Thoughts on Leadership: Michael Phelps, NAR and Winning

This week my travels took me to Chicago and then on to Southern California but let’s talk about Chicago and the 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. My conference experience actually began in a very unusual way. Let me explain …

At exactly 7:22 a.m. –5:22 a.m. my time—I headed down to Starbucks for coffee, just as I do every morning to begin my usual routine. I was just waking up and had on a t-shirt and a bit of bed head when I arrived at Starbucks. (Hey, we’re always honest on this blog.) Anyway, there I am in line to get coffee when I recognized Michael Phelps was waiting right in front of me.

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#16 Thoughts on Leadership: A Lesson in Elevation

By Gino Blefari

This week my travels took me from sea to shining sea … or pretty close. I started out in Chicago as a panelist at AREAA’s 2015 Global & Luxury Summit then drove toward the outskirts of the Windy City to visit the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate team. From there, it was off to Lancaster, PA to spend time with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty and finally, my week ended among the snowcapped mountains of Vail, CO and the agents, managers and staff at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Colorado Properties.

If you’re counting, that’s a gain of almost 11,000 feet in elevation. Here are my calculations:

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