Jr. Brokers... YOU need to make the first move with your Sr. Broker.
Not necessarily a hard lesson to learn, but a good one nonetheless.

Jr. Brokers who have been hired as part of a growing or expanding business line, or who have been hired by a Sr. Broker who is looking to mentor a younger broker...I'm here to let you know that it is **you** who needs to make the first move when it comes to getting advice, checking in on progress, asking for meetings, etc etc.

I know it can be hard to try to navigate your Sr. Brokers' schedules, and at times it can feel like the deals they're working on put them in an entirely different *galaxy* than you, but remember that if you have questions, need input, want them on a meeting with you, or anything else, that it needs to be you, the jr. broker, who shows initiative and reaches out.

Just some friendly advice. I see Jr. Brokers who are a little hesitant to ask the questions, or ask for a lunch, but the longer you wait, the weirder it gets. These guys and gals hired you because they want you there. In some cases, they're guaranteeing your draw if you're at a big brokerage house. Remember that they won't hand hold you and won't pick up after you, but they want you to succeed. If you succeed, your biz line succeeds. But it won't happen if you're afraid to ask the dumb questions and take the awkward lunches. It's a learning process, enjoy it!

Ask them out to lunch and run shit by them! Don't be afraid to make the first move and get to know them. Hope this reminder helps!
[{"id": "erg1g20", "text": "This is really great advice. What I did when i started was keep a list of questions through the day. when my broker had time, we'd run through everything at once. I continue that practice now with my runners. One thing that jrs should look to avoid is jumping on their broker the moment they get in the office. A jr should aim to start their day as early as they can (7am was always my target). Most established brokers are old and accordingly many have kids, which often means they'll get in later. They probably have tons to do - calls to make, emails to return. They've probably been preparing a list in their head on the drive in. The last thing they want to do is talk about FMV option language or sale leaseback cold calling right out of the gates. Find what works for you and your broker, and remember that a brokers most valuable asset is his time. He or she is giving you a huge chunk of that time, so be grateful and earn it.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "erjco89", "text": "Much needed", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]