5 Minute Success - The Podcast

Mallory Bogard - Secrets of Dream Bigger Revealed

As featured in The Wall Street Journal, Inman, and The Real Deal, Mallory Bogard is a highly regarded Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker who co-founded and leads the Bogard New York Team, a top team of real estate professionals, at SERHANT in New York City. With over $1 Billion in signed up, listed, and closed, the Bogard New York Team has the distinction of being ranked as a top sales team and Real Trends top 0.1% of real estate agents nationally, top 15 in NYC by team size with Real Trends, and top 30 in the state of New York. She is known for her leadership within business, guest speaking on multiple podcasts, real estate panels, and university and specialty classrooms around the country. Mallory and her husband, Brandon Bogard, founded the Bogard New York Team to elevate the real estate experience in New York City. Their clients, including buyers, sellers, and developers, receive professional representation, vast market expertise, and world-class guidance with every meeting. The Bogards have set multiple sales records throughout NYC and have become regarded as top luxury marketers. With a full-time video producer and in-house content producer, the Bogards are paving real estate paths in media and digital marketing. Their formula for positioning properties and telling brand stories has allowed them to rise to the ranks of top real estate teams in New York City. Mallory leads her team with the same deep-rooted core values that she has built her successful real estate career on: training and guiding the next generation of top agents to be authentic, passionate, and professional real estate business leaders. A native of Oklahoma, Mallory earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma. She went on to hold an esteemed 10-year career in timepieces, working as an International Brand Manager, garnering extensive experience in global sales and marketing while traveling the world. She established brands by positioning them to stand apart and perfected the art of storytelling within marketing, an experience that proves highly translatable to her work in real estate. In her spare time, Mallory loves to visit University classrooms where she speaks to college students at her alma mater on her journey from growing up on an emu farm to running one of the top teams in New York City real estate, and her forever mantra, "Dreaming Bigger". In this episode, Karen and Mallory discuss: * Success Story of Mallory * Commit to Get Leads * When getting started, have as many conversations as you can. You will learn from every experience. As you grow, start to focus on your avatar and hone that focus. * Consult to Sell * Conversion is a long process. Have good conversations from day one, follow up quickly and thoroughly, and don't forget to check in periodically. * Connect to Build and Grow * Build your systems for what could be, not what has already been. Build for a larger capacity to keep your mindset seeking what is next. * Success Thinking, Activities, and Vision * Confidence is what breaks your ceiling apart more than anything; it's confidence in knowing that the ceiling doesn't belong there. * Sweet Spot of Success "Do it really well, so then you can teach other people how to do it really great." - Mallory Bogard Connect with Mallory Bogard: Website: bogardny.com/agents/mallory-brown-bogard [https://bogardny.com/agents/mallory-brown-bogard] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mallory-bogard-522b4b240 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallory-bogard-522b4b240/] Instagram: instagram.com/mallorybogard [https://www.instagram.com/mallorybogard] About the Podcast Join host Karen Briscoe each month to learn how you can achieve success at a higher level by investing just 5 minutes a day! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational success stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, business owners, industry leaders, and real estate agents that will transform your business and life. Karen shares a-ha moments that have shaped her career and discusses key concepts from her book Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed [https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Success-Minutes-Day-ebook/dp/B01KISSCWG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507054738&sr=8-1&keywords=real+estate+success+in+5+minutes+a+day]. Here's to your success in business and in life! Connect with Karen Briscoe: Facebook: 5MinuteSuccess [https://www.facebook.com/groups/5minutesuccess/] Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/] Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com [Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com] 5 Minute Success Links Learn more about Karen's book, Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/the-book/] Karen also recommends Moira Lethbridge's book "Savvy Woman in 5 Minutes a Day." [https://www.savvywomanbook.com/] Subscribe to the 5 Minute Success Podcast [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/podcast/] Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues! Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. [https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/] You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Blair Knowles - Secrets to AI Success Revealed

Blair Knowles is the Founder and CEO of RAIN—the Real Estate AI Network—a modern coaching and training community for agents who want tactical, not theoretical, AI. Built for traction over hype, RAIN offers field-tested strategies and tools that show agents exactly how to implement AI in their businesses today. It's designed for busy agents who want to get started with AI but don't have time to sift through endless tools, trends, and misinformation. Blair built RAIN to be a shortcut—delivering only what works, with short, actionable trainings that save agents time and drive results. Blair began her real estate career in 2013, built a top-performing team, and launched her independent brokerage, Ridgeline Real Estate, in 2020. Today, Ridgeline includes more than 25 agents and staff. Under her leadership, the firm will surpass $150M in annual sales and cross half a billion in total volume in 2025. She continues to lead with a focus on clarity, implementation, and forward momentum—both inside RAIN and in the real estate industry at large. In this episode, Karen and Blair discuss: * Success Story of Blair * Commit to Get Leads * The way people converse with AI is changing how they search. It's not just keywords any longer; it is sentences or paragraphs with personal information. * Consult to Sell * By the time someone lands on your site, you've already built trust by answering their direct questions, which leads to higher conversion rates. * Connect to Build and Grow * AI allows you to compress the amount of time it takes to do repetitive tasks, giving you more time to do the other things that require a human touch. * Success Thinking, Activities, and Vision * Lean into the things on your goal list that are making you nervous. That is where the actions need to be taken, the focus needs to be given, and where the growth will come. * Sweet Spot of Success "When you find the things that scare you a little bit, just take action faster." - Blair Knowles *5 Minute Success - Listener Giveaway* Go to https://therainagent.myflodesk.com/aeogeo [https://therainagent.myflodesk.com/aeogeo] to receive your FREE Guide - How to Show Up on ChatGPT! Connect with Blair Knowles: Website: https://www.yourvermonthomesearch.com/ [https://www.yourvermonthomesearch.com/] & https://www.therainagent.com/ [https://www.therainagent.com/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairknowles/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairknowles/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairknowles/ [https://www.instagram.com/blairknowles/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ridgelinerealestateco [https://www.facebook.com/ridgelinerealestateco] & https://www.facebook.com/blair.knowles [https://www.facebook.com/blair.knowles] Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realestateainetwork [https://www.facebook.com/groups/realestateainetwork] About the Podcast Join host Karen Briscoe each month to learn how you can achieve success at a higher level by investing just 5 minutes a day! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational success stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, business owners, industry leaders, and real estate agents that will transform your business and life. Karen shares a-ha moments that have shaped her career and discusses key concepts from her book Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed [https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Success-Minutes-Day-ebook/dp/B01KISSCWG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507054738&sr=8-1&keywords=real+estate+success+in+5+minutes+a+day]. Here's to your success in business and in life! Connect with Karen Briscoe: Facebook: 5MinuteSuccess [https://www.facebook.com/groups/5minutesuccess/] Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/] Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com [Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com] 5 Minute Success Links Learn more about Karen's book, Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/the-book/] Karen also recommends Moira Lethbridge's book "Savvy Woman in 5 Minutes a Day." [https://www.savvywomanbook.com/] Subscribe to the 5 Minute Success Podcast [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/podcast/] Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues! Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. [https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/] You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Samantha Hurst - Secrets to a Top e-Commerce Mentor Revealed

Sam Hurst is the founder of Click Start Digital, one of Australia's longest-standing e-commerce education companies. Over the past 13 years, she's generated more than $15 million online and helped thousands of people launch profitable online stores. Sam specialises in simplifying e-commerce for beginners, showing everyday people how to choose the right niche, build a real business, and create more freedom in their lives. She's known for her straight-talking approach, her focus on mindset, and her ability to turn fear and confusion into clear action. In this episode, Karen and Samantha discuss: * Success Story of Samantha * Commit to Get Leads * * Paid ads will often result in instant results, but there are a lot of free ways you can also use social media to generate leads. You will either be investing time or money. * Consult to Sell * People have shorter attention spans and are more used to seeing ads, which now means they're more likely to see ads before they purchase. * Connect to Build and Grow * Scale your ads properly. Spending more doesn't always mean you're getting more clients. Only ads change regularly, and algorithms change all the time, so you have to be aware, responsive, and adaptive. * Success Thinking, Activities, and Vision * It is not too late to start working on your mindset and thinking. It is a journey that will never end. * Sweet Spot of Success "You don't know what you don't know. Sometimes it is good to get outside help." - Samantha Hurst Connect with Samantha Hurst: Website: https://clickstartdigital.com/ [https://clickstartdigital.com/] Books: https://clickstartdigital.com/books/ [https://clickstartdigital.com/books/] Podcast: https://samanthahurst.co/rich-life-diaries-podcast/ [https://samanthahurst.co/rich-life-diaries-podcast/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl8LgSzS4X5hXR9NRiUClbg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl8LgSzS4X5hXR9NRiUClbg] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/click-start-digital/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/click-start-digital/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clickstartdigital_ [https://www.instagram.com/clickstartdigital_] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthahurst1 [https://www.instagram.com/samanthahurst1] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClickStartDigital [https://www.facebook.com/ClickStartDigital] About the Podcast Join host Karen Briscoe each month to learn how you can achieve success at a higher level by investing just 5 minutes a day! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational success stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, business owners, industry leaders, and real estate agents that will transform your business and life. Karen shares a-ha moments that have shaped her career and discusses key concepts from her book Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed [https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Success-Minutes-Day-ebook/dp/B01KISSCWG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507054738&sr=8-1&keywords=real+estate+success+in+5+minutes+a+day]. Here's to your success in business and in life! Connect with Karen Briscoe: Facebook: 5MinuteSuccess [https://www.facebook.com/groups/5minutesuccess/] Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/] Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com [Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com] 5 Minute Success Links Learn more about Karen's book, Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/the-book/] Karen also recommends Moira Lethbridge's book "Savvy Woman in 5 Minutes a Day." [https://www.savvywomanbook.com/] Subscribe to the 5 Minute Success Podcast [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/podcast/] Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues! Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. [https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/] You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Mary Amons - Secrets to a Life Stylist Revealed

Mary Amons is an accomplished interior designer known for creating timeless, livable spaces. Guided by the belief that design should reflect the people who inhabit it, she blends elegance with authenticity to craft environments that evolve with her clients' lifestyles. Her work balances beauty and function, ensuring every space feels intentional, inspiring, and effortless to live in. Since founding Mary Amons Design in 2009, she has built a notable portfolio spanning luxury residences, commercial projects, and historic landmarks, including The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. Her designs for diplomatic embassies and custom homes highlight her ability to merge prestige, history, and modern function. From custom millwork to curated art installations, Mary brings a refined, original point of view to every project. Known for her hands-on approach and meticulous attention to detail, Mary serves as a trusted partner to clients, architects, and contractors alike. Her professionalism and calm guidance ensure a seamless design process. With a passion for excellence and a distinctive creative voice, she continues to shape interiors that are both sophisticated and enduring. Mary had a rare opportunity to be a cast member of Bravo TV's one epic season of "The Real Housewives of DC" and has been a well-known philanthropist as the founder of her charity, "Labels for Love," supporting women's and children's causes in the Washington, DC area since 2006. In this episode, Karen and Mary discuss: * Success Story of Mary * Commit to Get Leads * * Build referrals and references with friends and contacts. Show up, build that trust, do a great job, and your work will speak for you. * Consult to Sell * Keep your client in mind and learn about them during the initial meetings. Get an assessment of them, their desires, and direction, and remember that it isn't all about what you want. * Connect to Build and Grow * Visualize what you want, then take the steps to put it into motion. What you reach for and visualize, you attract. * Success Thinking, Activities, and Vision * It's important for young people to listen to people who have been through a lot to save themselves from some of the challenges. * Sweet Spot of Success "Success can be yours if you just create the vision, find the opportunities, and have a sense of understanding when things work out when they shouldn't, and trust God and the universe that it's all working out for your good, in your favor." - Mary Amons Connect with Mary Amons: Website: maryamonsdesign.com [http://www.maryamonsdesign.com/] & cocolocobodycare.com [https://cocolocobodycare.com/] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mary-schmidt-amons-0783611 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-schmidt-amons-0783611/] Instagram: instagram.com/maryamonsdesign [https://www.instagram.com/maryamonsdesign] & instagram.com/maryamons [https://www.instagram.com/maryamons] & instagram.com/cocolocobodycare [https://www.instagram.com/cocolocobodycare/] Facebook: facebook.com/maryamonsdesign [https://www.facebook.com/maryamonsdesign] & facebook.com/mary.amons.9 [https://www.facebook.com/mary.amons.9] About the Podcast Join host Karen Briscoe each month to learn how you can achieve success at a higher level by investing just 5 minutes a day! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational success stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, business owners, industry leaders, and real estate agents that will transform your business and life. Karen shares a-ha moments that have shaped her career and discusses key concepts from her book Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed [https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Success-Minutes-Day-ebook/dp/B01KISSCWG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507054738&sr=8-1&keywords=real+estate+success+in+5+minutes+a+day]. Here's to your success in business and in life! Connect with Karen Briscoe: Facebook: 5MinuteSuccess [https://www.facebook.com/groups/5minutesuccess/] Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/] Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com [Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com] 5 Minute Success Links Learn more about Karen's book, Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/the-book/] Karen also recommends Moira Lethbridge's book "Savvy Woman in 5 Minutes a Day." [https://www.savvywomanbook.com/] Subscribe to the 5 Minute Success Podcast [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/podcast/] Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues! Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. [https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/] You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Gina Myers - Secrets to Being #1 in your Market Revealed

As the #1 female lender in Virginia with 25+ years of real estate experience, Gina Myers and her team offer concierge-level mortgage financing across the DC Metro area. The Gina Myers Team is part of America's #1 Retail Mortgage Lender, delivering personalized home loan solutions with an understanding of DC, Maryland, and Virginia. In this episode, Karen and Gina discuss: * Success Story of Gina * Commit to Get Leads * * Create processes that give you more communication, more structure, and open up more opportunities. * Consult to Sell * In this world of AI, lean into your humanity and meet with your clients in a way that is human-to-human. * Connect to Build and Grow * Find ways to add value to your referral partners. The more you can help someone else, the more they're going to love to help you. * Success Thinking, Activities, and Vision * You can't live in 100% abundance, but you can catch and release what doesn't fit and the negative when you notice it. * Sweet Spot of Success "Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. I get so much joy out of growing and learning and helping others, but it requires being in an uncomfortable position." - Gina Myers Connect with Gina Myers: Website: http://ginamyersteam.com/ [http://ginamyersteam.com/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myersgina/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/myersgina/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginamyersteam [https://www.instagram.com/ginamyersteam] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gmyersmortgage/ [https://www.facebook.com/gmyersmortgage/] About the Podcast Join host Karen Briscoe each month to learn how you can achieve success at a higher level by investing just 5 minutes a day! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational success stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, business owners, industry leaders, and real estate agents that will transform your business and life. Karen shares a-ha moments that have shaped her career and discusses key concepts from her book Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed [https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Success-Minutes-Day-ebook/dp/B01KISSCWG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507054738&sr=8-1&keywords=real+estate+success+in+5+minutes+a+day]. Here's to your success in business and in life! Connect with Karen Briscoe: Facebook: 5MinuteSuccess [https://www.facebook.com/groups/5minutesuccess/] Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/] Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com [Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com] 5 Minute Success Links Learn more about Karen's book, Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/the-book/] Karen also recommends Moira Lethbridge's book "Savvy Woman in 5 Minutes a Day." [https://www.savvywomanbook.com/] Subscribe to the 5 Minute Success Podcast [http://www.5minutesuccess.com/podcast/] Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues! Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. [https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/] You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.