A.M.P.lified Voices by Tara Samuels Issue #16 | June 15, 2022

I'm a Relationship Building Architect who has earned a Black Belt in Networking.

This?weekly newsletter?will shine a light on everything I love:

My Family (Personal and?Multifamily) | Networking | Home Staging | Podcasts | Ted Lasso Life Lessons

I'll highlight an?A.M.P. Champ of the Week,?something I?learned?from a Book,?takeaways from?As Seen on LinkedIn,?someone who has?Made an AMPression?on me?(in or out of the multifamily industry)?a?Podcast Pick?and?Lasso Learnings (from Ted Lasso the show, not the rope)!

It will be written the way I think - scattered, but with intention and purpose.

I'm not trying to win a Pulitzer Prize for the best writing. But I am trying to win the honor of being my most authentic self -----> week after week!

Take a chance. Send a connection request today to someone featured in this newsletter thus increasing your network,?one connection at a time!

#ampyournetwork?#networking?#project66?#lassolearnings?#amplifyyourvoice

(1)????A.M.P. Champ of the Week

Rachel Carmon

Community Manager

Carter-Haston Real Estate

nominated by:

ME!!!!

Describe Rachel in 3 Words:

• ???????Determined
• ???????Focused
• ???????Passionate

What makes Rachel a ChAMPion in your eyes?

Rachel?doesn't know me. And that's ok. But, that doesn't mean that she can't inspire me! In fact, as a former property manager myself, I absolutely related to her recent post on LinkedIn.

She addressed the naysayers in the industry who passed her over for a property management position.

Her post said:

To all the people that turned me down to be a Property Manager, thank you!

“You have the passion and perseverance but you don’t have enough experience.”

Thank you, Rachel.

Your vulnerability is courageous.

Thank you for posting this and for persevering!

(2)????Someone Who has Made an AMPression on Me?

One of my life’s missions is to connect others.

Why??Because we can all learn from one another.

And that's exactly how A.M.P. (Apartment Management Professionals) was born!

I love dissecting words and looking for greater meaning like the word Apartment.?

Which brings me to another one of my go-to questions from my AMPressions interviews:

How and when did you get your start in the industry?

This week I chose to spotlight?Jeremy Milton, Managing Director at RangeWater Real Estate.

His response to this question:

“This one is a funny start, but aren’t most industry professionals??I was a police officer in Plainfield, Indiana, working as an onsite courtesy officer.?I became very close with the owner and regional property manager (at the time, now a VP),?and they saw something in my abilities and offered me a Property Manager position at Central Park Apartments, a Class Garden-Style community in Plainfield.?I often remind myself of the risk they took on me and never forget the humble beginnings that they both taught me and, most importantly, where I started.?August of 2020, I started my 13th year in this industry.”

Read the rest of Jeremy’s interview below.

And please, connect with him on LinkedIn.

Following Jeremy on LinkedIn is like having a built-in motivational speaker!??

(3)????As Heard on a Podcast?

Burnout is no joke!

It has felt more prevalent to me over the last 2 years during the pandemic.

As my astrological sign tells me, I’m a goal setter so it’s no surprise that one of my favorite podcasts is Goal Digger, hosted by Jenna Kutcher.

I’m also a doer and always keep myself busy so as no surprise, episode 570: 14 Ways to get More Done in Less Time, really struck a chord with me.

I completely relate to Jenna, especially with our unparalleled work ethic.?

She is and was in love with her work.?But she’s also a mom like me and has struggled to find a healthy balance.

Her 14 tips below are so crucial in life.

Although some may not apply to you, that’s ok.?They might one day!

1.????Create email templates for anything you find you’re writing more than once

2.????Create an autoresponder that sets clear expectations and buys you some time

3.????Create a pricing guide that walks someone through your offer and explains what your offer is and how much it costs so you don’t have to book tons of consults with people who might not be the right fit

4.?????Begin to create regular content that serves, explains and teaches to build up a library of resources you can direct people to about your offer

5.????Build a website or a solid landing page that shares more about you, your business, your offers and your pricing for you

6.????Have a hub for your transactions

7.????Change your daily approach to work and incorporate a Big 3 (the one or even 3 tasks that must get done for that day)

8.????Use a project management system to break down a big task into a bunch of smaller ones

9.????Cutting out the unnecessary must haves to focus on the need to haves (9.45)

10.??Getting help for a one-off project

11.??Getting crystal clear on the things that only you can do?

12.??Tying every effort you’re doing into real, tangible results?

13.??Getting in solid focused work by setting a 20-minute timer?

14.??Change the way you create with batch working?

Elizabeth Knox, the author of a book called Work Reimagined said that “Research shows that it takes longer to complete tasks if you keep switching between them.??You’re going to make more mistakes, burn out faster and lose up to 40% of productivity.”

My takeaway:

Start small. Pick 1 or 2 of these to work on and then check-in next week to evaluate how you’re doing.

Consistency is key but the only way to improve is to check-in with yourself and assess (and reassess) where necessary.

Although many of these won’t apply to you, I bet that #1 and #7 will – no matter what you do for a living!

One thing I can say for sure, if you follow Jenna, you'll not only be inspired but, you'll naturally become a better person!

(4) Lasso Learnings (from Ted Lasso the show, not the rope)?

Lasso Lesson #13

Reflection.

In season 2, Episode 1, entitled “Goodbye Earl,’ we witness a horrific incident at the match against Liverpool.

Simultaneously, while Danny Rojas fiercely attacked the ball during a penalty kick, a dog named Earl was

Just as the Danny makes contact with the ball, Earl makes deadly contact with a bird who just happened to be airborne at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Still slightly rattled from the incident, Ted attends the usual post-math press conference and no surprise, when it was Trent Crimm’s turn to ask a question, he addressed the elephant in the room with his typical subtlety.

“I was wondering if you had any comments on Earl, the dog that Danny Rojas killed today?”

We all knew this question was coming, but not surprisingly, the vibe in the room was uncomfortable.?

Not at all surprised by Trent’s typical “subtlety,” you see the hamster wheel running in Ted’s mind.

He begins to share a story about his past.?

“When I was three years old, I got attacked by our neighbor’s dog.?I don’t remember it happening, but my mother said it was pretty scary.?I do remember being afraid of dogs while growing up though.”

Ted continues down the path of reflection and said that his fear of dogs was so strong that if he was at someone else’s house, and they had a dog, they had to keep the dog outside otherwise Ted would bawl his eyes out.

Years later, while in high school, that same neighbor, Mr. Grady’s wife passed away.?Succumbed with grief, Mr. Grady was having trouble caring for Hank, the very dog that traumatized Ted about a decade earlier.

Ted stepped up to help take care of Hank – walking him, feeding him, playing fetch; you know, the fun dog owner type stuff.

Eventually, the neighbor’s son, after putting his dad in a nursing home asked Ted if he would like to keep Hank permanently to which Ted graciously agreed.

Just a short year later, Ted and his family had to put Hank to sleep.

The mood in the room suddenly takes on an empathetic tone – for Earl, naturally, but also for Ted and the pain you could see in his face and hear in his voice.

“It’s funny when you think about the things in your life that make you cry, just knowing that they existed and then they become the same thing that makes you cry knowing that they are now gone.”

Touched by that sentiment, you can see Rebecca, the team owner, connect with Ted in a magnetic sort of way.

Ted continues, “I think those things come into our lives to help us get from one place to a better one.?And I hope we help Earl do just that.”

My Takeaway:

Damn.

That’s probably one of the most unselfish (and brave) acts I’ve heard of – even if fictious.

Let’s take a moment to reflect on something that may have hurt or traumatized us in our past and see if we can bury that hurt.

We owe it to ourselves (and Earl and Hank) to forgive, not hold a grudge and move on.

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Until next week my friends…