Find What You Love and You’ll Never Work a Day in Your Life with Walt Brown Jr. - Diversified Partners

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Find What You Love and You’ll Never Work a Day in Your Life with Walt Brown Jr. - Diversified Partners

E126 • Jul 1, 2025 • 54 mins

Walt Brown Jr. shares insights from his career journey, beginning with the impact of his first deal and the founding of Diversified Partners. He emphasizes the role of communication in business growth and the importance of building a strong team. The episode explores leveraging technology in commercial real estate, goal setting, and managing challenges in the AEC industry. Walt discusses the effects of the pandemic, the significance of training the next generation, and strategies for nurturing young talent. He also covers compensation strategies for retaining high performers, evaluating real estate investments, and measuring success. Reflecting on his experiences, Walt offers valuable advice for future leaders.

Key Points

Building strong, long-term relationships based on integrity and mutual benefit is crucial to scaling a successful business.
Finding and nurturing young talent with a strong work ethic and passion can significantly contribute to a company's growth and success.
Combining hard work with continuous learning and accountability ensures that both individuals and companies can thrive in a competitive industry.

Connect with Walt Brown Jr. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waltb/ Email: [email protected] Website: https://dpcre.com/ Instagram: @dpcre Connect with Justin & Will - Will's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willforet/ Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/ Learn More & Connect With Spot Migration - Website: https://www.spotmigration.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spot-migration Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotmigration Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spotmigration Do you want to be a guest on the show? Go to https://buildingscale.net/guests Need to discuss your IT and Cybersecurity Strategy? Go to https://buildingscale.net/help

Speakers

Walt Brown Jr.

Guest • 86%

Will Foret

Host • 2%

Justin Neagle

Host • 8%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction and background of guest Walt Brown Jr.
6:00	The impact of Walt's first deal on his career
10:17	The importance of communication in business growth
17:25	Building a team and the founding of Diversified Partners
22:45	Leveraging technology in commercial real estate
23:29	Goal setting and challenges in the AEC industry
27:08	Ensuring accountability and commitment in projects
29:11	Effects of the pandemic on the industry
30:33	Importance of training and empowering the next generation
34:29	Strategies for finding and nurturing young talent
41:52	Compensation strategies for retaining high performers
42:11	Evaluating and managing commercial real estate investments
45:49	Measuring success and productivity
50:09	Reflecting on past experiences and advice for the future

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