Familia, We’re Back! Last week, NAHREP announced their headliners for the NAHREP at L’ATTITUDE convention in San Diego on September 29th – October 2nd. Chopra, Vaynerchuk, and Montañez headline this year’s event. Coming out of a once-in-a-century pandemic, we thought a focus on mindset and mental health should permeate throughout the event. Chopra is not a regular in the real estate convention circuit, so his participation is especially interesting. The doctor built his global brand as a wellness expert but has more recently written books that apply his mindset principles to success in business. Vaynerchuk, or Gary V as he is known to his legion of followers, is not someone I would typically invite to a NAHREP event. He can be coarse and dismissive. He is known for telling people that college is a waste of time and money, and he is on record saying that buying a home is stupid. However, as a social media and digital marketing savant, Gary V is extremely popular in the real estate community, and over the years, I have come to realize he is an exceptional communicator with a ton of useful ideas and messages. Chopra and Vaynerchuk bookend the event that will also include workshops and an educational track. Richard Montañez, the author of the book “Flamin’ Hot” chronicles his rise from janitor to marketing executive for one of the world’s biggest brands, and Gloria Calderón Kellett, the writer and showrunner for “One Day at a Time” also headline general sessions. By the time the event takes place, NAHREP would have gone more than two years since our last live national event, so needless to say, we are excited to be back in person. The real estate industry has been one of the few sectors that have thrived during the pandemic, but with inflation on the rise and housing inventory at an all-time low, there may be major challenges coming down the road. L’ATTITUDE will also announce its program in the coming week and is expected to include some of the biggest names in business and entertainment. It feels like the content and subject matter of our event could not be timelier.
Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to speak at the T3 Conference in Florida…I surprised the audience when I explained how the issue of diversity has been framed incorrectly, and has for the most part alienated the business community.
Elon Musk dropped by the Real Time with Bill Maher show recently for an interview with the host. Maher, who considers himself a liberal is an obvious fan of the CEO of Tesla and Space X. The centerpiece of their conversation was their discussion regarding what Musk called the “woke mind virus” or what I prefer to call “cancel culture”.
People sometimes get me wrong. They think that because I talk a lot about giving back and living modestly, I must not care about money. On the contrary, I care a lot about money because I understand how our system works.