Tristan’s 7+1: What I'm reading, watching, listening to, etc...

I know some of you are going through it right now.

Maybe your body’s fighting something it shouldn’t have to fight. Maybe you’re watching someone you love slip away, or spending your nights in hospital waiting rooms instead of following up on leads. Maybe the person you love just passed away. Maybe the market’s been brutal and the money just isn’t there.

And yet somehow, you’re still here. Still showing up. Still trying.

I just want you to know, I see you. And I’m proud of you. Because showing up when everything feels heavy? That takes something most people don’t have.

Keep going. I’ve been there, and a small message like this made me smile. Hopefully it does the same for you.

One day at a time. 

^{WHAT I’M EXCITED ABOUT}
1 on 1 Coaching

It’s back and our coaches are all experienced high level producing agents or team leaders running a team or brokerage. It took us a while to get this going again, but you’re going to be seeing much more of this. If you’re curious, email me back here about it.

^{BOOK I’M READING}
This Is Marketing

By Seth Godin. I’m revisiting this essential read. Godin completely shifts the perspective from "selling" to "serving." It’s a great reminder that true marketing is about empathy and solving problems for your clients, not just making noise. This is my 4th time reading it since it’s been published and it’s in my top 5 books to read for business owners. 

^{WHAT I’M WATCHING}
How to Become a Storytelling Genius (Dopamine Ladders)

I stumbled on this fascinating breakdown of how to keep an audience hooked. It explains the concept of "dopamine ladders" and how structuring your stories correctly can turn passive listeners into engaged fans. Highly recommend this for your content creation!

^{WHAT I’M LISTENING TO}
The Power of Working Together

Allan Mulally is Brilliant here. Allan Mulally is Brilliant here. (Shane Parrish Podcast). His turnaround of Ford is legendary, and hearing him break down his management system and leadership philosophy is pure gold. It’s a masterclass in culture and accountability.

^{WHAT I JUST BOUGHT}
WRITECH Retractable Gel Ink Pens: Multi Colored

You know I have a thing for great pens! I picked up this multi-colored set and they are incredibly smooth. They’ve been perfect for color-coding my daily planner and journaling sessions.

^{ARTICLE I’M READING}
Is Your Leadership Style To Nice? 

This was a challenging read. It discusses the difference between being "nice" and being "kind" but effective. It forces you to look at whether your desire to be liked is actually holding your team back from growing.

^{WHAT TECH I’M TESTING OUT}
Claude Code

I’ve been experimenting with this alongside ChatGPT. This isn’t for everyone, but it definitely makes creating websites and apps dramatically faster and easier. It’s showing some serious capability for complex reasoning and coding tasks. It’s amazing how fast the AI space is moving, it’s definitely worth testing out for your workflows.

^{WHAT I’M WORKING ON}
The 5 Ai Tools For RE Agents

I broke down the 5 main Ai Tools so you understand what each is for. If you want this just email me back and I’ll send it to you. [email protected].

Thank you for reading A Brilliant Tribe.

Best regards,