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I met Stefan Swanepoel...Live and In Person

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com

We are all forced to learn to live by the rules of nature; we need a certain endurance and resilience to overcome the obstacles/challenges we all will face.  We can often find this from within ourselves if we dig deep enough, but sometimes we need a partner that can encourage us to continue on the path.   This was the focus of the first two chapters of Surviving the Serengeti...Endurance.  It is our fighting spirit.  And this trait belongs to the Wildebeest.

Each of us have strengths and often we work or marry those with different strengths giving us what we need as a team to move through life.  Sometimes you aren't even aware of what your strength is until the challenge is before you.Cindy in Indy and Stefan Swanepoel  In Stefan's book there are seven choices of animals each with their own strength.  In life, in teams, in your own family you often need people with these different traits/strengths to make your life hum.

I had the most amazing opportunity to hear Stefan Swanepoel at the Keller Williams Family Reunion.  He talked about each of the animals and how they work together and even talked about the leadership of Keller Williams and how the different strengths make the company succeed.

My now infamous iPad made history at the Keller Williams Family Reunion as it was passed around to multitudes of fellow REALTORS from my office who wanted to take the quiz to determine what animal they were before hearing Stefan speak! 

Stefan mentioned that crocodiles which are the Entrepreneurs of the world are the most popular animal among Real Estate Agents.  It is the animal of our KW Founder, Gary Keller.

As for me, I am a Cheetah and my group laughed as they heard the characteristics of the Cheetah...

  • Effective
  • Focused
  • Resource Maximizer
  • Proficient

If you want something done, give it to a Cheetah, they are built for efficiency and they don' waste time.  This is me to a T; I see the task and I am "on it" with speed and the desire and will to accomplish it.  I won't run over you because I don't like you, but I might to survive.

It is the Cheetah that graces the cover of the book; but according to Stefan...it was the best picture from the series of animals he had taken!

My other favorite comment from hearing him speak...if you are second in the jungle, you are Breakfast!

Thank you Stefan for sharing your time, your inspiration and your book of self discovery live and in person with the Keller Williams agents. 

♫♫♫...in the Jungle...the mighty Jungle...the Lion sleeps tonight....♫♫♫

This post was posted as an entry in the Surviving Your Serengeti: An Active Rain Challenge

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Comments (16)

Barb Van Stensel
Chicago, IL

What a thrill to meet the man that wrote such a great book that, I believe, will guide a lot of people in the right direcion because the now will understand.  Great post!  Thanks for sharing.

Feb 23, 2011 12:45 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Cindy, you are so lucky to have met him. I have been on an off communicating with him on various internet portals, such as Plaxo, LinkedIn and e-mail. I am sure Family Reunion was so much better with him speaking to you all. BTW I am a Wildebeest and I can not wait to get my hand on his book. I read the first two chapters as soon as I took the quizz. I was hooked.

Feb 23, 2011 12:48 PM
Debra Davis
Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners - Snellville, GA
Realtor - Atlanta, Decatur, Snellville, Loganville

I know you were excited to meet this wonderful author. Good for you.

Feb 23, 2011 12:58 PM
Cindy Marchant
Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN
"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

Barb in Chicago...it was great to meet him and a few agents from your Chicago area too!

HI Endre....I have it on my Kindle and am about half way through the book.

Hi Debra...indeed I was...

Feb 23, 2011 01:05 PM
Eric Michael
Remerica Integrity, Realtors®, Northville, MI - Livonia, MI
Metro Detroit Real Estate Professional 734.564.1519

Did you tell him I pre-ordered his book a couple nights ago? lol Hope you had a great time out there. Can't wait to hear all about it!

Feb 23, 2011 01:13 PM
Dawn Crawley
Dawn Crawley Realty - Pinehurst, NC
Find Pinehurst Homes

It sounds like a very cool few days in Anaheim. And I saw you met up with Melissa McKinny. Love the photo of the two of you.

Feb 23, 2011 01:16 PM
Rita Fong
RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR
Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Cindy, how was your reunion?  I have not read the chapters yet, but I totally agree that you are a cheetah.  Go Cheetah Girl!

Feb 23, 2011 02:49 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Well now that I finally got my tax stuff to my CPA today, hopefully after tomorrow with buyers I'll get to read those chapters and take the quiz.  Wondering???  I sure as heck hope I'm not breakfast!

Feb 23, 2011 03:06 PM
Stefan Swanepoel
New York Times Bestselling Author & International Speaker - Ladera Ranch, CA

Hi Cindy,

Great to meet you at Family Reunion. It was a great, fantastic, crazy few days - 9,000 people in my presentation with standing room only, 2,600 orders for my book and over 1,000 opportunities to meet awesome people like you.

Thanks you for the support of my new business and life fable. Enjoy the safari!

Stefan Swanepoel
Author: Surviving Your Serengeti

Feb 23, 2011 03:22 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

How cool is that? It goes to show, like the Savannah's it takes all kinds of human animals to make up the concrete Serengeti...

Feb 23, 2011 08:26 PM
Cindy Marchant
Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN
"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

Eric...I will start posting some material today I hope.

Hi Dawn, I did meet up with Melissa and a few others; not much time to chat out there though!  lol

Rita...it was a whirlwind for sure.  Need to sort through all my information today yet.

Tammy...too funny!

Stefan...thanks for dropping by and letting me take your picture out in LA.

Hey Michael...it does indeed.

Feb 24, 2011 12:42 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Hi Cindy in Indy, just saying hi from one Cheetah to another! What a treat to be able to meet the author in person! 

Feb 24, 2011 01:39 AM
Melissa McKinney
Everything Pines Partners Fayetteville - Fayetteville, NC
Realtor, www.LivingFayetteville.com

Cindy~ I am bummed that I didn't think of having my photo taken with him while he autographed my book! That's my big DUH moment from Family Reunion!! I am a Elephant!!

BTW you keeping the iPad??

Feb 24, 2011 02:54 AM
Cindy Marchant
Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN
"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

Silvia..it was a treat!

Hey Melissa...I was like a bat out of a .... to get my picture with him...notice the ice cream cone...wanted my treat first and am disappointed it landed in the picture...oh well!

Feb 24, 2011 03:13 AM
Melissa McKinney
Everything Pines Partners Fayetteville - Fayetteville, NC
Realtor, www.LivingFayetteville.com

Yeh but I saw him the first day sitting at a table while he signed books and I was the only one there!! Perfect opportunity and I blew it!! LOL About that ice cream cone I had to go back up and look... just looks like part of the back drop, no one would know if you didnt tell them LMBO!

Feb 24, 2011 03:21 AM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Cindy,

Good job testing as a cheetah - not a real common animal. I fall into the croc category. :)

Steve

Feb 25, 2011 11:58 AM