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July 23, 2024

Episode 198 – Amy Leong – Fresh Perspective Brings Opportunities to Thrive in Life and Real Estate

“We all work so hard. Whether you’re a nine-to-five or an entrepreneur it doesn’t have to always be working so, so hard. You have the means to switch some things up but the main thing is you’ve got to have someone in your corner that’s sparking that question. Because otherwise we’re still on the hamster wheel. Let’s plan a little so you can live the nice life.” – Amy Leong


 
  • Amy Leong is a top real estate advisor at Engel & Volkers Vancouver and an active real estate investor. Awarded #1 agent at EV Vancouver 2023, she is known for her ability to uncover amazing opportunities in the real estate market and a highly skilled marketer and listing agent.
  • After purchasing her first condo at age 24, she has been an influencer for young women to build financial freedom through real estate investing. Amy’s specialty includes reverse engineering complicated investment strategies to achieve client’s goals and make their dreams a reality with deep dive planning sessions.
  • Accolades include winning number one team at Engel Volkers Vancouver for 2023 with her partner, Ally Ballam. Engel Volkers Americas Top 10 in North America & Mexico & induction into Private Office, a prestigious group of only 301 global advisors in the world that have access to the most in depth real estate knowledge in markets such as Dubai, London, Italy, Spain, Germany and France to name a few.
  • Amy and Patrick embark on an authentic conversation rich with gold nuggets of wisdom, broad perspectives, and meaningful insights. Amy shares her journey with real estate, a fork in the road moment, and what drives her to accomplish all that she does, continually set new goals and thrive. Patrick and Amy discuss the BC Real Estate market, it’s ever-growing restrictions and the creative solutions she has undertaken for counterbalance. Acknowledging the impactful difference it has made in her life to embrace the guidance of her mentors, Amy is lit up by the ways she is and will continue to be of significant contribution to youth, their confidence, and their success.
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  • Show Notes
  • [00:42] Patrick introduces his next TEDM guest, Amy Leong.
  • [02:30] Amy and Patrick dive right in to learn how Amy relates to the term “multi-hyphenate” with the multitude of hats she wears.
  • [05:33] Vancouver to Tulum – Amy shares her vision and journey that started at a young age with setting milestone goals and the new bar she and her partner Ally have created with new business in new countries!
  • [09:23] Amy explains what “having fun” means to her in business and its rewards.
  • [12:35] Insights into the action-taking mindset. Amy shares her story of losing someone she deeply loved, the experiences that unfolded after, and how that affected the way she wanted to approach her life. One of the other keys? She believed in herself.
  • [19:26] Amy offers her guidance on partnering in business and the qualities she feels are essential. Aligned values are foundational to a great relationship.
  • [21:42] When it comes to the values Amy desires to embody, she chooses by observation, emulation, and great mentors. Operating very intentionally within her life, she describes herself as a super sponge!
  • [26:37] Purposeful and intentional. With almost 40 years under her belt Amy has learned to embrace those traits with self discovery, curiousity and with time, more confidence in who she is and where she’s come from. She is also a big advocate of counselling.
  • [29:58] Amy talks about her experience of having a positive impact on young women and her desire to be of greater contribution in that space in the years to come. It’s what lights her up and sustains her, particularly on challenging days.
  • [33:14] Amy offers her take on balance, capacity, competition and burnout.
  • [40:38] With the BC real estate market at the affect of questionable government policy, Amy discusses her and Ally’s decision to broaden their business from Vancouver to other more favourable real estate markets.
  • [45:31] Patrick and Amy talk about the overbearing, seemingly endless rules and policies the BC government is enacting to the detriment of every scale of real estate investor and the rental market overall.
  • [49:16] Creative strategies together with courage in times like these are imperative. Look beyond the current version of what’s happening and open up to possibility. This has served Amy to make shifts in where and how she’s living, to thrive, not simply survive. Reverse engineering is a great exercise to analyze where your holdings are and identify opportunities to reallocate.
  • [55:14] Five years goes by in a blink of eye. Amy and Patrick talk about the importance of both planning and taking action. Everyone has their own pace to be sure, but we have to truly want it and make steps toward the outcome to avoid stagnancy in our goals.
  • [58:37] How is Amy envisioning her future? What is taking priority at this stage?
  • [60:26] Patrick imparts some nuggets of wisdom he’s earned over the past 65 years, and shares from a book he’s recently read (and Amy has also just finished!) “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.” Living our lives in purpose and on purpose makes a big difference in how we see the world.
  • [68:54] Get out of your own way. Gathering insights, counsel, and allowing feedback and support from those who’ve had the experience can provide us so much value in recognizing what we can’t always see through our own narrow lens.
  • [72:09] Amy shares some of her own insights and how she wishes to show up in the world for youth and for herself.
  • [74:39] Let’s hit it! Rapid fire for the win: Android or iPhone; favourite band; favourite movie; room-desk-car; favourite swear word; message at the pearly gates.
  • [76:37] Amy’s gratitude.
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