The Chris Voss Show

Christine Valdez Shares Her Real Estate and Leadership Journey

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About the Guest(s):

About the Guest(s):

Christine Valdes is an accomplished real estate investor, entrepreneur, and capital partner who has spent several decades building a successful career. Her journey began with a role earning minimum wage and evolved into senior leadership positions overseeing large, geographically diverse sales teams. Christine’s leadership approach is centered around resilience, data-driven strategies, and nurturing high standards alongside human connections. Beyond her corporate role, she is actively involved in real estate investing, exploring opportunities in passive investments and capital raising.

Episode Summary:

In this engaging episode of The Chris Voss Show, host Chris Voss delves into the inspiring journey of Christine Valdes, a dynamic leader in the world of real estate investment and entrepreneurship. From her humble beginnings earning minimum wage and navigating life as a single mother, Christine has transformed into a formidable force in both her corporate role as a sales executive and as an active real estate investor. Her story is a testament to her resilience, strategic foresight, and unwavering commitment to personal and professional growth.

Christine shares her vibrant journey from her first investment in real estate during a booming market in the late 1990s to her recent endeavors in capital raising for innovative land development projects. She offers insightful perspectives on balancing a demanding career while actively pursuing lucrative investing opportunities. Key topics include her leadership philosophy centered on stewardship, the strategic development of geographically diverse teams, and her experiences with multifaceted real estate projects that highlight her adaptive approach to leadership and investment.

Key Takeaways:

Leadership as Stewardship: Christine believes leadership is an opportunity to steward individuals towards personal and professional growth. She emphasizes leaving people better than she found them.

Real Estate Investment: Christine’s journey into real estate highlights strategic investments in different markets, focusing on value-add opportunities and capitalizing on off-market deals.

Adapting to Market Changes: Even with market downturns, Christine stresses the importance of continually exploring real estate opportunities and adapting to fluctuating market dynamics.

Balancing Career and Investments: Despite her success in real estate, Christine continues to lead a large sales team, demonstrating her passion for leadership and ability to juggle multiple high-stakes roles.

Continuous Learning: Christine’s approach to personal development involves extensive reading and application of practical insights, underscoring the importance of lifelong learning.

Notable Quotes:

“My responsibility is to help them be better, be a better person, be better at their role when they leave.”

“I tell people, there’s a lot of money out there, don’t worry about money…sometimes the money is an opportunity specifically for you.”

“There’s always gonna be someone that’s gonna say it’s not the right time to invest.”

“Leadership is stewardship… I’ve been given like this gift to do it.”

“It was before they knew… live in the house, fix it, and then after two years, sell it so there wasn’t any capital gains.”

A Guide For New Believers by Dr T S Matherly

https://www.amazon.com/Guide-New-Believers-Dr-Matherly/dp/B0FXYCK545

Hebrews 5:13 states “For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.” (NKJV) II Peter 2:2 says, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.”(KJV) This book highlights keys areas new believers should study so that a strong foundation of the basics of Christian living.

The ultimate goal of this books is to give guidance to new believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. This book requires looking up scripture and answering questions that will help the believer grow in his daily walk with the Lord. The book also encourages new believers to get involved in a Bible believing church so that they may grow up to be spiritually mature believers in Christ.

CHROMARIA by Clayton Demera

https://www.amazon.com/CHROMARIA-Clayton-Demera-ebook/dp/B0DJDK1CK1/

In the land of Chromaria, seven tribes once lived in harmony under the Creator’s covenant, their existence marked by balance, tradition, and the ever-present rainbow in the sky. But when faith fades and power-hungry hearts emerge, a great conflict shatters the peace, birthing a war fueled by betrayal, vengeance, and the mysterious power of the swords.

As young Manu is thrust into the chaos, he embarks on a perilous journey to rediscover the Creator’s true purpose and restore the covenant before darkness consumes the land. With fate hanging in the balance, will the tribs find their way back to unity, or will the thirst for power doom them all?

gripping tale of faith, destiny, and redemption, The Story of Chromaria explores the struggle between light and darkness—and the choices that define us.

The Wrong Side of the Flame: A Brighid LaFlamme Mystery by Renaii West

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https://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Side-Flame-Brighid-LaFlamme-ebook/dp/B0CP8W6N99

Brighid LaFlamme, Belly dancer and fire performer, is the undisputed leader of a tight knit group of friends she has dubbed her Fire Buddies. When they are not performing at Renaissance faires or other events, they can be found enjoying alternative forms of adult entertainment and activities at the local kink-oriented venue. When one of her Fire

Buddies, who had recently distanced himself from the group, dies, she has trouble accepting the official story of a tragic accident and becomes determined to learn the truth, despite the challenges and discouragement she faces. Dragging her buddies into this journey, and picking up a few new friends along the way, Brighid discovers the darker side of ambition, talents she never knew she had, and the value of friendship.

About the author

Renaii West has been writing and performing from an early age. After earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, she became the dramatic arts instructor in a performing arts program, where she wrote and directed many of her own productions. Desiring to spread her creative wings, she is now creating fun-loving and sometimes quirky characters who inadvertently find themselves in the middle of a mystery and must use their wits and cunning to solve the case. Her passions and hobbies include mythology, classic films, travel, belly dancing, yoga, jigsaw puzzles, and, of course, mysteries.

Wired on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Tipper X, One of the FBI’s Most Prolific Informants by Tom Hardin

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https://www.amazon.com/Wired-Wall-Street-Prolific-Informants/dp/1394348878

Thrilling tell-all of a prolific informant in the FBI’s largest insider trading investigation of a generation

Part financial crime thriller, part personal transformation story, and part redemption memoir, Wired on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Tipper X, One of the FBI’s Most Prolific Informants tells the riveting true story of Tom Hardin, a young hedge fund analyst turned FBI informant. Known as “Tipper X,” Tom wore a covert wire over 40 times, helping the FBI build more than 20 of the 80+ cases in Operation Perfect Hedge, the largest insider trading investigation in a generation. As the youngest professional caught in the sting, Tom navigated the psychological toll of betrayal, secrecy, and public disgrace. What followed was a powerful journey through shame, fatherhood, and ultimately, personal transformation.

In this gripping memoir, readers will explore:

Tom’s shocking first encounter with the FBI, when agents revealed chilling knowledge of his most private personal details

Tom’s high stakes game of psychological chess―wearing a wire for years including terrifying close calls

Tom’s redemptive journey from public disgrace to resilience, fatherhood, and rebuilding trust with his wife, whose love held strong when most marriages collapse

Wired on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Tipper X, One of the FBI’s Most Prolific Informants is a thrilling, entertaining read for anyone drawn to financial crime investigations, ethical dilemmas, and the possibility of personal growth even after deliberate choices that carry lasting consequences.

About the author

Tom Hardin helps organizations identify and close the blind spots that quietly push good people toward bad decisions. As founder of Tipper X Advisors, he partners with Fortune Global 500 companies, boards of directors, financial institutions, law firms, business schools and leadership teams to deliver keynotes, tailored workshops, interactive courses and advisory engagements on behavioral ethics, culture risk and organizational conduct.

Beyond his corporate work, Tom volunteers with organizations that support justice-impacted individuals in rebuilding their lives and careers and he is active in his local church. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two teenage daughters and stays grounded through running, boxing and community involvement.