58: Why Systems Are the Answer
Hustle Humbly Podcast
Alissa Jenkins & Katy Caldwell
4.9 • 914 Ratings
🗓️ 14 September 2020
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Why Systems Are the Answer
If you've ever felt overwhelmed or disorganized in your real estate business, this is your pep talk and practical guide rolled into one. In this episode, we're chatting about why real estate systems aren't just helpful — they're essential.
We break down exactly what we mean by "systems" (spoiler: it's not just fancy software), how we each organize our leads and transactions, and why even experienced agents fall apart without structure. You'll also hear about Katy's switch to Trello, Alyssa's ABCD lead tracker, and the system mistakes we see way too often.
Here's what we cover:
- Why repeatable systems = confidence
- Our favorite tools (including a FREE Trello tutorial!)
- Alyssa's old-school meets genius lead tracking method
- Katy's simplified Trello pipeline setup
- What happens when systems break (hello, self-doubt)
- How to build workflows that fit YOU
Resources & Links:
Free Trello Setup Video: https://youtu.be/IUMVbF0X5II
Email Templates 101: http://emailtemplates101.com
Agent Systems 101: http://agentsystems101.com
Free Database Template: https://hustlehumblypodcast.com/starthere
All Resources: https://hustlehumblypodcast.com
Email us: team@hustlehumblypodcast.com
Music:
Straight A's by Connor Price → https://connorprice.shop/
The Good Life by Summer Kennedy → https://soundcloud.com/summerkennedy/the-good-life
Be The One by Matrika → https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/be-the-one
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Systems? Yeah. Okay. Do you have some notes? You're going to laugh at my notes. Let's see. |
| 0:06.7 | Nope, don't read them. Okay, I won't read them. Well, I'm so excited to hear them because they're so |
| 0:10.3 | extensive. Okay. Hi, y'all. Welcome to Hustle Humbley. It's Alyssa and Katie, and we are two |
| 0:17.2 | top-producing realtors in the Baton Rouge market. We work for two different companies where we should be competitors, |
| 0:22.4 | but we have chosen community over competition. |
| 0:24.5 | The goal of our podcast is to encourage you to find your own way in business. |
| 0:28.3 | So stop comparing yourself and start embracing your strengths. |
| 0:32.0 | Hello, friends, and welcome. |
| 0:35.0 | Episode 58. |
| 0:36.4 | 58. |
| 0:37.8 | Systems and processes, why you need them. Why 58. 58. Systems and processes. |
| 0:39.5 | Why you need them. |
| 0:40.1 | Why you need systems. |
| 0:42.0 | Gosh, so many reasons we need them. |
| 0:44.3 | Right? |
| 0:45.4 | I saw you had extensive notes for today. |
| 0:47.7 | Oh, yes. |
| 0:48.3 | I have three bullet points. |
| 0:49.9 | I had slightly more than that. |
| 0:51.3 | Okay. |
| 0:51.7 | But that's okay. |
| 0:52.6 | I think that it was a good time to address systems again. |
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