Mike Forza

BEFORE REAL ESTATE

  • Born & raised in Washington State.
  • United States Marine Corps (USMC):
    • Special Reaction Teams (SRT)
    • Criminal Investigation Division
    • Accident Investigation Division
  • Law Enforcement:
    • Police Officer
    • Community Service Officer

REAL ESTATE

AGENT
• 1994 Joined Real Estate industry.
• 2002 Joined kw as Mega Agent closing 100 transactions a year.
• 2002 became an investor in first MC.
• 2002 later that year learned this MC was the worst kw office in the country.
• Late 2002 Stepped into the TL role and took over this MC.

KW LEADERSHIP

MARKET CENTER LEADERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

  • Former Team Leader and Top Recruiter, Tacoma WA:
    • Led the Tacoma MC from dead last in the country to ranking #8 in Market Center Growth
    • Recruiting average: 2.67 Cappers every month for 3 consecutive years
    • Incubated and launched several Market Centers
  • Investor & Operating Partner in several WA & NC market centers
  • 2021 “Retired” from Market Center Leadership

KW INTERNATIONAL MASTER FACULTY

  • 2005 -2023 KW International Master Faculty; co-authored many kw curriculum.
    • Specialties:
      • MC Leadership
      • Recruiting Clinic
      • Train The Trainer
      • Market Center Financials

KW MAPS COACHING

  • 2007 Joined MAPS as a LEADERSHIP COACH
  • 2009 BOLD: collaborated with Dianna Kokoszka and co-launched BOLD, nationally.
  • 2015-2020 HEAD LEADERSHIP COACH: recruited and developed MAPS MCA coaches
  • Starting with 30 MCAs in one ‘Fast Track’ group coaching, went on to:
    • Generate over 350 MCA MAPS 1-1 Mastery Coaching clients with a 90%+ retention rate
    • Developed 19+ OP/TL and MCAs into Mastery Leadership Coaches
      • most tripled their income
      • many got debt free
      • several now have a net worth of over $1M
  • 2019 – Present: EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COACH: specializing in the complexities of Multiple Market Center organizations
  • 2023-present DIRECTOR of LEADERSHIP COACHES: collaboratively leads & develops MAPS OP, TL, PC & MCA Leadership Coaches.
  • Known in kw as ‘The Numbers Whisperer’

KW AWARDS

  • Growth Partner Award for Recruiting
  • KWRI ‘Get One’ national recruiting campaign winner.
  • Turn Around Market Center Team Leader of the Year
  • Multiple years: MAPS Leadership ‘Coach of the Year’

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
  • Master Practitioner of Mental & Emotional Release Techniques
  • IPEC Master Practitioner of Energy Leadership
  • IPEC Certified Professional Coach
  • IPEC COR.E Dynamics Specialist
  • Various MIT Neuroscience, MBA, & business courses
  • Landmark Education (Forum, Advanced Course, SELP, various seminars)
  • At the time of this writing, has conducted over 55,000 paid professional coaching sessions.

MOST IMPORTANT  

  • Husband to (former Team Leader) Sam Neylan
  • Father to adult son & adult daughter
  • Dog Owner to Chooki, the Rhodesian Ridgeback
  • Avid enthusiast: boating, precision shooting, and classic sports cars
  • Perpetual student of his craft.