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Go Home And Rethink Your Life

If you’re a Star Wars buff, you may remember the short scene from Episode II where Obi Wan was solicited by a shady “death...

Recruiting During The Crisis

One of the hiring managers from a large real estate company in California has been reaching out to me over the last few days. We...

Figuring Out How To Work

I spoke with the CEO of a large real estate company (2000+ agents) over the weekend. I asked: How are your agents handling with...

Snowstorm Or Tornado

I had the opportunity to hear Steve Harney speak yesterday concerning the real estate industry’s prospects and the ongoing...

It’s Time To Lead

As the effects of the public health crisis start to ripple through the economy, there’s a temptation to pull back and disengage....

Best Practices For Video Interviews

A couple of years ago, we had the opportunity to manage a large recruiting project for a client on the West Coast. During the...

Transitioning To Video Interviews

Every company, office, or team has been forced to respond to the potential dangers of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Recruiters and...

Find A Recruiting Niche

It seems experienced agent recruiting is being driven by funky economics. With the proliferation of new brokerage models,...

The Cure for Deal Doctoring

Yesterday, I spoke with a high-performing manager about how she keeps the urgent needs of her agents from encroaching on the...

How to Become a Recruiting Genius

How to Become a Recruiting Genius

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting What do Shakespeare, Dickens, Tolstoy, Picasso, Monet, Bach, Mozart,...

Turning Acquaintances into Hires

Turning Acquaintances into Hires

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting As a real estate hiring manager, you probably have a substantial number of...

The Habit of Proactive Work

The Habit of Proactive Work

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting It does no good to “focus on a small set of priorities” unless you take the...

Recruit With a Smile

Recruit With a Smile

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting Dale Carnegie famously advised his readers to carry a genuine smile and use...

Choosing Productivity

Choosing Productivity

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting In a previous podcast, Dave Mashburn noted that the most productive...

Continuing the Fight in 2020

Continuing the Fight in 2020

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting The ThirdPool writing and editing staff will be taking a break from...

Texting Pitfalls

Texting Pitfalls

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting Earlier this week, I highlighted some of the benefits of adding texting to...

Establishing New Relationships

Establishing New Relationships

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting Amy Cuddy’s research reveals that people want answers to two basic...

Getting the Right Things Done

Getting the Right Things Done

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting Over 50 years ago, Peter Drucker had an epiphany: The primary job of the...

Do Less, Then Obsess

Do Less, Then Obsess

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting Last week, I touched on Morten Hansen’s “do less, then obsess” productivity...

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