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In this episode REALTOR® Adam Kruse talks to Mary Kausch of https://www.alignmentpartnership.com/ about what it takes to be a great entrepreneur, boss, and team builder. Find out how Mary helped Adam communicate better with his co-workers and loved ones. Email questions to PODCAST@HermannLondon.com Adam Kruse - https://hermannlondon.com/realtor/adam-kruse/ Mary Kausch - https://www.alignmentpartnership.com/about/ ITUNES - http://goo.gl/rs1q9X Blog - https://hermannlondon.com/resources/ Website - http://hermannlondon.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HermannLondon/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/HermannLondon Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hermannlondonrealtors/ Address - 7350 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63143 Phone Number - 314-802-0797 Search For Homes on http://www.wizah.com/ Theme Song by Trastornobeats 3:10 Mary has been a self-employed entrepreneur for over 29 years. How did she become so motivated? 4:00 How did bad bosses motivate Mary to start her own business? 4:39 What makes a bad boss? 6:00 Why was Adam worried about requiring agents to use a checklist when it came to turning in paperwork for each deal? 7:40 How does Mary decide what she is going to get done on any given day? 9:30 When does Mary plan what she is going to get done for the week? 11:05 Mary used to use Post-It Notes. She still uses a little book she always keeps on her. 12:43 Planning too many things to get done in a day is setting yourself up for failure 14:43 Mary doesn’t apologize for taking a break and unplugging 16:17 What does Mary do when she takes a 1 month retreat and why does she do it in July? 22:41How has the DISC personality assessment affected Adam’s life? 29:00 Adam compares the DISC personality assessment to painting a room 30:30 Adam learned how to work with Geri, his office manager, through the DISC assessment 34:32 How do different people learn in different ways? 37:08 Contact Mary at 314.409.6622 and Mary@AlignmentPartnership.com 40:40 What is emotional intelligence? 45:00 Adam finds that some agents need a script before making cold/warm calls to potential clients 50:38 6 P’s of the Leadership of Organizational Excellence 53:47 Why does Mary encourage businesses to join a Chamber of Commerce?