Todd Grossman has been one of the most successful professionals in residential real estate in Austin, Texas for the last two decades. Today, his brokerage is consistently a top-5 in sales volume and customer experience by Austin Business Journal and several other professional publications. You can check out his realtor profile here: https://www.compass.com/agents/todd-grossman/ and you can find him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-grossman-1a72a59/.

Today, we discuss Austin, Texas, the critical success factors in his career, and foundational attributes of successful people in sales professions at various career stages.

About Stark Lane: We are best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This podcast not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions in this complex and competitive world.

Check us out online at https://StarkLane.com/

Your host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008

Client Organizations Served: 350+

Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia Leadership Placements: 1,200+

Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+

MBA: East Texas A&M University

BA Healthcare Administration: Concordia University Texas

Military & Combat Experience: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Ultra Running Career: https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/runner/show?first_name=Ryan&last_name=ScottLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Today we discuss the historic SPACX IPO, proposed legislation to ban cell phones in schools, data centers in Texas, and practical applications of artificial intelligence with Eric Qin. Eric is a former Stark Lane intern, a graduate of the University of Texas, and now works for the strategy arm of one of the Big 4 consulting firms. Eric's specialty is helping businesses leverage technology to achieve operational and financial goals. Today, he will walk us through a few practical uses of AI to make our daily lives a little easier. You can find Eric on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericqinn/About Stark Lane: We are best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This podcast not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions in this complex and competitive world. Check us out online at https://StarkLane.com/Your host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008 Client Organizations Served: 350+ Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia Leadership Placements: 1,200+ Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+ MBA: East Texas A&M University BA Healthcare Administration: Concordia University TexasMilitary & Combat Experience: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/Ultra Running Career: https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/runner/show?first_name=Ryan&last_name=ScottLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Ray Hadaway Art – Jump straight into Ray’s head 25:23

Creation of our commissioned art by Ray Hadaway: https://youtu.be/erWg37m_prY

Places you can view Ray’s art: Richard Schmidt Jewelry in Round Top, TX: https://www.richardschmidtjewelry.com/Commerce Gallery in Lockhart, TX: https://www.thecommercegallery.com/ray-hadaway

The former Whistle Pik Gallery, now Six Twist Sparkling, located at 425 E Main St. in Fredericksburg, Tx. This organization commissioned Ray to create labels for their boutique wine. Appropriate for a boutique wine bar and the first dedicated sparkling wine experience in Texas, located in a former art gallery. https://www.sixtwistssparkling.com/

Marfa Lights: https://visitmarfa.com/mystery

Los Angeles, CA to Marfa, TX: 995 Miles.

Houston to Marfa 597 Miles.

Artists Referenced: Hans Jürgen Press (with Robert Humpel / R. Hampel) at Fort D.A. Russell in Marfa, Texas.During World War II, Fort D.A. Russell (now part of Marfa) held German POWs, mostly from Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps. In 1944–1945, two of them—Hans Jürgen Press and Robert Humpel—painted large, colorful murals in Building 98 (the former officers’ club). They used house paint in a fresco-style technique on the walls, depicting:• Bavarian Alps-style landscapes with elk and mountains (evoking home).• West Texas scenes inspired by the Marfa area, including cowboys, chuck wagons, branding, prickly pear cactus, and mesas.These murals are preserved today and are a highlight of Building 98 (now an artists’ retreat and historic site open to visitors). They’re one of the best-known examples of German POW art in Texas.Other Texas camps (like Camp Bowie or Camp Swift) had some POW artwork too, but the Marfa Building 98 murals are the most famous and frequently referenced.Check out Donald Judd in this Texas Highways article: https://texashighways.com/culture/arts-entertainment/donald-judd/

About Stark Lane: We are best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This podcast not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career and fuel your passions in this complex and competitive world.

Check us out online at https://StarkLane.com/

Your host: Ryan M. Scott, Founder/CEO/Managing Director of Stark Lane since January 1, 2008

Client Organizations Served: 350+ Geography Served: North America, Europe, Asia

Leadership Placements: 1,200+ Chief Executive Officers Placed: 200+

MBA: East Texas A&M University

BA Healthcare Administration: Concordia University Texas

Military & Combat Experience: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/

Ultra Running Career: https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/runner/show?first_name=Ryan&last_name=ScottLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscottmba/