390: Hans Struzyna | What it Takes to be an Olympic Athlete

Hans Struzyna had a 12 year rowing career that culminated in him being a member in the 2016 USA Olympic rowing team. After the olympics, he found himself a little bit lost. He found real estate, got his real estate license, and has been pursuing all avenues in the real estate business ever since. He is a real estate partner with a Wall Street Journal Top 100 nationally ranked team called the Gunderman Group. They focus on advocacy, risk management, and exceeding client’s personal definitions of success. They are the top team in the East Bay Area, selling over 180 million dollars per year with over 1.5 billion sold in total with an average price point of 1.2 million. He has also began investing in out of state multi-family properties and has begun flipping homes.

His podcast, Another Way to Play, brings inspiration to listeners at their own personal crossroads by interviewing top entrepreneurs.

He and his wife are actively building their own empire together.

Episode Highlights:

  • Hans gives a behind-the-scenes look at the process of training for the olympic rowing team.
  • Hear the story of how Hans dealt with loss at the Olympic games.
  • Travis and Hans discuss how he began pursuing real estate.
  • Discover how podcasting has benefitted Hans’ business and his personal development.

3 Key Points:

  • Much of your success depends on how well you work with others.
  • You cannot allow yourself to become so focused on one singular goal that you sacrifice other important aspects of life.
  • Your network is the key to growth.

Tweetable Quotes:

  • If you reach up to the people who you respect as well as build relationships with people on your level and mentor people below you, that is one of the fastest ways to get where you want to go.
  • If you surround yourself with the right people, that will lift you to the place you want to go as quickly as possible.

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