In this episode, Jerry and Jacobe talk to Andy Mulholland, who has such a great story to share. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and 4 kids and has worked in real estate since 2009; He also started his own business with no college degree. His experience has taught him to live a balanced life with success. Get ready to be inspired!
Episode Highlights:
- Andy got his real-estate license in 2009. He doesn’t have a college degree.
- His business boomed, and Andy realized that the sacrifice was too great for the success he was achieving. He also hired team members in order to grow his business.
- In 2018, Andy walked away from his business. Currently, he is running a coaching firm.
- Why do people at different times in their life decide they are going to prioritize success and make some sort of sacrifice?
- Andy wonders why no one at a younger age talked about the importance of relationships.
- Growing up, Andy encountered fractured relationships due to violence, alcohol, etc.
- Like a pendulum, Andy pushed success as far as he could, but it came swinging right back to hit him.
- He talks about his experience as a limousine driver and efforts to remove debt.
- When his real-estate business was growing, at one point in Andy’s career, he just simply stopped caring about the money; For Andy “freedom” is his definition of success.
- When Andy was a broker and had a team of agents, there was one incident that was really challenging for him. His broker license was deactivated due to missing 2 credits.
- Though his license was canceled, Andy still decided to go ahead and show listings to already booked clients as he had so many people dependent on him; A family member who was an agent ended up reporting him.
- Many different coaches over the years have taught Andy unique things; That has allowed him to be financially stable, value life, and give more to others.
- How do you keep the fire burning and stay motivated?
- Jerry refers to Andy’s exit from the real-estate industry as typical. At the peak of success, Andy simply decided to close his business.
- Andy loves to experience and enjoy life. His dream is to live full-time in an RV; He shares exciting and funny stories from his travel adventures with his family members.
- Define your own success. Life becomes a lot easier if you are super clear on what you are willing to sacrifice and what you are not.
3 Key Points:
- Andy shares how relationships gave him clarity about what success really is. Real estate allowed him to have financial success, but it also came at a high cost.
- Jacobe inquiries about Andy’s desire to coach people. Andy is a firm believer of coaching; He would not have achieved so much in real estate had he not believed in coaching.
- Andy says it is easy to make a decision when one is clear about “Success Without Sacrifice.”
Resources Mentioned:
- Jacobe Kendrick |Facebook| LinkedIn | Instagram |YouTube|
- Jerry Weaver | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram|
- Success Without Sacrifice Facebook page
- Andy Mulholland | Facebook
- BJJ Realtor YouTube