Steve Ladrido: A Servant Leader

Welcome back to another episode of the Real Estate Excellence Podcast! Today, I have Steve Ladrido on the podcast.  Steve is President of the St. Augustine/ St Johns County Board of Realtors® and is the Chair of the St Johns County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, and Regional Director at Coldwell Banker Premier Properties.  He is actively involved in the local community coaching, volunteering, as well as serving the local and state Realtor® communities.  

“All I asked for was an opportunity.”  In this episode, Steve shares with us his experience in the automotive industry and how he has made this his advantage in the real estate industry.  We also talk about teams and leadership and how he has improved as a servant leader through servant leadership.  Check it out!

[00:01 - 07:35] Opening Segment

• I welcome Steve to the show 
• • Bio
  • What Steve has been doing
  • Steve’s life and family background
  • A move to Costa Rica and the beginning of Steve’s sales career

[07:36 - 59:30] A Servant Leader 

• The 2000s Dealer World
• • Taking on the internal sales department
  • Shifting to a leadership role
  • Steve talks about his advantage in the real estate industry
•  The Internet as a Resource
• • Using the Internet at work
  • A Vacation Story Full of Realization
  • The Two Things Most Bought
• Steve answers how important is it to be involved in the board
• Three Main Focuses for Real Estate Investors
• • Education
  • Engagement
  • Exposure
• The barrier to entering real estate
• Why value is only important in the absence of service
• How Steve stays on top of his game
• • A lot of personal development
  • Books
  • Video podcasts
• Moving on with a positive mindset day-to-day
• • The Power of Influence
  • How to censor positivity versus negativity
• Coldwell Banker Premier Properties
• • What they do at Coldwell Banker Premier Properties
  • For the interested agents out there
• It’s a business, run it like a business
• • John Maxwell’s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
  • Breaking through lids
• Steve’s Success Mindset
• Steve’s vision and goals as Regional Director of Coldwell Banker Premier Properties
• The biggest influence in Steve’s life
• • His parents
  • A few people in the automotive and real estate industry

[59:31 - 01:05:36] Closing Segment

• Who You Know or What You Know
• • “It’s relative.”
• Teams and Leaders
• Steve’s travel bucket list
• • Europe
• Connect with Steve Ladrido
• • See links below

• Final words

Resource Mentioned:

• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Tweetable Quotes:

“The real estate industry is a little bit behind the automotive industry.” - Steve Ladrido

“If you want to really make an impact in our industry,... you have to be involved.” - Steve Ladrido

“You can't define your success by comparing yourself to other people.” - Steve Ladrido

Connect with Steve Ladrido through 904-377-9577, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and LinkedIn!  Or you can visit his websites http://www.coldwellbankerpremierproperties.com and http://steveladrido.com.   

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