Jason Shepherd is an investor, entrepreneur, and community builder. For the past several years, his focus has been on optimizing real estate investing and the transactional process as well as galvanizing property ownership’s role as the host to connect community. Jason is co-founder of an investment fund (DP Assets), a real estate brokerage firm (Atlas Real Estate Group), a wellness based social club (Archipelago) and marketplace technology (REACTIV). It is Jason’s goal to lead efforts in reimagining how the world interacts with real estate and the role it plays in how we gather.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
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When business started difficulties overcame:
“a lot of difficulties because we were at the peak of a downturn. Obviously, there were economic conditions that were kind of a bit of a headwind so that was kind of a large concern for us as we were getting ready to start our businesses. How do we overcome a lot of pessimism and a lot of fear to see that that can actually be opportunity just on the other side of that coin”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- A New Earth: Create a better life By by Eckhart Tolle
- Stealing Fire: The Secrets of Super Performers from Google Executives to Navy SEALS By by Steven Kotler
Favourite Quote:
“Change your thoughts and you change your world” Norman Vincent Peale
Recommended Online Resources:
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“have the right intentions. If you are building a business understand why you are building the business, understanding what your problem solving, not really just looking at it as a pathway to get paid. And if you can do that if you can be intentional it will motivate you beyond when you start making money. Otherwise is going to be a short-term fix. As you start getting paid for your entrepreneurial dreams you are going to realise that there is much, much more so solve that problem now by knowing that really you are solving a big problem and you are really connected to it ”…[Listen for More]
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Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“The Key to BUSINESS development is PERSONAL development.” Wendy Lovejoy
Other Quotes From the Chat with Jason Shepherd:
- “I think early in our career we may be took more risk than we needed to. I think all entrepreneurs do that”
- “we learned a lot from the school of hard knocks. So, I’m not sure I would take it back because in the process of learning ”
- “I saw the biggest growth when our business was no longer about making money and our business was about creating community. So, for me that is one of the biggest hacks. What’s your actual intention for making that sale? Is it something that you really truly believe in your product or do you just realise that your pathway to earn money? So being intentional and having a kind of the right reasons why you are pursuing this business is actually probably one of the most helpful items”
- “I think it would have been really nice to understand how much hiring really capable, talented individuals at the start would have helped us grow it in a exponential rate”
- “I am a huge proponent of your professional success will never outgrow your personal development. So, for me as an entrepreneur it’s very, very important that I spend a lot of my time being the best version of myself which will create the foundation for me to be a better entrepreneur and leader”
- “if you can look at the world through the lenses of optimism and positivity you start actually having a lot more impact with the decisions that you make”
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