Multifamily investing is a team sport. And choosing the right partners and team members is critical. But how do you go about determining who is a good fit for your organization and who isn’t?

On this solo episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, I discuss the importance of figuring out what you stand for and then using those core values to make decisions in your investing business.

I walk you through the process of determining your core values, explaining how to choose your themes and translate them into easy-to-memorize headers.

Listen in for insight around our core values here at the Michael Blank organization and learn how to get clear on your own values and use them to find the right partners and team members for your investing business! 

Key Takeaways 

The importance of identifying your core values

Our core values here at The Michael Blank brands

  1. Make a difference
  2. Do what you say
  3. Do your best
  4. Get stuff done

How to identify core values in your organization

  1. Themes
  2. Header
  3. Descriptive

The themes we chose at The Michael Blank brands

How to translate your themes into headers

How to expand your headers into descriptives

Resources

Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott

Who: The A Method for Hiring by Geoff Smart and Randy Street 

The Core Value Equation: A Framework to Drive Results, Create Limitless Scale and Win the War for Talent by Darius Mirshahzadeh

Register for Michael’s Deal Maker Bootcamp 

Learn More About Michael’s Mentoring Program

Join the Nighthawk Equity Investor Club

Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing by Michael Blank 

Podcast Show Notes 

Michael’s Website 

Michael on Facebook 

Michael on Instagram 

Michael on YouTube 

Apartment Investor Network Facebook Group 

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