About this episode

Gus Waite discusses his journey in real estate, the importance of local experience, and his insights on aging and recovery.

Gus Waite had a long career in the Manhattan real estate market, at his peak owning an office with over 100 agents. Today, he is an entrepreneur and AI consultant who specializes in transforming modern real estate operations, integrating artificial intelligence and setting up the Independent Broker's Collective. Gus has the perfect blend of practical and spiritual wisdom. 0.00: Introduction 3.00: Cycles of life 7.00: Breaking into New York Real Estate by specialization 11.00 Real estate in the pre-internet years 17.00: Advantages of boutique firms vs the big (private equity owned) companies 24.00: Importance for independent brokers to have local experience 29.00: What does an abundant life look like? 33.00: My attitude with getting older 37.00: Nobody is thinking about you so you might as well live the life you want to live 42.00: Setting up the Independent Broker's Collective 50.00: Recovery from Alcoholism, being 40 years sober and fatherhood Until next time, love and good vibes. Podcast Website: https://enterthelionheart.com/ Check out the latest episode here: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enter-the-lionheart/id1554904704 Spotify…

People in this episode

Host: Lawrence Dunning

Guest: Gus Waite

Topics covered

• real estate
• entrepreneurship
• art of aging
• alcohol recovery
• local experience
• AI in real estate

Keywords

• real estate
• Gus Waite
• AI consultant
• alcohol recovery
• Independent Broker's Collective
• Manhattan real estate
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Independent Broker's Collective

Places: Manhattan

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