How to Unlock Extraordinary Growth in Business and In Life ft. Hannah Hammond

Joe Polish introduces Hannah Hammond, who presents "Life in the Green: How to unlock exponential growth in business and in life," a live talk about shifting from "red zone" (fear, scarcity, stress) to the "green zone" (love, joy, presence) to access flow and higher productivity. Hammond draws on personal history—early real estate success, an engineering degree (summa cum laude), and persistent anxiety despite material success—to motivate the need for energetic intelligence. She credits a coach and three practical tools (1. Energy Audit and Reset, 2. Morning Integrity Setup, 3. Win Review) that help track and protect energy, design a morning routine to start in flow, and perform nightly calibration to stay aligned with one’s true north. The talk emphasizes measurable business and cultural benefits (e.g., being reportedly ~5x more productive in flow), routines (hourly 30-second check-ins, sample morning routine starting at 5am), and teaching these practices across teams to create a Green Zone culture.
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18 years old.
25 years old.
$10,000.
Graduated in three years with summa cum laude honors.
Energy Audit & Reset; Morning Integrity Setup; Win Review.
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So this is going to be cool because this next presenter, this is their first public presentation ever.
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Which I always love. So over the last two years, you heard me talk about flow, that magical state where everything seems to click, but when you're out of it, nothing quite works. Right. But when you're in it, life feels effortless and the results are extraordinary. That's what Hannah Hammond is here to share and how to live in that state of flow, what she calls the green zone, where all of the good you want comes to you with ease in your business and in your life. Hannah is a third generation Arizonan who launched her real estate career at 18 years old. By 25, she was a self made millionaire, all while earning an engineering degree and graduating summa cum laude. She is the founder of two successful firms, HB Capital, a commercial real estate capital advisory company, delivering tailored debt and equity solutions to investors and developers nationwide. And and the firm re, a commercial and residential Arizona real estate brokerage. Plus, she's a member of our 100k group. Her title is Life in the Green. How to unlock exponential growth in business and in life. Please help me welcome my friend, Hannah Hammonds. Hannah Hammonds. Thank you. Thank you.
Have you ever felt like no matter how much you achieve you you still wake up with anxiety in your chest, thoughts racing and the weight of the world on your shoulders, like you're living in a battlefield. Even after checking every box that was supposed to set you free. The money, the success, the status. I know that feeling because I didn't just grow up around red zone energy. I was built by it. Now, what is red zone energy? Well, it's the energy that makes you feel contracted. It's the energy of fear, scarcity, stress, anger or boredom. And unfortunately, most people perpetually live in this state, just like I did for so many years. My childhood was filled with red zone energy. My parents were so unhappy, they were so afraid and they struggled so hard just to try to get by. And I remember When I was 7 years old, I actually asked my dad for a McFlurry ice cream from McDonald's and he said, no, Hannah, we can't afford it. And I remember crying and shouting at him, one day I'm going to be rich so I can buy myself McFlurry's. And while I still love McFlurries, I know now that it wasn't just about ice cream. It was about so badly wanting a life where I could feel happy, I could feel safe, I could feel free. And so I became relentless. I pushed myself so hard and earned a full ride scholarship to engineering school. I graduated in three years with summa cum laude honors, started my first real estate company at 18, and by 25, I was a millionaire. But every day I still woke up with anxiety running through my veins and this heavy weight of exhaustion. It felt like I was sprinting full speed through my life and had no idea where I was running. I had everything I thought I wanted, but internally, I didn't even want to live anymore. And while my first instinct was that I must just need more, must just need to set bigger goals, deep down I knew something had to change. And so at 25, I invested $10,000 and I hired my very first coach. And what he taught me changed everything. He said there's a ninth intelligence that's the most important of them all, which he calls 9Q energetic intelligence. He taught me how to live in the green zone. Because when you're in the green Zone, you don't just feel your best, but studies actually show that you are five times more productive when you're in this energetic state. So what is the Green Zone? Well, the green zone is the opposite of the red zone. It's the energy that makes you feel expansive. It's the energy behind love, joy, peace, passion, presence. And he taught me three simple, powerful tools to stay in the green zone 90% of the time. And committing to these tools moved me from a life of anxiety, exhaustion, and overwhelm to what now feels like this infinite well of energy, joy, and expansion. And fast forward to today. After committing to the green Zone, I now own a national commercial real estate finance firm.
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And the right people, clients, and solutions just seem to flow to me now in a way like they never did before. And not only in my business, but in my health and my relationships in every single area of my life. And I know they can do the same for you. Mike, can you please put the slides up? Perfect. Thank you. Okay, so this is the flow framework. I call it the flow framework that we're going to dive into today. Number one is the energy audit and reset. Learn what fuels you, what drains you, and how to quickly reset your state. Number two is the morning integrity setup. How to start your day in the green zone so you feel your best and you perform your best. And number three is the win review. How to reflect on your true north daily to make sure that you're scaling the right mountain. And when you teach this to your team, everything changes. Because energy is viral. And if you or your team are operating from fear, frustration, or force, that energy will spread like wildfire. But when you're clear and you're grounded and you're in the green zone, you, you solve problems faster, you serve clients better, and you accomplish your goals with so much more ease. So tool number one is the energy audit. The first step to energetic intelligence is awareness of what makes you feel expansive and what makes you feel contracted and how to quickly reset your state. So each morning when I started this practice, I actually set alarms on my phone every hour because I just wanted to do a quick 30 second check in with myself. And I asked myself these questions, how do I feel right now? What am I doing? Who am I with? And is this activity or person giving or taking energy? And as I tracked my days, I started to very clearly see that some things lit me up, others drained me, and some were just noise. And then I began to shift or remove or delegate anything that brought me out of flow. Because like my coach taught me, the outcome can only be as great as the energetic state in which you initiate the action. So at the end of your day or week, just scan your calendar and mark what energized you, mark what drained you, and ask yourself, what can I shift, delegate, or let go of? And this data will become your blueprint for better results. Now, awareness is super powerful, but so is recovery. Because no matter how intentional we are, life will knock you out of flow. And so it's super important to have an energy reset plan, which is a go to menu of tools that bring you back to the green zone. And these resets don't have to be complicated. These are some of mine. Depending on the circumstance, you might just need a quick walk, a snack or some water, a song that always brightens your mood, a quick breath, work or meditation, or a call or voice note to that person that always lifts you up. And the key is to just know your green zone triggers so when you feel yourself slipping into red, you can reset before stepping into the next event. Because it doesn't matter how smart or strategic you are, you can't. If you go into any meeting, sales call, or difficult conversation in a low energetic state, you're going to get low quality outcomes. So my rule now is if I can't get myself to the green zone, I actually don't take the meeting, I reschedule it. Because I always remember that the outcome can only be as great as the energetic state in which you initiate the action. So truly protect your energy, like your business and your life depend on it, because they really, really do. So now that you're aware. Step number two is the morning integrity setup. And now that you're aware of what fuels you, you can intentionally create a morning that sets you up to lead from a state of flow, not force. Most entrepreneurs I know, they wake up, they check their phone, they scan all the fires for the day, and they jump into the day already stressed out, just like I did for so many years. But that's red zone energy. And when I learned how to start my day in the green zone, in flow, every area of my life got better. So think of the last time you were in flow, where time flies and you feel focused, you feel energized, and you feel present. Think of Michael Jordan on the court, just hitting every shot he takes with such ease. Now imagine being able to live in that state every day. The morning integrity setup helps you do that. And here's what mine looks like. I wake up at 5am, drink a tall glass of electrolyte water. I go for a sunrise walk. This is my favorite time of the day. I don't take my phone. I just listen to the birds and connect with myself and watch the sun come up over the mountain and the fresh air on my skin. And I jog to the gym, I work out listening to music that makes me feel energized and alive. And then I walk home listening to a book that helps me grow and feel motivated for the day. And by 7am I'm clear, I'm grounded and I have my intention set. And your first thought may be, well, this is a two hour setup every morning. That's okay. It doesn't need to be two hours like mine is. You even 10 intentional minutes can shift your entire state. And you can just design a routine based off your energy audit, something that grounds you before the day grabs you.
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Tool number three is the wind review. Now, it's very important to very clearly know your true north, your vision for your business and your life. Because if you don't know where you're going, any road will get you nowhere. And so the wind review is a simple daily calibration that helps you zoom out and reflect on your true north and make sure that you're living in integrity with your true north and that you're building from alignment and not just reacting from fear. So each evening when you end your day, just take one minute and write down the answers to these three questions. What's working, what isn't working, and what needs to change. And even in seasons of scale, this will help keep you honest and aware so you don't look up one day and realize that you scaled the wrong mountain. So to recap the flow framework, number one is the energy audit. Tune in, track your energy and reset intentionally. Number two is the morning integrity setup. Start your day aligned, grounded and in the green zone. And number three is the win review. Reflect on your true north and course correct daily. And then lastly, make sure to teach this to your entire organization and create a culture of Green Zone performance. And as entrepreneurs, our goal isn't just to build businesses and make money. It's to live and lead in a way where we feel truly free. To feel how we choose to feel, to act how we choose to act, to create what we choose to create. Where we're not just producing results, but we're creating from peace, from presence, from passion. Because when you lead from alignment, success doesn't just come easier, it feels better. And when you give yourself the gift of the Green Zone, you also give that gift to everyone around you. Because that energy is so contagious. Now imagine what your business and your life would look like if you operated in the green zone 90% of the time? What would be possible if you and your entire team were five times more productive, highly present, creative, resilient and genuinely happy? What kind of business could you build? What kind of culture could you create? What kind of impact could you make? So I invite you to not just focus on building a bigger business, but focus on living and leading a better life. A life in flow, not force. A life in the Green Zone. And when you live in the Green Zone, you can have all the McFlurries you could possibly dream of. Thank you. Okay.
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