The Spark Fades Fast. Persistence is What Gets You to Maui and Keeps You There | Who is Daniel Rude?

Today it's just Danny and Johnny, no Hot List, just two guys catching up and going deep on where Daniel actually came from. He grew up building decks and cabinets in his dad's woodshop, studied landscape architecture and horticulture, and somehow ended up specializing in turf science, the actual physiology of grass. His first job out of school was managing one of the most exclusive golf clubs in Hong Kong, where he also met his wife on a bus.From there the path to Maui real estate wasn't a straight line. Daniel talks through the year he and his wife spent traveling instead of settling down, the timeshare job offer that brought them to Maui, and the run of seven deals that all fell through in a row, including one couple who took them out to dinner and then vanished without a word.The heart of the episode is the story behind the name dreams2REALITY Hawaii, and the client, Scuba Steve, who waited two years after losing his father before he was ready to make his Maui dream real.If you've been dreaming about Maui and wondering what it actually takes to get here, this one is for you.Aloha Vision Quest, book a conversation with Jon or Daniel: bit.ly/avq-booking 3 Paths to Maui, our free guide to figuring out your path: bit.ly/maui-3paths-ytMaui No Ka Oi!