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Andy Elliott's Elite Mindset Motivation and Sales Training
Episode: This Industry Makes More Millionaires Than Anything Else (And It’s Not Sales)
Host: Andy Elliott
Guests: Gordon Watson & Steve Powers
Date: September 11, 2025

Overview: Main Theme and Purpose

This episode explores the real estate industry as the most consistent creator of millionaires, even more than sales or financial services. Andy Elliott, joined by veteran real estate coaches Gordon Watson and Steve Powers, unpacks real, actionable strategies for both established agents and newcomers. They dissect what it takes to break past mediocrity in real estate, emphasizing discipline, systems, and mindset. The pair also offer a free “Blueprint” document detailing how to become a top real estate performer.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power and Accessibility of Real Estate

• Google’s Answer: Real estate and financial services are the top millionaire-creating industries, but real estate offers faster, easier entry and scalability.
• Gordon and Steve’s Credibility:
  • 40+ years in real estate
  • Over 8,000 homes sold between them
  • Over 150,000 one-on-one coaching calls with agents
  • (00:00–02:19)

    “If someone isn’t in the field right now, they can’t teach you what works in the field right now.” – Andy Elliott [01:58]

2. The Reality Behind Real Estate Success

• Myth-busting: Rejecting “get-rich-quick” charlatans and the myth that you don’t have to work hard.
• Critical Stats:
  • Average agent sells 12–20 homes/year.
  • Average coached agent (elsewhere) plateaus at 25–30 deals/year.
  • Their students commonly exceed 100/year.
• Core Reason for Stagnation: Lack of duplicatable systems and real leverage.
  • (04:03–06:49)

    “Their systems aren’t duplicatable. There’s no leverage. We are business coaches. We teach people how to compress the admin and increase the prospecting and profitability activities.” – Steve Powers [04:38]

3. The Four Daily Activities ("Four Ps") for Real Estate Success

• Practice objection handling
• Prospect in multiple ways (they teach 25+)
• Present to buyers or sellers
• Do price reductions
  • (04:49–05:14)

    “Those four Ps every day—you’re going to make millions.” – Steve Powers [05:14]

4. The Skills Gap: Separating Top Producers from the Rest

• It’s Not About Age or Background:
  • Success comes from discipline and following a plan—not age, gender, or years in the field.
  • (08:51–09:41)

    “It doesn’t matter if you’re 19 or 70... The older you are, the more life experience, the more you realize what you have to do to succeed.” – Gordon Watson [08:53]

• Discipline & Self-Management:
  • Real estate attracts those who want freedom but lack self-accountability.
  • Key is to measure by appointments, not busyness.
  • (11:28–12:32)

    “If you’re spending the day doing realtor stuff and planning on Facebook, and you’re confusing activity with achievement, that’s the biggest issue.” – Steve Powers [12:09]

5. Mindset: The True Differentiator

• The Napoleon Hill Quote:

  “What the mind of man can conceive and believe, he can achieve.”

• The Recipe Analogy:
  • You must stick with a plan long enough to see results; belief comes before achievement.
  • (13:41–14:43)

    “Most people want to switch the last two words: what the mind of man can conceive and achieve, he can therefore believe. It doesn’t work that way… If you don’t believe you can do it, you’re not going to do it.” – Gordon Watson [14:26]

6. The Market Right Now: Why Real Estate Is Ripe

• Low-Hanging Fruit for the Skilled:
  • COVID era required no skill; today, top 5% of agents handle 95% of deals.
  • If you don’t skill up, you’ll be out—a big opportunity for those with the right approach.
  • (07:10–07:51)

    “If you do learn what you have to do to be in that 5%, it’s low hanging fruit. The professionals who have the skill set are dominating.” – Steve Powers [07:34]

7. Lead Generation and Systems

• 25+ Ways to Find Business:
  • Success in modern real estate requires social media, door knocking, and more—not just cold calling.
  • Most trainers are outdated.
  • (09:45–10:25)

    "If you don't meet the people, you can't make an appointment." – Steve Powers [10:25]

• Avoiding the Cubicle Trap:

  “Everybody gets into real estate because they don’t want to be locked in an office. Then they go get themselves a cubicle and never leave.” – Steve Powers [10:25]

8. Proof: Real Client Transformation

• Case study:
  • Agent in Hoboken, NJ, improved from $550k to potentially $1.1 million/year after a year of their coaching.
  • (11:42–11:25)

    “He’s worked with us for a year... Here we are in July—he’d already done $800,000.” – Gordon Watson [11:25]

9. The Blueprint: Free, Practical Step-by-Step Guide

• Download Link:
  • They created it at Andy’s request for listeners wanting actionable steps.
  • Not just theory—documents the precise systems and processes they teach.
  • (07:56–08:51; 15:04–16:10)
• No Excuses:

  “Everybody’s good at this, okay? So get that blueprint. Check it out. It’ll change your life.” – Andy Elliott [17:04]

10. Getting Started in Real Estate: The Barrier to Entry is Low

• Startup Cost: About $2,000—one commission check.
  • (16:33–16:44)

    “I tell a brand new agent you need to have a budget of about $2,000 to get into the business... That’s one commission check.” – Gordon Watson [16:33]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Discipline over Freedom:

  “They go into real estate because they don’t want a boss—but they don’t consider themselves the boss.” – Steve Powers [11:39]

• On the Power of Mindset:

  "If you cannot control your thoughts, this is the wrong business for you." – Gordon Watson [14:44]

• On Business Focus:

  “Is what I’m about to do for the next hour the most profitable thing I can do? If the answer isn’t yes, then do something else.” – Steve Powers [12:17]

• On Industry Shifts Post-COVID:

  “Now, 95% of transactions are done by 5%... If you’re not learning what you have to do to be in that 5%, you’re going to be out of business.” – Steve Powers [07:24]

• On Real Results from Coaching:

  “We get them from the 25 to 100 to 500.” – Steve Powers [16:06]

• On Action vs. Inaction:

  “Ships are safe in port, but that’s not what they’re built for. We’re salespeople.” – Steve Powers [10:37]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:00–02:19: Guest introductions, industry overview, real estate as millionaire-maker
• 04:03–06:49: Dispelling get-rich-quick myths; secret is systems
• 07:10–07:51: State of the market—why skilled agents are thriving now
• 08:51–09:41: Why age and background don’t matter in real estate success
• 09:45–10:25: Modern lead generation (25+ methods)
• 10:25–10:40: Real estate cubicle paradox
• 11:28–12:32: The discipline divide—difference between top producers and the rest
• 13:41–14:43: Mindset and the Napoleon Hill recipe
• 16:33–16:44: True startup cost and accessibility

Additional Resources & How to Connect

• Download the Free Blueprint:
  Link in episode description; system to go from average to top producer (step-by-step).

• Follow Gordon & Steve on Instagram:

  • @theofficialgordonwatson
  • @theofficialstevepowers
  • @watsonpowersone

Tone & Style Note

Andy and his guests are direct, high-energy, and practical, emphasizing tough love, accountability, and evidence-based advice. Their no-nonsense approach debunks industry myths and provides both motivation and a blueprint for real action.

This summary covers the full depth of the conversation, giving you the core strategies and insights, complete with illustrative quotes and timestamps for self-study or team discussion. Ideal for agents, businesspeople, or anyone considering a real estate career.