Stay Paid Podcast

ReminderMedia proudly presents the Stay Paid Podcast. We help agents & entrepreneurs master the latest business trends to unlock growth and create a life of freedom. Along with a healthy dose of motivation and inspiration, hosts Luke Acree and Josh Stike tackle business-building subjects like lead generation and retention, digital marketing and social media tactics, and the revenue-producing potential of relationships within your sphere. Each episode aims to provide listeners with tangible steps that will take their businesses to the next level.

Stay Paid Podcast is a business podcast hosted by ReminderMedia, with 712 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

ReminderMedia hosts Stay Paid Podcast, a business show with 712 episodes published.

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  Episode #689

  $100M+ TEAM INTERVIEW | Lisa Chinatti Sold 110 Houses in a Year and Lost $500,000 Doing It

  Aug 17, 202655 min

  She sold 110 homes in a single year—and still lost $500,000. In this candid conversation, broker-owner Lisa Chinatti unpacks the hard lessons and the rebuild that took her teamerage from chaos to one of the most productive organizations in Massachusetts. If you lead a team or plan to, this playbook on recruiting, standards, and structure will save you time, money, and heartache. In this episode: Teamerage structure: ~130–140 agents supported by 25 W-2 staff, including ops, sales managers/trainers, ISAs, and TC Founder-led recruiting vs. recruiter-led: 75% vs. 25% new-agent productivity in the first 90 days—and why it happens Expectation-led recruiting: leading with standards (10 Days of Pain, relationship-first follow-up) instead of perk selling Multi-pillar recruiting: new licensees at the wrong brokerage, agents burned on teams, and lightly seasoned agents who are stuck Treat candidates like listings: FSBO/expired analogies, scripts, objections, and follow-up cadence Sourcing: job boards plus targeted cold-calling using segmented market/roster data The year of 110 deals and a $500K loss—and the operational fixes that stopped the bleed Rebuild outcomes: 330 closed/pending YTD and 50 agents onboarded since Jan 1 Get updates on the new team‑building book: http://remindermedia.com/teambook ⭐️ Join the $100M Team Mastermind (Sept 22–23 in Scottsdale, AZ): http://remindermedia.com/teamevent

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  Episode #688

  What North Korea Taught Him About His Own Brain's Propaganda | Owen Fitzpatrick

  Aug 10, 202645 min

  Your biggest competitor is not the market or your script library. It is the inner propaganda convincing you and your clients to stall, doubt, and delay. Social psychologist Owen Fitzpatrick reveals how to rewrite those beliefs so you close more deals and lead with conviction. In this episode: Why the greatest lies come from the mirror, not the media Beliefs vs thoughts and why logic alone rarely moves people Mood‑congruent cognition and navigating down cycles Action through the dip: habits that outrun a bad mood Coaching loved ones and teammates with empathy, not fixes Turning objections into insights with better questions Order "Inner Propaganda" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Propaganda-Leading-Through-Turbulent/dp/1646872444 Free masterclass, workbook & launch bonuses: https://innerpropaganda.com/ Owen Fitzpatrick's website: https://owenfitzpatrick.com/ Follow Owen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenfitzp/ Follow Owen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owenf23/

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  Episode #687

  $100M+ TEAM INTERVIEW | Inside a $1 Billion-a-Year Team with George Laughton

  Aug 3, 202659 min

  From rebuilding after the REO era to leading 220 agents, George Laughton breaks down how he scaled a Phoenix-based team to $1B in annual volume. Learn the hiring frameworks, decision filters, and timing that turned opportunity into durable market share. In this episode: The reset: from REO team to George, his wife, one agent, and one assistant—then scaling to 220 agents $1B/year, 1,800–2,000 transactions, and gaining share despite a contracting market When to start a team—and when not to (operator vs. visionary vs. top producer) First hires, role clarity, and setting outcomes for 90 days/6 months/1 year Hiring to strategy vs. getting swept up by "magnetic" candidates Moving fast for undeniable talent and when opportunity forces scale (Zillow Offers) Internet lead gen at scale and training that unlocks agent capacity Footprint: five Phoenix offices, Tucson, small NV/Denver presence, Texas on deck; 98% of deals in AZ Links & resources: George's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgelaughton/ Zillow Premier Agent: https://www.zillow.com/premier-agent/ Realtor.com : https://www.realtor.com/ Ojo (OJO Home): https://ojo.com/ Follow Up Boss: https://www.followupboss.com/ Fireflies.ai : https://fireflies.ai/ HouseWhisper: https://www.housewhisper.ai/ The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://simonsinek.com/books/the-infinite-game The 4 Disciplines of Execution: https://www.franklincovey.com/books/the-4-disciplines-of-execution/ Get updates on the new team‑building book: http://remindermedia.com/teambook ⭐️ Join the $100M Team Mastermind (Sept 22–23 in Scottsdale, AZ): http://remindermedia.com/teamevent

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  Episode #686

  87% of Agents Fail. Here's What the Other 13% Do Differently | Lance Billingsley

  Jul 27, 202642 min

  Top performers don't avoid failure—they outlearn it. Former Tom Ferry coach and Navi Title VP Lance Billingsley reveals how the 13% win by focusing hard, iterating fast, and executing with discipline. In this episode, you'll hear how to pick one growth lever, master it, and scale without burning out. Why 87% of agents fail—and what the 13% do differently The FIRE framework (Focus, Initiative, Resiliency, Execution) and the four-burner analogy Shotgun vs. sniper marketing: master one channel, then delegate Teams as "neighborhood groups" and why brokerages struggle to systematize success Real-world playbooks: geo-farming at scale vs. social/video domination The "one deal pays for it" myth and how to think about ROI and runway Using AI to shorten feedback loops and fail faster Lance's book, "The 13%": https://www.amazon.com/13-estate-professionals-fail-dont/dp/B0GYWD1WFT The 13% Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UC2vOTxldMpFBSE4eXuBqgiA Lance on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lance-billingsley-883038125 Lance's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lance.billingsley/ Get updates on the new team‑building book: http://remindermedia.com/teambook ⭐️ Join the $100M Team Mastermind (Sept 22–23 in Scottsdale, AZ): http://remindermedia.com/teamevent

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  Episode #685

  $100M+ TEAM INTERVIEW | Building a "Navy SEAL" Team: Andy Griesinger's 170-Deal, $103M Playbook

  Jul 23, 202651 min

  A five-agent team. 170 deals. $103M closed—and 100 of those by the leader himself. Andy Griesinger opens the hood on how a lean, elite "Navy SEAL" team operates, recruits, and scales without bloat. In this episode The real definition of a team vs. a mini-brokerage—and why small can win big Recruiting with "friction": the criteria and tests that filter for the right agents The 61‑point daily tracker for new agents' first 90 days How brand and naming choices shape your eventual exit (or not) Leveraging relationships as a core value proposition that keeps deals together The ops backbone: director of operations, per‑deal TC, and boutique‑level service Follow Andy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andyg_realtor/ Read "Simple Numbers": https://www.simplenumberscri.com/books Get started with https://www.Monday.com/ Be the first to get the team book: https://remindermedia.com/teambook $100M Team Mastermind (Sept 22–23, Scottsdale): https://remindermedia.com/teamevent

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