Today, we have a little bit of a different episode for you. As many of you know one of my past lives was in the real estate world, I'm a coach and strategist to entrepreneurs, I'm fascinated with high performers and have a passion for yoga, mindfulness, meditation. So what's cool is that all these different interests intersect in a variety of different ways and gets expressed in the podcast. I think there's tremendous value in these converations and from the dm's I get from you, I know you are too.
So, with that said, let's get into today's guest. On the show today, we have the one and only René Masse (renemasse@getbetterreturns.ca). René is someone I met at a weekend workshop all about everyday people sharing their vulnerable truths on stage. We connected and had a ton in common as you'll hear in the interview. The main reason I wanted him on was to share with us his unique experience and relationship with Vipassana.
Now, if you don't know what that is, Vipassana is an ancient pali word from India that means seeing things as they truly are. It's a form of meditation that's taught over the course of a ten-day silent retreat. One that I've experienced and have tremendously benefited from. Well, Rene was one of the people I called up for his take on it before I fully committed to the retreat. What he had to share was incredibly valuable. Not only has he been a vipassana meditator for years, he's also volunteered there many times, makes it an annual practice to do a 10-day retreat a a sort of reset. And on top of that, he runs a successful real estate investment company called, Alta Ray.
About René and his background:
After the 2008 stock market crash, René was fed up with volatile markets and poor returns on his retirement savings. In 2009, René acquired training and licensure as a real estate investor and began purchasing investment properties while continuing to operate his business as a contractor. Over as little as 5 years, his monthly cash flow grew substantially so that he was able to significantly reduce his time spent at work in exchange for time spent with his family. René has since supported friends and family members in their own real estate investments for similar high, stable returns.
René's background includes more than 20 years of successful entrepreneurship. He has a Bachelor’s of Education from Queen’s University, a license to engage in real estate transactions in Ontario, and an extensive network of expert service providers that includes real estate lawyers, mortgage brokers, and skilled labourers. René is fluent in both French and English.
It is rewarding for René to help people more fully develop their investment portfolios for improved security and returns. René further enjoys supporting his community by re-investing funds in the local economy and providing safe, respectable housing for families and students in need.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm honoured to share with you my conversation with, René Masse.
I'm excited to announce that on May 25-27 2020, I will be one of the leaders at Mat Piche's More Than Money Retreat which will be held up north in Huntsville, ON. Mat Piche, in case you didn't know, is The Fruitful Investor.
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This man is a true inspiration. He went from being $30K in debt about five years ago to now a multi-millionaire in net worth from his real estate investments. And he achieved all this with really powerful and well executed marketing on YouTube and social media along with serious black-belt level mastery in real estate investing whether it's buy and holds, multi-units, flips, renos, you name it!
The guy seriously blows me away. Quick backstory. Mat's actually one of my clients. And at the outset of our coaching relationship, he was already killing it! It was really about unlocking Mat and really stepping into his deeper purpose which is living an empowered and epic life in more ways beyond just succeeding business and finances. He has some really good Instagram posts sharing those changes if you follow him @matpiche. Now he takes Monday's off and calls them More Than Money Mondays. He built a home spa complete with dry sauna, steam room, totally zen, which I got to experience. He takes care of himself at a whole new level and you can see it in his freakin' eyes he is joyful in more ways than just ONE! So when he asked me to be a part of his More Than Money Retreat I was a total, Hell Yeah!
He literally went from feeling like a slave to his business, not feeling free, even though that's the very reason he became an entrepreneur and was financially doing so well, to truly valuing himself and realizing the type of impact he wanted to make, helping people beyond just wealth consciousness which of course is incredibly important.
He's been sitting with this idea for a long time, and now it's here! The More Than Money Retreat! So guys, the place we got for the experience is incredible. Lakeside mansion, lots of open space, close to nature, has a freakin' movie theatre, pool table, fire pit, docks out to the water... You can check it out in the link in the description. I remember finding this gem, sending it Mat, and we just knew - this is the place! So it's not a typical real estate, investing, business, seminar. This is going to be an experience.
I'll be guiding you through morning meditations, yoga, a deep transformational process to conquer your fears and unlock your hidden potential. Mat will be blowing your minds with his marketing, sales, and wealth wizardry! We have a nutritionist, Brooke Hutch preparing all your healthy whole foods and teaching us about fueling your high performance life. It's gonna be awesome!
It's already half sold out with 6 of the 12 spots are already taken! So if you resonate with this -- then join us on May 25-27 for The More Than Money Retreat, the remaining spots are going to be gone soon and I do not want you to miss this!
So... if you're someone who's a high achiever, already succeeding, yet other areas of your life are suffering like health, relationships, inner peace, fulfillment, and satisfaction, we literally designed this retreat to give you the insights, tools, and aha moments to build a great life that you love! The More Than Money! It's happening May 25-27. Go here for more information and to book your spot today!