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In this podcast, you'll discover the power of two supportive technologies for individuals with developmental disabilities. I'll show you the potential of GPS tracking and video monitoring, which can create a safety net for your loved one and promote independence. I also address privacy and consent when using these technologies, while acknowledging the positive impact these tools can have on your loved one's life. You'll learn about user-friendly options like “Find My iPhone” to more sophisticated devices like AngelSense Tracker. Additionally, I explore real-time support through video doorbells and peephole cameras, offering peace of mind, especially when your loved one is home alone. As you plan the future for your loved one, embrace technology to increase safety and independence. With gratitude, Eric Are you ready to boost your loved one's independence?!! Click the link below to download your free guide. Download Your Guide: 10 Tech Tools - To Transition Towards Independence
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As we kick off 2019, many people have included as part of their New Year’s Resolutions: to make more money. Now if you’re one of those people, have you asked yourself: How do I go about making more money? Let me ask you this: Do have a side hustle? Do you have multiple steams of income? Do you have a hobby or a passion that you’ve always felt could turn into a small business? Most people work 9 to 5 jobs and have little time to do much else, let alone have time to turn your passions or hobbies into a side hustle. My guest on this episode, Eric Rosenberg, was one of those people who started his career like everyone else. He went to business school, graduated, and got a job at a bank. A short while later, after deciding this particular bank wasn't for him and spending a few months as a restaurant server, he jumped into corporate finance and accounting for the next 10 years. While working a full time job, Eric started freelancing as a blogger and slowly building income. He started making small profits at the time, but then he started getting $25 and $35 per article on a regular basis. And then his income grew exponentially, earning $40,000 per year on this side hustle in 2015. So in 2016, with a 6 month old baby and stay-at-home wife, he quit his high paying, stable job in finance to write blog posts from home. This was a huge and scary risk, yes, but it turned out to be the right decision. He went from a part time blogger to a full time blogger. Now, as a freelancer earning a six-figure income, living the lifestyle he had always wanted, he is focusing on building his own brand all while continuing to earn big from my diverse client base. I love Eric’s mantra as it relates to work life balance which is “Live to live, not live to work.” Were you inspired by Eric? Are you inspired to go FIND YOUR ICE CREAM? I know I am! If you’re interested in learning more about Eric’s Personal Profitability Bootcamp, visit https://personalprofitability.com/bootcamp/. You can also listen to Eric’s Personal Profitability podcast too. I will have his website and social media links down below in the show notes so be sure to check them out. Also follow Eric on social media: Website - https://personalprofitability.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/ericrosenberg Twitter - https://twitter.com/ericprofits Podcast - https://personalprofitability.com/personalprofitabilitypodcast/ Follow Annie Talks on social media: Website - www.AnnieTalks.com YouTube - www.YouTube.com/c/AnnieRivera Facebook - www.Facebook.com/AnnieTalks Instagram - www.Instagram.com/Annie_Talks Twitter - www.Twitter.com/Annie_Talks Snapchat - @annietalksshow @ericrosenberg1 #sidehustle #sidehustles #sidehustleideas #sidehustlepro #sidehustletofulltime #personalprofitability #bloggerstyle #bloggerlife #bloggers #bloggerlifestyle #bloggervibes #howtomakemoney #howtomakemoneyonline #howtomakemoneyfast #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurlifestyle #entrepreneurinspiration #entrepreneurial #entrepreneurjourney #ent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Join QuantumDigital’s CMO Eric Cosway as he interviews Alex Bruno, owner of RE/MAX 5-Star Realty in Florida. Alex is a top producer who also works with banks, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Alex is HUD-certified, and has a strong network of home buyers and investors. Eric: Alex, welcome to the podcast. Alex: Hello. How are you doing? Eric: So, it sounds like RE/MAX 5-Star has been around since 2016. What led you to want to start the business, or create a franchise for yourself? Alex: Actually, over the years, I thought it was important based on the experience that I got in real estate. I wanted to have an office with a little bit of a different perspective, and being a buyer’s and listing agent for many years, I understand how difficult it is to be an agent. I wanted to facilitate the tools and the support for the agents the way that I would like to have it myself. I wanted to be able to answer their questions, and at the same time provide the tools that they need. I didn’t want to be the office that was open for 30-40 years. Things change over the years. The real estate market changed. The real estate agent’s needs changed. The buyers changed. Everything is completely different. And more and more the market keeps changing every year. We need to make adjustments constantly. Eric: Is your primary focus on buyers in Hollywood, Florida? Or do you do both buyers and sellers? Alex: I work with buyers and sellers, and I work on South Florida, not just only on Hollywood. From Miami Beach to Pompano Beach, we are open to working with different cities. Eric: Was that area impacted by the hurricane this past summer? Last couple of months? Alex: Absolutely. Yes. And we’re still seeing the damages around. Eric: How did that impact you? You’re right there in the center of it. You have a staff. Not only were you affected, but I’m sure the business was impacted as well. Alex: First of all, it’s something that is out of our control. We need to take it the way it is, and try to make the best of it. So, we need to just continue life because it was definitely a huge impact for real estate, and also properties they were supposed to close. They have to be re-inspected again, and appraised again. Some of the sales fall apart, but we need to continue. When the market crashed in 2007, life continued. And you have to keep going. And there were always buyers. We were a little spoiled, some of the agent. Deals were so easy, then they were no longer that easy. We need to work harder. But everything is possible, and we need to adapt to the times. Eric: You came into the real estate business in 2007. How was that first year for you as a Realtor? Alex: It was a little sad. A lot of people were very depressed. It was like the end of the world. It was a commotion—many people taking time off, going away. Other ones struggling to figure out how to react to these major changes. And I personally think it was easier for me because I was not that spoiled. I was new. So, I figured out there are always buyers. People are going to keep buying homes and selling homes. This is not the end of the world. Maybe the end of a good market, but there were always FHA buyers. Much better buyers than before. Real buyers that can afford these houses. Because, after the market crashed, lenders were more conscious about the capability of a buyer to purchase a home. You keep going, and you have to adapt to the situation. Eric: Is there something specific about a buyer that you’ve learned—the one or two things a buyer always needs that you just know what to do, and just handle a buyer so they’re fully happy and satisfied with all the work you do? Alex: One of the most important is to listen to them, and try to build in your mind and try to understand what the needs are for they buyer. Try to put time into that buyer to show them that you want to work with them. Because it’s a very competitive market. Here in Florida, a lot of people have real estate licenses. So, everybody knows a friend, or a neighbor, or a coworker that has a real estate license. But, not everyone is dedicated to this career. A lot of people think it’s easy, but it’s not that easy. What you need to do is just listen to the buyer, and try to work on what they are asking. And be available. That is one of the most important things; build a criteria for the buyer, and try to work on finding what they are looking for. Eric: I read your customer reviews, and I have to tell you, they’re excellent. Here are the common terms when people talked about you. They said you were responsive. Always calls back. Knowledgeable. Trustworthy. Honest. Knows the area extremely well. Is available 24/7. So, does that surprise you, or is that just who you are—your DNA? Alex: It’s who I try to be all the time for my clients. I think it’s important for all these points to be met—to have a happy client, and to eventually get more referrals and more business. To be dedicated for this job. Eric: Tell me about the dedication in this job. You have a team of 8 people, is that correct? Alex: Approximately, yes. With the photographers, yeah. Eric: Are you active 7 days a week being a team lead, or can you now delegate some of those responsibilities off? Alex: I delegate, but as a team leader you have to keep pushing to make sure that you keep the standards. Eric: WHen it’s really tough, what do you tell your team? How do you motivate your team to keep moving? Alex: There are many sources, and some of the sources we learn from the old school. You have to go back to what used to work before, in order to add what works now. In order to get buyer’s and seller’s business—even in the tough times—you have to do a hundred things. It’s not like one thing is going to give you the business. If you have multiple options, most likely you’re going to have better results. Prospectings, For Sale By Owners, campaigns, expired campaigns… those are the old school. Open Houses—a lot of people don’t believe in open houses. Some people don’t believe in broker’s Open Houses. You have to try everything. And believe me you have more chances, you’re going to succeed with better results. Eric: Sounds like technology has impacted your business. Has it made things easier for you? Has it given better exposure to your buyers and sellers? How do you leverage technology as a broker? Alex: Technology makes smarter buyers. The buyers know how to look. And it makes it more risky for the agents, because you get a chance of losing a buyer going directly with a listing agent, or going a different route with another agent. The information is more available. You just Google the address, and you can get all the information regarding that property. It definitely helps us also to be able to locate a property the buyer is asking for immediately through our phones. But at the same time, we need to keep the quality of the work going, to keep that buyer, being more proactive about finding what they’re looking for. Because they buyer will be looking for those properties, too. So, you’re working with a buyer… a smarter buyer. Eric: Now that there’s so much content available to buyers to be smart buyers, has that forced your game and your agents games up to be even more on top of the market than you might normally be? Alex: I don’t think so. It’s just that we need to adapt to the changes and grow with the changes. Eric: Are you a team that adopts new technology? Or are you a tad more service, belly-to-belly, a little more old fashioned in the way you approach your buyers and sellers? Alex: It’s a bunch of things together, and we have to keep moving forward with technology, and adopting new trends, new programs, new marketing—different types of marketing that probably didn’t exist 10 years ago—and try to be creative for your business. That way, you can stand in the market as an agent. Eric: You mentioned your referrals. Is that mainly how you drive business today? Alex: Referrals are very important. And also, if you work for an international company, your exposure is even more. But referrals is one of the things that really helps your business. It’s on the top of the list, definitely. Eric: There are obviously some benefits being a franchise, but in your market what are the big 2 or 3 benefits of having that RE/MAX brand behind you? Alex: When I was exploring the possibility of buying a franchise, I met with multiple companies. And the RE/MAX platform was clean and easy for the agent. And at the same time—one of the most important things for me, especially referrals—is seeing how big it is. In 100 countries, plus. And have 110,000 agents around the world. That makes you feel safe. It’s a company that keeps growing, that gives you the tools to be successful. And that is exactly what I was looking for. I was not looking about quantity of agents per square feet. Everybody has different perspectives of somebody who opens a franchise. I think that those were very important points to make a decision to continue being part of RE/MAX. Eric: Let’s change course a little bit. You have a background in interior design. You’re from Uruguay. Tell us about how interior design informs you, or helps you in your career in real estate. Alex: I didn’t finish the career on interior design, so I didn’t get a license for it. But, it definitely helped me to help sellers, or give them advice on how to present the home to be sold faster, for more money. Seeing, from a different perspective, the home from the buyer’s side, and being able to tell just the sellers what they should do to accomplish that. Eric: It sounds like a really complementary skill to what you’re doing day to day. Alex: Honestly, I love my job. And I definitely put my heart on every transaction. It doesn’t matter how much the sales price is. Every transaction means a lot for me. The important thing is to make it happen, and have a good presentation, a good description of the property. You need to put a little bit of your heart on every property that you list. Going the extra mile for the client. Eric: Well, you’re definitely passionate about your career. What would be the other things you’re passionate about? Alex: My family, honestly. It’s the most important thing in my life. And also my country—even though I was born in Uruguay—I have the American dream, and I love this country. I’m proud of being an American citizen. And my career. Eric: Alex, what a pleasure speaking with you today. I know being a team lead, and being a broker with all the responsibilities, your time is very limited so it’s precious. I want to to thank you for your time. I hope you found it informative. We certainly did. Alex: Absolutely. And I want to help other agents who don’t see the light sometimes of this business. And a lot of people who feel limited, because maybe they are foreign people, or they feel different… this is a job where you can can shine. And not because you’re pretty, or you drive a nice car. You can shine for talent. Eric: Congratulations! You’ve done a very nice job. Alex: Thank you!
asset title: Episode 20: If You Can't Stand the Heat filename: ra_20.mp3 track number: 20/22 time: 14:44 size: 13.82 MB bitrate: 128 kbps The good news is that the Futurometer is being painstakingly repaired and the studio refurbished for enhanced security by a crack team of experts. The bad news is that the studio is currently in a noisy mess and apparently not a very safe place right now. So our trusty podcasters are hoping to find a more congenial atmosphere for this episode backstage at the Teatro Pazzimpalco, where our friends from the Commedia are about to raise the curtain on another show. Now what on earth makes them think that things would be any quieter there? It's time to contemplate that and many other perplexing hypotheses in this very special episode--IF we think we can handle it! Dialog: Italian A teatro Antonella: E ora, se ci accompagnerete a teatro, sentirete il periodo ipotetico in azione. Pantalone: Oh! Se non sbaglio, sono i nostri amici pod-- poss-- Come si dice? I nostri amici che fanno i podcast, insomma! Benvenuti, entrate! Antonella: Salve, signor Pantalone. Che piacere rivederLa! Tutto pronto per lo spettacolo? Pantalone: Se San Genesio intercederà per noi, supereremo anche questo caos. Eric: Ci sono problemi, signor Pantalone? Colombina: Se il mascalzone che mi ha portato via le pantofole non me le restituisce proprio adesso, non metto più piede sul palcoscenico! Arlecchino: Pure scalza reciterai bene se sei proprio una brava attrice! Colombina: Vieni qua, Arlecchino, se vuoi sapere quel che riesco a fare pure scalza! Arlecchina: Oh, ragazzi! Pensiamo alla commedia, dai! Se non le trovi, Colombina, ti presto io delle scarpe... Dottor Balanzone: Arlecchina, dobbiamo parlare un attimo se hai visto i cambiamenti al secondo atto! Arlecchina: Senta, Dottore, se farà più cambiamenti a quella scena, Le giuro che sul palcoscenico stasera Lei vedrà delle stelle! Pantalone: Se qualcuno ha visto Pulcinella, me lo dica subito! Sono tre ore che lo sto cercando! Voce dal televisore: Se tu conosci qualcuno che si è avvelenato mangiando un Pasto Allegro 'Arlecchino', telefona subito agli avvocati dello studio Truffaldini Sborsagente e Cacciambulanza... Dottor Balanzone: Non gli ho spiegato mille volte che non è colpa mia? Se qualcuno non spegne adesso quel maledetto apparecchio, se ne pentirà! Arlecchino: Senti, Arlecchina, hai saputo con chi è uscita ieri sera la nostra cara Colombina? Dottor Balanzone: Ripeto: Se non si spegne quel televisore vengo giù col martello! Arlecchina: Non lo so e non m'interessa! Ma ti dico una cosa, se è uscita con Pantalone non ha avuto un secondo di pace! Quel vecchio è un piovra! Colombina: Se non Le dispiace, Dottore, non lo spengo ma cambio il canale... Signora Balanzone: Buona sera! Buona sera a tutti! Tutto bene? Tutto pronto per lo spettacolo? Se posso essere utile, sono a vostra disposizione! Arlecchino: La Balanzone! Ci mancava proprio lei! Voce dal televisore: Spettacolo Stasera vi presenta un'intervista esclusiva! Se non sapevate già che stasera al Teatro Pazzimpalco reciterà il celeberrimo Pulcinella, ve lo comunichiamo adesso! Signora Balanzone: Eh, mo parlano del vostro spettacolo! Se mi permettete, alzo un po' il volume.... Voce dal televisore: Inoltre, Spettacolo Stasera presenta ora un'intervista esclusiva con la superstar napoletana, in diretta, dal vivo, e live -- qui con noi nello studio di Spettacolo Stasera! Ciao, Pulcinella! Signora Balanzone: Eccolo, è proprio lui, il nostro Pulcinella. Pantalone: Che? Accidenti! Se quel mascalzone sta facendo dal vivo quello spettacolo, vuol dire che da morto farà il nostro se il suo San Gennaro non lo salverà dalle mie grinfie! Pulcinella alla televisione: Buona sera, buona sera a tutti! Se avete delle domande, sono pronto a rispondere! Pantalone: Saprai quali domande ti farò io, mascalzone! Signora Balanzone: Se non sbaglio, sembra un po' più cicciottello alla televisione... Arlecchina: Ma non si rende conto che qui il sipario sta per alzarsi tra-- Voce all'altoparlante: due minuti. Gentile compagnia, il sipario si alza tra due minuti. Tutti al loro posto, per favore... Colombina: Ma si può sapere dove sono le mie pantofole? Pantalone: Colombina, mia cara, non prenderai un po' di aranciata con me prima che cominci-- Colombina: Signor Pantalone, per carità! Arlecchino: Ma non è possibile! Come facciamo? Signora Balanzone: Che strano! Quel cane porta fra i denti delle pantofole bellissime... Arlecchina: C'è un sostituto? Arlecchino: Macché sostituto! Colombina: Non trovo più il mio fazzoletto di merletto veneziano! Mi serve per il primo atto! Arlecchino: Lo ammazzerò! Arlecchina: Lo ammazzerai solo se io non l'avrò già ammazzato! Signora Balanzone: Ma come sono carine queste galline! Saranno brave nello spettacolo... Dottor Balanzone: Dov'è mia moglie? Chi l'ha vista? Chiamate subito la signora Balanzone! Colombina: Di chi sono queste galline? Signora Balanzone: Oh, mio caro Balanzone, non ti preoccupare, vengo subito! Colombina: Arlecchino! Sbrigati! Pantalone: No, no, le galline no! Le galline devono entrare dall'altra parte. Le galline sempre dalla sinistra! Signora Balanzone: Sì, sì, ora spengo io il televisore... Pantalone: Arlecchina, mia cara, non prenderai un po' di aranciata con me prima che cominci lo spettacolo? Colombina: Venga, Dottore! Mi deve accompagnare adesso! Dottore: Sono pronto! Sono semper paratus! Arlecchina: Questo è il colmo! Pantalone: Ecco, vedete? Le mucche qui! Le mucche entreranno in scena da questa parte... Signora Balanzone: Dovresti mangiare qualcosa prima di andare in scena, dai... Colombina: Ma cosa faremo nel secondo atto se non arriverà Pulcinella? Pantalone: Con Pulcinella o senza di lui! Lo spettacolo deve andare avanti. Antonella: Eric! Non credo che qui ce la facciamo a combinare niente! Eric: Lo dici a me? Andiamo! Signora Balanzone: Avete visto quanta gente? Non c'è neanche una poltrona vuota! Pantalone: Attenti! Sipario! Si alza il sipario! Commedia! Antonella: Che disastro! Cosa faranno se non arriverà Pulcinella? Eric: Boh. Ma gli attori della commedia sono famosi per la loro improvvisazione. Antonella: È proprio Pulcinella che dovrà avere quel talento se lo piglia Pantalone. Dialog: English At the theatre Antonella: And now, if you will accompany us, you'll hear the hypothetical statement in action. Pantalone: Oh! If I'm not mistaken, it's our pod-- poss-- What is it? Our friends who do the podcasts, that's it! Welcome, come in! Antonella: Greetings, signor Pantalone. What a pleasure to see you again! Everything ready for the show? Pantalone: If Saint Genesius will intercede for us, we will overcome this chaos as well. Eric: Are there problems, signor Pantalone? Colombina: If that scoundrel who got away with my slippers doesn't bring them back right now, I'm not setting foot on the stage! Arlecchino: Even barefoot you'll perform well if you are really a good actress! Colombina: Come here, Arlecchino, if you want to know what I can do even barefoot! Arlecchina: Hey, guys! Let's think about the play, come on! If you don't find them, Colombina, I'll lend you some shoes... Dottor Balanzone: Arlecchina, we must talk for a moment if you've seen the changes to the second act! Arlecchina: Listen, Dottore, if you make any more changes to that scene, I swear to you that on stage tonight you'll see stars! Pantalone: If anyone has seen Pulcinella, tell me right away. I've been looking for him for three hours! Voice from the television set: If you know someone who has been poisoned by eating an Arlecchino Happy Meal, phone the law office of Truffaldini, Sborsagente and Cacciambulanza now! Dottor Balanzone: Haven't I explained to them a thousand times that it isn't my fault? If someone doesn't turn off that cursed device now, he'll regret it! Arlecchino: Listen, Arlecchina, have you heard with whom our dear Colombina went out last night? Dottor Balanzone: I repeat: If that television set doesn't get turned off I'm coming down there with my hammer! Arlecchina: I don't know and I don't care. But I'll tell you one thing, if she went out with Pantalone she didn't have a moment's peace. That old man is an octopus! Colombina: If you don't mind, Dottore, I won't turn it off, I'll just change the channel... Mrs Balanzone: Good evening! Good evening, everybody! Is everything all right? Everything ready for the show? If I may be of assistance, I am at your disposal! Arlecchino: The Balanzone woman! Just what we needed! Voice from the TV: Spettacolo Stasera presents an exclusive interview! If you didn't already know that tonight at the Pazzimpalco Theatre the super-famous Pulcinella will perform, we're letting you know now! Mrs Balanzone: They're talking about your show! If you don't mind, I'll turn up the volume a bit... Voice from the TV: Furthermore, Spettacolo Stasera brings you an exclusive interview with the Neapolitan superstar, live and in person... here with us in the Spettacolo Stasera studio! Hi, Pulcinella! Mrs Balanzone: There he is! It's him, our own Pulcinella. Pantalone: What? Zounds! If that scoundrel is doing that show live, it means he'll be doing ours dead if his Saint Gennaro doesn't save him from my claws! Pulcinella on the TV: Good evening, good evening, everyone! If you have questions, I am ready to answer! Pantalone: You'll find out the questions that I'll be asking you, you scoundrel! Mrs Balanzaone: If I'm not mistaken, he seems a bit plumper on television... Arlecchina: But doesn't he realize that here the curtain is about to go up in-- Voice on the speaker: two minutes. Dear company, the curtain is going up in two minutes. Places, everyone, please... Colombina: Is it possible to know where my slippers are? Pantalone: Colombina, my dear, won't you have a bit of orangeade with me before-- Colombina: Signor Pantalone, for heaven's sake! Arlecchino: It's not possible. What are we to do? Mrs Balanzone: How odd! That dog's carrying some beautiful slippers about in his teeth... Arlecchina: Is there an understudy? Arlecchino: Yeah, right, an understudy.... Colombina: I'm not finding my Venetian lace handkerchief! I need it for the first act! Arlecchino: I'll kill him! Arlecchina: You'll kill him only if I haven't already killed him! Mrs Balanzone: Now aren't these chickens darling? They'll be great in the show... Dottor Balanzone: Where is my wife? Who's seen her? Call Mrs Balanzone right away! Colombina: Whose are these chickens? Mrs Balanzone: Oh my dear Balanzone, don't worry, I'm coming right now! Colombina: Arlecchino, hurry up! Pantalone: No, no, not the chickens! The chickens must come in from the other side. Chickens always from the left! Mrs Balanzone: Yes, yes, I'll turn off the television now... Pantalone: Arlecchina, my dear, won't you have a bit of orangeade with me before the show starts? Colombina: Come, Dottore! You must accompany me now! Dottor Balanzone: I'm ready! I am semper paratus! Arlecchina: This is the last straw! Pantalone: There, you see? The cows here! The cows will enter the scene on this side... Mrs Balanzone: You ought to eat something before you go onstage, come on... Colombina: But what are we going to do in the second act if Pulcinella doesn't arrive? Pantalone: With Pulcinella or without him! The show must go on! Antonella: Eric! I don't believe we can get anything done around here! Eric: You're telling me? Let's go! Mrs Balanzone: Have you seen how many people? There's not even one empty seat! Pantalone: Attention! Curtain! Curtain going up! Show time! Antonella: What a disaster! What will they do if Pulcinella doesn't get here? Eric: Search me. But the actors of the commedia are famous for their improvisation. Antonella: It's really Pulcinella who will need that talent if Pantalone gets a hold of him.