Nick Ahrens is one of the top real estate agents in Orange County! He is part of The Reed Team, the #1 rated real estate team in Orange County, California, and since joining has made his way to the top of his market! Joshua and Nick break down what it’s like being a brand new agent, the struggles that come with being new in the real estate industry and how to overcome those struggles, and much more!   0:01 - Introduction 3:00 - Journey into real estate 6:00 - Deciding to go Full-Time with real estate 11:00 - Learning how to Cold-Call 14:30 - What is your social media strategy? 21:00 - Social Media Tips for Agents! 28:00 - Being TERRIFIED of cold-calling 35:00 - Always being 100% in control of your emotions 40:00 - Work harder than everyone else and it will benefit you 42:00 - Real estate is the EASIEST business in the world 47:00 - Why did you decide to join a team instead of being a solo agent? 53:20 - How do you provide coaching for your team? 56:00 - What are your major lead sources? 58:00 - Two pieces of advice Nick would give his younger self to speed up his success     Websites:   www.ReedTeamHomes.com   https://www.instagram.com/nickahrensrealestate/?hl=en   https://www.spreaker.com/user/selpodcast   Thanks for watching don’t forget to subscribe for daily content!  https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=joshuasmithaz   iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gsd-mode/id964583650?mt=2   Full Site - http://www.gsdmode.com   41 Weeks of Real Estate Tips from Joshua Smith FREE! - https://joshuasmithkir.lpages.co/41-tips-registration-page/     SUPPORTED BY   Perfect Storm (http://www.perfectstormnow.com)   90 Day Mastery (http://www.90daymastery.com)   GSD Apparel (http://www.gsdmode.com/product-category/tees/)   REO Mastery University (https://reouniversity.wpengine.com/)   Hit Me Up!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaSmithGSD   Instagram: https://instagram.com/joshuasmithgsd/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshuaSmithGSD