What if doing less in real estate actually gave you more — more peace, more presence at home, and a stronger business?

In this episode of The Faithful Agent Podcast, Garrett Maroon shares a powerful true story of an agent who chose 30 homes over 70 — and how that single decision changed everything. This intentional decision was made so this agent could finally pick her daughter up from school — the very reason she entered real estate in the first place. Through this story and his own journey, Garrett exposes how hustle culture baptizes burnout, ties identity to production, and quietly steals what matters most.

This episode explores what it means to define a healthy ceiling, work from obedience instead of pressure, and trust God as the true builder of our businesses. Garrett shares how reducing his workweek from 60 hours to 40 didn’t shrink his business — it saved his life, his marriage, and his peace.

If you’re winning on paper but losing at home, this conversation will challenge you to rethink success, redefine faithfulness, and choose a pace that protects your family and honors the Lord.

Key Takeaways

• Hustle culture often disguises burnout as ambition
• Choosing fewer clients can actually increase impact and referrals
• Selling more homes is not always obedience
• A healthy business starts with a healthy home
• God builds the business — not your availability 24/7
• Working fewer hours can strengthen your marriage and family
• A hurried agent can never be a trusted advisor
• Defining a “healthy ceiling” protects faith, family, and peace
• Clients respect clear boundaries more than constant access
• Sometimes the bravest decision is choosing less

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction & the Story of Choosing 30 Over 70
02:20 – Why Hustle Culture Is So Dangerous
04:25 – When Winning on Paper Means Losing at Home
06:30 – Reducing Work Hours Without Killing Your Business
08:40 – Setting Boundaries Clients Will Respect
10:40 – Defining a Healthy Ceiling
12:55 – Obedience vs. Opportunity
14:30 – Why Fewer Clients Can Mean More Referrals
15:30 – Protecting What Matters Most
17:20 – Final Encouragement & Call to Action

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