Jerome Myers – What Value Do You Bring to the Table?

BIO: Jerome Myers left corporate America because he realized that although he had many accomplishments, he had not gained significance because he was not leading a centered life. STORY: Jerome quit corporate America and went into real estate without any skills or experience in the industry. He missed a million-dollar investment because he had nothing to bring to the table. LEARNING: If you’re trying to figure out how to get something done, pay a person who’s already done it, who has a comprehensive system, to accelerate your learning process. Articulate the value you bring to a deal or an organization.   “Pay somebody who’s done what you’ve already done to help you do what you want to do.”Jerome Myers  Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jeromemyers/ (Jerome Myers) left corporate America because he realized that although he had many accomplishments, he had not gained significance because he was not leading a centered life. Now, as a leadership coach, he uses his personal journey and unique training method to guide other apex performers in leadership positions to face their toughest personal and professional challenges head-on. Worst investment everJerome exited corporate America and went into real estate full time. At the time, he didn’t know what he was doing. Jerome simply jumped on the loop net and found a deal, a 23-unit apartment building. He put his business plan together, took it to the bank, and asked for a million dollars to buy the building. The bank requested Jerome to show them a similar business plan he’d executed before. He didn’t have that. They went back and forth for a bit, and the bank told Jerome he needed a partner to qualify for the loan. Jerome didn’t have a partner, so he went to another bank. He was turned down, then another, and another. When I got to the 10th bank, he realized he didn’t know what he was doing. So Jerome went online and started listening to stuff and soon realized the project wouldn’t happen for him. So he pivoted and found a fix and flip house. He f