People say if you think you can do everything on your own, you’ve already failed. I believe that’s true because being in real estate for so many years, I’ve come to realize that forcing myself to do something I’m not good at won’t get me anywhere.

I’ve learned to leverage the skills and talents of other people so that I can focus on my box while they do theirs! I’m a visionary and my mind doesn’t work the way integrators do. It’s like yin and yang - you need to have one of each if you want to succeed.

Watch this video to find out more about having an integrator in your business, what that means for you as the visionary, and why you should invest in one!

Key Talking Points of the Episode

[00:22] Starting a business and doing everything on your own

[01:12] Being a visionary

[02:05] Realizing the need for an integrator

[03:05] Learning more about the differences between visionaries and integrators

[04:15] What does an integrator do?

[05:17] Playing both roles in the business

[05:51] The growth of your integrator

[06:19] Hiring an integrator for your business

[07:35] Why most integrators fail

[08:00] How to get your integrator ready for your business

[09:02] Having an integrator can be one of the best investments for your business

Quotables

“We find out that we’re that particular type of person, the visionary that can see the big picture, and have a lot of ideas.”

“We can bring all of these ideas to the table, but we can’t take it to the finish line.”

“What I wanna do is I want to start at A and I wanna get to Z right away.”

“My mind works totally different from other individual minds out there.”

“What an integrator’s focus is really about the operational piece of the business. Their job is to take your vision as a leader and execute the vision on a high level.”

“If you have somebody that you can bring from the inside, I highly recommend that first. They already have the experience and a working knowledge of the business.”

“If you do have to take it outside of things, be careful of that. There’s a lot of people that understand overall operations and HR, but they don’t understand your business and how it works.”

“It has allowed my unique abilities to come out - it has allowed my mind to work the way it works.”