More Than More

Working in Your Unique Ability®

THE BACKSTAGE | What if the key to a thriving team isn’t just hard work, but truly understanding what makes each person exceptional? In this episode, Vic, Anna, Abbie, and Dylan dive into the power of recognizing and utilizing Unique Abilities®. They share their own journeys of self-discovery, how other tools like the Enneagram and StrengthsFinder impacted discovering their Unique Abilities®, and unpack how embracing individual strengths leads to better teamwork, personal growth, and organizational success. 
 
Access Unique Ability® resources here.
 
Speakers:
Dylan de Bruin, Broker/Owner
Vic Stefansen, Director of HR, Care & Connection
Anna Culbertson, Director of Operations
Abbie Dorwart, Director of Marketing 
 
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Real Estate Market Update: February 2025

Join Dylan and Travis as they break down the latest real estate market trends and what’s ahead for 2025. They’ll dive into inventory projections, interest rates, and buyer demand while sharing strategies for staying consultative and transparent with clients. Plus, they’ll discuss the challenges of market oversaturation and navigating a negative news cycle. 
 
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Authentic Brand Building with Emily Miller

MARKETING PLAYBOOK | Discover how being genuine, connecting with local audiences, and infusing personality into marketing can attract great clients and build a standout brand. Emily Miller shares her insights, challenges, and the tools that helped her social media thrive.
 
Speakers:
Emily Miller, Agent in Des Moines, IA
Staci Stillmunkes, Agent Marketing Services Coordinator
 
Emily Miller has been a licensed real estate agent since 2021 and primarily serves the Des Moines, IA area. She is on the Hokel Team in our Ankeny office. 
 
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Leveraging Buffini Teachings To Build a Business

RELENTLESS ON THE RISE |  Real estate can be overwhelming with so much information to navigate, but courses like 100 Days to Greatness® help new agents cut through the noise with proven systems they can rely on for long-term success. Amy Simpson and Deb Bartholomew share how Buffini & Company’s 100 Days to Greatness course helped launch their careers. They discuss how the course equipped them with tools, scripts, conversation starters, and other valuable resources to generate leads, build trust, and handle clients and transactions with confidence
 
Speakers:
Amy Simpson, agent in Ankeny, IA
Deb Bartholomew, real estate agent in Urbandale, IA
Teske Vance, New Agent Success Manager
 
Amy Simpson has been a licensed real estate agent since 2024. She is on the Rob Wheeler Team in our Ankeny office. 
 
Deb Bartholomew has been a licensed real estate agent since 2024. 
 
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Survival to Significance: Systems

MORE THAN MORE: IDEAS | Most real estate agents start out overwhelmed and without a clear plan. Learn how to go from survival to significance by building a self-managing business based on systems.
Angela joins Dylan to break down essential systems for leads, transactions, and marketing—key pillars of a well-run business. They also cover executive systems (CEO, COO, CFO roles), strategic business planning, and how to structure your business to run without you.
Access our roadmap to building a self-managing business here. 
Speakers:
Dylan de Bruin, Broker/Owner
Angela Fisher, Agent Development Director
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Crushing with Conversations

BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS |  Angela sits down with Tyra to spill the secrets behind her sales contest success. From fun pop-bys with clients to landing surprise referrals, Tyra shares how personal connections turned into big wins. They dive into the power of teamwork, asking for referrals, and why face-to-face connections are worth the effort.
 
Speakers:
Tyra McAbee, top agent and broker in Cedar Rapids, IA
Angela Fisher, Agent Development Director
 
Tyra McAbee has been a licensed real estate agent since 2011 and is a top producer in the Cedar Rapids and Vinton, IA areas. She leads the McAbee Real Estate Team and is the Transaction Broker of the C21SRE Cedar Rapids office. You can find her on Facebook at McAbee Real Estate Team. 
 
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Using Market Absorption Analysis to Tell a Story to your Sellers

BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS | Helping sellers understand the market goes beyond just statistics; it’s about telling a story that guides them toward the right decisions. Angela and Dylan walk through how to conduct, interpret, and communicate a market absorption analysis to set clear expectations, offer valuable insights, and help clients make informed choices and set a competitive pricing strategy. 
Access our market absorption analysis resources here.
Speakers:
Dylan de Bruin, Broker/Owner
Angela Fisher, Agent Development Director
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3 Keys to Employee Engagement

THE BACKSTAGE | Two things are true: human beings need meaningful work to feel fulfilled and everyone hates their jobs. Right? In reality, many people are dissatisfied and disengaged with their jobs for three reasons: anonymity (they feel unseen), irrelevance (they're not sure how they matter) and immeasurability (they don't know how to measure success).
Dylan, Vic, Anna and Abbie discuss the three "miseries" of work and how our team is working to counteract them, the impact to our team members and how reversing these miseries can make people actually enjoy coming to work every day.
Speakers:
Dylan de Bruin, Broker/Owner
Vic Stefansen, Director of HR, Care & Connection
Anna Culbertson, Director of Operations
Abbie Dorwart, Director of Marketing 
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Orphans of Teso: Survive, Thrive, Succeed

MORE THAN MORE | For more than 15 years, Orphans of Teso has endeavored to create a sustainable model of change and empowerment for orphaned and vulnerable children and communities in Uganda. Dylan and Jen de Bruin join us to share an update on their recent trip to the three CarePoints and the progress and results of the past decade of sustainable development.
They also discuss what's next as the CarePoints prepare to "graduate" in the next few years, how essential it is to grow and develop mindsets just as much as financial literacy and job skills, and what the future might look like as the first generation of kids grow up and return to the CarePoints to re-invest in their communities. 
To learn more about Orphans of Teso, go to orphansofteso.com. You can also follow along on Facebook and Instagram - @OrphansofTeso. 
To learn more about Orphans of Teso, go to orphansofteso.com. You can also follow along on Facebook and Instagram – @OrphansofTeso.
Kids that need a sponsor:
https://www.hopechest.org/carepoints/ogoloi/
https://www.hopechest.org/carepoints/ongongoja/
Education fund:
https://www.hopechest.org/fundraise/ongongoja-education-2024/
Speakers:
Dylan de Bruin
Jen de Bruin
Abbie Dorwart
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Success Strategies from a New Agent Success Coach

RELENTLESS ON THE RISE | Learn the fundamentals of kickstarting your career in real estate. Teske talks to Jennifer Harman, a New Agent Success Coach for C21SRE agent in Ankeny, about the basics of building a successful real estate business. Jen discusses overcoming initial barriers, building confidence, leveraging resources, and the importance of mental health. She also shares practical steps to take in your first few years, the significance of having a structured plan, and how to turn your contacts into clients. 
Speakers:
Teske Vance, New Agent Success Manager
Jennifer Harman, agent in Ankeny, IA
Jennifer Harman has been a licensed real estate agent since 2019 and serves the Des Moines, Iowa area. She is a New Agent Success Coach for new C21SRE agents in the Ankeny office.
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