Weiss Advice

Empowering Success: The Value of Soft Skills with Ray Agliata

October 15, 2023 Yonah Weiss Episode 370
Weiss Advice
Empowering Success: The Value of Soft Skills with Ray Agliata
Show Notes

Did you know that soft skills like attitude, communication, and flexibility can significantly impact your success in everyday life? 

In this episode, Yonah Weiss and Ray Agliata reveal how honing these skills can make a world of difference. Discover why younger buyers prioritize monthly payments over interest rates, and gain valuable insights on real estate investing. Plus, learn the secret to enhancing your bottom line and find out how taking up a new skill, like hiking, can transform your life. Don't miss this eye-opening discussion on the power of soft skills!


[00:01 - 14:28] Soft Skills - Discover the Power of Everyday Leadership

  • Attitude is a foundational soft skill and the number one soft skill to learn
  • Soft skills encompass leadership, flexibility, adaptability, communication, and more
  • Teaching is one of the best ways to master something you want to learn


[14:29 - 21:26] Mastering Soft Skills in Real Estate: How to Find Deals Despite High Interest Rates

  • Communication and leadership are crucial for closing deals with investors and serving clients
  • The judgment that comes with soft skills helps determine the best timing for execution or stepping back
  • Market is hard due to higher interest rates, but deals can be found if you persistently seek them


[21:27 - 30:09] The Final Four: Worst Job, Book, Skill to Learn, & Definition of Success

  • Working with great people can make even the toughest jobs enjoyable
  • Learning skills that can transfer from job to job, as well as between personal and work life
  • Leaders are readers—a thousand percent true. CEOs of major companies are avid readers
  • Success is about being the best you can be every day


Resources Mentioned

Skillful Living Now: A Soft Skills Handbook by Ray Agliata

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

1984 by George Orwell

One True Podcast


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