Welcome to Episode 20 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington.
In this episode, we hear from Rik Rushton, peak performance coach, communication expert, speaker and best-selling author of ‘The Power of Connection’. He talks about his early career in real estate, how he found his calling as an educator, his tips for responding to feedback, how he wrote his best-selling book and what’s next in his journey.
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00:30 – How Rik began his career in real estate
03:00 – Upskilling in real estate and knowing the facts back then compared to now
04:30 – The ‘service’ mentality of real estate and investing in self-development
06:45 – Meeting Tony Robbins through Jim Rohn and the shoes behind it!
08:45 – Moving into training agents and his team, including his first paycheck offer for speaking
11:30 – Feedback: “If you don’t value the person, you don’t value the feedback.”
14:15 – Selling his real estate business, including the catalysts and the tough conversations behind this.
17:45 – Writing his best-selling book: “The Power of Connection”
19:10 – Paul McGee’s SUMO (Shut Up, Move On): The Straight-Talking Guide to Creating and Enjoying a Brilliant Life
21:25 – A sneak peek into Rik’s next book
24:15 – Check out and listen to Rik’s podcast, Voices of Value
26:00 – Get in touch with Rik at rikrushton.com – if you order his book from his website, you will receive an autographed copy!