Kristen sits down with three team leads, Mindy Jones, Cassandra, and Rachel Krill, for an honest, unfiltered conversation about the rollercoaster of running a real estate team. They talk about the moments they wanted to quit, why they didn't, and what it actually looks like to build a team (or a micro team, or no team at all) that fits your life instead of someone else's blueprint.

In This Episode

• Why the hardest part of leading a team isn't the business, it's finding people with the grit to embrace the suck
• The difference between leaders and team members, and why pouring into the wrong people leads to burnout
• Mindy, Cassandra, and Rachel's very different team models, micro team, mid-size, and everything in between, and why none of them is the "right" one
• Why Cassandra scaled back after realizing a bigger team didn't mean better production
• Ditching the word "pivot" for "seasons" — and why your business is allowed to change as your life changes
• The moment each guest almost walked away from their team or their business entirely, and what got them through it
• Why turnover is more expensive than most agents realize, and the "slow to hire, fast to fire" philosophy
• Learning to protect your own definition of success instead of comparing yourself to team photos and award stages
• Advice for anyone listening who feels like they're ready to quit right now
• Kristen's Hello Culture community-building coaching
• The Moms in Real Estate Referral Room and what's inside it

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