Show Notes
Josh Morrissey has achieved over $2 billion in sales and built ACT's largest independent real estate agency from scratch. In this episode, he shares the raw story behind his success - from growing up in commission housing to meeting his estranged father at McDonald's at 18, which became the catalyst for everything that followed.
Josh opens up about the pivotal moment when his business was down to $1,000 in the bank with a newborn baby and six staff to pay. He explains his "state of war" mindset, why he deliberately keeps a mattress on his office floor, and how becoming a father made him 10x more driven rather than slowing him down.
We dive deep into his 10-year plan that took him from struggling agent to agency owner by 37, his zero staff turnover strategy, and why he walked away from $3.8 million in personal sales to focus on building his team. Josh also shares practical insights on time management, the AI tools replacing expensive services, and his approach to scaling a service-based business.
00:02:20 - Josh discusses speaking at ARIC conference alongside world leaders
00:06:12 - Explaining his presentation on time management and productivity hacks
00:09:17 - Focus on high dollar value activities and systemizing 80% of workforce
00:10:17 - How AI replaced his $150K marketing team in just 20 minutes
00:16:04 - Decision to step back from $3.8M personal sales to build the business
00:19:04 - Discussion about "state of war" mindset and staying hungry
00:26:03 - Josh shares his backstory growing up in commission housing
00:29:00 - The pivotal moment meeting his estranged father at McDonald's at 18
00:46:20 - How boxing and competitive sports shaped his confidence and mentality
00:50:52 - Starting Hive Property and meeting his wife Sam on Tinder
00:55:22 - The crisis when business account was down to $1,000 with newborn baby
01:01:36 - How they scaled and consistently broke sales records
01:08:42 - Why Josh didn't have mentors early and their value now
01:15:24 - Best advice given about having a vision and taking action
01:17:14 - The most consistent trait of top 1% is relentless drive
01:17:39 - Closing remarks and thanks to listeners
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