Listen "Edge Case Debate: Should Million-Dollar Agents Get Special Treatment? Dom Thurbon vrs Fiona Blayney"
Episode Synopsis
We convinced two brilliant minds to argue opposite sides of one of the most controversial topics in real estate!
What happens when you take a commonly held belief in the industry and get two brilliant minds to defend positions they might not even believe? Welcome to EDGE CASE – where we test assumptions and expose what people REALLY think.
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION: "Do star agents deserve special treatment, even if it ruffles feathers?"
THE TWIST: They flipped a coin to decide who would argue which side. One of them is arguing AGAINST their actual beliefs. You won't know who until the "truth reveal" at 45:00.
IN THIS ROUND
Dom "The Dominator" Thurbon – World top 10 debater, sold his company to EY, PM One Conference MC.
Fiona Blayney – 30-year industry veteran who's pretty much seen it all, creator of PM One Conference.
WHY EDGE CASE EXISTS: We're here to challenge traditional thinking in an era of disruption and change. Each Edge Case episode takes a controversial statement that the industry whispers about but never properly debates. We convince brilliant minds to argue BOTH sides – expanding how we all think about the biggest challenges facing property. This is intellectual combat designed to make the entire industry smarter.
THE FORMAT:
Round 1: Opening arguments
Round 2: Cross-examination
Round 3: Evidence bombs
Round 4: Direct confrontation
Round 5: Rebuttals
Round 6: TRUTH REVEAL (they drop the act)
VOTE: Should YOUR million-dollar agents get million-dollar treatment? Cast your vote in Monday's Elite Agent Brief (thebrief.eliteagent.com)
SUBSCRIBE: For more Edge Cases coming your way.
Connect with Dom Thurbon
Website: www.domthurbon.com and www.alchemylabs.net
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-thurbon-95b56836/
Connect with Fiona Blayney
Website: www.realplus.com.au and pm1.com.au
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fionablayney/
Join Fiona Blayney and Dom Thurbon at the PM One Conference in Sydney!
Get your tickets here: www.pm1.com.au
Chapters
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction: Should your million dollar agents get million dollar treatment?
00:00:38 Meet the Host and Debaters
00:05:28 Debate Setup: Choosing the Controversial Topic
00:09:37 Opening Statements: Affirmative vs. Negative
00:15:10 Round 2: Question Time and Clarifications
00:24:44 Round 3: Data, Evidence, and Industry Research
00:30:55 Rapid Fire Scenarios and Real-World Dilemmas
00:36:50 Truth Reveal: What Do They Really Think?
00:44:21 Leadership Advice and Sustainable Team Performance
00:49:31 Closing Thoughts
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Sign up for The Brief for Daily Real Estate News: https://thebrief.eliteagent.com
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#EliteAgent #ThoughtLeaders #RealEstateAI #PropertyTech #AustralianRealEstate #FionaBlayney #DomThurbon #PMOne #EdgeCase #RealEstateManagement
What happens when you take a commonly held belief in the industry and get two brilliant minds to defend positions they might not even believe? Welcome to EDGE CASE – where we test assumptions and expose what people REALLY think.
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION: "Do star agents deserve special treatment, even if it ruffles feathers?"
THE TWIST: They flipped a coin to decide who would argue which side. One of them is arguing AGAINST their actual beliefs. You won't know who until the "truth reveal" at 45:00.
IN THIS ROUND
Dom "The Dominator" Thurbon – World top 10 debater, sold his company to EY, PM One Conference MC.
Fiona Blayney – 30-year industry veteran who's pretty much seen it all, creator of PM One Conference.
WHY EDGE CASE EXISTS: We're here to challenge traditional thinking in an era of disruption and change. Each Edge Case episode takes a controversial statement that the industry whispers about but never properly debates. We convince brilliant minds to argue BOTH sides – expanding how we all think about the biggest challenges facing property. This is intellectual combat designed to make the entire industry smarter.
THE FORMAT:
Round 1: Opening arguments
Round 2: Cross-examination
Round 3: Evidence bombs
Round 4: Direct confrontation
Round 5: Rebuttals
Round 6: TRUTH REVEAL (they drop the act)
VOTE: Should YOUR million-dollar agents get million-dollar treatment? Cast your vote in Monday's Elite Agent Brief (thebrief.eliteagent.com)
SUBSCRIBE: For more Edge Cases coming your way.
Connect with Dom Thurbon
Website: www.domthurbon.com and www.alchemylabs.net
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-thurbon-95b56836/
Connect with Fiona Blayney
Website: www.realplus.com.au and pm1.com.au
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fionablayney/
Join Fiona Blayney and Dom Thurbon at the PM One Conference in Sydney!
Get your tickets here: www.pm1.com.au
Chapters
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction: Should your million dollar agents get million dollar treatment?
00:00:38 Meet the Host and Debaters
00:05:28 Debate Setup: Choosing the Controversial Topic
00:09:37 Opening Statements: Affirmative vs. Negative
00:15:10 Round 2: Question Time and Clarifications
00:24:44 Round 3: Data, Evidence, and Industry Research
00:30:55 Rapid Fire Scenarios and Real-World Dilemmas
00:36:50 Truth Reveal: What Do They Really Think?
00:44:21 Leadership Advice and Sustainable Team Performance
00:49:31 Closing Thoughts
Discover More From Elite Agent & Samantha McLean
Join the Spark Community for Innovation in Real Estate: https://spark.eliteagent.com
Sign up for The Brief for Daily Real Estate News: https://thebrief.eliteagent.com
Explore AI Tools, Prompts and Workflows for Real Estate: https://aipoweredagents.com
Connect with Elite Agent on Socials
Instagram: @eliteagentmag
Twitter/X: https://x.com/eliteagentmag
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eliteagentmag/
#EliteAgent #ThoughtLeaders #RealEstateAI #PropertyTech #AustralianRealEstate #FionaBlayney #DomThurbon #PMOne #EdgeCase #RealEstateManagement
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