After being shattered by the market crash of 2008, Chris re-engineered his entire business to get back into the game. While strategy, relationship, and marketing are all equally important, growing yourself first is the most powerful key to move forward.

His process for creating a system that builds the foundation of his business:

• Find something that you like.
• Find someone in it that's still active.
• Put your blinders on for three years.

In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, Chris Prefontaine will talk about why having a system is a game changer for a business. He will also share his 3-step process for creating a business system, why the timeline for building a successful business is unique to each entrepreneur, and how investing in yourself first can dramatically change your entire business life.

Chris Prefontaine is the Founder and CEO of Smart Real Estate Coach and author of the best-selling book, Real Estate On Your Terms. With over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, he has been through several real estate cycles, leading him to have a deep understanding of the challenges and changes in the industry. As an advocate of constant education, Chris coaches investors on how to properly scale and automate their business throughout North America without using their own cash, credit, or taking out bank loans to buy property.

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In This Episode

1:44 - Backstory of Chris Prefontaine

4:41 - The meaning of his book, Real Estate On Your Terms

6:24 - How he views the timeline for building a business system

11:49 - Why growing your business is impossible without growing yourself first

19:06 - One of their worst deal that served as a big learning experience

24:36 - What Chris considered to be his greatest success

26:48 - His advice to anyone growing a business

27:58 - How he got started with writing a book

Favorite Quotes

"You cannot grow a company without growing people. And therefore you can't grow yourself if you're a solopreneur. Without growing yourself, you just can't do it. So don't get frustrated. Don't be mad at yourself. If you're not growing it's because you're not putting your time into you. Your money won't grow without you." - Chris Prefontaine

"If you're following people, make sure you're following someone whose weathered storms, both personal and economic." - Chris Prefontaine

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