I didn't scale my career by saying no. Not in real estate. Not in venture capital. Not in life.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is say yes.
Even if it's messy.
Even if it's unclear.
Even if it's outside your comfort zone.

That's how I've always operated, and I'm still just getting started.

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You know what some of the best opportunities look like at first?

Work. Chaos. A gamble.

I didn't build one of the largest independently owned brokerages in Texas by playing it safe. I built it by saying yes when it felt too early, too weird, too unknown.

There wasn't a perfect roadmap.
There was just instinct.
And a whole lot of hustle.

People want the full itinerary before they take the first step.
What does hill #3 look like? Where are the bathrooms? When's lunch?

Clarity doesn't come from standing still. It comes from moving forward.

Every pitch deck looks polished. Every founder sounds passionate. Every opportunity feels shiny in the moment. So,........

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