Peter Hooymans: Coaching, Culture, and Calculated Risks – A 30-Year Real Estate Journey
Description
Those principles form the foundation of this episode of the Elevate podcast, hosted by Samantha McLean.
Celebrating 30 years of MRE, Peter shares invaluable insights on leadership, culture, and the power of technology in transforming a real estate business.
He takes a deep dive into the importance of team building, the role of mentorship in personal and professional growth, and why embracing change has been key to MRE's success.
Peter also reveals what he believes were his early ‘genius moves’—the key decisions and actions that led to remarkably positive outcomes. These include tips on scaling operations, leveraging technology, and the importance of a client-first mindset.
“We sought out a Rockefeller Habits trained coach. He came in for a couple of years and he was very ‘A team’ and ‘B team’. 'And he goes, I'll be back in four weeks. The B players need to be gone. If they're not gone, I'm not coaching anymore.” - PETER HOOYMANS
10 things you’ll learn in this episode:
1. How Melbourne Real Estate began when Peter was just 20 years oldTimestamp: 3-minutes.
2. How a chance meeting at a pub led to Peter selling Australian property to ex-pats in Dubai, significantly boosting businessTimestamp: 11-minutes.
3. How investing in coaching and mentorship became pivotal (and was a genius move for the MRE business!)Timestamp: 15-minutes.
4. The transition from selling individual houses to multi-million-dollar townhouses to entire buildings over a short period of 4-5 yearsTimestamp: 17-minutes.
5. The role of technology in revolutionising property managementTimestamp: 25-minutes.
6. When your culture is so good, someone does cartwheels in the officeTimestamp: 28-minutes.
7. How early adoption of video to showcase rental properties as early as 2010 paid off, as well as empowering staff to do their own videosTimestamp: 38-minutes.
8. The challenges and rewards of starting a company podcast.Timestamp: 34-minutes.
9. Reflections and perspectives on multi-generational workplace dynamicsTimestamp: 41-minutes.
10. The key to long-term success in real estate: perseverance, tenacity and setting ambitious goalsTimestamp: 45-minutes.
Links and resources mentioned
* Connect with Peter Hooymans
* The Rockefeller Habits System
* Caliper Profiling System
* Fiona Blayney
* Chris Hanley
* Kolmeo
* Melbourne Real Estate on Y...