Seth Dawson is a young CEO we work with at CEO Nation. He started his career in real estate very early as an agent and later on realized that he wasn’t on the right path. Seth is now the CEO of his own real estate investing business and he is here to share his journey with us today. 

Listen to this episode to learn about Seth’s story, his journey, and the lessons he learned that helped him become a successful CEO at a very young age!

Key Talking Points of the Episode

[00:00] Introduction

[04:49] Who is Seth Dawson?

[07:35] What is Seth’s background?

[08:20] How did Seth get into real estate?

[09:05] How was Seth able to sell 50 houses per year as an agent?

[10:24] What made Seth transition to investing?

[12:37] How did Seth’s experience as a real estate agent help him build his business?

[13:50] What is the market like in Indiana?

[15:11] What drove Seth down his path to success early in life?

[17:15] What is the importance of clarity and focus in business?

[20:59] How did having the right KPIs help Seth achieve his goals?

[25:14] Is Seth working on doing more or less to achieve his goals?

[28:15] Why is your big why important to your success?

[32:02] What is the importance of setting realistic goals?

[36:45] What did Seth learn about building a team the right way?

[38:42] Why is it important to have a real job description in mind when you start hiring?

[41:10] How do you determine who to hire first?

[47:51] Why is it important to learn how to ask for help?

[51:22] How can having clarity benefit you and the people around you?

[52:42] Why do you need to have the right KPIs in your business?

[55:45] What does it really mean to have a business?

[58:25] How has Seth grown as a business owner?

[01:00:50] What helped Seth grow the most?

[01:05:55] How do clarity and focus allow you to ask better questions?

[01:08:35] What is helping Seth stay on track to achieve his goals?