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Jonathan sits down with his best friend and Catholic Bearcat Chaplain, Fr. Jeff Stephens to talk money. Filmed in front of a live audience at the University of Cincinnati, their conversation tackles the biggest money myths college students face — from “I'll figure it out later” to “I'm too broke to save.”Jonathan and Fr. Jeff bust through common misconceptions, offering practical, Catholic wisdom on how young adults can handle money with virtue and confidence (yes — even during college!).Whether you're a student, parent, or just curious about how faith and finances intersect during those early adult years, this episode brings clarity, humor, and encouragement straight from campus.Learn more about and support the great work Fr. Jeff is doing at CatholicBearcat.com Join the Catholic Money Academy: https://walletwin.com/academy/Music in this episode is by Dylan Gardner – ⁠⁠⁠⁠check out his album Almost Real⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you listen to great music.

Jeff continues our prayer series looking at how we come to God to ask him for things- to move in our world. We need a red hot core of pray at the centre of all we do!

Join me, Bryce Kaminsky, as I chat with Jeff Stephens from Portland Bend about real estate. Jeff shares his story of how he got started in real estate and his special way of building relationships to grow his business. Learn how he uses the BRRRR method and flips houses while making sure everyone wins. Jeff gives great advice for anyone wanting to get into real estate and talks about his unique approach to buying properties. Don't miss this episode!   ================================== Want to grow your real estate investing business and portfolio?  You're in the right place. Welcome to the Property Profits Real Estate Podcast

Jeff Stephens provides us with the hope of resting in Christ, Look to the cross, look to Christ, from Matthew 11:28 - 30.

Welcome to the Redeemer Baptist Church's sermon feed. This week, one of our elders, Jeff Stephens preaches the second part of a sermon entitled “A Tale of Two Rich Men” from Luke 19:1 - 10. We pray that God will use it to equip and encourage you in your walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Welcome to the Redeemer Baptist Church's sermon feed. This week, one of our elders, Jeff Stephens preaches a sermon entitled “A Tale of Two Rich Men - Part 1” from Luke 18:18 - 26. We pray that God will use it to equip and encourage you in your walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.

On this West Virginia Morning, Randy Yohe sat down with public school teacher Del. Jeff Stephens, R-Marshall, and Sen. Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson, Chair of the Senate School Choice Committee, for a discussion on homeschooling. The post A Discussion On Homeschooling, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

On this West Virginia Morning, the Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia held its winter meeting in Charleston last week. And, Senate Education Chair Sen. Amy Grady, R-Mason, and teacher Del. Jeff Stephens, R-Marshall, discuss education legislation. The post Recap Of Oil And Gas Association's Winter Meeting And Lawmakers Talk Education, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

From running fleet vessels in St. Louis and piloting casino boats around the harbor up there to building a towboat and barge industry in South America, Mr. Jeff Stephens joins me for the second to last episode of season 1 to share stories about a career spanning nearly five decades that went off-shore for a time and has since culminated in an equipment brokerage role.

ABOUT JEFF STEPHENSJeff Stephens is the Founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and host of the podcast, “Racking Up Rentals.”  Jeff is a full-time real estate entrepreneur by day, and a real estate investing mentor, coach, and podcaster.  Jeff's focus—both as a real estate entrepreneur and a coach to others—is on growing a rental real estate portfolio that builds long-term wealth through the timeless fundamentals of relationship and negotiation directly with the Seller to buy off-market properties with seller financing.     THIS TOPIC IN A NUTSHELL:    Jeff's background and his real estate journeyFrom Entrepreneur to InvestorHow does the marketing business correlate to his transition to real estate Jeff's current portfolioAbout the DealHow did he find the deal? Underwriting processSeller financed strategy and how it came into playHow to communicate with the sellersAvoiding capital gains taxAsset management strategyWhat is the awesome part of this deal?A creative way to snowball your portfolioDisposing of the property to close on a new property Refinancing and flexibility in mortgage notesMost common ways of using debt strategy securityWho is a good candidate for seller financing?How to approach sellers and ask the right questionsOn dealing with rejections for seller carry strategyAssumptions about seller carry financingPrepayment penalty for this loan/notesThe Art of unpacking the conversationsConnect with Jeff Stephens     KEY QUOTE: “If we ask good questions, we can oftentimes learn the right things from the seller. You have to wait for them to tell us the clues for seller financing and use those clues to properly prescribe something that fits the diagnosis that they shared with us.”  SUMMARY OF BUSINESS:The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur is a resource and community for moral, relationship-oriented real estate investors–both active and aspiring–who want to build stable wealth while doing right by people.  ABOUT THE WESTSIDE INVESTORS NETWORK   The Westside Investors Network is your community for investing knowledge for growth. For real estate professionals by real estate professionals. This show is focused on the next step in your career... investing, for those starting with nothing to multifamily syndication.     The Westside Investors Network strives to bring knowledge and education to real estate professional that is seeking to gain more freedom in their life. The host AJ and Chris Shepard, are committed to sharing the wealth of knowledge that they have gained throughout the years to allow others the opportunity to learn and grow in their investing. They own Uptown Properties, a successful Property Management, and Brokerage Company. If you are interested in Property Management in the Portland Metro or Bend Metro Areas, please visit www.uptownpm.com. If you are interested in investing in multifamily syndication, please visit www.uptownsyndication.com.      #realestateinvesting #REInvestors #SellerFinancing #Sellers #InvestmentStrategy #Acquisition #AskingTheRightQuestions #RightApproach #SellerConversation #ConventionalFinancing #Note #RackingUpRentals #SellerNegotiation #Underwriting #RentalPortfolio #ThoughtfulRealEstate #Entrepreneur #RelationshipOriented #ThoughtfulBusiness #PassiveIncome #PassiveInvesting #LongTermWealth #CashFlow #DealDeepDive #PassiveWealth #FinancialFreedom #newepisode #podcasting #JointheWINpod #WestsideInvestorsNetwork               CONNECT WITH JEFF STEPHENS: Website:  www.sellerfinancing-101.com, www.thedealsworkshop.com  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstephen37Instagram: @thoughtfulrealestateFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffWStephens, Join his FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfulre  Podcast: https://www.thoughtfulre.com/podcast        CONNECT WITH US   For more information about investing with AJ and Chris:  ·    Uptown Syndication | https://www.uptownsyndication.com/  ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/71673294/admin/      For information on Portland Property Management:  ·    Uptown Properties | http://www.uptownpm.com  ·    Youtube | @UptownProperties      Westside Investors Network  ·    Website | https://www.westsideinvestorsnetwork.com/  ·    Twitter | https://twitter.com/WIN_pdx  ·    Instagram | @westsideinvestorsnetwork  ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13949165/  ·    Facebook | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork  ·    Youtube | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork  

In today's broadcast, we welcomed Jeffrey Stephens and Dr. Ronald Raymond on the air to discuss how to take the high road in divorce.  A native of New York City, Jeff Stephens is a successful attorney in private practice, having handled many divorces and family law issues, both in New York and Connecticut. Dr. Ron Raymond is a clinical neuropsychologist who has been practicing for over fifty years. In private practice. Dr. Raymond counsels children and adults, including many going through the issues of divorce. Visit Jeffreystephens.com and Raymondpsychological.com to learn more about today's guests!Thank you to our sponsors!Cardio Miracle - A comprehensive heart and health supplement utilizing over 50 ingredients. Visit cardiomiracle.com today for an automatic 15% OFF your order! Enviromedica – Rewild your gut with spore-based probiotics and wild-harvested prebiotics designed to support a healthy and diverse microbiome.Children's Health Defense - Listen every Monday as we cover the top stories from the CHD‘s Defender NewsletterSunwarrior - Use the code OLR for 20% off your purchase!Well Being Journal - For nutritional, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health.Thorne - Get 20% off your order and free shipping!

Welcome to our weekly sermon upload from Redeemer Baptist Church, located in Rincon, Georgia. This week's sermon is brought to you by one of our Elders, Jeff Stephens. In this week's message, Pastor Jeff will draw upon rich biblical insights as he preaches from Philippians 2:1-4 where he helps us understand the biblical perspective on humility in a sermon entitled “The Humble and Selfless Christian”. The keywords are: Selfish, Pride, Others For more information, please visit www.visitrbc.org

Today, we're exploring the ins and outs of seller financing and how you can use it to close deals while prioritizing people over properties with Jeff Stephens. Become a thoughtful real estate entrepreneur by learning his tips on acquiring, marketing, and more!WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE What it means to be a thoughtful real estate entrepreneurOne of the main roles of marketing and how Jeff approaches sellersThe most essential criterion when buying properties with seller financingBenefits of having a great business coach An overview of the supercharged seller financing methodRESOURCE/LINK MENTIONEDDiscover the ins and outs of buying properties using seller financing with Jeff's FREE video training session! Sign up to get access to this valuable content at https://sellerfinancing-101.com/optin1669905082855 ABOUT JEFF STEPHENSJeff Stephens has been a full-time entrepreneur since 2003. He started and ran a marketing agency for ten years, specializing in brand strategy for community banks and credit unions. In 2006, he discovered “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” which changed his life. He immediately began devouring education about real estate investing and quickly bought his first rental property—a triplex in Portland, OR. In 2013, Jeff sold his marketing agency and transitioned to full-time real estate entrepreneurship.CONNECT WITH JEFFPodcast: Racking Up Rentals: https://apple.co/45umY7KFacebook: The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtfulre CONNECT WITH USWant a list of top-rated real estate conferences, virtual meetups, and mastermind groups? Send Tate an email at tate@glequitygroup.com to learn more about real estate using a relational approach.Looking for ways to make passive income? Greenlight Equity Group can help you invest in multifamily properties and create consistent cash flow without being a landlord. Book a consultation call and download Tate's free ebook, "F.I.R.E.-Financial Independence Retire Early via Apartment Investing," at www.investwithgreenlight.com to start your wealth-building journey today!

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Today's guest is Jeff Stephens    Jeff is Founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and host of the podcast, “Racking Up Rentals.” Jeff's focus is on relationship-based negotiation for off-market acquisitions with Seller Financing. Join Sam and Jeff in today's episode.  -------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction [00:00:32] Jeff's background and approach [00:01:00] Seller financing as a relationship-based approach [00:03:43] Finding the Right Properties [00:07:44] Scaling the Business [00:09:53] Getting Seller Financing [00:14:17] Patience and Skill in Negotiating with Sellers [00:15:29] Finding the Awesome in Every Deal [00:17:26] The Infinitely Negotiable Seller Financing Loan [00:22:12] Supercharged Seller Financing [00:22:57] Practical Applications of Supercharged Seller Financing [00:24:11] Conclusion and Call to Action [00:25:06] -------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Jeff: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffWStephens  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtfulre  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtfulrealestate/ Free Seller Financing 101 Video Training: www.sellerfinancing-101.com   Connect with Sam: I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowtoscaleCRE/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samwilsonhowtoscalecre/ Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com   SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A RATING. Listen to How To Scale Commercial Real Estate Investing with Sam Wilson Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-scale-commercial-real-estate/id1539979234 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4m0NWYzSvznEIjRBFtCgEL?si=e10d8e039b99475f -------------------------------------------------------------- Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below: Jeff Stephens (00:00:00) - That's kind of the, the problem that I think most people have trying to buy seller financing properties is that, that the default mentality they bring, and this is gonna be, you know, obvious, like, of course this is the mentality we bring is I wanna buy a property, thus I'm shopping for a property. And now I'm gonna ask the seller about seller financing. But with seller financing off market, we need to do the opposite. We need to go shopping for a person and then see what property they own. Because seller financing is much more about the person than it is about the property.   Intro (00:00:32) - Welcome to the How to Scale commercial real Estate show. Whether you are an active or passive investor, we'll teach you how to scale your real estate investing business into something big.   Sam Wilson (00:00:45) - Jeff Stevens is the founder of the thoughtful real estate entrepreneur and host of the podcast Racking Up Reynolds. His focus is on relationship-based negotiation for off-market acquisitions with seller financing. Jeff, welcome to the show.   Jeff Stephens (00:00:58) - Thanks so much for having me here. I appreciate it.   Sam Wilson (00:01:00) - Absolutely, Jeff, the pleasure is mine. There are three questions I ask every guest who comes in the show in 90 seconds or last, can you tell me where did you start? Where are you now and how did you get there?   Jeff Stephens (00:01:09) - Yeah, absolutely. I started in, um, you know, about 15, well, maybe 17, 18 years ago by picking up that purple book Everybody has been, uh, inspired by and I thought, huh, that sounds interesting. So my wife and I had just bought our first primary residence and, and I picked up this book shortly thereafter. I thought, gosh, I bet I could tap some of the equity and buy a rental property. So we did that. We bought a triplex. It was very, very conventional, very different than what I would do today, but that got us started and I'm so glad that, that I did that deal even though I wouldn't do it again today, cuz it really got us, got us going. Fast forward a few years, I decided that I wanted to make real estate more of a full-time focus and a part-time focus. And that was about 10 years ago. And fast forward a few more years, I've really locked into kind of my particular, you know, my little niche, my little approach and, uh, that is buying properties off market relationally with great seller financing terms. And then in the last year, or well no, maybe two or three years, I've become just a good advocate for spreading the message on that because I feel like this is something that more people really deserve to understand.   Sam Wilson (00:02:14) - No, that's great. That's great. I look forward to digging into the nuances of what you do and how you do it. Um, seller financing is one of those, I think like, you know, uh, pie in the sky ideas for a lot of real estate investors, they're like, oh yeah, you know, you can get seller financing one in every hundred deals, but otherwise it's probably not gonna work out. Uh, it sounds like you have really found a, uh, a way to disprove that theory. Yeah. So really again, just let's get nerdy, let's get in the weeds, let's break it down. Mm-hmm. , talk about kind of how you discovered seller financing, the way that you approach it, kind of your thought process behind it. I'd love to love to just hear, uh, hear your thoughts on that.   Jeff Stephens (00:02:54) - Yeah, absolutely. You know, I think my very, very first experience with seller financing was one that I kind of stumbled into a little bit. This was kind of like a pocket listing situation where somebody had called me and as we had this conversation, it just sort of unfolded, but I didn't have a strong strategic idea about exactly, you know, how to optimize it. I thought, gosh, I can just buy this property and not have to go qualify for a loan, and that's really great. But as I, as I got more into this and I found my own coach and my own mentor, I started to, to refine this, um, this approach. So a couple important pillars of this, I'd say is, is it possible to buy a listed property with seller financing? Yes, it's absolutely possible, but it is not gonna be the same kind of conversation as if we're doing it off market and doing it in a relationship-based manner.   Jeff Stephens (00:03:43) - And in my experience, in my opinion, my philosophy is that we will be far more successful in negotiating much better terms for us, but also even just doing a better job of tailoring the deal for the seller too, if we get to see that person face-to-face. So I at, at this point just completely avoid anything that is listed. I just want to have a face-to-face conversation in a seller's living room. Um, a couple of the things that make seller financing actually far more, um, common or maybe even possible than a lot of people think is that a lot of buyers in real estate kind of think like, well gosh, a seller, you know, they do seller financing as kind of a last resort. They would always prefer a different outcome. They'd prefer different plan. So seller financing as a result, basically comes when situations when the seller like, boy, they just can't sell it in another way.   Jeff Stephens (00:04:34) - Or it's taking too long. Or they, they're gonna have to lower the price a lot and they're sort of doing it reluctantly. But the real, the truth is that there are certain people, while, while there are many situations that are indeed like that, the truth is there are also lots of people for whom selling their property with seller financing is once they kind of realize this and we kind of gently help unpack this conversation for them, they realize this is the best possible way for them to sell their property. And there's a couple main reasons and then I'll pause there cuz I think these are really important to, to hear. First and foremost, seller financing or, or termed an installment sale is an excellent way for the owner of a property who would otherwise have a big old gnarly capital gains tax bill to significantly ease the pain of that tax bill bill and defer large portions of it, but without needing to do a 10 31 exchange.   Jeff Stephens (00:05:30) - There's a lot of people I I know and I've bought properties from that are about 70, and they're thinking, these properties have been very, very good to me, but I'm not really in the mood to just trade one responsibility for another. I'd rather get outta this game, but how do I do that without having this big painful tax bill? Secondly, these people like having income, it's probably why they bought rental properties in the first place. So if they sell the property and then, you know, the, the, there goes the income stream. So they like to, to be able to continue to have income stream. And then the third and final reason is that there's a lot of people who say, gosh, if you know 500, a million, 2 million showed up, uh, from a closing, I don't even know exactly what I would do with it. That actually feels kind of burdensome to figure that out. It feels like kind of a big responsibility and you find the right person with those attributes and it's a great conversation. It works out perfectly for everybody.   Sam Wilson (00:06:21) - I like that. And, and, but, and again, I'll go back to my initial, tell me why I'm wrong, I guess is why I'm saying this, but it sounds like that seller is, is unique. Is that the case?   Jeff Stephens (00:06:34) - Well, they're unique in, in the sense that if you just go out into the world and stumble around and look at properties that are for sale and then say, oh, I wonder if that person has these attributes, the chances are probably not good. Right? But if you're trying to catch that particular fish mm-hmm. , you would probably want to go to the places where that particular fish lives, right? So that's kind of the, the problem that I think most people have trying to buy seller financing properties is that, that the default mentality they bring, and this is gonna be, you know, obvious, like of course this is the mentality we bring is I wanna buy a property, thus I'm shopping for a property and now I'm gonna ask the seller about seller financing. But with seller financing off market, we need to do the opposite. We need to go shopping for a person and then see what property they own. Because seller financing is much more about the person than it is about the property.   Sam Wilson (00:07:31) - So tell me, uh, break, break that down for us. I don't even, uh, if, if you told me that right now, said, Hey, Sam, go out and find the person and then find what property they own. I'd look at you like a deer in the headlights like I'm doing right now, and say, how, how do you do that?   Jeff Stephens (00:07:44) - Absolutely. So here's, here's exactly what I do. I know that there's certain areas, my my little geographic sandbox where I want to buy properties, and I'm pretty picky about those. So I define these areas, let's just call 'em zip codes. And then I say, who are the people who would have the attributes that I just kind of went through? Who would have a nasty tap capital gains tax problem? Uh, an owner occupant of a house, probably not, right? Uh, but a landlord, a person who owns an investment property and has owned it for a, a reasonable period of time. Okay, there's, there's my person, right? Mm. So now I'm trying to query a list and I actually just do this with, uh, my local title company. I just say, Hey, would you please query the public database for the following parameters and send me a spreadsheet?   Jeff Stephens (00:08:25) - So I say, here are my zip codes. I'm looking for absentee owners of this type of property. Like let's just say in this case, um, you know, with your audience, I'm looking for five to eight unit buildings. Like, that's, that's one of the, uh, categories in my, my county's tax records is five to eight unit properties. Okay? So I'm looking for this zip code, absentee landlords, which is gonna be most of them, in this case, five to eight unit properties. They've owned the property for at least say 10 years. Um, send me the, send me the list and they send me the list. And now this is like my pond. I'm about to go fishing in the pond where there's real reasonable chance that these people are gonna have these attributes I want. Right? The next question is, how do I reach out to them?   Jeff Stephens (00:09:05) - And my, my strategy is to reach out to them with a, a dead simple. It's very strategic, but dead simple at the same time. Personal, nice, unbelievably low pressure letter that just says, hi, my name is Jeff. My wife and I have a couple rental properties. We're actively looking for another one that we could buy and manage ourselves. I came across yours at this address. Uh, I was just thinking if you would ever consider selling it, would you give us a call? It'd be lovely to just discuss it face-to-face with you. It's pretty much as simple as that. And that initiates phone calls where at that point when our, when our phone rings with that seller, pretty much always, we're the only person on the planet who knows that that property is even in play. Because these aren't people who have raised their hand, they haven't stuck a sign out front, they haven't hired a broker. There's, it's not on the internet now, we're just having a one-on-one conversation.   Sam Wilson (00:09:53) - How do you do that at scale? Like what's the, what are the, or maybe you don't, maybe let's, let's ask that. Do you do it at scale? And if you do, how? And if you don't, why not?   Jeff Stephens (00:10:04) - Yeah, so I think, I mean, I think scale is, is relative. I would say we send probably, you know, a thousand letters a month would be, so I'm not sure if that's, you know, considered scale. Yeah. Yeah. I think that this business, at least the business that I'm in, and I'm guessing a lot of your, uh, listeners here too are, it's, we don't have to have a volume game. I mean, this isn't a, a, a whole, uh, you know, residential wholesaling thing where I need to turn 30 properties a month. If I can buy 4, 5, 6 great properties a year in this part, uh, particular manner, that's a great, um, that's a great win for me. So it's the, one of the things that people I guess, push back on and they say, well, it doesn't sound like real conversations with people aren't, isn't scalable. Um, do I have a acquisitions manager of this? And I would say, yeah, I mean, because real relationships aren't scalable. I mean, I, I don't outsource the, the, uh, scaling of my ability to have more friends either. I actually just invest in those relationships knowing that these are, are very valuable things and only takes a couple great ones to get huge wins.   Sam Wilson (00:11:04) - Right. No, I think that's, that's, that's powerful what you've, what you've just said there. Um, it's also building a business the way you want. And I think, I think that's, and we'll, we'll, I'm turning left here in the conversation, but it's, so oftentimes I hear from other investors and just kind of the general vibe is that like, bigger is better and we just get bigger for bigger's sake without any real understanding of why we're actually doing what we're doing. And for you, yeah. Say, Hey, look, five or six of these a year is plenty and that's all we need. Uh, I think that's, yeah. Really powerful to know kind of what, what your parameters are there. How does, how, when you, when I mean a thousand letters a month in that five to eight unit range, I think is a lot. Just, just in the sense to finding that many owners that own those types of properties. I love what you said there though, about having a face-to-face conversation. I think that, are there anything else that you really put in that letter that makes it stand out? Is it handwritten? Is it, I mean, cuz a lot of, all of us get anybody that owns property, I'm sure you do too, get mm-hmm.  the, the letters in the mail and you're like, okay, I've seen this 8,000 times. It's this  Yeah. Inking letter. I've seen my, you know, last decade. Yeah. Downend, what do you do?   Jeff Stephens (00:12:18) - Yeah, yeah, absolutely. So one of the funny things I, I love, I experience this myself all the time. And then my clients, uh, who I'm coaching, I experience this all the time too, is actually two things. One is somebody calls you back from your letter and then they say, you know, I get letters like this all the time. I, I've never called anybody back before, but I'm calling you now. Something just felt different. And then the second thing is, you'll get a call, you know, nine months, two years, three years after you sent the letter from somebody saying, you know, I got the letter, the time wasn't right. I stuck it in a folder though, and now the time is right and I'm calling you back. And I think the thing is that it's, it's, they're doing that because it's worth saving. And the reason it's worth saving, the reason it's cutting through the clutter is cuz it is really clear.   Jeff Stephens (00:13:01) - It is coming from one regular person to another. And this part is really important in my opinion. Uh, we are positioning ourselves as peers, right? Most, most letters that real estate investors send position themselves as we have money, we have clients, we, you know, you, you, you kind of look like you might be the gazelle down here waiting to get taken down. We are the lion. Sure. Uh, all cash close, fast, right? And that, that puts people on guard. But if you send them a letter where the, the power dynamic is balanced, you say, Hey, I'm a local landlord like you, my wife and I have got a small business, we'd love to buy another property. Uh, anytime you wanna call, it'd be awesome to chat with you. It feels very, very safe because they're thinking like, this person is like me. They're not, they're not here to, uh, they don't see some crazy opportunity, you know, to exploit me. We're just having a conversation.   Sam Wilson (00:13:49) - I, no, I think that's, I think that's great. That's, that's really, really great, uh, insight on that. One of the things that we talked about off air was that you said, uh, or before we started recording this, you said that the best way to get seller financing is to not ask for seller financing. Yeah. Now you're going into this transaction or into this, into this pond. You're fishing in with this idea that in the end you want seller financing. Uh, yeah. How, what talk, talk me through that, uh, that line of thinking.   Jeff Stephens (00:14:17) - Yeah, so I, to me, the number one mistake that buyers make trying to get seller financing is that they show up and they make it just ridiculously obvious that this is what they want. Like, they might as well be wearing a t-shirt that says, I want to buy your property with seller financing. And so there's a couple things here. The first thing I'll say is, categorically humans, anywhere on any topic, what ideas do we like best? We like our own ideas best, right? And so when we show up and we just sort of like right outta the gate, we're like really obvious, like, Hey, I'd like to buy your property with seller financing. It's like saying, this is my idea. Which then, you know, leads to the very obvious natural next step, which is like, because it would be good for me . But if we can have this conversation in a way such that we are actually kind of eliciting the insights and the information from the seller such that when we make a proposal, I don't make offers, I make proposals when I make a proposal back to them that involves seller financing, it feels like a prescription that is perfectly tailored to the diagnosis that they just told me.   Jeff Stephens (00:15:29) - Like, we just discussed it, you know, the themselves, right? And so when, when, if you just show up and say, I wanna buy your property with seller financing, like the enthusiasm is great, but it's raises questions in people's mind. Like, why, why, why does that person need, do they need seller financing? Oh, they must have bad credit. Oh, they don't have enough down, blah, blah, blah, all this kind of stuff, right? But if we just like exhibit a little patience and a little bit of skill in asking questions that get people to say the things we need them to say out loud, now we're talking, right? Because I know if I, if I can get a seller to talk about how, uh, they want to, this is the most common thing in the world for me. A seller says, I'd love to sell this property, but man, I'll tell you the taxes would fricking kill me.   Jeff Stephens (00:16:13) - Right? Right. I know I want them to say that. So how do I open the door so that they can just walk through the door and say that thing? Right? So I might say to them like, oh gosh, you've had this property for a long time. Are you just planning to do a 10 31 exchange? I might just say that it's like a question. That's not a question, right? I mean, it's a question, but it's more like a statement and just sort of let them go. Oh no, God no. We're, you know, real estate's been great to us, but we're done. Oh really? Now I'm like putting tucking these little insights back in my head so that when I come back to them with a proposal, I say, you know, you, I was thinking about how you were telling me how you don't really want to pay the taxes, but you also don't wanna do an exchange. I think I've got an idea that might work for you. Mm-hmm.   Sam Wilson (00:16:56) - I like that. I like that. That's, and and those are, those are the, uh, the information gathering stage I will say of that relationship. How many, how many of these deals on the seller financing side have you come across where you're like, I really, I Jeff Love this deal. The seller does not wanna do seller financing. How do you, how do you gracefully walk away from that? And or have you then turned around and said, let me find an alternative way to get this closed?   Jeff Stephens (00:17:26) - Yeah, I, to me, when I, so my, my strategy for buying my approach to buying is that I need there to be something awesome about every deal. I call it find the awesome, like the, the awesome could be, wow, the rents are half of what they could be. The awesome could be the zoning that would allow you to build a whole bunch more units or some, some other form of expansion. You know, the awesome could just be like this incredible location or beauty or romance of a building. The awesome could be any aspect of, of the financing. So to me, I need to have some kind of, some kind of awesome. Hmm. So if I'm talking to a seller and it's, it's seeming like seller financing is not the prescription that is matching their diagnosis basically, to put it that way. But there's some other awesome that I have found then, then yes, I will certainly be willing to, to pivot. I I always hope that that's not the case, but yeah, I would, I would hate to pass up what, what is a, a, an amazing opportunity in a different way or seen from a different angle simply, simply because of that.   Sam Wilson (00:18:28) - Got it. Got it. Okay. Yeah, I guess that that was the question there was was, you know, do you let deals go? Cause they're not seller financing, clearly that's not the case. Interest rates have just been skyrocketing. I mean like the power of the dollar is just, it's declining rapidly. People's purchasing power is going down. Uh, how have terms changed on the seller financing side of things, maybe relative to even a couple years ago?   Jeff Stephens (00:18:53) - Yeah, so this is a great question that that really also speaks again to some of the, I would say misconceptions about seller financing. In my experience, a seller is rarely thinking to themselves, okay, I'm gonna be the bank. Let me see what US Bank is charging. Let me see what Wells Fargo is charging. What it, oh, it's gonna have to be 25 year amortization, because that's what the commercial loans at the credit union would be. In my experience, it's not that conversation at all. It's actually much more about what, what works for them and kind of what works for, for us as buyers and the deal. I don't think there's any natural correlation between, uh, market interest rates or down payments or LTVs or anything like that. Uh, with, with sellers, a great example of this would be if I'm looking at a seller financing deal and I, and I'm seeing that their rents are kind of low, and that's one of the reasons I like the, the opportunity.   Jeff Stephens (00:19:50) - I'm actually asking myself like, what are they netting each month right now? Right? I'm doing the math, a gross rents, you know, these expenses, whatever expense ratio, I think they're netting this amount right here. Now I'm, I'm also figuring out then of course, what is my note likely to be? Let's say I'm gonna put 10% down or whatever. So my note is gonna be this amount in many times, in many ways, I'm actually reverse engineering my interest rate simply so that I can show up at the proposal meeting and say, okay, I've got a proposal that gives you the same net income every month that you're getting right now. Plus gives you a little down payment, plus removes all of the hassle of, you know, of management and does the most important thing you said, which is to defer your capital gains indefinitely into the future for the term of this loan.   Jeff Stephens (00:20:35) - And so I, if the answer is like I'm proposing a 3.5% interest rate, I'm not really proposing a 3%, 3.5% interest rate, I'm proposing a, you know, $2,700 payment, it just happens to be a 3.5. Right? So I am, I'm seeing what's actually most important to them. Cuz cuz there are sellers who will say to you, um, you know, 5% is what's important. Like they have no idea what that payment amount, but for some reason 5% is the number. Like, okay, then I guess we'll work with 5% and then we'll play with the other variables, right? That, you know what I mean?   Sam Wilson (00:21:09) - Yeah, no, that makes, that makes a lot of sense. And I like, I like the way you think through that, that, uh, that gives a lot of color to that. Let's talk one last, uh, one last topic here before we get to sign off. But you were talking about how'd you put that  financing a good property or repro a good, maybe you could explain that to me in more detail.   Jeff Stephens (00:21:29) - Yeah, yeah. It's so funny. I was just taking a walk this morning. I had this epiphany. I was like, oh my gosh, this topic that I talk about all the time, I've never said it in this exact way before. So what I was saying is, everybody knows how to refinance a great property, but very few people know how to re property some great financing. So here's this. So this is gonna be, since we only have a couple minutes, this is gonna be like the little bit of a, of a, of a teaser head scratcher. But hopefully, um, wonderfully enchant people as they, as they leave this podcast at episode wanting more, um, when we buy a property with seller financing, we're actually buying two things. We're buying the property and we're buying the financing, right? These are two things that they, they come together as a package, but do they have to stay together as a package forever?   Jeff Stephens (00:22:12) - And the answer is no, because a seller financing loan is infinitely negotiable and tailorable and customizable, right? If we get a loan from a bank, a major part of that deal is a three word expression. We all know do on sale. Well, a seller financing loan does not have to have a do on sale clause. In fact, a lot of sellers a do on sale clause would hurt their, uh, interests overall. You know, if I buy a property for, from somebody who wants to defer their capital gains for the next 20 years in this installment sale and six months later I think, oh, I think I'll refinance it. I have just really screwed up their whole plan, right? Sure. They don't wanna get paid off early. And frankly, if it's a great loan that I've negotiated, I don't wanna pay it off early anyway, but I do need to maybe refinance my property.   Jeff Stephens (00:22:57) - I certainly need to have the right to sell my property if I want to. And that introduces the opportunity for us to negotiate. This is something I call supercharged seller financing, uh, uh, a term, a clause, an element of our promissory note that says that the maker of the note that's us, the borrower has the right to provide a different piece of real estate as collateral. As long as the new piece of real estate also has enough equity and enough cash flow to make the payments. But we can substitute the collateral that secures the note, just a substitution of security clause. So I've bought the property and I've bought the financing, but there are scenarios in which I buy the property and I buy the financing. I'm like, yeah, the property's okay, but the financing is awesome. What if I just wanna get rid of the property but keep the financing in my portfolio? We all know the idea. So, you know, bring it full circle here. We all know the idea that you have a property and you can constantly be changing the financing on it, but what if you had financing that was awesome that you could constantly be changing the, the property that secured that financing. And when you do that, it opens up a real world of like deal structuring possibilities. It's a little bit, uh, mind blowing.   Sam Wilson (00:24:11) - That is absolutely mind blowing. Jeff, this has been awesome. We'll need to, uh, have you come back on and we'll do an episode just on that kind of, uh, thought and process and how that even practically works out. It sounds, uh, very, very interesting and intriguing. Certainly appreciate you coming on today, learned a ton from you just on the way that you approach seller financing, the way you find the properties that you're looking for, how you go to the title companies and have them pull records, your wealth of knowledge. And I certainly appreciate it. Uh, if our listeners wanna get in touch with you or learn more about you, what is the best way to do that?   Jeff Stephens (00:24:41) - Yeah, thank you so much. Yeah, I would say check out my podcast Racking Up Rentals, which you mentioned before. I really appreciate that. And then I'm also really quite active on, on Facebook and we have a small community private Facebook group called Rental Portfolio Wealth Builders. It'd be great to see people there and   Sam Wilson (00:24:57) - Fantastic. We'll make sure we include all that there in the show notes. And Jeff, thank you again for coming on today. I certainly appreciate it.   Jeff Stephens (00:25:04) - Thank you so much for the opportunity.   Sam Wilson (00:25:06) - Hey, thanks for listening to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate podcast. If you can do me a favor and subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, whatever platform it is you use to listen. If you can do that for us, that would be a fantastic help to the show. It helps us both attract new listeners as well as rank higher on those directories. So appreciate you listening. Thanks so much and hope to catch you on the next episode.

We are back with the 2023 Lake to Ocean 100k, this is one of my favorite races in the state of Florida! I'm always fascinated on how each runner takes on the course. On the chat, we've got Sarah Flowers, Bailey Freer, and Scott Hoover! All three of them absolutely crushed it out there on the course that takes you from Lake Okeechobee to the ocean at Hobe Sound Beach. Sarah has done races like Death at DuPuis and the Dunes 50k. She's been taking the trail and ultra scene head on! Ofcourse, that makes sense when Leo Acosta could talk about anyone into trying out the trails! Bailey has done races like the Quest for the Crest, Croom Fools Run, the Croom Zoom, Forgotten Florida, and the Georgia Jewel 50 Miler. Now for Scott Hoover, don't his let mellow tone fool ya! He has done races like the Trident, Skunk Ape Night Run, the Long Haul 100, the Pinellas Trail Challenge, Skunk Ape's Revenge, Quest for the Crest, and Colt 45. He's also taken first place male at the Sand Spur 50k and won overall at the SWAMP 50k, and a third-place finish at the Skunk Ape's Revenge 60k. He's also the Co-Race Director for the Tick Tock and the Funest 50k! He's an all-around great guy that is always willing to help! Shout-out to Jeff Stephens and Andrea Moxely who make this race possible; as well to Lulu Yun-Pelz for also being out there for all of the hours! So many people from Susan Anger and the Florida Trail Association with endless support and trail maintenance over the years. Without the Florida Trail Assocation, there is no trail for us to enjoy.

Discover the benefits of seller financing in today's episode with Jeff Stephens! Jeff explains why seller financing is an attractive option for buyers and sellers regarding real estate transactions. He covers how sellers can use it to avoid paying capital gains taxes and how buyers can acquire properties without securing a loan from a third party. Jeff also discusses his experience teaching his students how to effectively approach sellers about seller financing and understand their needs to propose a solution. He emphasizes the importance of taking a relationship-based approach without intermediaries, playing the role of detective and sponge, and having a practical proposal framework. Jeff shares advice on handling payment of property taxes and talks about the competition when presenting products like seller financing in the market.    Tune in for valuable insights from Jeff Stephens on seller financing that will help you make informed decisions when considering this type of transaction.   [00:02 - 09:01] Opening Segment Introducing Jeff to the show Seller financing is when an investor pays the previous owner rather than getting a loan from an outside entity Sellers may choose to finance a property to an investor when it is in their best interest Reasons include avoiding capital gains tax and having more control over the sale of their property   [09:02 - 14:38] Seller Financing: A Solution to Capital Gains Tax for Rental Property Owners An installment sale is a great way to break up the pain of capital gains tax over time Capital gains tax is a huge factor to consider when selling rental property Receptivity to seller financing depends on how the conversation is unpacked When looking for properties with seller financing, focus on the person who is fit for it   [13:39 - 22:04] Understanding the Seller's Goals A relationship-oriented approach is best for seller financing conversations This be done on any size property, but best for regular people who own their property Start the conversation by playing the role of detective and sponge, taking in lots of information Confirm goals and make sure there's nothing else to consider   [22:05 - 28:32] Positioning Yourself as a Peer Take into consideration other financial goals and maturity dates Jeff discusses balloon payments and extending the term Sellers care if you've done seller finance deals before but don't mention it in the first few minutes Seller financing loan is not applied for; it's auditioned for The seller will decide based on emotional and logical factors   [28:33 - 36:04] Closing Segment Best investment: a flip with a great property and a fantastic loan Worst investment: a flip where the property looked like it was on a busy street but wasn't. The most important lesson learned: remember that products don't exist in a vacuum; they exist in a field of alternatives Quotes:   "It's a conversation that is educating them, but not under the headline of 'let me educate you.' It's more about like, 'here's what my thought process is." - Jeff Stephens   "I must remember that my property and product don't exist in a vacuum. It exists in a field of other things that other people would consider to be alternative." - Jeff Stephens   "We want to know that we're going fishing in a pond stocked with the type of fish we'd like to catch, right? The seller financing." - Jeff Stephens Connect with Jeff! Podcast: Racking Up Rentals Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtfulre  Invest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self-storage, medical facilities, hotels, and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/   Track your rental property's finances with Stessa. Go to www.escapingwallstreet.com.   Join our Passive Investor Club to access passive commercial real estate investment opportunities.   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or clicking here to listen to our previous episodes.  

Many of us have been in competitive buying situations with multiple offers on the table for that one special property. It's never fun to lose out to another buyer, and today's guest has figured out a way to bypass that process all-together. Jeff Stephens specializes in relationship-based negotiations and prefers to buy his properties off-market and directly from sellers. Jeff believes you need to ‘solve the person, before you solve the deal', and today he's going to show us how that works. Jeff is also the founder of “The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur” and the host of the popular podcast "Racking Up Rentals". Today Jeff describes how he creates seller financing notes that allow him to substitute the collateralization. That way he can sell the property and still keep the note with the terms he negotiated intact. This might sound confusing at first, but trust me, this is a concept you need to understand. It certainly was an eye-opener for me! Find out more: 1) Racking Up Rentals Podcast 2) Free Seller Financing 101 Training Video: www.sellerfinancing-101.com 3) The DEALS Workshop: www.thedealsworkshop.com Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Spring in Texas means severe weather season -- and a busy time of year for storm chasers. "Tornado season" historically runs from late spring to early summer, but this year, the state has already seen several tornadoes through mid-March. KRLD Chief Meteorologist Dan Brounoff says storm chasers play an integral role in helping meteorologists collect data that radar alone can't always provide. Baylee Friday talks to three storm chasers, Joe Bajza, Jennifer Stark, and Jeff Stephens, about why they got into the storm chasing, how they know where to position themselves, and about some of their best stories from being out in the field.

In this episode, we get creative about: Things that blew Jeff's mind as he's become an expert in seller financing!  How to find your unique area of real estate that is best for you, and doubling down on it!   Resources + Links:   Join Jeff's Facebook Community - Rental Portfolio Wealth Builders Group.thoughtfulre.com   Tune in to Jeff's podcast - Racking Up Rentals https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/racking-up-rentals/id1453572302   Tag us on Instagram with a takeaway from this episode!   Follow Jesse on Instagram | @thejessemills   Text TIPS to 612-662-6629 for more cash flow tips like this!   Learn more ways to create cash flow on Jesse's website https://www.thejessemills.com/home   Subscribe to The Creative Cash Flow Show on Youtube Show Notes: There are so many ways to make deals in real estate! Do you have a niche of real estate investing that you're doubling down on? In this episode, I'm joined by fellow real estate investor, mentor, and podcaster, Jeff Stephens! He's sharing his story of how he knew the real estate niche that was best for him, and how he focuses on his strengths, delegating the rest. This is definitely an episode you'll want to listen to more than once, and dive into our other episodes about seller financing! Then get out there and take action! We'd love to hear your takeaways from this episode! Shoot me a DM on instagram!    02:00 You don't NEED a bank. 05:15 What inspired you to create Racking Up Rentals? 08:00 How to find the best area of the real estate industry for you. 12:40 The power of focusing on one area of investing! 18:30 How did you discover that seller financing was your thing to help everyone win? 24:00 What does deal structuring mean? 30:20 How easy is this to do when you're dealing with an agent on the property? 34:00 What are your strengths that you should focus on in the deal? 41:40 A few things that blew my mind about doing creative financing. 47:15 Why did you decide to offer coaching? 52:00 How can we learn more and join your community?  

Is the deal worth doing? This is a question we must ask before engaging in a transaction. However, we often chase after things that are not worth our time and later regret it. So how can we save ourselves from such a predicament? Follow the advice of today's guest, Jeff Stephens, to determine if you should move forward with the deal or not. Jeff is the Founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and host of the podcast Racking Up Rentals. He is a full-time real estate entrepreneur and real estate investing mentor, coach, and podcaster. Jeff was previously featured in Wealth Without Wall Street Podcast Episode 196 and is here today to continue the conversation. In this episode, Russ and Joey chat with Jeff about buying off-market property without a mortgage. Take advantage of the opportunity to discover the one skill you should learn to succeed in real estate in a recession. Top 3 Things You'll Learn:The Magic Seller Relations QuestionThe importance of Negotiation Dynamics Strength-Based Investing You can also listen to Episode 196 of Wealth Without Wall Street with Jeff Stephens:https://www.wealthwithoutwallstreet.com/podcast/a-thoughtful-approach-to-buying-properties-with-jeff-stephens About Our Guest:Jeff Stephens has been a full-time entrepreneur since 2003. He ran a marketing agency for ten years, specializing in brand strategy for community banks and credit unions. In 2006, Jeff discovered “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” which changed his life. He immediately began devouring education about real estate investing and quickly bought his first rental property–a triplex in Portland, Oregon. In 2013, Jeff sold his marketing agency and transitioned to full-time real estate entrepreneurship. Connect with Jeff Stephens:The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur - https://www.thoughtfulre.com/The Deals Workshop - https://thedealsworkshop.com/Join the Inner Circle Live Event on January 6-8, 2023:https://go.wealthwithoutwallstreet.com/innercircleliveTake Advantage of a Free Financial Strategy Call:https://go.wealthwithoutwallstreet.com/free-financial-call

What can we do as parents to help plan for the future of our children? Just like everything else in life, there are additional layers and concerns when it comes to future planning for our children with special needs. What kind of legal options are available to me? What should I do to ensure the well-being of my child? Jeff Stephens is a lawyer in Northern California who focuses on tax and estate planning. He has three young children, one with autism. Jeff answers our questions and gets us starting off in the right direction when it comes to future planning. This is an episode you are going to want to revisit again and again. Take notes and start thinking ahead. If you're not ready for this stage, that's ok. Save this info for a later date and enjoy learning about Jeff and his wonderful family. Tell us what you think: Instagram: @momstalkautism Email: hello@momstalkautism.com brittney@momstalkautism.com jean@momstalkautism.com shannon@momstalkautism.com tash@momstalkautism.com      

Jeff Stephens didn't build his real estate portfolio up to 35 units by taking a conventional path. It took a lot of work and planning to find and acquire deals with favorable financing terms. Jeff spends a lot of his time building off-market relationships so that he may capitalize on seller financing opportunities. There are a few value statements which are closely held in Jeff's business: (1) rarely sell; and (2) when you have to sell, it's okay to “sacrifice a pawn” for the bigger picture. If you've been wondering about the ins and outs of seller financing deals, this episode will shed some light on how to find those properties, build rapport with sellers, and structure the deals.You can connect with our guest by email at me@thoughtfulre.com or you can follow Jeff's story in more detail by listening to his podcat, Racking Up Rentals. Do you have any questions you'd like for us to answer on the show, or a success story you'd like to share? Shoot us an email to info@TheRealFI.com and we'd be happy to connect with you. And If you haven't done so already, please leave us a glowing 5 start review on your podcasting platform–it would really help us out!You can connect with you hosts on instagram:James on Instagram: @James_RippeonPatrick on Instagram: @RentalPropertyCouple Let's kick the 9 to 5!

Jeff Stephens is Founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and host of the podcast, “Racking Up Rentals.”  Jeff is a full-time real estate entrepreneur by day, and real estate investing mentor, coach and podcaster.  Jeff's focus—both as a real estate entrepreneur and a coach to others—is on growing a rental portfolio that builds long-term wealth through the timeless fundamentals of relationship and negotiation directly with the Seller.  Jeff breaks down strategies to negotiate seller financing. How to make sure everyone wins, why it's important to connect with sellers, how to ask questions and the power, and portability of owner financing.  Jeff: Website: www.ThoughtfulRE.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtfulre Twitter: https://twitter.com/thoughtfulre Instagram: https://instagram.com/thoughtfulrealestate Bigger Pockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/JW40 Investories: Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@investoriespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investoriespod/ Email: investoriespodcast@gmail.com Kyle: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourmultifamilymentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your_multifamily_mentor/?hl=en John:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoopeezy/?hl=en Airbnb: https://airbnb.com/h/ponderosapinehaus        

It was yet another year at the Lake to Ocean 100k for Andy “Croom” Mathews and Andrew Barrett! These two men have run every Lake to Ocean 100k to date. This course covers some of wettest terrain the state of Florida has to offer and takes you through Dupuis, JW Corbett, Hungryland, Riverbend, and Jonathan Dickinson and ends in the ocean Hobe Sound Beach! Jeff Stephens puts one heck of an event out there year after year. Just to add to the fun for this year, we also had a Tropical Storm come through too! The race started in not so bad conditions as runner took off from Lake Okeechobee into the 15 some miles across Dupius with a light sprinkle of rain. Dupius this year didn't really have any standing water, but that's until you entered JW Corbitt for another 15 plus miles slogging through the well known standing water of fun. The course stayed wet pretty much the entire way until you made it to the sand dunes in Jonathon Dickinson. From then on, you're just battling the sauna like conditions until you make to the ocean at Hobe Sound!

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Jeff Stephens is a real estate entrepreneur who specializes in off-market acquisitions and seller financing and is the host of the popular podcast: Racking Up Rentals. Jeff has also been featured on Bigger Pockets.Links:Full episode with video, audio, timestamps and full transcription—Explore past episodes:  justinstoddart.com/podcastDownload my international best-selling book, The Upstream Model, here: justinstoddart.com/freebookIf you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a short review on Apple Podcasts.  I love reading reviews and engaging with our community.Follow Justin:Instagram: instagram.com/justinstoddartFacebook: facebook.com/justincstoddartYouTube: youtube.com/c/justinstoddart

As small-business owners, we're always looking for ways to make our products better. In this episode of The EntreLeadership Podcast, we sit down with Ellen Bennett, the founder of Hedley & Bennett. She discusses tactical moves small-business owners can make if we want to work with our customers to improve our products. (And who doesn't want that?) Then George Kamel and Ramsey Solutions leader Jeff Stephens talk about how to make a killer product that serves your customers well.   The EntreLeadership Podcast Hedley & Bennett website Dream First, Details Later by Ellen Bennett Ramsey Solutions' website Rachel Cruze Wallet Download the New Product Assessment Schedule a call with Tim, our producer.   Learn more about the offers from our EntreLeadership Partners: BELAY  |  Gravy  |  Hite Digital   Want expert help with your business question? Call 844.944.1070 and leave a message, or send an email to entrepodcast@ramseysolutions.com. You could be featured on a future podcast episode!

Jeff Stephens is Founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and host of the podcast, “Racking Up Rentals.” Jeff is a full-time real estate entrepreneur by day, and real estate investing mentor, coach and podcaster. Jeff's focus—both as a real estate entrepreneur and a coach to others—is on growing a rental real estate portfolio that builds long-term wealth through the timeless fundamentals of relationship and negotiation directly with the Seller to buy off-market properties with seller financing. What you'll learn about in this episode: How the classic book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki inspired Jeff to get started in his real estate investing How Jeff explored many different paths in real estate investing and learned why it is so important to remain true to yourself in how you do business Why Jeff focuses on long-term properties but looks at deals from every possible angle and often comes up with different strategies that fit the situation better How Jeff started in 2006 before shifting to full time investing in 2013, and why he likes talking to “non-motivated sellers” who see him as a peer Why direct-mail marketing is Jeff's preferred lead generation, and why it fits his business philosophy and attitude perfectly Why building a strong relationships is a crucial key ingredient to Jeff's success, and how he uses his five senses to create better understanding of the people he works with How Jeff differentiates between an “offer” and a “proposal”, and why Jeff focuses his business on proposals rather than offers Why working with the right coaches has helped Jeff “find his voice” and be authentic and true to himself in his work Why Jeff believes people view information through a simplistic and limiting view, and why the source of information and its context has a big impact on its value Resources: Website: www.thoughtfulre.com FREE Step-By-Step Guide to Buying Your First or Next Rental Property (Without Relying on a Lender to Approve You For a Loan): www.rentalwealthguide.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thoughtfulrealestate Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeffWStephens Rental Portfolio Wealth Builders Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfulre Additional resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow – Visit our Resource page at https://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/resources Schedule a FREE Strategy Call: SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Register for our free masterclass: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/mastersclass Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast Sponsor: Paul G. Dion CPA, CTC

If you’re following an extremely conventional path of looking only at listed properties, you only get to grow at the rate the market says you can grow. There’s freedom in off-market acquisition that allows you to focus more on connecting with your clients. Moneeka Sawyer’s guest for today is Jeff Stephens, the founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur. Moneeka and Jeff discuss using both sides of your brain when interacting with your clients. Real estate tends to be very left-brain. Jeff explains you work best when you use both. You need to be analytic but also empathetic. Tune in to learn more!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Real Estate Investing for Women Community today:https://blissfulinvestor.com/LinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagram

#184: How do you start investing in real estate or buying your own house? Where do you find properties that are off the market? This episode will give you the answers and provide great insights on real estate investing. Tune in and learn from today’s guest Jeff Stephens, a real estate entrepreneur and host of the https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/racking-up-rentals/id1453572302 (Racking Up Rentals) podcast. Find out how relationship-building and sophistication can get you the best deals. Plus, you get to understand how to leverage seller financing in real estate.  Top 3 Things You'll Learn: Creative approach to dealing with motivated sellers What’s so great about seller financing  The art of asking the right questions    About Our Guest: Jeff Stephens is the Founder of http://www.thoughtfulre.com/ (The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur) and host of the podcast “https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/racking-up-rentals/id1453572302 (Racking Up Rentals).”Jeff is a full-time real estate entrepreneur and real estate investing mentor, coach, and podcaster. Jeff’s focus—both as a real estate entrepreneur and a coach to others—is on growing a rental portfolio that builds long-term wealth through the timeless fundamentals of relationship and negotiation directly with the seller. Connect with Jeff  - The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur: Website: http://www.thoughtfulre.com/ (http://www.thoughtfulre.com) Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/thoughtfulre?_rdc=1&_rdr (https://web.facebook.com/thoughtful) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thoughtfulre (https://twitter.com/thoughtfulre) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtfulrealestate/ (https://www.instagram.com/thoughtfulrealestate)

How collateral works with seller financing Every loan has collateral. In real estate, it's typically the house that's getting financed. Seller financing also has to have a form of collateral. Collateral doesn't have to stay the same throughout the loan  How to make a deal more personalized You have to get to know the person before you structure the deal. Don't make the conversation about you and what you want. Solve a problem that they're having. Make the marketing personalized. Match the type of marketing to the type of conversation dynamic you want to have  Capital gains deferral 1031 exchange is Exchanging one investment property for another. Installment sale is when they receive their capital gains on a schedule, not all at once   What kind of people Jeff markets to Jeffs avatar is Older generation & Landlords, Absentee owners, Specific area, Owned property enough time to create equity  Free PDF The Step-By-Step Guide to Buying Your First or Next Rental Property found at Rentalwealthguide.com Go to DealMachine.app.link/warrior to get your special offer for the Deal Machine app!

In this episode of The Angelo Robles Podcast, host Angelo Robles speaks with Jeff Stephens and Scott VanderMeer, co-Founders of Infusion 51a. Together, they discuss life sciences and bio-pharmaceutical firms, with a particular focus on the precision medicine sector.

Jeff Stephens, also known as the thoughtful real estate investor, has been an investor since 2013. He ran a marketing agency for 10 years prior to that and his approach to sales and marketing is something you have likely never heard before! How do you bring intentionality into your marketing so that people aren't stressed out or playing on the defense when they talk to you? Jeff shares his perspective on this week's episode.    Key Takeaways: What does it mean to be a ‘thoughtful real estate entrepreneur'?  What does Jeff's business look like today?  Someone came to Jeff's house and told him that he was sleazy for being in wholesaling. It rattled him for years.  Why did Jeff feel sleazy in the work that he was doing? If you feel ashamed about doing something, that's a problem. For everybody, there's going to be a balance between what works and what feels right. What is Jeff's long term vision when it comes to rental properties?  How do you get out of the rat race of wholesaling?  Jeff gets concerned when he hears people saying they're a wholesaler!  A wholesaler needs to have more offers on the table for their customer. What marketing channel has Jeff been using lately?  Jeff approaches Direct Mail Marketing differently than most other investors. Learn how in this episode! You need your leads to be quality leads, which means your method of how to do that should also be of quality.  Your mailing and marketing pieces need to stand out. If everyone is doing what you're doing, how are you unique? What do you want the customer to feel when they receive your postcard or marketing piece?  How can you make your marketing pieces more relatable?  Sellers don't always see what they have as a problem. So how do you write a marketing message that talks to them as a peer? What does Jeff look for when he's on the phone with a seller?  Jeff approaches the conversation in a completely different way.  What is a negotiation really? Jeff explains.  Is it exhausting to be ‘thoughtful' every minute of the day?  How does Jeff train his approach to his staff? Biggest mistake in Jeff's business? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Connect with Jeff:  http://www.thoughtfulre.com Who Is Greg Pinneo? RECOMMENDED RESOURCE: Free Training: The Step-by-Step Guide to Buying Your First or Next Rental Property (Without Relying on a Lender to Approve You for a Loan) Rehab Estimator Pro Software: Calculate Rehab Repairs with Ease, Determine ARV, and Make Offers with Confidence! ASCEND: Don't Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today! How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:  

Are blockchain-based identity wallets designed for engineers, not users? Kathleen Kenyon & Anil John Digital think so, and created the Digital Identity Wallet UI Design Competition. We talk with them, and with finalists Jeff Stephens of Dignari, Josh Welty of Trinsic, and Ken Ebert and Scott Harris of Indicio.

In this episode of The Angelo Robles Podcast, host Angelo Robles speaks with Jeff Stephens, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Infusion 51a. Together, they discuss why your family office should create an internal VC firm and how to take steps to implement this strategy.

Including real estate as an asset class in your portfolio adds diversity to your investments, which will reduce your overall market risk. Like any investment, it has it’s pros and cons. We have a special guest on the show today who is going to shed some light on navigating the tricky waters of investment real estate and how to do so with off-market purchases and non-bank financing. Jeff Stephens is founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and host of the popular podcast, “Racking Up Rentals.”  He’s all about real estate. He’s a full-time real estate entrepreneur, investing coach and podcaster.  Jeff’s focus—both as a serial entrepreneur and a coach to others—is on growing a rental portfolio that builds long-term wealth through the timeless fundamentals of relationship and negotiation directly with the seller.   CLICK HERE for the podcast show notes and more information about Jeff Stephens!

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Brad Malcolm, CEO, and Jeff Stephens, CTO, of EyeQ, the makers of the Perfectly Clear suite of intelligent image-correction products. Malcolm and Stephens talk about the updates to their new iAuto 2021 update, the challenges of correcting for skin tones for a worldwide customer base, and the business case of automatic image correction.  EyeQ recently launched iAuto 2021, offering a variety of enhancements including sharpening, depth, skin tone preservation, and contrast. Visual 1st Visual 1st is the premier global conference focused on the photo and video ecosystem. Mediaclip Mediaclip strives to continuously enhance the user experience while dramatically increasing revenue.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

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IDGT, BDIT, GRAT, QPRT, CLAT, CRAT…. it’s all basic, right? NOPE! Jeff Stephens, attorney and partner at GVM Law, gives us stories and hypothetical examples of advanced estate planning and charitable planning. Fair warning: some of these tidbits are a little mind bending and complicated, BUT, that is kind of the point! Hearing stories of trusts in action can give some context as to when they are appropriate. It might also make you think, “Hey! That’s me!” If you need more information on these strategies…DON’T TURN TO US! Before our conversation with Jeff Stephens, we had a solid grasp on the concept of the trusts. After our conversation, we were reminded that these should be handled with the utmost care from a well-trained attorney! But, we’re always happy to help point people to valuable resources if needed. I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque

Description: Families fight. Even yours! Want to throw in more complication to your generational wealth and legacy transfer? How about complex estate taxes, property taxes, state jurisdiction, and trust litigation? These seem daunting for many, but the right boutique law firm COULD keep the stress levels to a minimum and taxes at least bearable.That’s why we sat down with attorney and partner Jeff Stephens at GVM Law, a boutique firm that focuses on high-end estate planning and wine law. Jeff walks us through some of the fears and complexities experienced when planning to transition a legacy from one generation to the next. One message he makes clear: early planning is more advantageous than rushed, last minute planning!

Jeff Stephens, creator of the Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and Sleaze-Free Real Estate Investing Podcast, returns to the show today to talk about a deal he closed earlier this year. In this episode, he talks about how he acquired a building that was two separate properties, negotiated two different deals with two different creative financing strategies, and what he’s done with the property now that he is the sole owner.   Key Takeaways:   [2:00] This deal was about an 18-month deal once all was said and done. It was originally a bank, and due to a lot line, it had been split 60-40 since a few years after it was built. He sent mailings out to a niche list of owners of buildings that weren’t structurally sound for earthquakes (unreinforced masonry), including this one. [5:20] The first contract for the smaller side of the building fell through, but when the chance arose a second time he put down $15,000 non-refundable, and also pursued the bigger side. After about 12 months of follow-up, he had both sides under contract in two separate negotiations. [8:25] He used two separate financing strategies for the different sides of the building, and closed on them in November 2018 and February 2019, becoming the first person to own the whole building in 101 years. [9:30] The list Jeff used to send mailers was a pretty niche list. In Jeff’s situation, he was able to get to sellers around the same time as the city was, which made the conversations a little easier. This letter was very similar to his regular mailer — he didn’t necessarily say anything about the unreinforced masonry situation for those properties. The list became relevant to the negotiation as well. [13:10] Some things to think about with niche lists: competition — are you going against many others who have access to the same list? You also want to keep in mind how you can use the list to your advantage when talking with the seller. [13:40] Persistent follow-up was key in this deal, with parties on both ends of the building. Taking a chance on the follow-up for the smaller side a second time ended up being a win. When the stars aligned with two yeses, his follow-up had succeeded. [16:25] Jeff breaks down the financing for the two separate transactions. He negotiated the first side down to $840,000 down; he set himself up for financial success a year before. He had previously bought a five-unit apartment on a note, and he put that up for sale to change the collateral of the note. He used the buyer’s money from the five-plex to provide the money. [20:15] The financing he negotiated for a past deal ended up providing the financing for this new deal. Jeff set himself up for success a full year before he knew about this commercial property. At the end of the day, the success of real estate is really about financial structuring. [22:10] Negotiating the second side of the building was a little less glamorous. Traditional financing was difficult, and ultimately he ended up going to a commercial hard money lender to get the money for closing. Now he’s working on refinancing the building as one. [24:15] The financing idea of moving the collateral under notes is a big strategy for Jeff. It’s complicated but is an intellectual challenge that really makes real estate fun. [25:40] Since buying the property, they’ve filled some vacancies and turned the biggest unit into a co-working space. They were able to make some cosmetic changes for about $20,000, and rent out the space as a shared working environment. [28:49] Real estate doesn’t have to be all go buy, fix, sell, rinse repeat. There is a lot of creativity to be found in real estate!   Mentioned in This Episode:   Meetings Daily REIA Show REI Facebook Page Brian’s Book The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur Sleaze-Free Real Estate Investing podcast

Jeff Stephens, creator of the Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and Sleaze-Free Real Estate Investing Podcast, joins Brian on the show today to talk about his holistic approach to real estate investing. This episode focuses on some tactics for sophisticated investors, and how keeping an open mind when looking for deals can yield the highest benefit for you and the seller.   Key Takeaways:   [1:08] Jeff is the host of the Sleaze-Free Real Estate podcast. Sleaze-Free Real Estate hopes to send a message about how people can get into real estate without feeling sleazy. In addition to the podcast, Jeff has been full-time in real estate since about 2013. As he found his voice as an entrepreneur, he created the Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur to share his experience with others. [4:10] Jeff specializes in off-market acquisitions and meeting face-to-face with sellers. Jeff focuses on working directly with sellers for new properties. He has had the most success when he has fewer intermediaries to work through. Face-to-face allows the opportunity for more questions to come up with the best solution for the seller. [7:40] Listening is three-fold: listening to what the seller has to say, maybe reading between the lines in some situations, and being able to create a proposal that goes back to the seller. The market has shifted away from generic experiences to a more personal approach. [10:20] Jeff prefers to buy from motivated sellers who aren’t really facing any problems. If a seller calls you, there is some reason why they feel like their situation could be better. You can’t go into every situation with the same pre-programmed solution. [11:30] Pull marketing is when you are trying to pull people towards you who are searching for something (bandit signs, etc) — you want to make yourself easily found. Push marketing is where you take your message and push it out to them (direct mail letters). The market for people searching for solutions is saturated right now. Jeff talks about his specific method of push marketing. [15:05] When Jeff gets a call, it’s about establishing rapport and arranging an in-person meeting. Once arranged, the first meeting is to start learning about the seller. [18:45] The first meeting is about getting to know what the seller is trying to accomplish and how they got here. In the case of pushback, just remember this is about making the seller feel comfortable. You’ll have to gauge each situation. [22:20] It’s important to be intentional when you’re building rapport — just focus on being nice and being yourself. If you can spend time developing rapport before you even start talking about the property, it will be that much easier to transition to talking about the property. [26:00] Jeff has a triple-threat acquisitions strategy. When he looks at a property, he considers how he could buy a property and hold on to it, do some sort of fix-and-flip, or a wholesale assignment. He comes in with an open mind to see what would be best to build his portfolio at the time, but always has the goal to get terms with the seller. [28:20] If you’re going to be acquiring a property, you’re going to be acquiring the building, but also the financing. If you can get them both from the same person at the same time, that’s a really good thing. The property and the financing are two separate assets that are equally valuable in different ways. [31:36] Jeff talks about buying an okay property with great financing and getting rid of the property but keeping the financing. If your loan is from an individual, the collateral doesn’t necessarily have to stay the same the whole time. Jeff provides a specific example of how this works. [34:45] If you want to get in contact with Jeff, visit sleezefreerealestate.com. This will link you to the podcast and additional resources for Jeff’s real estate investing strategy.   Mentioned in This Episode:   Meetings Daily REIA Show REI Facebook Page Brian’s Book The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur Sleaze-Free Real Estate Investing podcast Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini

We have Jeff Stephens on the Secrets to Real Estate Investing podcast with Hard Hat Holly today. Jeff is the Founder and Editor of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur. He became obsessed with the idea of financial freedom after reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. He started investing with rentals and now has a very diversified real estate strategy. What you’ll learn in this episode: How debt management can help your business How you can add managerial value to a property, as well as physical value The two meanings of “Comps” How Jeff acquires, negotiates, and finances his deals Free Download: Jeff’s document, “5 Critical Mistakes That Make Most Real Estate Investors Accidentally Lowbrow”, will help you become a more sophisticated real estate entrepreneur. Get it at hardhatholly.com/127 or by texting the word “hardhat” to 38470. Hear more from Jeff: The Sleaze-Free Real Estate Investing podcast is a show for those who never felt at home in the “we buy houses” crowd. Listen here. Check out his FREE Live webinar at sellerrelationsmastery.com Contact Jeff: thoughtfulre.com. Email: me@thoughtfulre.com

Today we interview Jeff Stephens, host of the Sleaze-Free Real Estate Investing podcast. Hailing from the Portland, OR market, Jeff currently has around 32 units and does wholesaling, flipping, and buy-and-hold investing. Jeff works hard to do wholesaling in a sleaze-free way. Take some notes!

This week we go back in time a bit and play Last Day of June on the Switch. This is an indie title about a man and his wife becoming separated due to unforseen circumstances and you have to try and piece it back together and hopefully stop it from happening. We also revisit The New Colossus from 2017 to see how it's aged and if we still think it's GOTY material. In the news, PS5 has released the first details on the new hardware while Xbox drops the all digital Xbox One S for the same price as a regular console. Oh and someone streamed for 2000 days straight. In our discussion, we have a guest interview with Jeff Stevens. He is a writer that creates original campaigns for Dungeons & Dragons. In this interview, we discuss how he stumbled upon this idea, how to master being a DM and the best resources for players to get better and better. Find out more about Jeff over on Twitter. You can also find some of his work on Dungeon Master's Guild. WE'RE DOING A GIVEAWAY! Do you play D&D? If so, we need your details in this survey and 2 lucky winners will get a $10 certificate to the Dungeon Master's Guild. Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube. Show Notes: 4:11 - Last Day of June 14:14 - Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus 27:00 - Gaming News 1:04:29 - Jeff Stephens on Writing Adventures for D&D 1:46:01 - Upcoming Video Game Releases Become a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server. The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website. Credits: "Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net Woman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress

Co łączy wszystkich charyzmatycznych (lub jeśli wolisz hipnotycznych) przywódców, niezależnie od areny, na której występują? Odpowiedź jest jedna i prosta: jednostki te potrafią SKUPIAĆ i NAKIEROWYWAĆ UWAGĘ innych ludzi. Co wcale nie jest jakimś kosmicznie trudnym zadaniem, bo jak zauważył Blair Warren, potrzeba umysłowego zaangażowania, czyli ciągłego nakierowywania na coś naszej uwagi jest piętą achillesową naszego umysłu. Bez odpowiedniej umysłowej dyscypliny, umysł skoncentruje się na tym, co najbardziej przyciągające. A dyscyplina to ostatnia rzecz, którą naszemu gatunkowi można zarzucić.... Krok #1 - Ściągnij na siebie ich całą uwagę... I do tego właśnie sprowadza się przywództwo, sprzedaż, marketing czy showbusiness - do przyciągnięcia i utrzymania naszej uwagi. Z tego żyją też media. Zaangażować się, zaangażować się, zaangażować się – w cokolwiek... A wszystko to po to by uniknąć tego, czego boimy się panicznie – nudy. Nie jest więc przypadkiem, że za szczyt emocjonalnej dojrzałości uznaje się umiejętność przebywania z samym sobą w samotności i ciszy. Ci, którzy angażują nasz umysł posiadają klucz do umysłów i serc. A więc do naszych działań i portfeli... - Blair Warren A dodatkowa dobra wiadomość jest taka, że wcale postrzegamy ich nie jako manipulatorów czy złodziei czasu. O nie! Postrzegamy ich wręcz jako zbawców. Ratują nas oni bowiem od „śmierci” zwanej nudą. Co prowadzi wprost do bardzo prawdziwego acz ironicznego faktu, że to inni ludzie mają więcej kontroli nad naszą uwagą niż my sami. A teraz zobaczmy jak mechanizm ten wykorzystać dla naszych szczytnych i altruistycznych celów! Zanim jednak do tego przejdziemy, dla porządku ustalmy sobie, że przyciągnięcie uwagi jest podstawowym warunkiem i jedynym staniem, w którym możliwe jest wywieranie wpływu. To pierwszy z trzech kroków niezbędnych kroków - przejdźmy zatem do omówienia ich wszystkich... https://youtu.be/xKtDdCGjCQo Patrząc i analizując wybitne i charyzmatyczne jednostki popełniamy bardzo często tak zwany podstawowy błąd atrybucji, czyli rozpatrujemy ich wpływ na świat jedynie (lub głównie) przez pryzmat cech, które ludzi ci posiadają. Jeśli jednak chcesz - podobnie jak i oni - urywać światu dupę, potrzebujesz pomyśleć o temacie w sposób nieco bardziej całościowy i nieco bardziej precyzyjny. Zatem pomyśl sobie o reakcji, którą chcesz wywołać, jako o OGNIU. Aby Twój OGIEŃ mógł efektownie płonąć, potrzebujesz trzech elementów: Iskry Paliwa Tlenu Iskrą oczywiście jesteś Ty -  przyszły Władca Wszechświata, przywódca totalny, lider charyzmatyczny i hipnotyzer mas. Paliwem są ci, których uwagę przyciągasz. Bez nich gówno zwojujesz, tak się bowiem (nie)szczęśliwie składa, że musi dojść do wymiany: Ty musisz uratować ich od nudy i dać im swoją uwagę i energię a oni, wdzięczni i zbawieni, pójdą za Tobą dając Ci to czego chcesz. Jednak to wszystko, i ta iskra i to paliwo potrzebuje tlenu a tlenem tym są okoliczności - a więc środowisko tudzież kontekst. Kontekst jest absolutnie kluczowym i jednocześnie najczęściej pomijanym elementem. Żeby dowiem doszło do hipnozy - również tej masowej - potrzeba, jak uczył wybitny hipnotyzer Jeff Stephens, dwóch elementów: Intencji Kontekstu Mówiąc inaczej - musisz wiedzieć czego chcesz i że tego chcesz i musisz stworzyć lub znaleźć środowisko, w którym do wydarzenia tego może dojść. Dla przykładu, niemal wszyscy wielcy historyczni przywódcy (z dyktatorami włącznie) przejmowali władzę w sytuacji takiego czy innego kryzysu. To nie musiała być wojna - wystarczyło społeczne niezadowolenie, zagubienie, frustracja czy znudzenie. Wiedzą o tym również sekty: ludzie zagubieni i na życiowym zakręcie są na wpływ dużo bardziej podatni niż ci, którzy są zaspokojeni i zadowoleni. Towarzysz Stalin w dobrym nastroju! Dlatego zwróć swoją drogą uwagę na moment w historii MMA (czyli na kontekst) w którym Conor McGregor pojawił się na międzynarodowej scenie.

JAIME Masters In this Starve the Doubts episode, Jared Easley together with Jeff Stephens from Crazydadlife.com, interviews Jaime Tardy. Jaime is a business coach and speaker at Eventual Millionaire. She is the host of the Eventual Millionaire podcast and the author of her new book The Eventual Millionaire: How Anyone Can Be an Entrepreneur and Successfully Grow their Startup. Jaime is also one of the keynote speakers for the Podcast Movement in Dallas this August 16th – 18th. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT: The characteristics of a millionaire Balancing business and family life College degree: Yay or Nay? ITEMS MENTIONED: Jaime being a female working in an IT industry You have to show what you can do and be good or better than anyone else Jaime gets what she wants because she ASKS Quitting the IT job—she made sure that she cleared her college loan before she moved forward Being stuck and not knowing what exactly you want to do It’s a process, you have to figure it out Don’t worry, you’ll eventually know what you want Balancing business and family life Jaime as a creative and a geek Being analytical, logical, and at the same time creative Know that you’re on the same level—don’t be intimidated Jaime’s dad as a professional guitar player and didn’t think that she needed have to go to college Over 50% of millionaires that Jaime interviews have a college degree but most of them don’t use their degree on their business Overcoming fear and getting past your doubts The Eventual Millionaire by Jaime Tardy The Eventual Millionaire by Jaime Tardy Video: The Eventual Millionaire Book Video: Jaime Masters talks about her book! You can hear Jaime Masters keynote at the Podcast Movement! The Podcast Movement The Podcast MovementSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CQWQVRBGQCK7E&source=url)

  Do you have friends or family members who are considering the religious life? On the podcast today, Kevin interviews his good friend, Jeff Stephens on how to help those in discernment. After serving for two years with FOCUS, Jeff has spent time in discernment with a religious community and in an archdiocesan seminary.   […] The post S2 Ep12 How-to Religious: Supporting Friends Who Are Joining Religious Life with Jeff Stephens appeared first on Lisa Cotter.

  Do you have friends or family members who are considering the religious life? On the podcast today, Kevin interviews his good friend, Jeff Stephens on how to help those in discernment. After serving for two years with FOCUS, Jeff has spent time in discernment with a religious community and in an archdiocesan seminary.   […] The post S2 Ep12 How-to Religious: Supporting Friends Who Are Joining Religious Life with Jeff Stephens appeared first on Lisa Cotter.

Jeff Stephens, a leading expert on financial services branding, joins us to discuss his career in branding financial institutions. Jeff discusses how to market to your members using all 5 of the senses, how the long tail is changing financial institutions, and why differentiation is hard and necessary.

Today I talk with Jeff Stephens of Crazy.Dad.Life. Jeff has a wife and kids plus a full-time job, as well as a full time job as a daughter-chauffeur. I wanted to talk to Jeff and find out how he's able to blog, podcast, and build an online business all while juggling so many other responsibilities. […] Click here EP41: Building Online in the Off Hours w/ Jeff Stephens (@CrazyDadLife) to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

JEFF STEPHENS http://www.starvethedoubts.com/112 Host of Starve the Doubts Jared Easley, together with co-host Crystal Foth from FineArtMom.com, interviewed Jeff Stephens. Jeff Stephens is the mastermind behind the CrazyDadLife.com –a website dedicated for all moms and dads who are trying to navigate daily family chaos. Jeff’s site provides helpful advice and stories most parents can relate to. Jeff shares tools and strategies which moms and dads can apply to their own daily routine as they face the struggles in balancing career and family life. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to face life’s insanity and chaos Jeff talked about the 6 Unwritten Roles for Dads. How Jeff does his day job and online job together – is his supervisor aware? What compelled Jeff to start a career online, while having a day job and being a parent Jeff’s reason for starting a blog The value of sharing knowledge and experiences Jeff’s passion: Record a legacy! Capturing and taking records of important events in life The conferences Jeff attended The moment when Jeff felt he’s not doing enough as a dad Jeff’s encouragement for parents who are having a hard time as a dad “There are times when you really can’t do what you want to do, or what your kids expect. But as long as you’re honest with them and include them in the conversation, then everything would work out fine. “ Jeff’s best family vacation The goal of Crazy Dad Life Why create a parenting blog Who's doing something that interests Jeff Crazy Dad Life with Jeff Stephens Crazy Dad Life with Jeff Stephens Connect with Jeff at: CrazyDadLife.com Jeff Stephens’ message to all the listeners: “As a parent, just continue to drive forward. Don’t let things get to you. Don’t become depressed. Don’t become overwhelmed. Just take one thing at a time...Always be engaged with your kids. Sit down, engage with them, teach them everything that you’re doing. Just be there for your kids and everything else will fall into place.” Items mentioned: Six Unwritten Rules for Dads by Jeff Stephens Fine Art Mom Podcast Movement New Media Expo Video: How to Add a Transparent Logo to an Image with Pixler Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CQWQVRBGQCK7E&source=url)

We have Terence Kinsky from our Network Quality Group and Jeff Stephens from our Service Operations Group. They’re going to speak about Network Quality and Brand Compliance.