Episode 1245: You Can’t Get to Better Without Different with Dianna Kokoszka
You’re not stuck; you’re just repeating yesterday and calling it normal.
In this episode of Sharkpreneur, Seth Greene interviews Dianna Kokoszka, CEO of DK Businesses, who led Keller Williams Realty International through a turnaround, moving from losing $1M a year to generating over half a billion dollars in revenue. She explains why mindset isn’t fluff; it’s the operating system. Dianna shares how she built high-performance cultures, raised people’s “financial thermostat,” and helped leaders turn vision into execution, even in uncertain times. She also discusses her book Becoming More: You Can’t Get to Better Until You Get to Different, her mindset assessment tools, and why your first 10 minutes of the day predict your future.
Key Takeaways:
→ Unless you raise your “financial thermostat,” you’ll sabotage yourself as you near success.
→ People don’t follow slogans; they follow a vision they believe they’re part of.
→ You can rewire your thinking by using deliberate language that moves you away from frustration and toward curiosity.
→ The fastest way to build belief is through repeated exposure to possibility.
→ The first ten minutes of your morning predict your trajectory for the day.
Dianna Kokoszka is an entrepreneur, keynote and TEDx speaker, best-selling author, investor, podcaster, and mentor. She is recognized as one of the top 25 business coaches in the U.S., has been named Entrepreneur of the Year four times, and has been named Businesswoman of the Year three times. As CEO of Keller Williams Realty International MAPS Coaching, she turned a $1 million annual loss into 1/2 billion in revenue. She authored BOLD: Business Objective, a Life by Design, helping KW be recognized as the world’s #1 training company for five years straight and earning a T125 Hall of Fame induction.
A founding member of John Maxwell Certified Coaches and a board member of the John C. Maxwell Leadership Foundation, she travels with the team, meeting Presidents and Prime Ministers and bringing value-based training to their countries. And now into the schools of many states across America
Her bestselling book, Becoming More, has been recognized as the number one book for divergent entrepreneurs. Her book provides models for rewiring your brain for greater success. She is the owner of Dynamic Growth Collective, Coaching Consortium, and DK Businesses.
Connect With Dianna:
Website: https://www.diannak.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianna.kokoszka/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dianna.kokoszka
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diannakokoszka
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannak/
