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Commercial Real Estate Leadership (CRE Success)Author: Darren Krakowiak
This is the Commercial Real Estate Leadership podcast. The show is hosted by Darren Krakowiak, the Founder of CRE Success. Inside the CRE Success Revenue Accelerator, Darren helps commercial real estate principals to lead their people better, grow their businesses faster and have less stress in their lives. Send an email with 'GROW' in the subject line to hello@cresuccess.co for more information. CRE Success Agent Accelerator is our program for commercial real estate agents who want to upgrade their skills, elevate their mindset and get the accountability they need to grow their production by 100,000 or more. Visit cresuccess.co/waitlist for your invite to join. This podcast was previously known as CRE Success: The Podcast (until episode 158). Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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266. The Productivity Tool Every Agent Needs; Commercial Real Estate Leadership
Episode 266
Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
If you want to build momentum, win more listings, and operate at a higher level, it starts with doing the right work. In episode 266 of Commercial Real Estate Leadership, Darren Krakowiak introduces the Function Funnel, a practical framework to eliminate low-value tasks and elevate your role. Too many agents and principals are busy but stuck in low-value activity. The Function Funnel helps you shift from asking "How do I get this all done?" to "Should I be doing this at all?" This episode walks through the five stages of the Function Funnel: eliminate, automate, outsource, delegate, and do (while improving). It also connects these decisions to your effective hourly rate, helping you align your time with high-value, revenue-generating work. It's essential listening for commercial real estate agents and principals who want a structured approach to create capacity, increase efficiency, and focus on purposeful action that drives growth. --- Email hello@cresuccess.co and put the word "GROW" in the subject line to take the first step towards accelerating revenue growth in your commercial real estate agency with the right people on your team, serving ideal clients inside a business that just works. Here's the prompt from the episode you can use so that AI can help you get started: "You are an efficiency expert. I am a commercial real estate [principal/agent/property manager] based in [location]. I am looking to create more efficiency in my day-to-day work. I want you to help me find opportunities to eliminate certain processes, automate particular workflows, outsource certain functions, delegate tasks that are below my pay grade, and find more efficient ways to do the work that is within my zone of genius, but I am not sure where to get started. Please prepare a list to help me make progress in each of those areas." Visit the CRE Success website: cresuccess.co Read the episode anecdote, get the transcript and watch the video recording of the podcast here: cresuccess.co/blog/266 To share this episode or your thoughts on it, tag us on socials: @cresuccess or use our hashtag: #cresuccess If you enjoy the show, leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Connect with Darren Krakowiak on LinkedIn Podcast music sourced from audioblocks.com













