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Hustle Humbly Podcast

201: Making Choices and Setting Boundaries

Hustle Humbly Podcast

Alissa Jenkins & Katy Caldwell

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.9914 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

If you've ever struggled to say no… this episode is going to hit home. 😅

We're diving into setting boundaries in real estate and how making better choices can completely change your business—and your life.

Because here's the truth: you can't do it all.

From overcommitting to clients, to saying yes to every opportunity, to trying to balance work and family without clear boundaries… it's a fast track to burnout.

In this episode, we're sharing real-life examples (including some hard lessons) about what happens when you don't set boundaries—and how to start making smarter, more intentional choices.

Here's what we cover:

- Why you truly cannot do it all (and why that's okay)  
- The connection between choices, boundaries, and burnout  
- How to handle buyers who only want nights and weekends  
- When to refer business out instead of forcing it to work  
- Why not every lead is worth taking  
- Recognizing red flags early in client relationships  
- How poor-fit clients drain your time and energy  
- Setting showing expectations and offering controlled availability  
- Adjusting your schedule based on your current season of life  
- The myth of rigid schedules and "non-negotiables"  
- Why whitespace in your calendar is actually a good thing  
- Communicating honestly with clients about your availability  
- Letting go of guilt when you can't do everything  

At the end of the day, building a sustainable real estate business means making choices that align with your priorities—not just saying yes to everything that comes your way.

This is your permission slip to set boundaries and protect your time. 💛

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, my name's Alyssa Jenkins, and I have trouble saying no.

0:07.2

You're here.

0:07.9

And it's 10 o'clock.

0:08.9

Non-negotiable, how'd you show up?

0:14.2

Oh, thank God.

0:15.1

Thank God.

0:16.1

And I'm like, why did I even say I would do this listing?

0:19.8

It's going to be a growth experience for you. And then I'm going to why did I even say I would do this listing?

0:23.0

It's going to be a growth experience for you.

0:24.5

And then I'm going to take a referral fee.

0:26.5

So welcome to real estate.

0:32.3

Where do you find these people?

0:34.1

I was like phone duty.

0:36.9

Hi, y'all.

0:38.0

Welcome to Hustle Humbly.

0:41.9

It's Alyssa and Katie and we are two top producing realtors in the Baton Rouge market.

0:45.5

We work for two different companies where we should be competitors, but we have chosen community over competition.

0:47.1

The goal of our podcast is to encourage you to find your own way in business.

0:50.8

So stop comparing yourself and start embracing your strengths.

0:54.6

Hi, Alyssa. Hey, Katie. I feel like I'm like, okay, hurry, go now. No, we're good. We're good.

0:59.2

Okay. All right. Hi, hi. Hits episode 201. 201. Why are you laughing? Because today's episode

1:07.9

is on making choices. Right. And you made bad choices yesterday or good-ish ones.

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