In this episode, Blaine shares a story he read from Darren Hardy about how vital it is to figure out your ‘why’. Until you figure out why you need, want, absolutely have to accomplish something, you’ll always be struggling. Figure out your why and life moves in that direction. 

In this episode, Blaine asks one of the most important questions on your road to figuring out what your life’s mission is. Of all the important questions we ask on a daily basis, asking the question, “who needs me?”, is one of the most important to help you get clarity and direction on your life and business. 

In this episode, Blaine introduces the rules for high quality brainstorming as developed by the founder of the term ‘brainstorming’ in 1941, Alex Osborn. Brainstorming is one of the best ways to create magic and come up with potential life and business changing ideas through creative thinking. The goal is quantity of ideas with no criticism or judgement, and to push past the first third of our thinking to get to the third third, which is where the best ideas live!

In this episode, national business and life success coach, Blaine Feyen, explains why most people never get past earning a certain dollar amount and the errors in thinking about dollars per hour. Blaine teaches the listener how to shift your thinking from dollars per hour to dollars per minute, along with a whole new way to look at high value activities that may not put money in your bank account right away. 

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In this episode, Blaine talks about the different KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and metrics most appraisal businesses use to track and measure their business, and then introduces a new concept called ‘Return on Relationship’. ROR is a long term strategy of building relationships for profitability, fun, and long term growth. 

Picking up where Blaine left off in last week’s episode, Blaine offers several mindset shifts for those who tend to procrastinate starting things because of their perfectionism. 

In this episode, Blaine goes over 11 signs that you might be a perfectionist and that you might be using that perfectionism to keep you from starting things. Not everybody is a perfectionist but may still find themselves relating to some of these 11 personality traits and how they are killing their progress! 

In this episode, the second in the Best Interview Questions series, Blaine goes over the next 10 interview questions that you’ve likely never asked in an interview. Take good notes on these! If you want the PDF ‘cheat sheet’ with all 30 (the main 20 plus 10 bonus questions and podcast), you can go to www.RealValueCast.com and sign up to be a Value Syndicate member. It’s completely free!

In this episode, Blaine reveals the first 10 interview questions that you’ve probably never asked. These are very detailed and strategically developed questions that will give you immense insight into how your prospective new employee thinks and behaves in certain circumstances, and whether or not they are right for your business. 

In this episode, part 2 from the previous episode, Blaine recaps steps 1, 2, and 3 of the Summon the Master process, and then reveals steps 4 and 5, which help make this process so powerful. 

Appraisers, agents, lenders, anybody really! Use these 5 steps to summon your own inner master and take your life and business to the next level!

In this episode, Blaine reveals his 5 step process he uses with every new goal, project, or issue he faces. This is episode 1 of 2 and Blaine goes over steps 1-3 in this one. In episode 2, Blaine covers steps 4 and 5. Blaine uses these steps in his appraiser coaching program as well. 

In this episode, Blaine introduces the listener to two modes of thinking: reproductive and productive thinking. From there, Blaine tells the story of Kyle Macdonald and his Red Paperclip experiment for his blog and how Kyle made 14 trades within one year that ultimately led to someone giving him a house! Learn about the trades and how productive thinking can make connections that you never knew existed!

Red Paperclip TED Talk:
https://youtu.be/8s3bdVxuFBs

Podcasts mentioned in the show:

The Appraiser Coach Podcast: https://theappraisercoach.libsyn.com/

The Appraisers Advocate Podcast:
https://theappraisersadvocate.com/the-appraisers-advocate-3/

The Appraisal Cast:
https://theappraisalcast.com/

The Appraisal Update Podcast:
https://appraiserelearning.com/the-appraisal-update-podcast/

In this episode, Blaine covers the hotly debated topic of having multiple streams of income. Instead of just saying that everybody should have multiple streams of income, however, Blaine goes over why many shouldn’t attempt to have more than one primary stream of income, at least not until they have several things in place.

If you want to know what to consider before venturing into the multiple streams of income world, listen in and write these 4 things down!

In this episode, Blaine talks about the difference between giving a compliment and being a complement. Two vastly different concepts but extremely valuable to understand the law of complementarity. Blaine gives you some vital questions at the end of the show to ask yourself regarding the relationships in your life. 

In this episode, Blaine talks to those who want to become a real estate appraiser and gives vital advice on how to go about finding a good mentor. Apprenticeships in the appraisal business are the key to becoming an appraiser and most people go about it in the completely wrong way. 

In this episode, Blaine talks about burn-out, exhaustion, and boredom and one of the things he uses to overcome them. Blaine talks about his Giving Pyramid and the 5 levels of giving most people don’t realize they have available to them to give. 

http://www.CoachBlaine.com

In this episode, Blaine gives his view of where the appraisal industry might be headed and how changes in the markets, changes to the industry, and changes to the rules may affect how appraisers go about doing business. 

In this episode, Blaine explains how our brains use subtle little shortcuts called heuristics to make rapids decisions. The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut used to make decisions rapidly based on the most available information in our brains, even if that information isn’t the most correct. 

In this episode, Blaine talks about his realization that nobody was out there creating opportunities for him so he had to take it upon himself to create his own opportunities. During a meeting with a student, Blaine was called an ‘opportunist’ and it was in that moment that he realized it was something he wanted to become more of, instead of shying away from the term. 

In this episode, Blaine tackles the topic of fear and how it keeps up from living our best life and experiencing all that life has to offer. Blaine gives you 5 steps to turn any fear into something that can actually help you in becoming the you that you always wanted and creating the life you desire. 

In this episode, Blaine talks about the power of referrals and the right way to go about asking for referrals and how to get the highest quality referrals possible! Learn the scripts and dialogue to use when coaching your referral partners how you like to be referred and the kind of referrals to send your way.

Referral businesses are the most profitable and the most fun! learn to build one the right way!

In this episode, Blaine dips back into the mailbag to talk with an appraiser named Jim. Jim asked Blaine several questions about growing a business without having to spend an inordinate amount of time and life energy. Blaine goes over all of Jim’s concerns and offers some suggestions for those who might have some fear around the topic of growth, mentoring, private work, and managing people. 

In this episode, Blaine covers 7 things that have made a big difference in life and business. He calls it his Big 7 List! Get ready to write down all 7 and start taking some action on them today!

In this episode, Blaine goes over the 5 Love Languages from Gary Chapman’s ground breaking book from 1992. He talks about how to understand those different languages of appreciation and how they apply to your business. Get ready to write some stuff down because you’re going to want to learn what language your significant other is speaking!

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In this episode, Blaine goes over what the ‘rocks’ are and how to use them to hit your most important goals. More importantly, how to use rocks to start living and working ‘on purpose’!

Go to www.CoachBlaine.com/rocks to download the Big Rocks exercise talked about in the show. 

In this episode, Blaine talks about the power of the protege effect, which is the cognitive super power of rapid learning by intending to teach the information to others. Learn how to cut learning time in half on almost any topic or activity by employing the protege effect. 

http://www.coachblaine.com

In this episode, Blaine talks about a valuable life and business exercise called a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis is an exercise of going over one’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. This kind of exercise helps businesses, and individuals, figure out what they’re good at, what they’re not, what kinds of opportunities are available in the market, and what kinds of threats exist that could hamper the growth and progress of any business.

Go to www.CoachBlaine.com to take advantage of the last few weeks of the free Appraiser Stimulus Package

In this episode, Blaine talks about the top 5 lessons he learned from his mentors and coaches about ruthless time management for living a successful life. Be ready to take notes or suffer the consequences! 

Show notes:

https://aikicast.com/guardian-or-warrior-when-the-sheepdog-becomes-the-wolf-part-1

https://aikicast.com/guardian-or-warrior-when-the-sheepdog-becomes-the-wolf-part2

https://aikicast.com/guardian-or-warrior-when-the-sheepdog-becomes-the-wolf-part-3

In this episode, Blaine goes over the four steps absolutely necessary to accomplish anything in life ad business. It blows away typical goal setting garbage being taught in most business and marketing schools, like S.M.A.R.T. goals. Most people fail even with fairly clear goals because they fail to follow the 3 steps after goals have been written down. 

Continuing the training about how to thrive during a recession, Blaine adds several more techniques and concepts to put in onto play in your business to be the absolute leader in your market. 

Join the Level 1 Coaching Program and Mastermind for appraisers for free during the pandemic! Http://www.coachblaine.com

In this episode, Blaine asks several important questions to get you thinking about what we really know...and what we don’t. Most people get their information and knowledge from other people and sources and never question the information they’ve taken in. At some point in our lives we’re filled with things we ‘know’ for sure but may have no real evidence that any of it is true or real. Blaine asks you to question all your ‘knowing’ in order to have more ‘being’.

In this episode, Blaine talks about 5 things every appraiser can, and should be doing to recession proof your appraisal business. When an economy recedes and business opportunities change, you MUST have a strategy and plan to survive and thrive. We talk about how to ensure that your business not only survives, but thrives even during a downturn in the market.

Go to www.CoachBlaine.com to join the Level 1 Coaching and mastermind program for free during the pandemic. 

In this episode, Blaine talks about a goal setting technique that super powers your intentions in a way almost nothing else can. Most people suffer from decision and willpower fatigue when trying to accomplish or overcome challenges. This technique eliminates willpower and continuous decisions making from the process!

In this episode, Blaine tells the story of the rise of Netflix and the subsequent demise of Blockbuster as a result. Blockbuster was the biggest and most profitable movie rental company in the world at one time. When Netflix arrived on the scene Blockbuster had some missed opportunities that ultimately began its fall to the bottom. You’ll be very surprised to hear what caused their ultimate crash! Well...its in the title so...maybe not;) Listen anyway!

In this episode, Blaine talks about the current global pandemic and some of the changes it has caused people to make in their lives and businesses. Blaine reads excerpts from an article written by Julie Vincent Gambuto (link below) called ‘Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting’. In the article, Gambuto calls the pandemic ‘The Great Pause’ as a way to express how life has essentially paused around the world as we shelter in place and businesses close. The ultimate question from all of it is, what changes that you’ve made in your life as a result of the pandemic will you keep once it passes?

The Real Value Coaching Academy is offering its Level 1 Coaching Program for Appraisers FREE during the pandemic. You can access it at www.CoachBlaine.com and stay for free as long as the pandemic is affecting life and businesses in the US. 

Article referenced in the podcast: https://forge.medium.com/prepare-for-the-ultimate-gaslighting-6a8ce3f0a0e0

In this episode, Blaine walks listeners through a small part of one of his core purpose coaching exercises where the student asks themselves a series of questions that help to reveal some of your core values that help you make choices, whether you know it or not. Listen in and figure out what you’re for!

In this episode, Blaine talks about some of the leadership lessons that came out of the tragic fire at Mann Gulch. 

In this episode, Blaine goes over 7 things appraisers should be doing right now to build a better business, get more private appraisal orders, build a solid fan base, and be more profitable. 

In this diamond mining episode, Blaine talks about the Japanese calligraphy symbol called Enso, the brushed circle that represents the perfection of imperfection, Wabi Sabi, in the all important concept of Maai: vital interval in Japanese. 

In this episode, Blaine talks about the 5 things we cannot control in life and how to put some of what is going on in the world today into perspective. The current Covid-19 pandemic has swept the world and the markets are in free fall, people are scared, businesses are closing, and many are justifiably anxiety racked. Blaine also talks about the 3 types of expenses to be cutting at this critical time. 

In this episode, Blaine talks about what happens in the body when we give to another person. There are a variety of benefits to one’s health and well being by giving freely of our time, money, uplifting attitude, and other resources. There are also some rules! If you want to ‘do’ giving the right way, you must follow the rules! Listen in and write them down if you want to get all of the benefits from being a benevolent giver!

In this episode, Blaine talks about why to have a customer bill of rights and how to have a competitive advantage in the marketplace. In a heavy social media and internet world, customers and clients are craving human interaction and great customer experiences. You MUST have a Never/Always list within your organization if you want to ensure delivery of the absolute best client and customer service. Have pen and paper ready, as usual!

In this, the second part of a 2 part series, Blaine goes over the seven types of waste in a knowledge based business. In the first episode, he discussed the concept of Lean Manufacturing and Lean initiatives and how the thought process and practice has been invaluable in his own business. Now he takes it to the next level and shows you exactly what to to look for in your own business to begin value mapping and value streaming your business.

In this episode, Blaine introduces listeners to the LEAN manufacturing and LEAN thinking process utilized by some of the best companies in the world. What began with the Toyota Manufacturing system has morphed into a way of thinking about processes and wast that can be utilized in almost everyone’s lives and businesses. Blaine ties it into the appraisal industry so that appraisers will have an idea of how to implement LEAN into their business to realize more profit, eliminate waste, and live better lives!

In this, the final episode of this 3 part series on the Science of Success, Blaine wraps up the episodes with a recap of how the thoughts create emotions, our emotions inform our actions, our actions get results, and then we have more thoughts about our results and it continues this way ad infinitum. Blaine talks about 3 steps to changing the brain, body, emotions, and actions, thus getting better results. 

In this episode of Diamond Mining, Blaine tells a story of the time when he learned about the Japanese art of Kintsugi, the art of ‘gold joinery’ or ‘gold repair’ of pottery. The art of Kintsugi is more than just a way to repair broken pottery though, its also a philosophy of highlighting the flaws, imperfections, and the breaks in the nature of the pottery as a way of expressing the most valuable aspects of it. The philosophy carries over to human beings as well and implores us to not be ashamed of our broken and repaired places within but, instead, highlight them as a part of who we are and the things that make us the most valuable. 

https://shambhalatimes.org/2014/07/22/remembering-sensei-seiko-nakashima/

In this second part of a 3 episode series on the Science of Success, Blaine goes deep into the science of the RAS, the Reticular Activating System. The RAS is the connection between the body and the brain and gets programmed primarily by us based on our belief systems, our past experiences, and what we expect to see and experience. This is good and bad news! It means we get what we expect and what we think about we bring about! It also means we can reprogram what the RAS brings into our conscious awareness for our greater success.

Take lots of notes! There is a ton of information packed into this episode! All of this information is also taught in the Real Value Coaching Academy, which can be found at: The Coaching Academy Courses Website

In this two part episode, Blaine dives into the ‘science of success’ as it was taught to him many years ago while studying Zen meditation. Blaine has drawn on many teachers, authors, and scientists over the years to gain a deeper understanding of how to program our minds for the things we desire and lead the life we want to lead. 

There is lots of information in these two episodes so please take notes! These principles are taught in the The Coaching Academy as well, which can be found at https://www.RealValueGroup.com/coaching

In this episode of the Diamond Mining Series, Blaine talks about why saying, ‘No Problem’, instead of ‘You’re Welcome’ in a service scenario may be sending the wrong message!

This is part two of the 2 part series on the Top 10 Reasons to hire a good business coach. Blaine Feyen, life and business coach to the appraisal, real estate, and lending industries, follows up last week’s episode with reasons 6 through 10 on why to hire a coach and be mentored. 

There are many more reasons than 10, but Blaine goes over 10 really good reasons why EVERYBODY needs a good coach! Blaine talks about the coaches he hires and why everybody can benefit from a good coach. At the end of the episode, Blaine mentions 3 of the best business coaches for appraisers to d research on and here they are:

The Real Value Coaching Academy- Blaine Feyen
https://www.realvaluegroup.com/coaching

The Appraiser Coach-Dustin Harris
https://theappraisercoach.com/about/

Appraiser Insider Mastermind-Roy Meyer
https://www.appraisermastermind.com/

In this episode of the Diamond Mining mini series, Blaine asks a valuable question about guarantees in a service industry. Its easy to guarantee a product because you can just refund somebody’s money if they’re not happy. But with some services, like real estate appraisals, an appraiser cant guarantee that everybody in a transaction will be happy and they can’t refund money simply because somebody might not be happy with their appraisal. 

What they CAN do however, is guarantee several aspects of the delivery of their service! Blaine talks about several ways the delivery of a service can be guaranteed in a way that gives the company a competitive advantage in the market. 

In this episode, Blaine answers a very common question his company gets about why to hire a business or personal coach. This is not a sales pitch for The Coaching Academy, but instead an in depth explanation about the real value in hiring a business coach for appraisers, real estate agents, lenders, or really any other professions that wants to accelerate their growth, expedite their profitability, increase their time, be held accountable to their goals, help them develop worthy goals, find their core purpose, and a variety of other benefits gained through the hiring of a good coach.

This is part 1 of a 2 part series and there is lots of great content in this one, as usual! Have pen and pad ready to take notes! This may be one of the most important moments in your business career!

In this episode, the first of the new year, Blaine goes over several episodes from 2018 and 2019 that had lots of value for listeners based on the exercises contained in those episodes. One of the episodes covered is the ‘So You Wanna Be An Appraiser Episode’ where Blaine gives some great advice to new or soon to be new appraisers in search of a mentor. The advice is so good, in fact, that this episode should be required listening for all new appraisers, as well as those mentoring new appraisers. 

There are several other episodes recapped in this episode so take a listen and be ready to make some notes!