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Robert Reffkin

7 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Aug 4, 2023 by Reid Hoffman · across every show →

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Aug 4, 2023
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Hoffman: Pivoting requires demonstrating proof, not just listing organizational flaws
“When you want to change the momentum of an entire company, you can't simply point out the things that need to be changed. You have to demonstrate why your new vision works better and lead by example.”
Reid Hoffman Aug 4, 2023 ▶ 20:30 How setbacks create momentum (with Robert Reffkin) | Masters of Scale
Aug 4, 2023 positive
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Reffkin: Real estate agents are fundamentally entrepreneurs, not just industry professionals
“Real estate agents aren't real estate professionals that happen to be entrepreneurs. They're entrepreneurs that just happen to be in real estate. If real estate didn't exist, they would be entrepreneurs somewhere else.”
Robert Reffkin Aug 4, 2023 ▶ 29:12 How setbacks create momentum (with Robert Reffkin) | Masters of Scale
Aug 4, 2023 positive
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Reffkin: Real estate agents' core competency is complex project management
“Their core competency is taking this multi-party transaction with all these different entities that it takes to close and think of like a very extensive Gantt chart of all these different entities. They're the ones who just keep on pushing it forward. You know…”
Robert Reffkin Aug 4, 2023 ▶ 27:40 How setbacks create momentum (with Robert Reffkin) | Masters of Scale
Aug 4, 2023 negative
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Reffkin: Underrepresented workers receive less candid feedback in the workplace
“And if you're part of an underrepresented community, I think people give feedback to you even less.”
Robert Reffkin Aug 4, 2023 ▶ 10:49 How setbacks create momentum (with Robert Reffkin) | Masters of Scale
Aug 4, 2023 negative
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Reffkin: Apartment seekers want experienced experts, not friendly tour guides
“We were not giving good customer service because people are not looking for a friend. They're looking for someone who has expertise and that has done this many, many, many times before.”
Robert Reffkin Aug 4, 2023 ▶ 17:15 How setbacks create momentum (with Robert Reffkin) | Masters of Scale
Aug 4, 2023
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Reffkin: Bayo Ogunlesi offered a $500k seed investment and safety-net job
“He said, how about this? I'll give you 500,000 dollars. I'll be your first investor, and if you fail in a year, then I'll hire you.”
Robert Reffkin Aug 4, 2023 ▶ 14:54 How setbacks create momentum (with Robert Reffkin) | Masters of Scale
Aug 4, 2023 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Reffkin: Compass lost over a third of its employees during a pivot
“We pivoted. We lost over a third of our people because they thought we weren't going the right direction.”
Robert Reffkin Aug 4, 2023 ▶ 24:47 How setbacks create momentum (with Robert Reffkin) | Masters of Scale
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