On this episode of the Lab Coat Agents Podcast, Karina Pacific joins host Jeff Pfittzer to share how she has overcome so many things from her past and how she is applying them today. She talks about mistakes that she made as a new real estate agent, how she uses networking and things that she loves to grow her business, and how we treat leases because they can turn into millions of dollars in due time. Tune in now! Episode Highlights: Karina introduces herself. She was born and raised in Mexico in a little beach town. HSe now lives and does real estate in Manhattan Beach. In 1985, Karina came to America by a miracle of God, and was raised pretty much parentless because she had a single mother who was working all of the time. Karina experienced abuse, neglect, and many hardships. All of the lacks have strengthened her to who she is now. Curiosity and faith saved Karina. She is intuitively a positive person.  Jeff talks about how it is easy to find trouble and easy to give up when you come from a hard upbringing and past. Are you just dealt a bad hand?  Jeff asks Karina to give advice to real estate agents who are tempted to give up in these times that are harder. Hard times help define people but human nature likes what is comfortable. How do you break out of the mediocre? Jeff asks Karina to share her plan for the next 12 months with the challenging changes in the economy. She discusses her company's business plan and pillars. How do you make it with raising interest rates, low inventory, and recessionary times? Karina talks about how the charitable part of her business loops back to sales. Karina shares stories of mistakes that she has made to help other agents. She also talks about strengths and weaknesses and interviewing teams. What do your habits say about what kind of professional you are? It took Karina ten years to really find her home in real estate. She was not afraid of moving around and she suggests, “You have to find your people.”    Resources Mentioned:  Lab Coat Agents | Website | Facebook | Facebook Group | Twitter | Instagram  Jeff Pfitzer   | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter Follow Up Boss (Sponsor) Chime (Sponsor) Z buyer (sponsor)   https://karinapacific.com/ https://www.instagram.com/karinapacifichomes/?hl=en Karina Pacific - 310-529-4292 https://www.instagram.com/karinapacifichomes/?hl=en