Broker From The Bottom

🚨MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

2 months ago at the Determine Your Destiny conference we rolled out our self publishing coaching packages.

We're currently working on 5 books with clients from that night. And I'm ecstatic to bring to you our first completed project and newest AUTHOR!🤯🤯

Over the years, I’ve watched her pour herself into everyone around her. Into our family. Into her business. Into her employees. Into her community. Into being a mother, a leader, a spouse, a daughter, a sister, a chef, a restaurateur, and an entrepreneur.

But what many people have never seen is the writer.

For over 20 years, Evie Little has written poetry by hand in personal journals and notebooks, the old-fashioned way.

Real thoughts. Real emotions. Real experiences. Raw, honest reflections written during different seasons of life.

Not for attention.
Not for applause.
Not for social media.

Just truth on paper.

And now, for the first time ever, she’s stepping outside of her comfort zone and allowing the world to read those pages.

That takes courage.
That takes vulnerability.
And honestly… that takes tenacity.

Her upcoming book,

Candle Smoke Confessions:
An Empath’s Subconscious

Is a compilation of her original poetry and personal writings collected over the last two decades and transformed into more than 150 pages of heart-warming, thought-provoking, and mind-shifting poetic justice.

This book is for the people who have felt deeply.
Loved deeply.
Lost deeply.
Struggled silently.
Healed slowly.
And still somehow kept going.

I truly believe her words are going to help people feel understood, seen, and less alone.

And what makes this project even more meaningful is that Evie met with the local Samaritan House today, and they’ve officially agreed to partner with and support this vision. 10% of all book sales will be donated directly to the organization! 🚀🎊💪🔥

Which makes this partnership even more powerful.

Because alongside Evie is our publishing partner — a former district attorney with a background in domestic violence advocacy and a woman who has dedicated much of her life to helping others find their voice and reclaim their power.

Two strong, independent Latina women.
Two mothers.
Two entrepreneurs.
Two leaders.
Coming together through purpose, partnership, and shared life experience to impact the lives of other women.

That’s powerful.

Because while many people know Evie as the longtime owner of Gringo’s at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront…
What this book is going to reveal is who she truly is underneath all of the titles.

A beautiful soul.
A deep thinker.
A healer.
A creator.
A woman with something meaningful to say.

And now, she’s finally ready to share it with the world.

I couldn’t be more proud of her.💯❤️

Our first published client being the same person that supported me through so much is just incredible. I can't stop crying🤷‍♂️😢 Tears of joy of course!🙏🚀

Presale available May 30th, book goes live June 30th! Links COMING SOON🔥🎊🎊🔥

🚨 PRESALE OFFICIALLY LIVE 🚨

Link in comments⬇️

For years, people have asked me:

“How do y'all do it?” "What's the "secret"?

How did we go from:
• one office
• one broker
• one employee

To:
• over 450 people
• multiple companies
• a 9 figure real estate organization
• a 7 figure title company
• a 6 figure speaking, coaching, and writing brand

…in less than five years?

The answers are finally here for you⬇️

ZERO TO A BILLION

The 5S Success System to Business Building

This is not a motivational book.

This is a real-world blueprint for:
• surviving uncertainty
• building structure
• scaling wisely
• syndicating leadership
• and stewarding something that lasts

Inside the book, I break down the 5Ss of success in business that I've codified while on this entrepreneurial expedition:

⚠️ SURVIVAL
How to stay in the fight when everything around you says quit.

⚠️ STRUCTURE
How to build systems, standards, accountability, and operational clarity.

⚠️ SCALE
How to grow intentionally without destroying your business or your community.

⚠️ SYNDICATE
How to train leaders, multiply ex*****on, and build something bigger than yourself.

⚠️ STEWARDSHIP
How to sustain success, protect the mission, and build legacy through leadership.

This book was built from:
• real adversity
• real leadership
• real failures
• real business experience
• and real ex*****on

No fluff.

No theory.

No fake entrepreneur motivation.

Just battle-tested principles from the trenches of building businesses, developing leaders, and scaling communities.

If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, leader, operator, visionary, or builder.

This book is for you.

Because the world doesn’t need more businesses.

It needs more leaders building something that lasts.

🔥 PRESALE IS NOW LIVE 🔥

Link in comments!

Let’s build something meaningful.

🚨 PRESALE IS LIVE 🚨

ZERO TO A BILLION
The 5S Success System to Business Building

Drops June 2nd 2026

Before I ever decided to write a book about business…

I made a decision:

If I was going to teach it, I had to LIVE it first.

I’ve spent:

🔱 14 years in the United States Navy, where failure isn’t an option and leadership is forged under pressure.

🏡 16 years in real estate, where performance is measured daily and results are the only scoreboard.

That’s 30 years of mission-driven ex*****on.
30 years of leading people.
30 years of building, not just businesses… but leaders who build businesses and accomplish missions alongside me.

So when I tell you this, understand where it comes from:

We didn’t just build a company.
We built something special.

🏆 A billion-dollar real estate brand in under five years
🏆 Built during a global pandemic
🏆 Built through the National Association of Realtors lawsuits
🏆 Built through inventory shortages and aggressive interest rate hikes
🏆 Built while agent attrition was at an all-time high

While others were shrinking, we expanded.
While others hesitated, we executed.
While others exited, we built leaders, systems, and momentum.

And let me make something clear:

That doesn’t happen by accident.

This is how we became:

🏆 Back-to-back Coastal Virginia Best Real Estate Firm
🏆 #1 Iron Valley Real Estate Franchise (awarded 2025 for 2024 production)
🏆 Currently the #1 Iron Valley office in the country — Q1 2026

But here’s where most people get it twisted…

This is NOT just about real estate.

Because I didn’t just contribute to building one business.

🏆 A top-producing title & escrow company ranked Top 10 in the Commonwealth of Virginia
🏆 A speaking, coaching, and writing business pacing six figures this year

Different industries.
Different models.
Different challenges.

Same system.

That’s not luck.
That’s not timing.

That’s a repeatable blueprint.

And I’m not going to water this down:

There is no secret.

No hidden play.
No exclusive club.

This is the system.
This is the playbook.
This is the code.

Not something I believe.

Something I know. Because I’ve lived it, built it, and proven it.

ZERO TO A BILLION
The 5S Success System to Business Building

Survival. Structure. Scale. Syndication. Stewardship.

That’s how you:
➡️ Start with nothing
➡️ Build something real
➡️ Scale it beyond yourself
➡️ Multiply leaders
➡️ Sustain it long-term

If you’ve been searching for the “secret”…

Stop.

It’s right here.

🔥 Presale is LIVE
⬇️ Link in comments. All presales to be shipped 7-10 dates after 02Jun26 release date.

Your fate. Your responsibility.
The code is in your hands now. Build accordingly.

The book is DONE🔥🚀🎊

Drops June 2nd!

Pre-sale link in the comments. All presales will be signed and shipped 7-10 business days after launch date.

We've been working on some concepts.

A, B, or C folks?

Welcome Shawn Burr to the BFTB Coaching family!

🚀🚀🚀

🔥 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🔥

We are honored to welcome Dr. DaVida L. Anderson, Ph.D. to the stage at the 3rd Annual Determine Your Destiny Conference happening March 5–7, 2027!

Dr. Anderson is a dynamic, purpose-driven leader who empowers individuals to rise with resilience, lead with integrity, and move forward with clarity—even in the face of burnout, disruption, and uncertainty. With over two decades of leadership in higher education and the nonprofit sector, she brings real-world wisdom, powerful storytelling, and practical strategies that challenge you to elevate how you think, lead, and execute.

As a TEDx speaker and transformational voice, her message—“The Power of the Pivot”—will push you to stop seeing setbacks as roadblocks and start seeing them as strategic turning points. If you’ve ever faced a moment where the old way no longer works and the next step feels unclear… this is the room you need to be in.

She doesn’t just speak. She equips.
She doesn’t just motivate. She activates.

Get ready to learn how to:
✨ Lead yourself under pressure
✨ Build confidence through uncertainty
✨ Make bold, values-driven decisions
✨ Turn disruption into your greatest advantage

This is the kind of speaker that shifts perspective and sparks action.

🎟️ Ticket link in the comments — secure your seat now!

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT

We’re bringing POWER, PRECISION, and PERFORMANCE to the stage at Determine Your Destiny 2027

Join us in welcoming Brandon Burns— Integrator for ET The Hip Hop Preacher— to the stage at the 3rd Annual Determine Your Destiny Conference
📍 Hilton Norfolk – The Main
📅 March 5–7, 2027

From a former walk-on athlete to a viral sensation (yes… the world’s first sitting backflip) to a 2x Big Ten Championship-winning coach at the University of Michigan, Brandon Burns is the definition of discipline meeting ex*****on.

But what separates Brandon isn’t just hype… it’s SYSTEMS — and a mindset rooted in his powerful principle: “Everyday Means Everyday.”

No shortcuts. No off days. Just consistent, intentional action that compounds into elite results.

With degrees in psychology and economics, he’s helped:
🏆 Olympic athletes
🎤 Grammy & Emmy award-winning artists
💼 High-level entrepreneurs

…generate over $15 MILLION in revenue by mastering identity-driven performance — not just motivation that fades.

As a Big Ten Network commentator, live event MC, bestselling author, and elite strategist… Brandon brings a level of energy, clarity, and ex*****on that will challenge you to LEVEL UP.

If you’re serious about becoming the person required to achieve your next level…

👉 You need to be in the room.

🎟️ Ticket link in the comments

Our venue search is complete.

We've locked in The Main by Hilton at Waterside in downtown Norfolk!🎊🔥

Choice contributing factors:

- Central 757 Location
- Ample Ballroom Space
- Room Block Availability (Discount link soon)
- Space Astehetics
- Staff Service
- Proximity to Waterside for After Hours Fun
- On Site Dining
- Parking Garage
- Valet Parking
- Built in AV
- VIP Space
- Vendor Space
- Speakers Green Room
- Breakout Spaces

And SO MUCH MORE!🔥🔥🚀

Thank you to United Realty for being Determine Your Destiny's 2027 venue sponsor!🙏🙏