Sustainable Growth for
Real Estate Professionals
Real wisdom for real estate professionals who’ve built success — but want to grow without burning out.
You’ve earned your place in this business.
Your clients trust you. Your production proves your talent.
But lately, you’re asking the real question:
How do I grow — without giving up more of myself?
I get it. I’ve been there.
I’m Jo Mangum — 30-year REALTOR®, coach, and creator of Real Wisdom.
I spent years chasing every deal, working 60+ hours a week, and feeling guilty for missing life outside real estate.
That’s not freedom. That’s survival.
So I studied the agents who grew without grinding.
I found the patterns, built the systems, and tested them on hundreds of agents.
Now I teach what actually works — in the living room, not just the classroom.
What if growth didn’t require more hustle?
More closings — less chaos
More clarity — less confusion
More freedom — without losing production
That’s what happens when you stop winging it and start thinking strategically.
You don’t need another class. You need a strategy.
Discover Where to Focus Next:
For Leaders & Brokers
Inspire, empower, and grow your team through strategic leadership coaching.
For Agents
Gain confidence, consistency, and sales growth with step-by-step courses.
Continuing Education
North Carolina CE made simple—courses that help you grow.
Meet Jo Mangum
Former Global VP of Learning & Caching for six international brands under Anywhere Real Estate.
Jo has:
- Trained tens of thousands of real estate professionals globally
- Built coaching programs that increased production by 43%
- Written the international award-winning book Pushy: Can I be a Top Salesperson and Still Keep My Friends?
- Closed deals herself for 15 years as a top-producing REALTOR
Jo doesn’t teach theory – she teaches what works. Her framework blends real-world experience, neuroscience-backed coaching, and straight talk to help you simplify, scale, and lead with confidence.
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Testimonials
Awesome Strategic Pricing class today. Thank you so much for the knowledge you shared with us. Every paragraph, every chart, every presentation you shared today for 8 hours empowered me to price Homes Strategically and for Purpose. Thank you Jo. My best class of the year by far.
I can’t begin to tell you how much your class has helped me. Using the tools that you gave me and the confidence of the SPS designation, I was able to reposition a house (some sellers who were not going to budge from their list price). They went from $479,000 to $415,000. Within two weeks it went under contract and they in turn made an offer on a larger house (listed at 649,000). I used the same tools when presenting the offer – to show that the list price of the house they were buying was listed too high. Our offer was $525,000. I was able to show that 525,000 was a fair offer. The sellers were negotiable and we got that house under contract at a fair price as well!!
Of all the classes I have taken, yours has paid off immeasurably.
Jo Mangum’s wealth of sales experience combined with her years of coaching has inspired a book perfect for sales professionals. With a how-to guide for anyone that struggles talking to their friends, family, and acquaintances about referrals or establishing a referral system this book is invaluable.
Every salesperson that has built a referral business knows that to be successful you need two things: A drive to build relationships with influential people and a solid system to maintain the relationship with each one. Finally, there is a book that marries both concepts and teaches the reader precisely how to have both. Jo is a masterful teacher but more importantly has accomplished what she teaches.
Keynote Speaking That Sparks Real Change
Bring Jo to your next event and give your audience a keynote packed with insights, clarity, and actionable strategies. Her talks shift mindsets, challenge old habits, and move real estate professionals forward with practical tools they can use the very next day.
Empowering Agents and Brokers Across the Globe
Trusted by the best, Jo helps agents grow smarter, perform better, and design a business — and a life — they love.
Pushy: Can I Be a top Salesperson and still keep my friends?
