Ask a Windermere Coach Podcast: Tona Restine
Tona Restine, founder of Life Imagined, shares her incredible 27-year real estate journey from agent to office owner to full-time coach. She grew her Windermere Bend office from 12 to 75 agents through authentic leadership and a people-first approach.
[5:00] Growing Your Team - The secret to explosive growth: "Find people you like and tell them what we're doing right"
[12:00] Management vs. Coaching - Why tracking isn't leading. The power of service over spreadsheets.
[18:00] Biggest Blind Spots - "People work, not paperwork." Accessibility and knowing your agents personally.
[25:00] Mindset Mastery - Daily affirmations, intentional gratitude, and surrounding yourself with "safe people"
[32:00] Human Connection - Maslow's hierarchy in action. Why agents really leave (hint: it's not commission)
[38:00] Staying Relevant - Continuous learning across generations. "It's not an option to stop growing"
[52:00] Walking Your Talk - Living your message builds credibility. Consistency creates trust.
• "16 Undeniable Laws of Communication" by John Maxwell• "From Strength to Strength" by Arthur Brooks
"The minute I see them as numbers on a spreadsheet, I'm out.""The most effective message you speak is the one you live.""Be rigorously you. Be fully you."
Website: LifeImagined.infoFacebook: Daily Thought Blog - Tona RestineInstagram: @TonaRestineNewsletter: "The Stepping Stone" (Substack)
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