201: Nikki Field & Amanda Jordan: How to Run Your Family Business to Flourish

Today I'm talking to Amanda Field Jordan and Nikki Field(mother and daughter), Real Estate Agents running The Field Team.Ranked as the number one sales team at Sotheby's International Realty for 16 years and counting.Consistently ranked by The Wall Street Journal, Real trends annual report, is one of America's top 250 real estate professionals and consistently ranked as one of the top 20 real estate professionals in New York City, the Field Team has broken sales record after sales record.In Jere Metcalf Podcast, episode 172, Nikki and I talked about the two essential steps to become a multi-billion dollar agent.Today we bring Nikki back with her daughter, Amanda Field Jordan, to talk about How to Run Your Family Business to Flourish.Nikki & Amanda, their background (03:06)The COVID situation: How did The Field Team navigate (06:42)How Nikki convinced Amanda to come into real estate (13:35)Amanda describes her learning experience with Nikki (23:14)Learning together and from one another (25:28)The most challenging moment for Amanda (30:38)Setting boundaries (33:07 )The advantage of the family in your business (40:57)The advice in working with family members; how to overcome the challenges and harness opportunities (57:58)Resources / People Mentioned:Morgan Stanley WhatsApp Zoom Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty Scenic Sotheby's International Realty The Field Team Kevin B. Brown Books Mentioned:The Ninja by Eric Van Lustbader The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael Watkins Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss Quotes/Takeaways:"We're not salespeople. If you're very effective and successful in this business, you should never think of yourself as a salesperson. You're a business relationship builder and that therein lies the secret"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.”www.JereMetcalfPodcast.comPowered byJere Metcalf Partners404.627.7789jere@jeremetcalfpartners.comJeremetcalfpartners.comJMPodcast.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