131. Levi Meyer Interview: Problem solving skills that will close any deal.

 Today I’m talking to Levi Meyer of Compass Miami in Coconut Grove. Levi is known for closing deals everyone else says can’t be done. To bring this home for you, if you remember the movie, War Dogs, that’s right - the one about the 20-somethings that won a $300,000 million arms deal - Levi was their general manager. Today we talk about that experience, what he learned and the problem solving skills that will close any deal.  From arms dealer to real estate agent. Levi shares his story. (1:50) “You went after the deal.” (5:15) Turning $3 million deals into $5 million deals into $15 million deals. (10:00) Levi shares real estate lessons learned from his dad. (13:10) Levi’s cold call experience. (15:41) Levi’s trip to Israel. (18:05) How Levi got into the arms business. (22:39) Levi and Jere talk “War Dogs.” (25:03)Levi and Jere discuss how to make yourself indispensable. (28:14) Levi talks tenacity and scrappiness. (30:24) “You need to be able to run the numbers.” (44:59)The biggest misconception in real estate. (46:41) Levi shares his biggest takeaway. (52:35) Resources / People Mentioned Chris VossJohn Zimmerman Leonard Steinberg Gary Vaynerchuk Steve Hall Vishen Lakhiani Brandon Voss Books MentionedDavid and Goliath by Malcom Gladwell Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani Quote“When you peel away the glamour, it’s about every day hustle.” Jere interviews the world’s most renowned and best real estate agents around the country and the world.These outstanding Agents tell their stories, how they got into the business and what has made them successful in one of the oldest and most competitive industries.All of this on the “Jere Metcalf Podcast, Top Real Estate Agents tell how they do it.”Powered by Jere Metcalf Partners 404.627.7789JMPodcast.comWhere top real estate agents well how they do it.This podcast is where real estate agents across the country to come together sharing ideas to take your there and our business to the next level.►  YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/c/JereMetcalfPodcast