in my home. Plus my three younger siblings at all times. My dad ran a prison, was a prison guard. So those were the. Today we have 300 plus corporate team members, 3.4 billion capital under management. We've impacted hundreds of thousands of lives owned tens of thousands of units. We're a large lender and equity partner to other operators as well, grown 60 plus percent a year, every year for 16, straight years, 10 years in a row is one of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in America. Fourth last year out of any companies that made the list five times, we on list 10 straight years, we built a really. Consistent way of consistent growth which is centered around discipline and really great people. So that's where we're at [00:01:43] Sam Wilson: today, man. I love that. So you said you moved out when you were 17 years old and went out on your own. What was your next step? How did you get involved in real estate? I'm gonna ask you a whole bunch of questions here. Yeah, I got it. How did you develop yourself? I mean, as a person, cuz there's a mindset shift that has to happen. When you grow up in a working class run, and again, there's no, no problem with it. I'm not, I grew up very, not even blue collar. We grew up they're poor. Yeah. But there's a mindset shift that has to happen when you go from humble beginnings to, Hey, now we're running a billion dollar company. How did it happen? [00:02:19] Don Wenner: It's a big question. I'm gonna try to keep it tight. But so, the, so my dad told him my wedding he gave a speech at my wedding when he knew I was an entrepreneur and it was when I was in kindergarten and he got a call from the school because I was selling little brown hostess donuts to my classmates for 50 cents a piece. Right. Right. And yeah. And so that, that continued all through my childhood. I mean, in middle school, I. I didn't cut lawns. I ran a lawn care business. I hired my friends. I had marketing and distributions signed up lots of homes. So I just had this entrepreneurial desire at an early age. And my parents were the people who thought about everything is how do I save a penny instead of how do I make a dollar? Right. And it was scraping and claw. And I used to always find myself thinking. Why don't you just work more, right? Why don't you do something else? Why don't you do something more? Right. And so, I don't know what instilled that at an early age. I have a father of three young boys now and so I, I spent a lot of time teaching them and focusing around two big things with them. Grit. And growth mindset. And I think those are things that can be teach te taught and improved upon. But I was blessed that I was kind of born with a growth mindset, a mindset that, Hey, if I'm willing to work hard enough and learn and ask questions, I can do anything. Right. So when I was in middle school, a financial advisor came in. Let's tell you kind of how tell you guys got into real estate. Financial advisor came in, he showed this little chart. On his little chart he showed that financial advisors made more money than doctors, lawyers, accountants, all the jobs your parents tell you to become. Right. And as an eighth grader, when this happened, the, what I took from his presentation, I don't know if this is what he actually said, but this is what I remember was that to be great. As a financial advisor, you have to be really entrepreneurial self starter and you have to be great at. And I was like, well, that's me. Right. I was, perfect S a T score math. It was great, great math and I'm very entrepreneur, right? And I'm like, well, that's for me. Right. So I started shadowing financial advisors in middle school and high school. And I always knew that was what I was gonna do, but I like every other kid, I was told I had to go to college. And so I moved outta my parents' house as a junior high school waited tables to get through high school I'd work, swing shifts, I'd skip school, kind of midday work, swing shifts, get through. But I, still had the determination I needed to go to college fortunate due to. Grades and N a T scores and such. I got nearly a full ride to Drexel university in Philadelphia. And they have the best co-op program in the country. You go to school half the time and school half the time I did, 'em both at the same time but it's a really cool program where they set up these internships. I got to work at BlackRock. I had to work at Merrill Lynch at MC glad Poland, which is fifth biggest accounting firm in the country. Cause I was studying finance. And so I got all these cool experiences, but I already, I got my, my, all my licenses, the day I turned 18 and I could. For insurance and series six, I think 65. And anyway, so I . Knew what I was gonna do. Until, and I kept waiting tables on the weekends and this guy came into the restaurant, worked that I was 19 years old and he kept asking me to come work for him. And he wanted me to come work for him because if you ever worked at a restaurant, the least restaurants I'd work in, this was a Texas Roadhouse at the time. They'd say, Hey, whoever sells the most flaming Yas tonight makes 50 bucks or whatever. Right. So. Everybody was eating flam on that night. Right. So, so he kind of, he was a sales guy. He realized that I was, I had I had some basic sales skills, nothing great. Right. But at least I, had a little bit of persuasion. So, he convinced me to come work for him. Didn't really understand what it was. He told me it was security. It turned out it was ADT security. So my job consisted of. Knocking on people's doors. And I became the number one sales rep in the country for ADT at 19 years old, 150,000 reps. All that tells you is I knocked on a whole lot of doors. And a lot of doors, I got a little better as I went going, but I knocked on a lot of doors and he convinced me to come work for me, him by telling me I would make $2,000 a week. If I came to work. 19. That sounded pretty darn good. My first paycheck was $5,280, and then I was making six to eight grand every two weeks from there. And so I think I'm, I'm doing so great. I'm making all this money. I'm still in college. I'm still, got my plan. And one day I'm sitting at his kitchen table. And he's cuts me my check for the two weeks, whatever it was, 6,000 bucks or something. And I see on the other side of the table, a check for $17,000 a check for $20,000, I'm like, what's that about? And he says, that's my real estate business. So in addition, his name's Nathan Robinson addition to owning this security company, he was a real estate agent. And he, that, that night, he basically convinced me that if I wanted to get into real estate, I would do great at it. And I basically gave up sleep for about three weeks. Took my classes online. Took the exam flew out to Scottsdale Arizona. The day I passed my exam went to a marketing conference, came away from that conference with a marketing message of your home sold, guaranteed, or I'll buy it. And that was October, 2006, the peak of the real estate market. So my marketing message was at a good time. People were motivated to sell and I'd either help, 'em sell their home or I'd step in and buy it. And that was never the plan. But so I started doing and flipping their home and then, that built into all the things we do to this day. So complete mistake per se, but fell in love. Second, I got into the business and kind of never [00:06:55] Sam Wilson: turned back. Man. That's really cool. I love that. I love that. All of that story is fun. I wish we had more time to hear some of the nuance to it cuz that in stories like that. You just go man, like that's really cool. And it just shows the hustle and the grit, that it takes, I think that was the, was that the word you used earlier was grit. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. So just, it just shows the, what it takes and that, that grid is so much of that. You've written a book called building an elite organiz. All right. I'm out here doing it to, and I know you kind of hit alluded to this early on. When you said you, you started lawn care company, you got, you were out hiring other kids to come work for you and cut grass, but there's still a shift from that to building a elite organization, bringing in right team members and effectively scaling your company. How did you learn how to do that. . [00:07:41] Don Wenner: Yeah. That's a great question. So, I was not afraid ever to hire I don't think until you just said that right now, I never connect personally connected the dots between the lawn care side and hiring my friends to, but when I got into real estate I was so busy, I'm in an office of 158 real estate agents, and I'm so busy running around. I realized from, I kind of learned this from the sales trainers, right. From eight to. I gotta be out selling, right. Everything else is a distraction. Right? So three weeks into the business, I hired an agent who wasn't productive in my office to help me part-time she was full-time by the end of the week, I had three assistants working for me by the third month in the business. I wasn't afraid to kind of delegate. And free myself up. And so I did that from early, early beginning. And then what happened was, after a few years of just hustling and I was the main salesperson driving, 90% of the business, I was driving all the strategy. I was, driving the engine forward. And while I'm doing on that, I'm reading a ton. So I had a discipline of reading about three books a week. For the last, 20, 15 plus years, I mainly do it on audible. But I read a lot and listen to lots of people. And then what was cool when I entered real estate, I realized, Hey, there's 1.2 million real estate agents doing the same job. Right? There's a small percentage of doing that job well. So I wanna figure out how to do it. Well, all I have to do is talk to the people doing it well, right. There are people doing well. So I always, took the mindset of, give first and so I. Would go out and reach out to the top real stages in the country and offer them something of value. Something I could teach them, which at the time was how to sell real estate on Craigslist for free. And they would let me come talk to 'em and I'd show up there with eight pages of questions. They want me to come show 'em this Craigslist, gimmick or trick, right. Which I was selling a lot of homes for free on Craigslist. And I'd come with eight pages of questions, right. And ask lots and lots of questions. And within, a number of months, people are inviting me into. Inner circles, these, mastermind groups. Right. And that's what the project, I took everything. When I wanted to get into investing, I said, well, who out there is slipping homes effectively. Right. And I reach out to 'em call 'em right. Go and talk to 'em. Right. And I've just had that pursuit that if I wanna learn something, the information, this is the information age, right. If you're willing to pursue knowledge it's out there. So, so that's the approach I took. And then, so all the reading, I'm doing all the learning I'm doing, I'm hiring people. What I realized is I felt I had this great understanding of how to grow a business from all the learning and all talking to people. But all the people in my company didn't right. They weren't reading three books a week. They weren't, understanding all this. And so about 11 years ago, maybe now I read book that's on your shelf there traction by my friend, Gina Wickman. I said, wow, this is great. This is the first book that actually kind of pulls it together into a system. And so I immediately became an implementer for genome just self-paced kind of went through his program and implemented it into my organization and it was so incredible that it gave that structure. How to grow business. So I realized really on the importance of, of culture, the importance of hiring great people, importance of developing leadership from listening to all these wonderful grades, like John Maxwell and Jim Collins and so forth, and then reading that system helped put into action. And then for us, what happened was that system wasn't enough. It's a great system to kind of get you going and take you from, a few people maybe to 20, 30, 40 people and get your foundation built. And then for us, it wasn't enough as we really started growing. So we. Took the basics of that. And some ideas from the ver harnesses of the world and the Sean coveys of the world and Jim Collins world. And we kind of built a lot of custom tools and we built our own system, which we call the elite execution system, which is what I wrote a book on called building elite organization that we run today, built a technology on and teach to other developers and operators, help them implement and run their business on it. Today, what do [00:10:56] Sam Wilson: you feel like have been some of the greatest challenges that you've overcome inside of your own organization? [00:11:03] Don Wenner: So there's only one real challenge. At the end of the day, in my opinion all challenges all revert back to one singular issue at the end of the day, which is leadership. Every problem you have in your organization comes down to leadership. So everything that we've ever had that hasn't gone, right, or isn't going right, or we're not executing as well as we want or not getting the results we want or having struggle or challenges always comes down to leadership. Every problem you have is a leadership problem, whether you realize it or not. So that's where I've put, for the last 10 years of my life. Yes, and I'm involved in raising capital and we raise lots of capital, right? I'm involved in doing deals. I'm involved in operations. I drive the engine of a lot of the organization, even though we have 300 plus corporate team members yet with all the things I'm involved in, the number one and number two allocation of my time for the last 10 years have been hiring leaders. And developing leaders. So I spend, well over half my time on out hiring I average six day interviews a week, half for 10 plus years, and I do six to eight one on one meetings with my leaders a week focusing on developing leadership, developing capacity, developing abilities to execute. So that's some level. Dedication and discipline around hiring and developing of leadership right. Is not typical. I find in most CEOs or leaders and but I've realized the importance of, and that's the fundamental reason to how we've been able to have the sustained level of growth we've had through multiple cycles, launching many different business lines, et cetera, and sustain. It has been not, I wouldn't say we've kept up with leadership to the growth organization. We've been close to keeping up, right? So we're always feeling we're fighting to have enough quality leaders and have them at the place of leadership level, to keep up with the goals and direction of the organization. But it's a conscious, focused effort [00:12:42] Sam Wilson: when you say, and remind me, sure, have the right question for this. But when you say developing leaders, meeting with your leaders, obviously, KPIs, things like that are important, but there's a lot of kind of soft skill. In leadership that maybe can't be measured on a spreadsheet, there's interpersonal skills. There's things like you just can't measure it. How are you effectively developing leaders? Like what are things that you say, man, these are things when someone comes into our organization that I really, when I onboard 'em I want them to understand. [00:13:12] Don Wenner: Yeah, it's a wonderful question. And so the best book on leadership that's ever been written in my humble opinion is called the five levels of leadership by John Maxwell. It's a classic, it's the best understanding of leadership. And John Maxwell himself has written a hundred books on leadership. This is the best book. And so the way I think about it is most people. And if you haven't read the book, this won't, I won't go too deep in the, we weeds to people, but. Level three leadership is where most people never achieve, which is to be able to consistently generate and produce results with and through a team. And so I realized that in my organization that I have a lot of people who had leadership titles and some influence because of who they are, and they're great people and encouraging, and great cheerleaders and so forth, but weren't able to consistently generate results. And so I spent, probably a couple years really evaluating. Our leaders internally and externally in terms, what are the things that, that great leaders do? What are those? And you said the kind of soft skills, the things that that, that really make a difference. And so the first thing I backtrack is a quick second that we do is every time we hire a leader or hire any person in the organization we. Clearly identified before we even start searching for the person. But then once we hire them, we identify, we call it the R R E K, which stands for role responsibilities, expectations of key numbers. So every person at DLP knows what the key numbers are, that their response, what the KPIs, as you said, and they know exactly what the expectations are. My belief, especially the people we. But most people wanna win. Right? Most people want to do good. Right. They want to be successful, but a lot of people in most organizations, especially entre organizations don't know what success is. It's never even been measured. So they don't even know what they're aiming for. Because no one's defined what success is for their job. So that's the first place that most organizations, most companies fall down. But once we've identified success or they're not achieving success, they're not achieving their goals. We fear why that is. Right. Is it, hopefully it's not the case, this is a hiring issue. If it's a will issue, right. They're not willing to do the work. Right. But if they have a skill issue, right. An ability issue we've developed over again, a couple years, the 24 consistent practices of highly effective leaders. So some examples of those are, discipline and building habits. So they're struggling with keeping up with the whirlwind, right? They don't have the discipline and structure to their life, let alone their business. Right. Do more than you ask for others, make hard decisions, have difficult conversation. We call alignment being aligned and we have a whole method around that. Listening, speaking simply. And. Coaching teaching follow through buy-in collaboration, emotional fortitude. Those are some of the examples and we actually have people self-assess themselves against those. And we have then their leader assess them across those. And just by categorizing those things that a lot of will be considered soft skills, categorizing them in that way, and then be able to give. Clear feedback. It helps sometimes when you feel like, I don't know how to guide them on what they're doing wrong, right. When I can look at this list of 24 practices, I can see, Hey, you've really been struggling with being able to critically think through an issue and be able to kinda lay out solutions, right. And give guidance on how to get better on that and how to improve and so forth. So, so yeah, it takes a lot of work and time and you have to first care enough to do it. Right. So I always tell people, the key in, in, in building a great organization is investing in your people and you can't fake it. Right. You can't fake it. You generally have to care. And in order to really invest in, in your people and invest in them as a whole. And that's one of the other quick notes that we invest a lot in. So I believe one of our core values is called living fully. And I believe living fully is when you're achieving success and significance across all areas, your life. And we categorize life across eight areas faith, family, friends, freedom, fun, fulfillment, fitness, and finance. We have an assessment process that people can assess themselves and we want to help people. The way I think about it simply is I want, if you worked in my organization, I want you to be a great father, a great husband, a great leader in your church, whatever the things that are important to you as well as certainly being very productive in your work. Right. But those aren't contradict. We call it work life integration. We want people who are successful in achieving their goals in all areas of life. And by investing in people as a whole, every person in our organization has a personal compass. They have a goal to what's their own core values, their mission, their family, B a. What they want accomplished in a hundred years and we help them, achieve their goals and connect what they really wanna get outta life and have fulfillment and so forth. And so, yeah, so there's a couple notes on building leaders. I [00:17:14] Sam Wilson: love that. No, that's absolutely awesome. And I think that's a tough thing to tackle a tough thing as you well know, building, building leaders inside your organization. That's a lot of work and it's a lot of. Planning and probably delayed gratification. I would even imagine as you look at it and go, okay, I'm gonna invest this in you. And then it could be two or three years before we start to see fruit. But yet it is that constant cultivation of both culture and people. I think that has taken you to where you are today. Turn left a little bit in this conversation. You guys are involved in a whole suite of real estate investments. Everything from, I think it was maybe I misunderstood this, but build the rent communities to lending, to direct development of multifamily properties. When you want to take on a new business line or a new asset class, how do you guys strategize around that? Figure out the goal and then bring on the people to do it. What's that process? [00:18:10] Don Wenner: That's a wonderful question. And we have throw this out there. So, one of our domain that has information on the book and a lot of these tools that I'm talking about, including when I'm about to talk of anybody can download for free DLP, elite.com, DLP elite.com. You can download this next tool. And a lot of the other tools I've talked about which we call the elite compass. And so the compass. Is in the term for it sort of intraction they call it VTO. So it's sort of like that but a lot more to it. And so we, we have very clear big pictured organization. What's our big hero goal. What's our purpose, our mission, our core values. Who's our core client. What's our secret weapon as we call it. Clearly understanding who we are. In who we serve. And then we go and we break that down then into what's our three year aim for the organization and what's our one year bullseye. And then we break that down to what we're gonna do in the next 90 days. So we've got this really clear direction of where we're going and it's not just something that I know it or I, senior leaders know the whole organization knows it. We do a vision day every year that we invite all of, not only our employees, but all of our investors, all of our operators to join us, or we lay out exactly where we're heading. So anytime we think about launching a new business line or a new product, we go and we look, we filter it against the compass and we say, Hey, is this in a line with our values, with our purpose, with our mission, with our big heritage goes, this gonna help us get there, or is it gonna be in conflict with where we're going? And then it's often a situation of, Hey, we've got 10 different things we wanna do. If we're gonna add one thing in, what's gonna be the most, advantageous thing to do, what's gonna best fit with being able to serve our clients. And one thing that's helped me as an entrepreneur cause I, I, there's lots of things I wanna do. Right. I have, kind of 12 different business lines today that make up DLP capital. But I have 50 that I liked. 'em right. And so one of the things that's helped me to avoid that is that I don't say no to things I say not now. Right? So I'm not ready to do it now. Cause we only have 24 hours in a day. All my leaders are busy, we're all swamped. And that's the other big thing. When we launch new business line, we don't go and set up a separate set of leadership and no we're gonna use the same marketing department, the same it department, the same legal department, the same HR department, same CFO, the same senior leadership team. Who's gonna oversee this, which is what makes it possible. I have to have separate leadership teams and separate values and separate missions. It's impossible too often. I have entrepreneur real estate entrepreneurs who sit down with those on a day. We do at DLP called compass day, where our members come in and we help them lay out the compass to the organization. I sit down with each of our members for a few hours and help them kinda lay out strategy. And I'll get operators sit down with me and they have 10 employees today and they have seven business lines. They're on property management, they're construction management, and they're doing acquisitions and they're raising capital. They're launching a fund and they're doing that in two markets. And they're telling me in the next year, they're gonna add five more markets. And now they're also gonna self-perform construction. And then they decided they're gonna launch a plumbing company. And oh, by the way, we thinking we're gonna lend some money and they have more businesses than they have employees. Right. . Are you doing any of those businesses? Well now are you actually making any money at any of them? No. Right. Why do you need, all these are big businesses. Why do you need to be in every chain? Right. Don't let your, your back of house, become front of the house. Right. And try to do everything yourself. So, that's kind of how we do it, but it's hard. It's hard as entrepreneurs. [00:21:09] Sam Wilson: That's that's well said, certainly appreciate that. And thanks for taking the time to break down. So many of your thoughts here from leadership to how you guys have built an elite organization systems you've built, I've loved hear in your story from, starting selling, what was it? Ding, dons or donuts, host donuts, hostess, whatever. , yeah, that's a fun story. I love that. That's that's something they shut us down. I think I was in third grade, second grade. You remember those those jolly rancher they to sell in stick forms. Huh? Remember that? Yeah. So that was, I used to sell jolly rancher sticks in the the oatmeal cream pies in second or third grade. And I got the teachers shut us down, but that's that's funny. So I'm glad to hear. Somebody else also was in the uh, but you started much younger than I did so well done. it's loads of fun, Don. Thank you for taking the time to come on the show today. This has been an absolute pleasure having you on. I know you've mentioned a few different websites here and ways that our listeners can get in touch with you or learn more about your organization, but just one last time. So it's always in the same place in the show. What is the best way to [00:22:07] Don Wenner: do that? Yeah. The domain I mentioned earlier, we can get all the free resources DLP elite.com. Our main website is DLP capital.com. You welcome to find me on all social media. I have a podcast called to impact with Don winter. And my email is Don DLP, [00:22:20] Sam Wilson: capital.com. Fantastic, Don, thank you so much. Appreciate your time today.[00:22:25]  Don Wenner:  I appreciate it, Sam.  

How do high-performers thrive in all aspects of life? What specific tools are they using to optimize performance to achieve success, significance & happiness? Today, we dive into:The #1 item top-performers have in common to reach successHow applying it allowed Patrick and his wife to travel the world for a year with their boysThe first of Don Wenner's consistent practices of highly productive leadersPractical tips on how to combat the happiness crisisThe 4 components needed to get & stay fit (in less time) over the long termThe habits needed to live fully and why it's important for employers to embrace this concept to maximize productivity. On these podcast episodes, we'll be interviewing amazing people who have risen above challenges, are living fit, creating change & making an impact, but today, being Episode 1, it is a bit different. To introduce this podcast, and share Patrick's story, this one features clips of conversations between Don Wenner and Patrick.Don is the Founder & CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment firm and financial services company focused on making an impact. He's an expert in scaling high growth entrepreneurial companies, and consistently delivering double-digit returns to investors. Through the utilization of his Elite Execution System, Don grew DLP Capital from zero to over $2 billion in assets under management and over $100 million in annual revenue with an average three-year-growth rate exceeding 400%, securing DLP a spot on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies for 10 consecutive years, all of this before the age 37.In addition, he's exactly the type of person that podcast is all about. He lives a fit, fulfilled life, leads by example & is dedicated to making an impact at home & around the world, as you will hear about in this episode. Also, be sure to check out his podcast at Impact with Don & his company at DLPCapital.comLinks & Resources mentioned on this podcast, show notes & transcript can all be found at: https://livefitignitechange.com/intro/Episode timestamps:[3:35] The #1 habit of high performers that led to traveling the world for a year[8:27] Introduction of Don Wenner and DLP Capital[10:30] The 1st of the 24 Consistent Practices of Productive Leaders[13:12] Making a morning routine a habit[16:01] Nutrition tips to find what works for you to optimize performance[17:54] The happiness crisis and how the 8Fs of living fully can solve this[20:32] Jeff Bezos says work-life balance is a debilitating term. How work-life integration is the answer.[22:20] Leading by example in living fully through schedules, habits and routines[25:55] Why leaders of organizations should embrace the concept of success in all areas of life[27:45] Staying productive while traveling the world for a year[30:45] Experiencing the world - things that can't be learned in books[34:59] Attracting, retaining, developing, the best people[37:13] Significance and the being a part of something bigger than yourself to make an impact[43:14] How the busy professional can get and stay fit & healthy to thrive in life[47:54] The tool that gives the framework for big goal achievement[53:31] Jim Collins's X factor of truly great leadership---Igniting change + helping others live fit through Inrive Performance Nutrition & the Live Fit, Ignite Change podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Impact with Don Wenner podcast, Amanda Holmes of Chet Holmes International shares her insights on having the most productive day of your life. She discusses the significance of setting priorities, scheduling time for essential tasks, and taking breaks throughout the day. Amanda also shares her tips for dealing with distractions and staying focused on what's important.

Ready to live fit, ignite the change you wish to see & thrive in all aspects of your career & life? It's certainly possible, yet, change does not happen at once. It does not happen alone. It takes a committed group to be the change we wish to see. On the Live Fit, Ignite Change podcast, Patrick O'Donnell interviews amazing leaders who inspire the community. Guests include top fitness & performance specialists including Mark Sisson, Joseph McClendon, Amanda Holmes, Don Wenner & more. If you are an on-the-go professional, parent or high-performer looking for quick, practical mindset, sleep, nutrition, exercise, productivity & performance tips to get in great shape in less time & truly live the life you've always imagined, this show is for you. Join us, and together, we will rise above the negative influences of society to lead by example, making a positive impact at home and around the world! You can learn more, and join the community at LiveFitIgniteChange.com Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to this week's episode on how Don Wenner, founder of DLP Capital, has: Overcome a volatile market shifting risk into reward Created a superior culture that attracts top talent and clients through transparent communication, core values, and community Hit the Inc 5000 list NINE times (and all before his 40th birthday) Bought over 3 Billion in real estate WATCH THE INTERVIEW HERE There are so many golden nuggets in this week's episode. My favorite piece of advice comes at the end when Don starts talking about how he integrates running his company AND being a present father for his children. Enjoy! Connect with us: https://www.Instagram.com/UltimateSalesMachine https://www.Facebook.com/UltimateSalesMachine https://www.Twitter.com/ChetHolmes https://www.Linkedin.com/company/chetholmesinternational/ Website: https://chetholmes.com/

We are SO excited to share this bonus episode of the podcast where Don Wenner talks about what he calls, “The 8 E's of Elite Team Results”, and it is one of the ingredients of his secret sauce that has led to high growth and high profit at DLP Capital. I stitched together audio from two sources, the first was an internal team training that Don led for the awesome team members at DLP Capital and training he led for our DLP Elite members at a recent event in Florida. I HIGHLY encourage you to check out our events, we have some coming up in Asheville and Puerto Rico and these are can't miss events. Go to dlpcapital.com/events to register. Without further ado let's kick it over to Don as he peels back the curtain on one of the secrets to DLP Capital's success not only as an organization but the team members that make up this great company. To learn even more about Don's views on leadership, I highly recommend checking out his book, “Building An Elite Organization”, which you can find on audible or amazon or by going to dlpelite.com/book.  Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit business Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

We have an amazing show today, Don sit's down with Britnie Turner and her husband Jeremy Locke to talk about their mission. Under the umbrella of Britni's family of Companies Aerial, especially the Aerial Recovery Group, they aren't just impacting lives they are impacting nations! Founded Aerial in 2009 at the age of 21 with the mission of elevating people and places. Britnie has since formed multiple companies under the Aerial brand, all accelerating the mission by empowering people, sustaining the planet, and utilizing capitalism as a force for good.I don't want to tell you anything more about her story because Britni tells it so well and she is living a life with the mission to impact as many people as possible. The three Things Listeners Will Take Away from this episode are:1. The power of Impact Investing2. Britni's true rags to riches story and her commitment to conscious business3. Their current mission in Ukraine and how DLP Capital investors stepped up when called upon. Please donate to their mission - https://aerialglobalcommunity.org/donations/ukraine/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join Us July 2022ELITE MASTERMINDJoin us in beautiful Asheville, NC, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. What if someone told you that you could achieve ten-times growth in just five short years? Sounds like a dream, right? But then what if you could do that every five years after that? That kind of growth is possible, and DLP Capital is ready to show you how at our Elite Event this July. Learn the steps to success directly from DLP CEO and Founder Don Wenner, who has led our company to this level of performance.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Join Guest Host, Bo Parfet, as he speaks with a true-to-life EXPLORER, Richard Wiese. Since he climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro at age 11, Richard Wiese has circled the globe, capturing powerful images and living one adventure after another—from traveling with Bedouins in Africa to cross-country skiing to the North Pole.  In 2002, Richard became the youngest president in the history of The Explorers Club and currently serves as its President.Richard's philosophy is as much about the discovery of the natural world as it is about encouraging a positive understanding of the many distinctive cultures on earth.Richard is dedicated to working with local communities around the world to help their voices be heard in their own words. He believes the most memorable aspect of any journey is not about reaching “the summit,” but the people you meet along the way.Richard is an American explorer, and the author of the guidebook, Born to Explore: How to Be a Backyard Adventurer. He is also an Emmy-winning host and executive producer of the series “Born to Explore with Richard Wiese”, which debuted on September 3, 2011, on ABC.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join Us July 2022ELITE MASTERMINDJoin us in beautiful Asheville, NC, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. What if someone told you that you could achieve ten-times growth in just five short years? Sounds like a dream, right? But then what if you could do that every five years after that? That kind of growth is possible, and DLP Capital is ready to show you how at our Elite Event this July. Learn the steps to success directly from DLP CEO and Founder Don Wenner, who has led our company to this level of performance.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

“For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure." - Philippians 2:13 Today, we talk with Don Wenner, the founder and CEO of DLP Capital, and author of “Building an Elite Organization”. We talk about the unique value set that DLP Capital believes in, being intentional about preventing your children from getting too coddled, and the importance of putting in the work to be successful. Go Listen! Learn more about DLP Elite Here: https://dlpelite.com/ Learn more about DLP Capital Here: https://dlpcapital.com/ — Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/311496040366540 Fill out our Questionnaire: https://forms.gle/fJu94WnTnQtbxNqBA — Do us a favor and leave us a review! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filling-the-storehouse/id1505081414 Google: https://g.page/r/CaoZLT62mz8eEAo/review Know someone who would make a great guest on our podcast? Let us know! stuart@storehouse310turnkey.com This podcast is sponsored by DoDReads.com which promotes lifelong learning, personal development and leadership that comes from the books you read. If you are interested in updating your military reading list, email: storehouse@dodreads.com Enroll in Podcast Systems University today and use with coupon code STU20 to get the course for only $297 and regularly $497! https://podcast-university1.teachable.com/?coupon_code=STU20&affcode=852973_kd3nu1_9 Get the 10 Levels of Passivity FREE Report by emailing: podcast@storehouse310turnkey.com Make planning a priority this year! Go to https://boldlyandco.com/ ** Use the Code: STOREHOUSE at checkout for a 20% discount on ALL products. ** Use the Code: STOREHOUSE495 gives a $200 off discount on the next workshop.

Dean Barber is the Founder and CEO of Barber Financial Group and has been in business since 1996. He is the host of two podcasts, America's Wealth Management and The Guided Retirement Show. He is also the author of Retire A Winner!Learn more about Dean - https://barberfinancialgroup.com/team/dean-barber/Check out Dean's podcast - https://pod.link/1474097220----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join Us May 12-13, 2022.ELITE ACCELERATORDLP Capital is hosting an Elite event designed especially for experienced developers and builders who want to take their ground-up game to the next level. In just two days, you will learn strategies that will help you elevate what you are currently doing and start operating like an elite in the ground-up space. We will cover topics from capital structure to value engineering to organizational structure. We will also show you how DLP Capital can help you achieve your goals.Join Us July 2022ELITE MASTERMINDJoin us in beautiful Asheville, NC, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. What if someone told you that you could achieve ten-times growth in just five short years? Sounds like a dream, right? But then what if you could do that every five years after that? That kind of growth is possible, and DLP Capital is ready to show you how at our Elite Event this July. Learn the steps to success directly from DLP CEO and Founder Don Wenner, who has led our company to this level of performance.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Welcome everyone to today's episode of Impact with Don Wenner. Today we have an awesome episode. Our favorite Guest Host, Bo Parfet, sat down with "The Bucket List Guy" Trav Bell at our Elite Mastermind event in Ponte Vedra, FL. Trav is a passionate speaker, coach, and author and inspires people to live their Bucket List Lifestyle. Trav is growing a global following of what he terms "Global Bucket Listers" and his positive message is spreading fast. With a focus on Personal Development, Trav helps people create a life that allows them to chase their dreams. Trav believes life is way too short not to live a Bucket List lifestyle.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join Us May 12-13, 2022.ELITE ACCELERATORDLP Capital is hosting an Elite event designed especially for experienced developers and builders who want to take their ground-up game to the next level. In just two days, you will learn strategies that will help you elevate what you are currently doing and start operating like an elite in the ground-up space. We will cover topics from capital structure to value engineering to organizational structure. We will also show you how DLP Capital can help you achieve your goals.Join Us July 2022ELITE MASTERMINDJoin us in beautiful Asheville, NC, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. What if someone told you that you could achieve ten-times growth in just five short years? Sounds like a dream, right? But then what if you could do that every five years after that? That kind of growth is possible, and DLP Capital is ready to show you how at our Elite Event this July. Learn the steps to success directly from DLP CEO and Founder Don Wenner, who has led our company to this level of performance.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Today we have a special bonus episode of the Impact podcast. Don took the time to present to the entire DLP Capital team his FIVE keys to leadership. Don dives deep into each key, but they are as follows: IntentionalityPurposeGoalsGritAnd a Growth MindsetThere are some visual components to this podcast, so the link to the video is HERE on youtube. You will find great value in just listening to his presentation, but if you want to follow along to the slide deck he prepared you can do that on youtube. To learn even more about Don's views on leadership, I highly recommend checking out his book, “Building An Elite Organization”, which you can find on audible or amazon or by going to dlpelite.com/book.  Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit business Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Welcome everyone to today's episode of Impact with Don Wenner. Today we have an awesome episode. Don sat down with our guest, Jim Sheils, to discuss the efforts he is making to impact the affordable housing crisis in America. They also discussed creating a legacy for your family and balancing his work/life integration to make sure he is present for his company, his investors, and also ever-present for his children and spouse.With his wife Jamie, Jim is the host of the 18 Summers podcast as well as the co-author of their bestselling book of the same name. Jim is the founder of 18 Summers, which specializes in live events, workshops, and private consulting for organizations looking to strengthen their family lives while still succeeding in business.In keynote presentations, workshops, team events, or private consulting, Jim has helped hundreds of the top entrepreneurs and thought leaders around the world focus and implement where it really counts, at home.Three main takeaways from this episode are: the 3 most important steps to connecting with your child in a meaningful wayThe concept of family board meetings and the impact they can have on your familyAnd finally, What would your 75-year-old self say to you?18 SUMMERS PODCAST | 18 SUMMERS BOOK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join Us March 16 to 20, 2022.ELITE MASTERMINDDiscover the secrets to success from industry thought leaders, and open the pathway for you to reach your peak at the DLP Elite Mastermind Event. This 3-day exclusive opportunity is designed for high-growth real estate operators looking to scale their business to the next level. You'll master the art of elite execution, learn how to attract top talent, and build a roadmap to win in any market condition.Join Us March 17 to 20, 2022PROSPERITY FAMILY, WEALTH & LEGACY EVENTDiscover the keys to ensuring your wealth and legacy will carry on for generations. The decisions you make today are paramount to your family's success tomorrow.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwennerReach out to Paul Smith - https://leadwithastory.com/

We define goals and purpose in our family the same way we do with our business. But how can we achieve a balance between business and family responsibilities? Join us in this episode as Don Wenner talks about integrating family and business through principles and basic values we already have. Key takeaways to listen for Getting into the appropriate frame of mind How does attitude impacts an individual The 8F to have a progressive family and business life Five pillars of success and happiness Family compass: What its role in raising children?   Resources mentioned in this episode Tiger 21 From Success To Significance by Lloyd Reeb | Audible and Paperback  Parenting With A Story by Paul Smith | Audible and Paperback   About Don Wenner  Don Wenner is the Founder & CEO of DLP Capital, a private real estate investment and financial services company focused on making an IMPACT by acquiring, developing, and building relationships, housing, leaders, and organizations. DLP Capital has an expansive array of business divisions and companies including lending, investment funds, sales, leasing, property management, construction management, development, and loan servicing. Don is a master of scaling high growth high-profit entrepreneurial companies. DLP Capital has been ranked in the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 9 consecutive years. In addition to his passions for scaling businesses, investing in housing, and personal productivity and growth, Don's passions revolve around family, faith, fitness/health, devouring books, traveling, and spending time outdoors hiking, biking, kayaking, running, playing basketball, tennis, and coaching his boy's basketball and football teams. Connect with Don  Website: DLP Capital Podcast: Impact with Don Wenner   Connect with Us To learn more about us, visit our website at www.18summers.com or email us at info@18summers.com. To get a copy of our book “The Family Board Meeting”, click here. Subscribe to 18 Summers Podcast and leave a rating and written review! Social Media Channels Facebook Group: 18 Summers LinkedIn: Jimmy Sheils Instagram: @18summerstribe

Welcome everyone to today's episode of Impact with Don Wenner. Today we have the amazing author and public speaker Paul SMith. Paul is one of the world's leading experts on organizational storytelling. a storytelling coach, and author of three Amazon #1 bestsellers: Lead with a Story (now in its 11th printing, and published in 7 languages around the world), Sell with a Story, and The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell.Paul is also a keynote speaker and will be at the DLP Elite Mastermind event in March in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. If you want to learn more about that event or buy tickets you can go to dlpcapital.com/elitemarch or click the link down in the description!  Three Key Takeaways from this episode are: We review his amazing books and dissect what great storytelling is and how leaders can utilize itWe talk about parenting with a Story and how storytelling can positively influence how we raise our children. How our listeners can use storytelling to make an impact in the world.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join Us March 16 to 20, 2022.ELITE MASTERMINDDiscover the secrets to success from industry thought leaders, and open the pathway for you to reach your peak at the DLP Elite Mastermind Event. This 3-day exclusive opportunity is designed for high-growth real estate operators looking to scale their business to the next level. You'll master the art of elite execution, learn how to attract top talent, and build a roadmap to win in any market condition.Join Us March 17 to 20, 2022PROSPERITY FAMILY, WEALTH & LEGACY EVENTDiscover the keys to ensuring your wealth and legacy will carry on for generations. The decisions you make today are paramount to your family's success tomorrow.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwennerReach out to Paul Smith - https://leadwithastory.com/

According to statistics, around 70% of first-generation wealth is lost by the second generation over 90% of the time and they're “back to shirtsleeves” by the third generation. This is where the adage "shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations" actually came from, which puts the family legacy at risk. So how do you reverse this cycle and not become another statistic? In this episode, Don Wenner reveals the real secret to success, happiness, and fulfillment – the power of intentionality. You have to make sure you're bringing it into all eight F's of your life – faith, family, friends, freedom, fun, film, fitness, and finance.  An expert in scaling high-growth high-profit businesses, Don is the founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a multi-faceted private real estate investment company that specifically invests in workforce housing in the hope to impact the workforce housing affordability crisis, the jobs crisis, the “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations” crisis, the legacy crisis, and ultimately, the happiness crisis. Don is also the host of the IMPACT podcast, and the author of Building an Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Business. Over the years, he has grown his company by over 60% every year for 15 years; today, they're worth over $2 billion – and still growing, thanks to the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Here are some power takeaways from today's conversation: How Don stumbled into the real estate world The concept of "shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations" How to show up as an intentional father and mentor to your kids Instilling a growth mindset in your kids Doing a life assessment to keep yourself on track in the 8 F's of your life Episode Highlights: The Concept of "Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves in Three Generations" Most first-generation wealth creators work really hard. They come from "nothing" to creating and building wealth. But they're so focused on wealth creation that they fail to appropriately raise their children in a way they understand how to use wealth wisely. Instead of encouraging them to accomplish anything, they enable them to do nothing. In other words, they don't invest in their kids and put them in a position where they could use their wealth to do great things.  Wealth then becomes something that holds them back from ever doing anything. They're lazy, entitled, and they lack motivation. They basically blow through the money that it's either all gone by the second generation or by the third.  Aiming to reverse this cycle, Don has set up a prosperity, family wealth, and legacy membership group to help first-generation wealth creators figure out how they can reverse this cycle and not be another statistic. Having the ability to teach your kids how to develop grit and a growth mindset is also crucial. Resources: http://www.dlpelite.com (www.dlpelite.com)  Website: https://dlpcapitalpartners.com/ (DLP Real Estate Capital) Podcast: https://impactwithdon.com/ (IMPACT with Don Wenner) Book: https://www.amazon.com/Building-Elite-Organization-High-Growth-High-Profit/dp/1544517491 (Building an Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Business) https://www.eosworldwide.com/ (Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)) https://www.amazon.com/First-Million-Teenagers-Achieving-Independence/dp/1947200461 (First to a Million) by Dan Sheeks https://www.18summers.com/book (18 Summers) by Jim Shiels https://garythomas.com/books/sacred-marriage/ (Sacred Marriage) and https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Parenting-Raising-Children-Shapes/dp/0310264510 (Sacred Parenting) by Gary Thomas https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322 (Mindset) by Carol Dweck Get access to a free 30-minute training today on http://www.thementee.com/bonus (www.thementee.com/bonus).

David T. Fischer is an American business executive, civic leader, and philanthropist and served as the United States Ambassador to Morocco from 2020 to 2021.Fischer was the chairman and CEO of The Suburban Collection, an auto dealership in Troy, Michigan. The business is the 16th-largest auto dealership in the United States based on units sold, according to a 2018 ranking by Automotive News. Along with that, he has served as chairman emeritus for the North American International Auto Show.Ambassador David T. Fischer (Ret.) served as the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco through January 2021. During his tenure, the Ambassador was instrumental in putting forth a number of key accomplishments, including a new monumental peace accord between Morocco and Israel. As part of this accord, the U.S. recognized the Sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over the Western Sahara and Ambassador Fischer became the first U.S. Ambassador to travel to the Western Sahara under the new sovereignty. For his efforts, Ambassador Fischer received the National Security Award from President Donald J. Trump and was awarded the Wissam Alaouite of the Order of Commander by His Majesty King Mohammed VI.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Discover the secrets to success from industry thought leaders, and open the pathway for you to reach your peak at the DLP Elite Mastermind Event. This 3-day exclusive opportunity is designed for high-growth real estate operators looking to scale their business to the next level. You'll master the art of elite execution, learn how to attract top talent, and build a roadmap to win in any market condition.Join Us March 16 to 20, 2022.ELITE MASTERMINDDiscover the secrets to success from industry thought leaders, and open the pathway for you to reach your peak at the DLP Elite Mastermind Event. This 3-day exclusive opportunity is designed for high-growth real estate operators looking to scale their business to the next level. You'll master the art of elite execution, learn how to attract top talent, and build a roadmap to win in any market condition.Join Us March 17 to 20, 2022PROSPERITY FAMILY, WEALTH & LEGACY EVENTDiscover the keys to ensuring your wealth and legacy will carry on for generations. The decisions you make today are paramount to your family's success tomorrow.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Josh McCallen is a nationally recognized hospitality executive, conference speaker, innovator, builder & investor with a track record for the development of exceptional resort properties and growing world-class operational teams.McCallen began his professional hospitality career overseeing a landmark hotel in Austria, Europe. However, it was washing dishes at the age of 14, which gave him the ethic required for hospitality management. In the past 20+ years Mr. McCallen has led over $100,000,000 in luxury residential and hospitality construction, served as president of a 400+ person hotel development and management company, and built numerous businesses & brands.He is also the host of the CAPITAL HACKING podcast. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Discover the secrets to success from industry thought leaders, and open the pathway for you to reach your peak at the DLP Elite Mastermind Event. This 3-day exclusive opportunity is designed for high-growth real estate operators looking to scale their business to the next level. You'll master the art of elite execution, learn how to attract top talent, and build a roadmap to win in any market condition.Join Us March 16 to 20, 2021.ELITE MASTERMINDDiscover the keys to ensuring your wealth and legacy will carry on for generations. The decisions you make today are paramount to your family's success tomorrow.Join Us March 17 to 20, 2022PROSPERITY FAMILY, WEALTH & LEGACY EVENT________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

We are so proud to present this BONUS episode of the Impact with Don Wenner podcast. This is an investor's roundtable we filmed on location at DLP Capital's headquarters in Bethlehem, PA. Don Wenner and Senior Director of Investor Success, Larry Hickernell, Jr., sat down with some of our earliest investors to talk about their life, family, and experience being an investor with DLP Capital. A special thank you to Andy, Tina, Ray, Sue, and John for taking time out of your busy lives to come in and chat with us. You can join us in Bethlehem on December 22nd as DLP Capital comes home for our first LIVE dinner in the Lehigh Valley since 2019. Learn More About DLP Capital's Purpose-Driven Forward Into 2022  -- REGISTER HERE Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessFollow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

American entrepreneurs are facing a triple threat: rampant inflation, higher interest rates, and higher costs of capital for businesses. There's less safety in bonds, stocks are likely to fall, and expenses are all but guaranteed to increase. As the saying goes, the only constant in life is change, and there are a lot of economic factors that appear to be changing right now. To help me dissect these issues, I'm talking with Don Wenner of DLP Capital. Don has made a ton of progress in his business since we last spoke on episode 46 of this podcast. He's added over 100 members to his team, is on the verge of acquiring a bank, and has made a number of big moves to keep his organization moving forward and best serve his clients. In his bestselling book, Building an Elite Organization, he explores how to scale high-growth, high-profit businesses. In this conversation, we dig into the challenges facing business owners in this time, the moves he made in the last 18 months to grow his business in spite of the COVID crisis, the impact that interest rates and skyrocketing values is having on the housing market,  and the importance of having real strategies to operate in a recessionary environment. In this podcast interview, you'll learn: How Don has dealt with the challenges that inflation poses to his business. Why rents and property values are currently skyrocketing like never before. How the current housing market is impacting both the younger and older generations, and what that means for the rental market. The reasons why Don invests in communities and not just single family or multifamily properties. Why so many people are jumping into the real estate industry despite not knowing what they're doing. Get Today's Show Notes To get a full recap of today's conversation, including the biggest takeaways, transcripts, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit GuidedRetirementShow.com/55 Learn More about Retirement Planning Find out more about retirement planning and Barber Financial Group, by visiting BarberFinancialGroup.com

Best selling author of “Mindset for Mastery,” Ryan Harris is a 10 year veteran of the NFL. In 2015, he became a Super Bowl Champion after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. He has also played for the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers before retiring in 2016.He graduated from The University of Notre Dame with two degrees, Economics and Policy, and the other in Political Science. Ryan also speaks fluent Spanish.These days you can catch Ryan on  Notre Dame Football broadcasts, his weekday radio show ‘Harris, Hastings and Dover, Altitude TV' Lets talk sports, ‘The Fantasy Football Hour', CBS4 Denver, and more.Ryan speaks across the nation about leadership, mindset and financial literacy.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Discover the secrets to success from industry thought leaders, and open the pathway for you to reach your peak at the DLP Elite Mastermind Event. This 3-day exclusive opportunity is designed for high-growth real estate operators looking to scale their business to the next level. You'll master the art of elite execution, learn how to attract top talent, and build a roadmap to win in any market condition.Join Us March 16 to 20, 2021.ELITE MASTERMINDDiscover the keys to ensuring your wealth and legacy will carry on for generations. The decisions you make today are paramount to your family's success tomorrow.Join Us March 17 to 20, 2022PROSPERITY FAMILY, WEALTH & LEGACY EVENT________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Today we are diving deep into legacy and wealth planning with Dr. David Phelps. David is the founder of an amazing community organization called “freedom founders” which is dedicated to guiding dentists and other professional practice owners to Freedom and Certainty, utilizing to create passive cash flow through the use of alternative investments in real estate.Three Things Listeners Will Take Away:Why families fall victim to the “curse” of shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves within 3 generations. How to involve your children in legacy, wealth, and estate planning and that included creating a truly deep connection. Creating the flexibility for not trading hours for dollars and learning the fundamentals of investingThe Freedom Founders Community is dedicated to guiding dentists and other professional practice owners to Freedom and Certainty. Freedom to once again return to practicing the way that brings joy or exiting from the profession and enjoying retirement under your terms and conditions, FREE from the worries of Wall Street and the Stock Market. Freedom Founders Members create freedom in life and practice through the creation of a practice not dependent on the owner practitioner, but one in which functions as a business that operates if you're there or not. All the while assets are used to create passive cash flow through the use of alternative investments in real estate of various forms including Syndications, Single Family, Commercial, Debt and Note Purchase, and Financing and Real Estate Funds.https://www.freedomfounders.comNOVEMBER Virtual Event! Apply to Attend - ELITE MASTERMIND   |   PROSPERITYBuy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Welcome everyone to today's episode of Impact with Don Wenner. Today we have a GUEST host, DLP's own Bo Parfet, Chief Growth Officer at DLP Capital. We are talking with JJ Birden. JJ Birden is a 9-year veteran of the NFL and is a motivational speaker. To make it in the NFL is a staggering statistic, but to make it at 5'10”, 160 lbs is a true feat. What kept JJ on the field for almost a decade wasn't just how he played the game but rather how he approached every day like it was game day. JJ was willing to put in the work and do whatever it took to improve.The three things listeners should take away from this podcast are:Overcoming your obstaclesApproaching Every Day like game dayAnd the importance of mentorship and coachingNOVEMBER Virtual Event! Apply to Attend - ELITE MASTERMIND   |   PROSPERITYBuy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

There was an affordable housing crisis before Covid impacted our lives and that crisis has since worsened for many reasons. Let's dig deep into this critical issue and what are the solutions we can bring to this crisis as a nation?Douglas M. Bibby is President of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), a national organization of more than 1,100 member firms involved in the multifamily housing industry.  Under his leadership NMHC represents the industry on Capitol Hill and before the regulatory agencies, promotes research and the exchange of information, and advocates for rental housing across a broad spectrum of issues. Apply to Attend ----  ELITE MASTERMIND   |   PROSPERITY & LEGACY WEALTHBuy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

A disciplined and organized execution system is like a well-oiled machine that will keep your business running. Dr. Diane Hamilton is joined by Don Wenner, founder and CEO of DLP Capital, author, speaker, and expert in scaling business for greater profits. Don proposes that more than external factors, it's the internal systems and processes that predict business success. In this episode, he explains how building successful business results from building an elite organization. If you want to learn more about improving your business operation, this is the episode for you. Tune in as Don shares insights from his latest book, Building an Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Business, and gain insight that could save and grow your business. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton dives deep into her latest book with Dr. Maja Zelihic, Power of Perception: Eliminating Boundaries to Create Successful Global Leaders. She expounds on the concepts behind the Perception Power Index and shares how understanding perception ultimately leads to better communication in the workplace.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Take The Lead community today:DrDianeHamilton.comDr. Diane Hamilton FacebookDr. Diane Hamilton TwitterDr. Diane Hamilton LinkedInDr. Diane Hamilton YouTubeDr. Diane Hamilton Instagram

Don Wenner, a 36-year old fast-moving and forward-thinking entrepreneur and now best-selling author, is the founder & CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a private financial services & real estate investment firm focused on IMPACTING some of the nation's largest crises by providing innovative solutions through lending and investment products, services, education, and systems.

Don Wenner's unconventional sales strategies helped him earn over $250K in commissions his very first year in real estate. On today's podcast, we discuss what Don did to sell and scale at an elite level. We also discuss Don's book, Building an Elite Organization, and some of the tips he has for career-minded agents who are ready to start building a strong real estate team. Tune in and hear how Don went from agent, to investor, to president of a high-growth, high-profit business. Visit hibandigital.com/toolbox Claim Real Estate Discounts, Free Trials, and More Visit hibandigital.com/resources Sponsors Rebus University - Get Over $10,000 in Real Estate Training for as Little as $97 Visit futureofrealestatetraining.com PadHawk - Find Your Market's Best Leads for FREE with a 7-Day Trial Visit padhawk.com Roddy's FLS - Discover Unbeatable Real Estate Deals with a FREE Foreclosure List Visit 4closure.info Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have Hal Elrod on the show.  Hal Elrod is on a mission to elevate the consciousness of humanity, one morning at a time. As one of the highest-rated keynote speakers in America, creator of one of the fastest-growing and most engaged online communities in existence, and author of one of the highest-rated, best-selling books in the world, The Miracle Morning. Hal is also the host of the highly acclaimed Achieve Your Goals podcast, creator of the Best Year Ever Blueprint Live Experience, and bestselling author of ten books in The Miracle Morning book series, not to mention the author of the foreword for my book, Building An Elite Organization. Hal was a speaker at our Elite Mastermind and PRosperity events this past summer in Asheville. We have another event coming up here in November in beautiful Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Apply to Attend ----  ELITE MASTERMIND   |   PROSPERITY & LEGACY WEALTHJust a warning, we had some tech difficulties during this so we had to switch recording methods, so there is no video and an audible shift in the audio at about the 6-minute mark, but nonetheless, Hal truly delivers and this could be one of the most important episodes you can listen to. The three Things Listeners Will Take Away from this episode are:The power of Hal's life-changing practice called The Miracle Morning, even if you are successful, humans have limitless potential, so there is always room for growthAffirmations are so much more than flowery phrases to make yourself feel better for a few minutes, it is a realignment of your subconscious mind to affect your conscious behaviors and reach your biggest goals.Even through failure or any adversity a positive outlook and a grateful mindset can push you throughBuy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Hey everyone, we have a great episode for you today. We are going to listen in on a conversation with Don Wenner and DLP Capital's Chief Experience Officer, Patrick O'Donnell. Patrick is a devoted husband, father, best-selling author, speaker, fitness enthusiast, CrossFit Trainer & Founder of the Fit Life Challenge & Ignite Performance Today.His purpose is to inspire humanity to rise above challenges to live fit, fulfilled lives & his mission is to lead by example to inspire future leaders to optimize health, fitness & performance. He and his wife started a family foundation, The Light the Future Foundation, to help those in need rise above challenges to living fit, fulfilled lives.Three Things Listeners Will Take Away:  How to avoid burnoutHow to stay disciplined and build healthy habits. And an overview of one of the best tools on the market to do all of this, the Elite Journal.Buy BUILDING AND ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessFollow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Today's guest is Don Wenner. Don is the founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a multi-faceted company that leads & inspires the building of wealth & prosperity through the execution of innovative real estate solutions. DLP has been ranked in the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 8 consecutive years and has been named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top 15 real estate firms in the U.S. for the fifth year straight. He is also the author of the bestselling book Building an Elite Organization. Don started from poverty and is now a master of scaling high-growth, high-profit entrepreneurial companies.

Don Wenner is the Founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a leader in real estate investing, private direct lending, construction, management, and sales. His new book, Building an Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Business, provides a blueprint for profitable scalability, a toolbox of plug-and-play tools, and direction on how to maximize execution. In this episode, he talks about his journey getting into real estate in college and how he started a home-flipping business. He shares some great insights into how he's systematizing things, hiring, training, and building your own system to help you scale and grow through actionable steps. Reference Links Building an Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling a High-Growth, High-Profit Business by Don Wenner Elite Execution System DLP Real Estate Capital

Check out this training webinar we had for our DLP Elite member, for the first time being shared publicly. Join Don Wenner, CEO & Founder of DLP Real Estate Capital, and Scott Meyers, President of DLP Lending for an exclusive multi-family discussion. We'll do a deep dive on the importance of leveraging speed, as well as best practices to scale into this asset class.Key takeaways include:Multi-family market overview on the importance of speedThe growth of the multi-family sectorHow to infuse speed into your multi-family investment strategyHow to scale your multi-family investments with DLP's Line of Credit and Express LoansApply to attend the DLP Elite Mastermind in November 2021. Buy BUILDING AND ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessFollow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Today we have Eric Maddox on the show. Eric Maddox is an American public speaker, author, and former special operations soldier. He was attached to a Delta Force Special Operations team that was part of the Joint Special Operations Command responsible for tracking down the most wanted men in Iraq. During his six-month tour with this Delta Force team, Eric conducted over 300 interrogations and collected intelligence which directly led to the capture of Saddam Hussein. Eric is a business consultant who teaches business leaders how to win trust through empathy-based listening.Three Things Listeners Will Take Away are :Why do we all struggle so much to listen and build real relationships?How empathy-based listening lead to the capture of Saddam Hussain. The keys to successful negotiation.Buy BUILDING AND ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessFollow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Today we have Justin Donald on the show. Justin is the host of the “Lifestyle Investor” podcast and the author of the best-selling book “The Lifestyle Investor” Justin is a master of low-risk cash flow investing, specializing in simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently produce profitable results.Justin is a board member of Front Row Foundation International. He and his wife Jennifer contribute to various causes privately and through their church, fighting cancer, building clean water wells in third-world countries and other humanitarian efforts. Additionally, they sponsor multiple children through Compassion International.The 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS from this episode are: How to buy your time back so you can spend it how you see fit in your business so you're not sacrificing other important aspects of your life. Owning your time and spending it in a way that aligns with your values. Risk to business, health, marriage - these are risks you can't push off during lift-off. Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Don Wenner is the Founder & CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a leader in the residential real estate sectors of investment management, lending, asset management, property management, construction, home building, and brokerage. Listen to his interview on how to mitigate risk within your own business as well as in your investments. Don is a master of scaling high growth high-profit entrepreneurial companies. DLP has been ranked in the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 8 consecutive years and has been named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top 15 real estate firms in the U.S. for the fifth straight year.

Today we have a BONUS episode. In this episode, Don leads a training from our Elite Mastermind event in Asheville, NC. The training was filmed live on location in July. As we've been talking about the jobs crisis in America, this training is a perfect complement in that it emphasizes the importance of developing the people in your organization. We have an Elite Accelerator event coming up at the end of September to register to attend go to https://www.dlplending.com/acceleratorKey Takeaways: Your People Are Your Greatest Asset, Treat Them That WayAttracting the right people for your organizationDeveloping a clerk expectation for the roleThe importance of regular performance evaluationsFollow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Today we have Mike Sarraille on the show. Mike is a retired Navy Seal and recipient of the Silver Star, six Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart. He is now a leadership instructor, speaker, and strategic advisor for Echelon Front. He is the CEO of Talent War Group.KEY TAKEAWAYSWhat is leadership? It means something different to everyone, but it is certainly inspiring people to become their best selvesFive levels of leadership, and how hard it is to attain a level of leadership where you can create leaders and challenge yourself to be selfless for your teamHow do you develop a talent mindset, and set up your team for success? After Action Review - how a simple debrief from successful operations or campaigns might be the single greatest tool an organization can implement. Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

We are excited to present episode 5 of the podcast where we take a deep dive into the jobs crisis in America. In this episode, we will be discussing the steps we need to take to help support entrepreneurship and fuel businesses and organizations to grow and add jobs. Today we have on the show, Chuck Sacco. Chuck is an educator and entrepreneur at the Charles D Close School of Entrepreneurship at Drexel University. At Drexel, Chuck runs many great initiatives, educates the future entrepreneurs of America, and runs a startup incubator called the Baiada Institute of Entrepreneurship. The KEY takeaways you should have from this episode are: The role of automation in the jobs crisis and how entrepreneurs and small businesses will lead the way in developing jobs that might not even exist right nowHow figuring out the market and problem you are solving for as an entrepreneur is one of the most important aspects, even more than figuring out your product,What is corporate entrepreneurship and why it may be most critical to impacting the jobs crisis One of the most critical factors for entrepreneurs might be team dynamic and a network of mentorsFollow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

This week I'm excited to welcome author, entrepreneur and CEO Don Wenner to The Alden Report. Don is the founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a multi-faceted company that leads and inspires the building of wealth and prosperity through the execution of innovative real estate solutions. Don is highly experienced in all facets of housing as well as in scaling high growth. His company is a leader in the single and multi-family real estate sectors of brokerage, investment management, asset management, property management, construction, and private lending and generates consistent returns and results for its investors and partners. Since his company's founding in 2006, Don has closed more than 15,000 real estate transactions totaling more than $3 billion. It has been ranked in the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the US for a remarkable 7 consecutive years, earned the #3 spot for America's Fastest Growing Companies 2020 in the real estate and property category by Financial Times, has been named to Inc. magazine's annual list of the Best Workplaces for 2020 and has been named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top 15 real estate firms in the U.S. for the fifth straight year, including the #1 team in PA and NJ for sales.With over $1 billion in assets under management, his company's portfolio includes more than 10,000 apartments and homes located primarily throughout the south and northeast areas of the country, as well as a portfolio of more than 500 real estate loans, originated to active real estate investors.Thank you to Don for joining us this week on The Alden Report and for sharing his inspiring journey from selling security systems to running one of the most successful real estate capital companies in the country.For more information on Don Wenner and his company DLP Real Estate Capital, you can visit: https://dlprealestate.com/. His newest book Building an Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling A High Growth, High Profit Business is available on Amazon.Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Liberty RealtyVisit: https://liberty-rr.com/Liberty Residential Realty, LLC is comprised of real estate industry experts in market valuation, sales, marketing, and legal compliance. It provides comprehensive real estate brokerage services for sellers and buyers of real estate in Eastern Massachusetts and represents individuals and family sellers of single and multi-family homes and condominiums, as well as short and long term investors.

Building great companies isn't simple. There are so many moving parts, unforeseen challenges, and unique issues (and opportunities) you will only face as an entrepreneur. Today's guest is Don Wenner. When he was 21 years old, he founded DLP Real Estate Capital. Now, at the age of 36, he has experienced growth of over 60% annually every year he's been in business. He oversees 12 companies, over 430 team members, and $1.5 billion in assets.  In this conversation, Don and I talk about the pivotal moments that made him into the businessman he is today, the powerful tools he's created to make expansion consistent and reliable for over a decade, and how to use them to scale any great business smartly and sustainably for years to come. In this podcast interview, you'll learn: How Don caught the entrepreneurial bug. Why Don doubled down on real estate during the Great Recession–and why this strategy ultimately paid off. How Don saw unique opportunities when COVID hit. The crisis and challenges facing housing and commercial real estate right now. How to make sense of the job crisis facing the American workforce. How changes to the tax code can have serious impacts on jobs, innovation, and business growth. Get Today's Show Notes To get a full recap of today's conversation, including the biggest takeaways, transcripts, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit GuidedRetirementShow.com/46 Learn More about Retirement Planning Find out more about retirement planning and Barber Financial Group, by visiting BarberFinancialGroup.com

Today we have Brad Stulberg on the show. Brad is an author of books like “The Passion Paradox”, his books have sold over 250,000 copies making him a New York Times bestseller. In his coaching practice, Brad works with executives, entrepreneurs, physicians, and athletes. Additionally, he is also co-creator of The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success.Key Takeaways: How to sustain an organization's performance over timeWhy being Purpose Driven and empowering team members to grow will lead to scaling successSelf-acceptance and self-development are not mutually exclusive.Grit is such an important component of growth when it is paired with fit Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Thanks for checking out episode THREE of the Impact with Don Wenner Podcast. Today we have Claudia Sahm on the show. She is the founder of Stay-at-Home Macro (SAHM) Consulting. She is a regular opinion writer at Bloomberg and The New York Times. She has policy and research expertise on consumer spending, fiscal stimulus, and the financial well-being of households.Key Takeaways:• Why are small businesses having a hard time having workers return after covid?• People can be productive at home, but overall how productive a TEAM can be a lot of times depends on the strength of their interpersonal relationships and knowing each other more than virtually• The reality that no level of government is going to create jobs, it is up to small businesses and the support of small businesses to scale that will create jobs---------- Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/

Episode 2 W/ guests - Ofer Sharone and Marianne Wanamaker  We are excited to present episode two of the podcast where we take a deep dive into the jobs crisis in America. Today we have Ofer Sharone and Marianne Wanamaker on the Impact podcast. Ofer is a Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he researches and teaches on the topics of career transitions, employment, contemporary American society, and negotiations. Marianne is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee where her research interests include American economic history, education, demographics, and labor economics. We wanted to get their insights into the effects of unemployment and how we can help fight the jobs crisis in America.The 3 key takeaways from this episode are• The Silent crisis within the job crisis• The real effect of automation on the future of employment• What employers & Investors can do to positively impact the jobs crisis -------------------Follow Don on social: https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEO https://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/

In today's episode, the FIRST episode of Impact with Don Wenner, we have a special guest, Bo Parfet. Bo Parfet is an experienced senior executive, the Chief Growth Officer at DLP, and has built a successful career as a finance leader, entrepreneur, and impact investor and philanthropist. He was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colorado State University. Early in his career, Bo was an investment banker at JP Morgan in New York City. Seven years later, Parfet co-founded Denali Venture Philanthropy to fuse his business experience with his desire to make a global impact. In addition, Bo has climbed the 7 summits and wrote a book called Die Trying, fueled by a desire to impact.The key takeaways from this episode are:• How DLP and our leaders are committed to philanthropy and impact investing.• How You can make a HUGE impact and still make money, those things are not mutually exclusive.• What are the FOUR crises that DLP is impacting?• The topic of BHAGs, or Big Hairy Audacious Goal, what is DLP's BHAG and how this podcast ties in, and the importance of having your own BHAG -------------------Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/

Don Wenner started investing in 2006 and has now closed on over 16,000 units with $1.3 Billion in assets under management. He's founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 15 real estate companies for the 8th year in a row. He's also under 40 years old. He's also the author of Building An Elite Organization, and today Mark and Don sit down to discuss the importance of leadership, discipline, and having a growth mindset. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3j7RTBL

Thank you so much for checking us out. So, what is Impact with Don Wenner? It is a podcast, obviously, but we want it to serve as an educational tool for those interested in impact investing and making good changes in America. The podcast will focus on four key areas that Don wants to impact. The Jobs Crisis in America, Affordable Housing, Creating Legacy Wealth, and happiness. In season one we are talking all about the jobs crisis in America. These are some seriously important episodes to listen to. We have some of the smartest academics in America to talk about the issues, former white house policymakers, new york times bestselling authors, and even a former navy seal. We talk about Scaling businesses, leadership, how to create jobs, how to hire, and so much more. We would be grateful to you if you hit subscribe. We are launching our first Seven episodes the week of July 5th exclusively on audio platforms with videos to follow on youtube. Thank you so much and to follow our host and leader Don Wenner on social media:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/We are looking forward to launching this and looking forward to going on this ride together.

$1.2 million change in net worth in the last 6 years with a salary typically less than $200K. This couple reached millionaire status without ever feeling deprived. Find what a rich life feels like to you, and if that life doesn't cost a lot of money, it will be a lot easier and make that journey enjoyable and not painful. Make sure what you spend your money on brings value to your life. Learn to be intentional with your spending https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/intentional-spending/  This podcast is sponsored by DLP Capital Partners. Don Wenner, Best-selling Author and Founder & CEO of DLP Capital Partners, believes in making an impact and helping investors leave a legacy. DLP's funds offer double digit targeted annual returns, and DLP has never missed a return target since inception. Many White Coat Investors enjoy the consistent, high-yield returns. Go to https://DLPCapitalPartners.com/wci to learn more about the investment funds, get a free copy of Don's best-selling book, and see an exclusive offer for our listeners. Again, that's https://DLPCapitalPartners.com/wci  The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs for specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you! Be a Guest on The Milestones to Millionaire Podcast: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/milestones  Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com  Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com  YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor  Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor  Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor  Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com  Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter 

Our new future is all about you. We're not only rebranding to now be called Igniting Souls Publishing Agency, we're also expanding our services to include both a "done with you" model in Author Academy Elite and a "done for you" model in Ethos Collective. With this new framework in place, we have some amazing new services, events and milestones over the next few months and we're eager for you to be a part of them, including: * Amazon focused services to help you make the best-seller lists like clients Don Wenner and Justin Donald* Book Launch Party options for the budget-conscious author* New developments for Author Elite Awards, most notably a way you can refer them to your friends and make an affiliate commission.* A new Infinite Partnership Course* Our new One-Days, including a Show Up Filled Up One Day on July 10 and an Ignite Your Business One Day on July 17* Our new Igniting Souls Professional Network - monthly collaboration and learning opportunities.* New opportunities to amplify your message with Unhackable Press* A new publishing strategy, Mini Books, and a great way to get started through Igniting Souls Conference* Our Igniting Souls Conference Speakers* Chapter Games* Our first Ignite-a-Thon, where we celebrate the souls you have igniting with your books, videos, blogs, courses, products, etc.If you’re thinking, “Wow, that’s a lot.” You’re right. But we are thrilled to offer these new opportunities for Authors, Coaches, Entrepreneurs, and Speakers. To find out how you can take part in these amazing opportunities, go to https://ignitingsouls.com/newfuture/

BGBS 069: Don Wenner | DLP Real Estate Capital | How Do You Instill Grit?Don Wenner is the founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a multi-faceted company that leads and inspires the building of wealth and prosperity through the execution of innovative real estate solutions. DLP Real Estate Capital is the parent company to 7 subsidiary companies with the purpose to “Dream. Live. Prosper.” They are located in Pennsylvania and Florida and conduct business throughout the United States.   DLP has been ranked in the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the US for 8 consecutive years. They have earned the #3 spot for Americas' Fastest Growing Companies 2020 in the real estate and property category by Financial Times and have been named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top 15 real estate firms in the U.S. for the sixth straight year, including the #1 team in PA and NJ for sales. Don has built a track record of generating consistent profits in all market conditions and cycles. In less than 10 years, he has grown his business to over $100 million in annual revenue, and in less than 15 years, he has amassed over $1 billion in assets under management. His company has grown by 60% every year for the past 13 years. Since DLP's founding in 2006, they have closed more than 16,000 real estate transactions totaling $4 billion+ and have over 500 loans in our portfolio. They currently have over 1,000 real estate investors and a portfolio of 11,000 units. Don is also an author and speaker. His first book, Building An Elite Organization: The Blueprint to Scaling a High Growth, High-Profit Business, along with its companion – The Elite Journal was published in April 2021. In 2019, he founded the DLP Positive Returns Foundation, focused on making a monumental impact on two epidemics: the creation of well-paying, stable jobs and providing safe, affordable housing. DLP has made a pledge to donate ¼% of all capital, ¼% net revenue, 100% of all book proceeds, and 100% of all American Institute of Investment Housing (AIIH) proceeds to the Foundation. They are focused on raising $1 million by the end of 2021. Don studied Finance and Marketing at Drexel University, in Philadelphia, PA. He and his wife, along with his two young sons, reside in St. Augustine, FL where he is active in faith and community. He is passionate about fitness & health, devours books on a weekly basis, and enjoys many outdoor activities and discovering new places with his family. He also spends time at his homes in Asheville, NC and Bethlehem, PA. In this episode, you'll learn…Many Americans are struggling with depression and feelings of inadequacy from the current state of the world. As a leader, you can bring significance and happiness into your team member's lives by helping them live fully and feel connected to an impact bigger than themselves. Every problem is a leadership problem at its core. Affordable rent has skyrocketed disproportionately from the slow rise of income in the US, on top of many future jobs being lost to automation. It's a challenge to keep housing affordable without sacrificing a decent standard of living in this age of inflation, but DLP Real Estate Capital is committed to doing so. ResourcesWebsite: dlprealestate.com Instagram: @don_wenner LinkedIn: Don Wenner Facebook: Don Wenner Quotes[9:45] I do believe that grit is what separates the most successful people in the world from everybody else. And I believe that's a fact, not a theory. But the question is, how do you instill grit? How do you instill that drive? [19:09] What I believe is every organization has four quadrants: their strategy, people, operations, and acceleration — acceleration is sales and marketing integrated — and you need to be able to grow all of that together, part of one plan in order to be able to grow consistently and profitably. [28:45] I believe it's our job as leaders to help our team members connect their day to day work with making impact bigger than themselves…and we focus heavily on helping our team members live fully across the eight F's of life, which are faith, family, friends, freedom, fun fulfillment, fitness, and finance. [37:34] The first fundamental part of the challenge is aligning what's good for society or the world with what's good for us or for our investors and trying to align that always because a lot of real estate — good, great companies — are actually a part of the problem, not the solution. Have a Brand Problem? We can help.Book your no-obligation, Wildstory Brand Clarity Call now. Learn about our Brand Audit and Strategy process Identify if you need a new logo or just a refresh Determine if your business has a branding problem See examples of our work and get relevant case studies See if branding is holding your business back and can help you get to the next level Book Your Brand Clarity Call TODAY Podcast TranscriptDon Wenner 0:02 You know, that sort of taken off so we couldn't we didn't have enough capital. So I launched private investment funds and started taking in capital into our funds. And then we start having too much capital more than we could deploy. And we said, well, how do we help other people trying to run businesses similar to us and we started in lending money to others do a running business similar to as other real estate investors. So it's happened in a very natural manner of progression off of helping home sellers and are beginning days. Marc Gutman 0:34 podcasting from Boulder, Colorado, this is the Baby Got Back story Podcast, where we dive into the story behind the story of today's most inspiring storytellers, creators and entrepreneurs. I like big backstories and I cannot lie. I am your host, Marc Gutman. How in the world can anyone afford housing expenses these days, the market is going crazy and the rising cost of housing is far outpacing the rise in wages. It's truly the crisis of our time. I'm Marc Gutman, and on today's episode of Baby Got Back story we are talking about, you guessed it, real estate, housing, and living fully. And before we get into this episode, I want you to live fully. I want you to excel in all eight apps, you're going to need to listen today's episode to understand what that truly means. That all starts by heading over to Apple podcasts or Spotify, and giving us a five star review and rating. By this point in our lives. We all know that algorithms rule the world. And as such apple and Spotify use these ratings as part of the algorithm that determines ratings on their charts. Show that algo who's boss and rate this podcast, own the algorithm. Don't let it own you. Thank you for your reviews. I do appreciate it. Today's guest is Don Wenner founder and CEO of DLP real estate capital. And as you'll hear DLP capital has $1.6 billion in assets under management and they are on track to be a fortune 500 company. You could say they are going places. DLP real estate capital is a multifaceted company that leads and inspires the building of wealth and prosperity through the execution of innovative real estate solutions. DLP real estate capital is the parent company to DLP elite DLP Capital Partners DLP lending, DLP realty DLP, real estate management, Alliance servicing and Alliance property transfer and they are located in Pennsylvania and Florida and conduct business all throughout the United States. So what does all this mean? DLP is taking on the workforce housing crisis head on. They're on a mission to align affordable housing with investor returns. no easy task. In addition to running DLP, Don winter is an author and speaker. He is passionate about fitness and health, devours books on a weekly basis and enjoys many outdoor activities in discovering new places with his family. And this is his story. I am here with Don Wenner, the CEO of DLP capital. Don, welcome to the show. Don Wenner 3:40 Hey, thank you, Marc. Really excited to be here. Marc Gutman 3:42 Oh, really excited to have you before we get into it. Can you tell what is DLP capital? Like? What do you guys do? Don Wenner 3:50 We do it we do a few things. So So yeah, so DLP capital is the parent company to about a dozen operating businesses that operate under the DLP brand. And then short we're a private real estate investment and financial services company. easier way to say it is we invest in, in housing, specifically workforce housing, and then we do a lot of different ways we do that and execute on that. And we're really focused on, you know, making an impact on the affordable workforce housing crisis in America today. Marc Gutman 4:21 Yeah, and affordable housing. It's a topic that I'm sure we'll get into deeper later in the episode, but it's, it's a hot topic right now. It's a real real issue. Don Wenner 4:30 That's not never never been a bigger issue than it is today. That's for sure. Marc Gutman 4:34 Well, I'm happy to hear that you're working on that problem. And looking forward to talking more about what that looks like. But before we get into that, you know, is real estate something that you've always been interested in when you were young and a young young kid? Where'd you grew up done? Don Wenner 4:51 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, known for Lehigh University. Probably most of anything today. Marc Gutman 4:58 Yeah. So you know, when little was running around Bethlehem? Like, were you into real estate? Did you think that this was going to be something that you'd be into as a career, Don Wenner 5:08 and no, never never gave real estate a moment, I thought until I was probably up until about two weeks before I got into real estate. So it was never on my mind in any way, shape, shape or form. So I think I don't know, I don't know, I guess today, you know, more and more, we have a lot of kids coming out of college, you know, who are getting degrees in real estate, and it's, I guess, more in vogue today. But at the time, certainly real estate was not a something I thought over I knew any other kids thinking that real estate was going to be their, their career path. Marc Gutman 5:39 So what were your influences growing up? I mean, did you come from a family that was entrepreneurial, Don Wenner 5:46 I did not. So So my parents had me at 16 so like most 16 year olds, my parents had no money and so grew up in you know, lower middle classes, I guess the nice way to put it, you know, working family you know, bought our clothes either made them or bought them at a yard sale and and, you know, scraping to make ends meet each and every week and month and, and it was you know, great, humble, humble way to to grow up. I'm the oldest of four grown up five now as an adopted sister and, and my parents got divorced when I was four though, and so made made ends a little even tighter and grown up. And in the eighth grade, kind of a big influence for me was I was already entrepreneurial. You know, my dad told that my wedding story how he knew I was going to be an entrepreneur in kindergarten, when he started packing doughnuts into my lunch bag, and I started selling them to my classmates for 50 cents apiece, and, and when the school found out and call them cut my donut supply, that's, you know, kind of when he knew and I never heard that story, and I remembered it when he said I hadn't heard it until my wedding when he when he told it but but that was kind of my first entrepreneur experience and did that all through elementary selling, selling different things, running landscaping businesses and employing my friends and stuff like that. And in in the eighth grade, a financial advisor came into career day. And he showed this little chart that said, financial advisors made more money than doctors, lawyers, accountants, you know, all the jobs your parents tell you to become. And so I was entrepreneurial. And he explained to you know, financial advisors independent and kinda is in control of their own business, and you have to be good at math. And I was like, well, that's me. That's what I'm gonna do. And literally, I was, you know, very annoying eighth grader, shadowing financial advisors and spending my summer trying to learn the business. And I was set. That's what I was going to do. moved out of my parents house in high school at 17 years old and supported my way through the rest of high school and into college and had my mindset while I was at Drexel University studying finance, I was going to be a financial advisor and worked at BlackRock and McGladrey and Poland and some good sized companies, but knew I was going to be a financial advisor. And, and that was until I would wait tables on the weekends to help make, you know, make ends meet and pay for my room and board and whatnot. And a guy kept coming into the restaurant was working at and his name is Nathan Robinson. And Nathan convinced me one day to come meet with him because he wanted to, he kept wanting me to come work for him, and didn't really know what he did. He told me he was in the security business. So I finally sat down and met with them and turned out he was in the ADT, you know, alarm system security business. And he told me, I would make $2,000 a week, if I came to work for him. And I was 19 at that time, and, and $2,000 a week sounded, you know, pretty good. And it was a lot of money. You know, 19 years old now says, Yeah, yeah, 1617 years ago, and, and so, I, for some reason, believed him. And I started working for him the next day. And my first paycheck was $5,280. That was one of my worst paychecks I'd ever I ever earned from there forward. Later in life. Many years later, I found out no one had ever earned $1,000 a week for him less than $2,000 a week but because he gave me that belief, that's what I thought was supposed to earn and my whole job was, you know, knocking on doors. That's literally what I did all day was I knocked on doors, and you know, became the top sales rep in the country for ADT, and making a lot of money and saving a lot of money and, and Nathan also happened to be in real estate. He was a real estate agent at Keller Williams and he convinced me if I got my real estate license, I would do really well. Still in college, kind of didn't sleep for a couple weeks, took my classes online, took my exam and and that weekend, I flew out to a marketing conference the weekend I got my real estate license and I learned the concept of direct response marketing and having a unique selling proposition. My message from that first weekend before ever you know how to sign up at Keller Real Estate was your home sold, guaranteed or buy it? And it was October 2006, which was the peak of the real estate market. So it was a good time and seriousness, it was a good time to get into business. We didn't many didn't think it would be but it was that kind of was the start of my my real estate career. Marc Gutman 10:16 Yeah. And so, what do you think Nathan saw in you? That 19 is someone you know, working as a waiter in a restaurant, you know, and what do you think he saw on you were like, what, what did you exhibit at that time? Don Wenner 10:32 So I know one of the specific things that would grab his attention as you know, I worked at the time I was working at a Texas Roadhouse. So yes, I had the line down. So it was a it was a it was a interesting job. But uh, you know, every night they would do, and maybe we've ever worked at restaurants, you probably experienced this, you know, you had, they would have a contest of, you know, whoever sells the most filets tonight, or ribeyes, or whatever earns, you know, whatever it was 100 bucks, or, or, you know, some sort of incentive. So, when that when we started off that shift, whatever the item was, that was the hot item for the night, that's what everybody was eating. So, so Nathan, realize that, you know, he didn't really get to dictate what he was having. And he was, you know, you know, a lively charismatic guy, and, you know, have a lot of fun with it, that, you know, he was going to eat whatever, you know, he knew what the special was, and he knew that's what he was having. So, after the third or fourth time of me selling him on on some sort of special, you know, he saw saw some sort of, you know, energy and excitement that, you know, he wanted to explore and I don't think I was the first he recruited after restaurants out that I was so special, he, you know, he realized it was a great place to find people willing to work hard and used to be out in front of people and, and so gave me Give me a chance. Marc Gutman 11:50 Yeah, you know, I think there's a rite of passage work in a chain restaurant and knowing like either line dancing, I worked at ci G's. And so I just sing the birthday song, I just actually sang it last week for a friend because I'll never ever forget it. Maybe maybe at the end of this episode, I will delight listeners with that. Awesome. But yeah, and so that's all cool. And you're working hard. And you know, you're, you're catching Nathan's attention. But I'm really curious, like, where does this drive come from? Because I sense like, you know, yeah, there was some, some financial incentive there, you wanted to make money? But why? Don Wenner 12:28 That's an interesting question. So you know, not to detour a little bit, but you know, I just published a book called Building an elite organization. And, and, and I, I've said this a couple times, I joke, like, if I, if I could answer your question, you just asked me, I wouldn't have wrote the book building in the organization, I'd be writing books on parenting. Because if we could all, you know, figure out as the father of two young boys, you know, if I knew the exact formula to what, you know, what creates that drive, and I, you know, grit as we like to call it, you know, that, that's, that's what I'd be, I'd be an expert in today. And, and, you know, I do believe that grit is what separates the most successful people in the world from everybody else. And I believe that's a fact not a not a theory. But, you know, the question is, how do you instill, you know, grit? How do you instill that, that drive? And I think there's lots of things that you know, and I try to do as a parent, such as an example, is, you know, I don't I don't tell my children, you know, my children are eight, nine today, I don't I don't tell them, you know, you're so smart, or you're so handsome, or you're so athletic, I reward the behavior. And so I record you know, man, three touchdowns today. That's a man so impressed with three dozen and man, I'm really proud of how hard you worked this week in practice, and, and how you really, you know, improved on on this and they get, you know, high honor on all A's. I'm not saying man, you're so smart. I'm saying, I'm really proud of how hard you've been working on your homework and not after you've been putting forth and kind of rewarding the things you can control versus what you can't control the effort and the behavior. But, you know, for me, you know, I didn't grow up from entrepreneurs. You said, Actually, my my mom's been working for me now for 14 years, my father for 12 years, my stepmother for seven years, my stepfather for four years, much of my family works in the business, none of them came from an entrepreneurial background or none of them, frankly, have the sort of drive that I've always had. So but I think part of it is coming from humble background helps and that's definitely a concern. I know many who children are growing up in an environment of abundance trying to make sure you keep that that drive and that that focus so I don't have the exact answer. I feel though growing up with your limited limited means and dealing with some embarrassment as it is in you know, kind of middle school age of not having the cool clothes or shoes or, or whatnot. I think those things help shape and shape kind of the drive to take control of these things and more are certainly impactful for me. Marc Gutman 15:00 Yeah, and so you're working in the real estate business, you're getting your start offering to buy houses guaranteed if you can't sell it, how do you make the leap from that from getting into the business to starting a business like DLP? Don Wenner 15:17 You know, for us it everything you know, so it looks today, like, you know, I work with, you know, we help a lot of entrepreneurs who are looking to scale their businesses, and especially, especially, we help a lot in the, in the world of real estate. And, and a lot look at what we do. And we have, you know, we have a, we can show a pretty slide or pretty page of our family of businesses, and they look like they just worked so well together. And like, you know, I must have sat back 15 years ago and crafted this, this vision, and, and, you know, and poof, like, you know, we have this, this is perfectly set up organization. But, you know, the reality is that that's not how it how it happened. And really, you know, what we did is we looked for, you know, challenges that are the clients, the people we were coming in touch with, were struggling with, and trying to find solutions. And so it happened very, very naturally, you know, started with as you said, I was a real estate agent offering the guaranteed to sell your home. So I was going out to home sellers homes and offering to guarantee their sale, and that led to some people couldn't even wait to put their home on the market. And we would just start buying their home because they were in such need of selling, especially in the great, you know, recession time. And we had some people who were upside down on their home, and we started a short sale negotiation company and, and scaled that before there was such thing as short sales. And, and you know, and then you know, we started having people who didn't want to, you know, couldn't sell their home because they were upside down, didn't want to do a short sale and kind of destroy their credit, and but needed to move, they were relocating for a job or whatnot. So we started doing property management so that we could help them rent that home, because they needed to move out or move somewhere else. And so it all just came out of helping, you know, home sellers in the beginning stages. And then, you know, as we started growing and helping more and more people and started growing this home flipping business, we couldn't find enough good contractors, I found one really good contractor, but he couldn't keep up. So I hired him to come inside into my organization launch our own construction company, help us, you know, scale a construction company and, and you know, that, you know, really started growing and then you know, the bottom of the market, we said, hey, it's the bottom of the market and 2011 2012 it must be near it. And we said this is the time to build a portfolio. And so we started really building a portfolio of rental properties and providing housing to those who couldn't qualify to buy and in need of homes. And, you know, that started taking off. So we couldn't we didn't have enough capital. So I launched private investment funds and started taking in capital into our funds. And then we started having too much capital more than we could deploy. And we said, well, how do we help other people trying to run businesses somewhat, and we started then lending money to others who were running business similar to us other real estate investors. So it's happened in a very natural manner of progression off of helping home sellers and our beginning days and has taken shape where it is today, which today we're you know, closing in, bender this month, 450 employees, team members, you know, 1.6 billion and a u m, and and you know, doing hundreds of millions a year in revenue, but it's happened, you know, very naturally over these last 15 years. Marc Gutman 18:14 Yeah, and for those of you listening A u m is assets under management. So yeah, thank you get clarification on the jargon there. So, thanks for that, Don. Yeah, I mean, I think about that, and I have so many questions on that, on that last segment there. Because how do you do it? Like, how do you keep starting businesses, in ensuring that they fall underneath DLP in a way that is, is satisfactory to you? Right? I have to imagine that you have very high standards that you you're creating this, this business empire, if you will, and, but it's not just like, Hey, I'm just gonna, you know, you know, throw something on the wall and see if it sticks, it has to, you know, be up to your state, like, how do you do that? And you yourself not get caught up in the details and not get mired down in being a doer versus a leader? Don Wenner 19:08 Yeah, that's a great question. And I, I'll start first start with the last part of that notice, you know, I, I believe strongly my job today here at DLP, and over the past 15 years in each of our, you know, senior executives is still to be doers. So, you know, we expect our executives to be doers, managers and leaders at the same time, and that's not easy. But that's been, you know, really critical, you know, for our success and, and, and I'm still roll up my sleeves, you know, every every single day and, and it helps a ton staying, you know, keeping your feet in the dirt and understanding what's really going on. But, you know, I'd say a couple things to answer your your question, though, is you know, first is I was never afraid to hire. And I realized early on, you know, in sales, you know, I realized that, you know, my fundamental stage we're all salespeople in every every business then they your core. Your core function is is sales. And so my beginning days of being a real estate agent, I realized if I wasn't on the phone prospecting to potential clients, or I wasn't sitting in front of a potential client, my time wasn't being best used. And so I was in the business for maybe 60 days, when I took another agent in my office who wasn't doing very well and offered her a part time job. By the end of that first week, she was working more than full time. And two weeks later, she was so busy, I hired another assistant. And then about a month later, I hired the third two of those three young ladies are still working for me today. But I was willing to put people in place to free me up for to do what I knew was most impactful, where I can make the biggest difference. And, and in the beginning, that was, you know, that was really impactful. And I put built an organization around, you know, some people who are willing to follow me and work really hard and, and in free me up and follow me towards my, my vision, and, and I was, you know, constantly trying to learn and grow and realize, especially in the world of big businesses, such as real estate and financial services, and lending, there's lots and lots of people have done this, and I've done this successfully. And there's other people walk before me who who've done it. And so a constant wanting to learn from from others. And so still, to this day, you know, I'm an incredibly avid learner, I read, you know, three, four books every week. And, and so I was reading and learning and going to masterminds and learning for 20 great people and getting all these great ideas and concepts from the greats like Jim Collins, and john Maxwell, and so forth. And, and, but getting all that information and into in a manner that you can put it all into place, right, because you read one great book about leadership and tells you that's all you need to grow great business and other one is just management. Other one is content marketing. And another one, it's, you know, it's execution, another book, it's all about hiring, right. And but the reality is, you need to be good at all these things at the same time, as part of one system. And, and so we set out, you know, about 10 years ago now, and realizing we needed a system to, and a system that can get everybody in the organization around to be able to really have consistent results. And, and that's where what I wrote a book on called Building an organization is about, it's what we've built over the last decade called the elite execution system. And what I believe is every organization has four quadrants, their strategy, people, operations, and acceleration, acceleration is sales and marketing integrated. And you need to be able to grow all of that together a part of one plan in order to be able to grow consistently and profitably. And that's been really key to how we've grown, you know, by over 60%, every year now for 15 years, while growing our margins is putting that discipline in place. And when you get put that structure in place, and language and terminology that that every business in our DLP business operates under. And you realize most all businesses are more similar than dissimilar. And and as we've gone through a lot of businesses 12 that we run today, I've run over 20 businesses in total, over this past decade, they're all very, very similar, and they have the same challenges, and are very, very similar challenges. And in putting the right structure in place that allows you to be able to execute each day and put the right people in place has been really instrumental in the success we've been able to have and be able to grow multiple business at the same time, without yet coming up with a way to add more hours in the day. Marc Gutman 23:16 And I imagine that staying consistent, staying cohesive, staying connected across all those business units in different businesses is a bit of a challenge. And like So from my perspective, you know, I think, you know, what role does brand play and brand building play in the DLP story? Don Wenner 23:36 Yeah, it's, it's, it's tremendous. For us and so the way I think about it is, is and I think more and more people today are realizing the connection between brand and culture. And so you know, we have a full time executive here at DLP, Patrick, whose title is chief experience officer, and his he's the connection, you know, in in from an executive leadership standpoint, between your cx customer experience in E x and employee experience, and, and I think what's been really powerful for us and growing our brand is, is the level of, of, of transparency between our culture and our brand. And, and there's no difference, right, who we say we are, to potential employees or to our existing employees is exactly the same, as well as exactly the same as who we portray ourselves to be to all the different types of clients or stakeholders we serve. And, you know, are the book again, building the organization, we're teaching this system that we run to other other companies, and many, many cases, these companies were helping implement the lead execution system who were teaching Hey, this is how to grow a great organization. Well, they're coming to our meetings, they're seeing the internal operations we let them come and see a lot of things hands on right. So if we're going to saying hey, this is how you should run a an elite organization, but then they come into our organization realize Wait, they don't You're not actually doing what you said you're going to do, right? Or, you know, we run these big events that we bring are kind of our world revolves around kind of two groups, those who invest money with us into our funds, and then those who we invest money with, that we lend money to and invest equity with. And we'll run these big events where the same, these two groups of people come to the same events, right? And so if we're a different person to those investing with us, and we tell a different story to them, then we tell it to those we're lending to, right. If I tell my investors who are investing with us, hey, we pay you these really great returns and incredible returns, and that's because we overcharge our borrowers, right, and then we tell our borrowers that we're giving them really great rates over here, right? If our stories aren't matching between all the different stakeholders, from our team members to our residents who live in our properties to our investors, to our our borrowers, it becomes very, very hard. So So we really focus on that first and foremost in terms of growing our brand and then, you know, we're going through a process literally right now you referenced that I run a company called DLP capital. Actually today our company is called DLP real estate capital. And we're actually going through a rebrand process right now of knocking out the real estate and DLP capital, and realigning our businesses. Right now. We were on DLP real estate capital and we have DLP lending. We have DLP Realty, we have DLP, property management, we have DLP, construction, management, etc. We're actually going through a process right now of rebranding everybody under DLP capital. So now instead of the DLP, capital lending division, DLP capital, Property Management Division, DLP capital, so everybody's under one brand. If you work at DLP, you're not gonna say I work for DLP lender, you're gonna say I work for DLP, capital lending division, right? One LinkedIn page one, you know, main website. And that's a really big, you know, move that we're going through right now to better align the brand and be able to better align all the products and values we can bring to clients under under one umbrella. So that's, you know, in a very active process we're going through right now, which has been a lot of fun, a lot of a lot have been a lot of excitement. Marc Gutman 27:02 A common question I get all the time is Mark, can you help me with our brand? Yes, we help companies solve branding problems. And the first step would be to schedule a no obligation brand clarity call, we'll link to that in the show notes, or head over to wildstory.com and send us an email, we'll get you booked right away. So whether you're just getting started with the new business, or whether you've done some work and need a refresh, or whether you're a brand that's high performing and wants to stay there, we can help. After you book, your brand clarity call, you'll learn about our brand audit and strategy process will identify if you need a new logo or just a refresh, will determine if your business has a branding problem. And you'll see examples of our work and get relevant case studies. We'll also see if branding is holding your business back and can help you get to the next level. So what are you waiting for, build the brand you've always dreamed of. Again, we'll link to that in the show notes, or head over to wildstory.com and send us an email. Now back to the show. I think what I'm hearing is something that I like to touch on and talk about is that branding is always an ongoing process, right? Even though right now you're going through some identity work to bring all the companies under one banner and one look and feel that's not going to end just with that process. And it's an it's an ongoing process. And I don't want to make a point of that. And I think you've articulated that. And so, as you're speaking I have to ask, you've got like 1.6 you said billion right and assets under management, yet now you're even starting to teach other businesses, how to run a company like yours, like, why? Don Wenner 28:56 Yeah, that's a great question. So the first, you know, root reason at the end of the day is is as first foremost, I believe it's it's my responsibility. So, you know, I believe, you know, I'm, I'm very, I've been very blessed with, you know, we're living in this time living in this country, with the skills and abilities that I've been blessed with from from the Lord and it's my job to do those for the best, you know, good of, of this this world and, and feel called to, to help other companies succeed, help individuals grow, it's not not easy and I've been, you know, figured out certain things through through a lot of hard work and teachings and, and other people willing to give me their time and and and, you know, share it share into into me and and so that's the first reason second is you know, we are very focused here at DLP on on impact. And we have four areas of impact where we're, we're focused on first and foremost is in most obvious is is housing. That's what our whole world revolves. Round is, is housing. So we focus on investing in workforce housing that is and will remain affordable for the local workforce. And that's really everything we do impacts that. The second big area of impact we're focused on is jobs. And right now, in America, mainly due to automation technology, 30 to 50% of jobs will be gone in the next 10 to 20 years. I don't think it's doom and gloom, that doesn't mean our country's ending society's going to hell, I think technology is going to create a big wave of job creation and new types of jobs. But those jobs are only going to be created by small businesses, or I should say, predominantly by small businesses, right, they're not going to be created by governments, they're going to be created by small businesses. And I know firsthand how difficult it is to grow a business despite being an amazing time that we're faced with the global competition, it's very challenging to grow to grow consistently and grow profitably. And so I believe that it's needed, you know, a system to scale entrepreneurial businesses is needed and can be the difference between an organization hitting a plateau of a really great CEO and some, you know, followers who get to a million or 3 million or 5 million or whatever revenue and just can't, can't grow beyond that can't create more jobs can't really make the level of impact that they like. And then we're also really focused on two other areas of impact which tie in the third is on legacy. And we want to help people live and leave a legacy and, and right now those who work really hard and have success, unfortunately, the majority of first generation wealth creators, wealth is lost by the second or third generation, and doesn't have to be that way. And not only is the wealth loss, but often they didn't really leave a legacy or get to live one and for a number of reasons, which we could get into if we wanted to. And and the fourth crisis we're really focused on which ties all these all these other crisis is really together is, is happiness. And, you know, right now, we've never been in a state of a higher percentage of people suffering from mental illness. The number one mental illness people suffer from is depression. And stats are kind of all over the place, but it's somewhere around 40% of Americans are struggling with depression is the most recent stats I've heard COVID has dramatically sparked that up and, and I believe that historically, you know, meaning the last many generations, people get their, their feeling their happiness, and their, you know, derive Your happiness is derived from the feeling of importance and significance. And people you know, Dale Carnegie and the great book, you know how to win friends and influence people. You know, it says that the number one human desire is that of the feeling of importance and significance. And historically, we've get that feeling from our work. And more and more today, people don't have that same connection with their job with their employer with their careers they once did. Couple that with social media and the feelings of inadequacy that that many face, I believe it's our job as leaders to help our team members connect their day to day work with with making impact bigger than themselves. And that by doing that, that that'll help them get the feeling of significance and importance they can carry into their their home life into the end of their faith life. And, and we focus on we have a whole chapter of the book is on living fully. And we focus heavily on helping our team members live fully across the eight F's of life, which are faith, family, friends, freedom, fun, fulfillment, fitness and finance. And, and I believe that's our job as business leaders, helping our team members get gaining importance and fulfillment in all areas of their life. And, and so I want to help not only grow great organizations, but also help those organizations organizations create happy, impactful people who can make an impact at work and outside of work. Marc Gutman 33:51 Yeah, can you give us an example of how you support which is a EFS? That I get the PDFs? Yeah, it is. Don Wenner 33:58 Yeah, absolutely. So so one of the the core fundamental tools, kind of where things start with our operating system called the lead execution system is developing what we call a compass, which is laying out a clear direction to where the company is going starting with purpose and mission and a clear B hag and understanding your core client and your brand promises and, and then getting into what your three year aim is for the organization and laying out a very clear one year bull's eye. And that's kind of the centering point of of our lead execution system. Well, we have a similar tool we call the personal compass. And so here at DLP, every one of our team members creates a personal compass where we help them evaluate their own personal mission statement, help them do we call a life assessment and go and assess their life across these eight areas of life, and evaluate where they're at today. And then we help them set a living fully dashboard, which is setting generally about 10 goals each year across these eight apps of what they want to accomplish in Next year to live fully, and just going through that process of really evaluating your life, looking at it holistically, setting clear goals, and then building a culture of helping them achieve those goals. And we don't just do it once a year as an exercise. We live it throughout the year we have a living fully day where we spent a whole day focused on everything but work and bring in all kinds of experts on personal finance, meditation, fitness, etc. We do Miracle Morning, every morning with actual workout group every morning on zoom people all over the country do we have a morning prayer group, we have a FitLife group, we have a single mom support group, we have a lot of things focused on whatever the needs of our team members are, we have this group called driven for greatness we have meaning for 12 years, we read a book together, we buy everybody audible accounts, we buy everybody fitbits we buy everybody Beachbody on demand accounts, a lot of personal tools. And we read a book together and different frontline team members lead us to the discussion of that book every other week and getting people who otherwise wouldn't be exposed to self improvement in these types of ideas in this in this environment, think about construction workers and maintenance technicians such who think would never have haven't listened to a business book in their whole life before coming to DLP. And now you know, leading a group on on a book on you know, a personal development book, I mean, it's just really, really cool process. So you know, then doing things helping people be able to you know, have appropriate time off helping show firsthand, you know, I coach my kids soccer, I don't know nothing about soccer still, even though I coach this past season, but I also coach their football and their and their basketball sports, I know a little bit more of how and, and, and, you know, so much so and I and I highlight that and show that organization that Yeah, I leave, you know, work at 530 and go coach my kids sports and, and, and having that in it work life integration, as we call it, where you're focusing on being fulfilled and succeeding in each of these areas at the same time, which is where real success, I feel comes from. And so our leaders, not just myself lead by example. And, and, and we want to really create a great environment. I had a team member a few years ago, probably about eight years ago now, who had a heart attack. And he had some other you know, he was a smoker and had some other, you know, issues. But you know, he'd been working really, really hard and a lot of us had known he had been really stressed out and been, you know, really pushed himself too hard. And luckily, he's he he ended up living, but we thought he was he might die and and it was it was on it was touching go for a while. And you know, that hit me. And I was like, man, I never want to be looking back saying, Man, somebody literally died here because they work so hard. They didn't take care of themselves. I don't want to find out that one of my team members, they got a divorce because they're not home, and they're not attentive to their wife. And, and because I'm working so hard, right? So so so those are some of the, you know, simple concepts and things that we've put into place to really help our people live fully. And there's the lessons, we teach and provide very specific tools to help put this in action into into other businesses. Marc Gutman 38:01 That's super inspirational. And thank you for sharing, it's no question or no wonder why DLP is seeing such success, you can really feel it in that explanation of going through the eight apps. And so when you think about your business, what's hard about it? What don't we know? What don't we see? What don't maybe even most of your team members see, like, what what's hard about it? Don Wenner 38:25 You know, I'd say the hardest part, you know, I think about every business, no matter what its size is really every problem starts in many ways or stops around leadership. So I believe every problem we have is a leadership problem at its at its core. So you know, from a simple standpoint, the hardest part when you're growing at you know, 60 plus percent a year is in leadership development. And our focus and we believe the key to having a truly enduring organization over many, many decades is our ability to develop leaders, you know, develop people from the frontline coming in, in the front end of our frontline of the organization, be able to develop them into senior executive roles. And but when you're growing in this kind of pace, we've also had to supplement with hiring great leaders from outside the organization and integrate them into the culture and, and it's hard. I mean, it's it's hard as much as we've heard over the last, you know, year about high unemployment, different cases. The reality is every company, especially every growing company is struggling to find enough good people, let alone strong, strong leaders. So that's the biggest day to day challenge. And that's been the number one place where I spend my time the number one place I spent my time in the past decade, pretty much the same thing every week, every month is on hiring. And then the second biggest place I spend spend my time for the past decade is on the development of our people, especially our leaders. So that's the biggest challenge. I'd say the hardest part though, of that is when you get when you have people who are really loved the organization who who work really hard, but just can't get to the next level to keep up with the pace of growth and when you have to Either, you know, some cases part ways or have to, you know, sort of higher above somebody's capability despite that person's well intentions and wanting to be able to own that, that job not being able to grow at a fast enough pace, kind of the saying that, you know, I've heard in the past is, you know, those who got you here can't get you to where you need to go and, and and certainly I look at first and foremost, when that happens as a as my fault and that it's a leadership shortfall that I didn't get my people to the point of being able to handle the growth fast enough. And so that's the hardest part we have such great people who are well intentioned and want to be successful want the company be successful, but just simply have a have a lid today anyway. And we've had to, you know, go and higher above and some of those cases have turned out to be incredible success stories where they've been repurposed or been okay, having some reporting somebody else and have thrived and grown and other cases where they're, you know, people's, even though we're, you know, one of our core values is humble confidence. And we have very limited egos here are some of the People's, you know, egos can't, a lot can't accept kind of when that happens. And we've we've lost some some good people. So that's, that's been, I'd say, the biggest actual challenge on a day to day basis. Marc Gutman 41:16 Yeah. And as you as I'm processing those thoughts around the challenges you have internally in running the business, what are some of the challenges that you're experiencing in this affordable workforce environment? Like, you know, I'm not that familiar with it. I'm guessing a lot of our listeners may not be like, what, what's that challenge? Don Wenner 41:35 No, say the first fundamental part of the challenge is, is make is aligning what's good for, you know, what's good for society, or the world or with what's good for, for us or for our investors and trying to align that always right, because a lot of real estate, good, great companies, good real estate operators, developers, are actually a part of the problem, not the solution. And what I mean by that is a lot of companies out there they go and buy, say, an apartment community, where the rents are $900 a month, which almost every place in America today needs more $900 month apartments. And so they buy that community where rents are $90 a month, and they come in, they have an investment plan, that makes sense, and they dump a ton of money into that property. And they drive the rents up to 14 $100 a month. So when they bought the property, it was affordable for the working families, you know, for the local, you know, teachers and nurses and so forth, their families could live there and afford for it to be there. And they come in there and they put so much money to the property makes great sense for the company and make great sense for their investors. But it doesn't make great sense in that you just displaced hundreds of families, who now already there wasn't enough affordable housing in that market. Now, there's even even less than estimated 500,000 units of that are affordable for local local workforce, in America today, per year are being removed from the affordability pool. And that's one of the reasons and and by affordability, what I mean is that, that the local working families are spending less than 30% of their income on rent. And about half of Americans today are spending more than that. And over a quarter of Americans, they're spending more than half of their income on rent, you just simply can't afford health care, food education, when that much of your income is going for the basic need of housing. So that's the you know, that's, that's, you know, challenge one is making sure we certainly have investors and we certainly want to do good for our investors, but while not being part of the problem, but instead being part of the solution here. So so that's that's difficult. And and and we've done it and that's that's our business thesis. And that means some deals that otherwise would work for us don't work, because we're not willing to, to make investments that aren't gonna make a positive impact and keep and preserve housing that's affordable for local workforce. So that that's one challenge. The other challenge is right now and was never been, it's never been harder than it is today is right now rent growth is just incredible. We're going through the greatest growth in rent in the affordable sector, meaning you own the, you know, in the space of markets of 789 100 1011 1200 a month housing across the United States, rents are going up right now faster than they've ever gone up. Since COVID. It's only skyrocketed the growth and rents to a pace that we've never seen. In the last decade, rents have gone up 70% in America 70% incomes have gone up four to 6% rent has gone up 70% that's not a sustainable formula. So again, it's a balance of certainly we want to for investors young to take part in some growth and rent and that helps our investors but we don't want to be in a situation where we're making our housing unaffordable for the local workforce. So you know it building cost and and and you know, the whole kind of Supply Chain right now pricing is going up. And it's making it harder and harder because incomes just simply aren't aren't keeping pace. So it's a, it's a heck of a challenge and doing so keeping your housing affordable, while not sacrificing, making sure you're truly creating a great lifestyle for your residents. And we want our communities to be safe. We want to invest heavily in enrichment of our residents, we do a lot around, Enriching them helping we call choose prosperity, giving them access to education and knowledge that they otherwise wouldn't be exposed to. Helping them with jobs and career advancement and health care and, and so forth. And it's it's a major, major challenge. And it continues to seem to get harder and harder. And this this demands, you know, whether it's short term or permanent, this inflationary environment we're in today is making it you know, even harder. Marc Gutman 45:52 Yeah, I mean, it seems like given the numbers that you stated, and the scenario that you outlined an almost impossible challenge. So I mean, thank you for taking that on. It's, it seems like, you know, deck is certainly stacked against so you know, finding success, there is a real accomplishment. And as you look to the future, Don, like, what does the future look like for DLP? Like what's what's what's next? Yeah, so, Don Wenner 46:18 you know, we've we have a family of businesses is talked about before today that are all growing really quickly, and all serving, you know, tremendous need and making an impact, which is exciting. And, you know, as we look ahead at our pace of growth, and of our growth and our assets, you know, we're growing at an incredible pace and is incredible, it is what we can do with the capital and employing more people and making a direct impact through our hands on investment into these affordable housing communities, workforce, housing communities I mentioned and so forth, what we've realized the biggest impact we were gonna be able to make is to take the certainly the capital, but also the knowledge and resources and systems that we've developed and making them available to more businesses and entrepreneurs and families. And that's where the book comes into play. And that's where we spend a lot of our time are spent a lot of my time is helping companies, a lot of our focus is certainly around other real estate companies who are also investing in this space of making impact on on workforce affordability. But helping more and more companies can make an impact on this jobs crisis and happiness crisis. And so our ability to kind of expand our platform and our and our footprint to, to make a much larger impact is that is the kind of the challenge we're, we're tackling right now. And and it's been been a lot of fun and exciting. And, you know, our B hag right now, you know, big hairy audacious goal is to be a fortune 500 company and at our current pace, we'll be there and really a blink of an eye and is a few years which is exciting and humbling at the same time. But realizing that if we keep doing you know, doing what we believe to be right and doing the right thing, and building building our brand and culture around the our values, and you know, we're really just just getting started and you know, there's great books out there on topics like small giants is a classic one that you know that hey, you can have a small business that's, that's great. And, and I challenge anybody looking to grow a business that if it's a great business, and you're really helping people, there's no way you can stay small. It can't be a great business and stay small and, and I've accepted a while ago for a short period of time in my life, I looked at Wow, when all of a sudden I realized I had a couple 100 employees, I thought well what if you started feeling like that was a liability and started feeling like wow, that's that's I didn't really set out to employ hundreds of people. And now I've quickly learned that you know, it's my greatest asset and, and the greatest opportunity I have is the ability to employ people and directly and indirectly through through our investments and and partnerships in education of other businesses is our greatest opportunity we face today and it's a lot of fun and exciting and haven't been more excited in a 15 point 15 year journey so far as I am today at the kind of the opportunities right right in front of us. It's it's we're having a blast. Marc Gutman 49:12 Fantastic any Oh, and we'll make sure to link to all things Don Wenner in the show notes will link to the books DLP, Evernote have access to all those resources so they can easily connect with you and and look you up that as we come to the end of our conversation here. I'd like you to think back to little Don solid doughnuts, making 50 cents 50 cents a donut and you know if he saw you today, what do you think he'd say? Don Wenner 49:40 Well, it's so interesting question. No one's asked me that one before but funny side story. Well, I think about that. So So I tell this the story of this donut story and kind of beginning of the book. And yes, just yesterday for the first time ever. I met with a gentleman who runs a actually a bank, a CEO of a bank, and he handed me a card have these little hostess doughnuts. No one had ever done that, that I sold back when I was a kindergartener. It was a it was a pretty pretty, pretty cool moment is that was definitely you could say a pivotal moment. You know, I hope that if I you know, look back I'd be I certainly think I was old as it's a it's amazing thing you know, I grew up with my parents have me at 16. So, you know, I was, you know, 20 years old and my parents were my age and so, so probably thinking I'm pretty, pretty old because that was my grandparents age at five years old. And I hope hope, hope I'd be proud and I guess the best way I think about that is you know, I have a nine year old and, and hope hope they're proud I funny story. I was talking to my I was in the car taking my kids to a flag football practice a lot about two weeks ago. And so I have my two sons back there and one of their other teammates, another kid back there and, and I asked the little boy, so what does your dad do? And he tells me in long detail, his dad worked for Johnson and Johnson and he's the software engineer and, and he builds these prosthetic arms and great detail right? And, and I asked my son I said, I said is Donnie and Donnie, what do I do? He says he does something with money in real estate. So didn't quite know even though he's been to my events and dinners, but as money in real estate, so I guess he was he was a partial, pretty pretty right there. But uh, but but hopefully they're proud of they tell me I'm really cool, because my book launch is going on right now. And they keep seeing my book ads pop up on their iPads. So right now I'm a celebrity and I'm really cool because I'm on YouTube. And I'm on NBA touquet. So I'm winning right now in my kids eyes I guess. Marc Gutman 51:49 In that is Don Wenner, founder and CEO of DLP real estate capital. quite inspiring, isn't it? Our conversation made me ask, am I living fully? am I playing all out? Or am I thinking too small? It's always amazing to see financially successful companies solving real social issues, such as affordable workforce housing. It furthers my belief that entrepreneurs are the answer to most of our problems. Congratulations to Don, who I think might be the first ever eighth grader who grew up dreaming of being a financial planner. A big thank you to Don Wenner and the team at DLP real estate capital. We will link to all things down winner including his two books in the show notes. Make sure to check them out. There's tons of valuable insights and information there. And if you know of a guest who should appear on our show, please drop me a line at podcast at wild street comm our best guests like Don come from referrals from past guests and our listeners. Wait, and I did promise to flex my own cheese restaurant experience. So here we go. Happy Happy Happy birthday. Happy Happy Happy birthday. Happy, Happy Happy birthday to you, to you to you. Oh les. That's how you do it. 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One of the biggest barriers to a business getting to the next level of success is the leader's mindset. Instead of focusing on leading the company strategically, struggling leaders get caught in the day-to-day operations of the business. This creates a bottleneck on growth. To build a truly elite organization, leaders need to adopt a strategic mindset while relying on a systematic approach to growth and profitability. Today's guest, Don Wenner, author of “Building an Elite Organization” is an expert on this topic.Don Wenner is the Founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a leader in real estate investing, private direct lending, construction, management, and sales. DLP has been ranked as an Inc. 5,000 Fastest-Growing US company for eight consecutive years, with an average three-year growth rate exceeding 400 percent and more than $1 billion in assets. Named one of the top fifteen real estate professionals by REAL Trends and The Wall Street Journal for seven years straight, Don has closed more than $4 billion in real estate transactions. He resides in St. Augustine, Florida, with his wife and two sons.Learn more about Peer Groups: https://www.strategicfinancialleadership.com/pricing

Today, I'm talking to Don Wenner, who is a master of scaling high growth, high profit entrepreneurial companies. Don is the Founder & CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a leader in the residential real estate sectors of investment management, lending, asset management, property management, construction, home building, and brokerage. Using the Elite Execution System, Don led the DLP Real Estate Capital family of companies to over $1 billion in assets under management and over $100 million in annual revenues in less than 10 years. He has been teaching this system to a select group of private clients who have revolutionized their businesses and shares the complete blueprint to his success in his upcoming book, Building an Elite Organization.  In this conversation, Don and I are talking about the major benefits to buying a community bank, the core values at the heart of Don's companies, and the proven business methodology Don used to achieve 60% year-over-year growth for the past 13 years! Key Takeaways Why Don decided to commit the time and energy into buying a community bank.  Why Warren Buffett's investment philosophy is actually far more antithetical to capitalism than it may seem. The difference between getting lucky and having great processes in place - and how Don has positioned his business to experience massive growth, year after year, despite never making a list of the Top 100 fastest growing companies. The core values at the heart of Don's companies - and how they've empowered himself and his employees to do their best work on their terms.  What Don is doing to invest ethically in communities without depleting much-needed housing stock. Want the Full Show Notes? To get access to the full show notes, including audio, transcripts, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit JustinDonald.com/21 Get the Lifestyle Investor Book! To get access to The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cashflow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom visit JustinDonald.com/book Rate & Review If you enjoyed today's episode of The Lifestyle Investor, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device. You can also help by providing an honest rating & review. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU! Connect with Justin Donald Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter