Ever wondered how a self-made real estate mogul found his path to a billion dollar empire? We're set to gain riveting insights into the life journey of Ari Rastegar, author and real estate entrepreneur. Ari rose from a difficult childhood to become a successful businessman. Ari will share the importance of proximity and the 'bartender strategy' he utilized to meet potential investors early in his career.Ari offers his perspective on networking and the impact of being memorable. He'll offer intriguing details about his studies with Paul Ekman, and the art of detecting lies and understanding non-verbal communication.Join us as we explore the power of human connection in a digitally advanced age. Don't miss this insightful conversation with the one and only, Ari Rastegar.Highlights:"I'm a human intelligence company, I am not an artificial intelligence company. I love that I use data to inform a better human decision.""Real integrity is not keeping promises to others. But real integrity is keeping promises to yourself.""If you strike out seven out of 10 times, you're in the fucking Hall of Fame, baseball. And I don't know about you all. But all I've done is failed. More than I've just learned how to fail..."Timestamps: (0:00:00) - Ari Rastegar Introduction(0:11:26) - Proximity and Strategy for Success (0:20:36) - Relationships With Authenticity(0:27:32) - Human Interaction in a Digital Age(0:34:41) - Body Language(0:44:46) - Reflection on Education (0:58:19) - Defining Moment(1:06:01) - Longevity JourneyAbout the Show: ➡️ Learn and burn Entrepreneurship from serial entrepreneur John Gafford On his podcast Escaping the Drift, he discusses all sorts of topics, including what made him successful and some of his core tenants for living life and managing successful businesses.➡️ He is joined by world class guests who share their expertise to help you level up! Escaping the Drift podcast stands to be one of the top sources of knowledge and insights, specifically into real estate and entrepreneurship out there! Not to mention tons of coverage of topical events and insights into our non-commercial lives as well… If that sounds interesting to you, make sure to subscribe.About John Gafford:➡️After appearing on NBC's "The Apprentice", John relocated to the Las Vegas Valley and founded several successful companies in the real estate space.➡️ The Gafford Group at Simply Vegas, top 1% of all REALTORS nationwide in terms of production. Simply Vegas, a 600 agent brokerage with billions in annual sales➡️ Clear Title, a 7 figure full service title and escrow company.➡️ Streamline Home Loans - An independent mortgage bank with more than 100 loan officers. *************✅Follow Escaping the Drift with John Gafford on social media:Instagram ▶️https://www.instagram.com/thejohnmgafford Facebook ▶️https://www.facebook.com/gafford2/ ?