YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
YPN Promotes “Selfishness” in
the Best Possible Way
By: Nathan Butrum, Realtor®, NextHome Excellence
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e Selfish! Yes, I said selfish. Think about yourself and what YOU can get out of it. Very atypical for someone to tell you in this day and age, right? Why would I say that then? Wait a minute and hear me out before you try to cancel me. It’s pretty simple when you think about it. Selfishness has a stigma attached to it, but selfishness can change the world. Most of us superficially want to be some altruistic, generous patron who leaves a mark on the world and whose legacy will echo into eternity. Some “shadows and dust” moments while making great money and doing something that you can go home and feel good about, make a social media post, and move on. I’ll let you in on a little secret, that’s selfish of you. We all start our days and perform every action instinctively and selfishly at our core. This is to survive and become the best. You can’t pour from an empty cup. If you’ve made it this far, so let’s see where this rabbit hole takes us…
BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY WITH THE YPN The Young Professionals Network (YPN) is where you can begin your journey to basically wherever you want to go. Yes, we’re still talking about you. We are the launch pad that has helped instill life and vitality into our association and community while grooming past presidents, leaders, and board members through their leadership journey. YPN can help you find your voice and purpose in this profession and in your life. We are a community of business-savvy young (or young at heart) individuals that aspire to be the best we can be so that we can serve others at our highest capacity. “But Nate, isn’t YPN just a place where other Realtors® and business partners hang out, there’s no business there!” Au countraire, mon frère! Some of my best relationships and closed transactions have come from my involvement in YPN. The people you meet are your peers and partners and it’s likely that you’ll have a contract in your inbox from one of them and 26 | ELEVATE [ JANUARY 2022 ]
you’ll know it’s going to be a success. There’s a huge social aspect that promotes networking and curating connections that will serve you in the future (selfish, again). On top of all of that, there is community involvement and outreach to the under-served and programs that need our help. You will have fun while helping change the course of someone’s life. I don’t know about you, but that makes me feel really good inside and brings me joy, so selfish. The YPN advocates for private property rights and the protection of homeownership, basically helping you keep what’s yours. See where this is going? You’d probably like to make your life easier in any way possible too, right? Well, say hello to the staff at RASM as they are the puppeteers and animators of most of the things you think get produced effortlessly. Thank them when you see them so they keep doing the great work to make your life easier.
GET INVOLVED RASM is not just a place to pay your dues. With your involvement, you’ll gain a different perspective of Realtors® of every level that all mastermind to collaborate and help propel you out of mediocrity and into excellence. If you’re already that awesome and excellent then you can help raise others into the diamond-studded firmament of your existence. In all seriousness, it’s okay to be selfishly selfless. YPN helps you find yourself in the midst of trying to figure out if you’re doing real estate correctly, where you need to be, who you should meet. There’s no right way to do the wrong thing. Say yes, be present, be selfish, sign up for YPN and make an impact in your own life and in the lives of others. I regret a few things in life, but joining YPN is not one of them. •
