Join Matt and Garrett as they celebrate 300 episodes of The Ninja Selling Podcast with a very special Q&A show! They dive right into your questions, beginning with how to handle potential clients who want to see a house immediately, and those who would jump at the right house but otherwise aren’t in a hurry. You’ll also hear about planning your budget to ensure you’re providing value without overspending, educating yourself around real estate investments, and how to set recent Ninja graduates up for success.   Our hosts offer their thoughts on prioritizing the Ninja Nine Systems into your routine, making sure to keep people in your autoflow, having Magic Wand conversations, and asking F.O.R.D.  questions (Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Dreams) to truly understand your clients, build genuine relationships with them, and identify how you can help them accomplish their goals.    As entertaining as it is informative, today’s super-sized anniversary episode is full of helpful tips and resources, insightful topic discussions, and detailed answers to all your questions that will leave you ready for another 300 incredible installments! Thank you so much for listening and for your participation in this amazing community.   To share your ideas, ask questions, and connect with other Ninjas, join the Ninja Selling Podcast Group on Facebook. You can also leave a voicemail with your direct feedback at 208 MY-NINJA. And visit Ninja Selling Events for more information about upcoming open installations. Or if you’re interested in taking your goals a step further, visit Ninja Coaching to check out all of our amazing coaches.   Episode Highlights:  Special Q&A show for our 300th episode Potential client who wants to see a house immediately, but you believe in 10-Step Buyer Process It’s best to meet with them beforehand, at a location other than the property in question Stick to your Systems, especially around safety Start your work together with the 10-Step Buyer Process and a Buyer Packet Underlying life changes that are causing either pain or pleasure that motivate action Magic Wand Conversations Keep people in autoflow and offer to send information of value Organize your “Hot List” with people at the highest level of pain or pleasure at the top Budgeting without overspending - Ninja is a very inexpensive business to run A big red flag is if your expenses exceed 30% of your income Majority of value you bring is through personal interactions Make sure you’re not putting more on your credit card than you can pay off at the end of the month Educating yourself on real estate investments (Bigger Pockets and Focus 1st are great resources to get started) Understand your client and what they’re trying to accomplish Setting new Ninjas up for success, providing an environment that allows them to take action Fitting Ninja Nine into your routine   Quotes:   “The most important thing you can try to do up front is see if you can schedule that time just to meet face-to-face and not at the property.”   “You have to put your foot down on a process.”   “I'm very particular about making sure people are safe. You have to have a full process with that.”   “Yes, we can definitely go see this house. But I have a process… I have a system that will help us see other opportunities that maybe you haven't been able to see yet.”   “It starts at the beginning, when you introduce yourself, and you're having those conversations, you're asking F.O.R.D. (Family, Occupation, Recreation, Dreams) questions, learning a little bit about what's going on with those people who are walking through.”   “Those ‘What If’  people out there, they're not really buyers unless you can determine that they have some sort of underlying pain or pleasure that they need an answer to. If they don't have it at all, be real careful how much time you're giving to them.”   “We need to know what's the motivation behind them wanting to move forward with a process because that's going to help you qu