Episode 30: Frank Curtin Systems Genius

I’m changing up this episode of Real Estate Investment Masters because my guest today isn’t focused on investing. Frank Curtin is focused on investors. I have known Frank Curtin for 6 years now, and he’s part of my mastermind group, so I’ve seen firsthand how he’s helped investors just like us get organized, get focused, and start succeeding the way they’re supposed to in this business. He breaks down the 8 core things you must know to have a thriving business and shares his experiences and anecdotes so you can see how his processes work in real life with real business models. [youtube]https://youtu.be/J0VZylKXSR0[/youtube] Real estate investment requires focus, time, and the ability to implement the systems, software, and processes that work best for you and your team. Frank discusses how to break down your unique abilities so you can see what’s working for you and what isn’t.  In fact, if you tune in right now, Frank and I are going to tell you exactly how you can start transforming your job and your small business into your full-time and fulfilling career. [Tweet "If you happen to like and love what you do, that’s your unique ability. - Frank"] MINUTE MARKERS 3:45 - Frank focuses on real estate investors and helps them grow their businesses 4:42 - What is Frank’s expertise with investors like us? 7:07 - How Frank went from working for IBM to working for himself 8:38 - Frank’s prism metaphor will help you focus on what’s important 10:24 - What “unique ability” means for your business and your investments 12:05 - Using your solo org chart to help you hire the right people for the right job 14:42 - The grueling process of acquisition and how implementing procedures can help break down your systems into manageable units 16:20 - Understanding Frank’s Level 10 process and the bigger part of building a business (FYI Frank runs his Level 10 every week) 19:20 - How Frank defines his to-do list 21:57 - The 8 core questions you should be asking yourself about your business 28:20 - Frank’s experience makes him one of the most trustworthy mentors out there today 29:56 - How these processes put 100% of your team on the same page 30:28 - Frank’s favorite business quote 32:06 - The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni changed Frank’s life 33:27 - Frank’s a techie, so check out his top 3 favorite mobile apps 34:45 - Frank’s morning routine starts at 7am every morning no matter what 36:17 - What loss taught Frank to be most grateful for 38:24 - Where fulfillment in life comes from (and it’s not personal genius) 42:05 - Why does Frank get so charged about what he does for a living? 44:33 - Get in touch with Frank at www.thesmartguides.com for some free resources 45:00 - The biggest thing Frank wants to do right now is help those who many not have the opportunity to grow their businesses the way they want 47:30 - What hiring a coach and mentor can do for you and your business [Tweet "When I learned to serve and lead with service, I experienced joys I can’t begin to describe. - Frank"] Links and Resources: Build your business around Traction by Gino Wickman and check out his other book Rocket Fuel, co-written with Mark Winters Use Glip to communicate with the team Use Smart Sheet for managing projects Frank created Doc and Do for process management Full Transcript Download the PDF Transcription Cory: Welcome, welcome, welcome! This is Cory Boatright, your founder of Real Estate Investing Profits, host of Real Estate Profit Master podcast series. What is going on? Hope you're having a phenomenal, productive, fun day, don’t leave out the fun. Everything else doesn’t really matter sometimes if you leave out the fun.We’re going to bring you another incredible guest, his name is Frank Curtin. I’ve known Frank for a little while, probably about 6 years. He’s also in the Collective Genius Mastermind which many of our guests we bring on here are a part of becau...