Ex-NBA to Luxury Realtor: How 1 Open House Changed His Life Forever | Sam Coleman | Breaking and Building Leaders E8
Sam Coleman is a remarkable story of persistence. As a kid from Baltimore with struggling throughout high school, playing JV for nearly 4 years, hustling to get into college basketball, getting hurt his rookie year in the NBA, traveling the world in the G-League to get another shot, getting one chance but it ended poorly, driving Uber, failing the real estate exam 5 times, his wife by his side supporting the family, and after getting his 2nd chance back in the NBA... he could've completely quit. But he didn't.
Every inch in life Sam has fought for and made it happen regardless of circumstance. As a result, his story of breaking into luxury real estate from nothing to his journey as a leader selling millions is one worth learning from. Sam Coleman is Luxury.
In this conversation we discuss:
00:00 - A story of perseverance
01:31 - Why Kevin Garnett is Sam's Favorite Player
02:19 - Growing up Baltimore, developing late & playing JV for 4 years
05:09 - Sam's biggest supporter
07:30 - Coaching with Nick Nurse
11:58 - Breaking into luxury real estate in Vegas
16:10 - The 1 uber ride that changed his life
17:20 - How Sam's 4th sale was in luxury
18:50 - Building a luxury farm & relationship building
21:44 - The single most important skill for agents
23:24 - The real unique value of a Realtor
25:25 - How Sam sold 5 listings on the same street
27:24 - How any agent can become the market leader (even if you're new)
29:40 - Sam's scripting based on data
30:56 - Sam's exact script
32:50 - Sam's call to action & keeping in touch
33:20 - Sam's database marketing plan
35:03 - Sam's farming strategy
37:02 - Why top agents don't sell homes everywhere
39:35 - How Sam adds value as an agent
42:43 - The tough times that provide the great times
44:30 - The dagger shoved in his heart
46:29 - Support during our darkest times
49:00 - Choosing the right partner
51:00 - Being married to 7 different women
53:00 - How partners grow together
55:40 - What leadership means to Sam
Resources:
Hell-o month from Spring Bengtzen
The concept of "Seven Equities of Life" introduced by agent Kevin Stirdivant
Sam's links:
Website: https://www.thesamcoleman.com/
Instagram:
(personal) https://www.instagram.com/thesamcoleman/?hl=en
(team) https://www.instagram.com/samcolemanluxury/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesamcoleman/videos
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🎙 Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildingbreakingleaders
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