Jay Papasan
Executive coach to business owners | CEO of Produktive | Co-author, The ONE Thing (4M+) | Host The ONE Thing podcast | Clarity → Results
- Role
- VP of Strategic Content at Keller Williams Realty, LLC
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jay Papasan
For 20+ years, I’ve helped high-impact leaders grow businesses with intention, scale without chaos, and align success with legacy.My journey started in publishing, evolved into real estate, and exploded with the success of The ONE Thing, which has sold over 3.8 million copies worldwide and featured on 500 bestseller lists. As Keller Williams grew into the world’s #1 real estate brand, I was behind the scenes, building systems, teams, and strategies that made it possible.Today, I’m CEO of Produktive and Chairman at Mpact Capital, and I coach high-performing founders and CEOs as they navigate complex transitions — from scaling to succession, from founder to true CEO.How We Can Work Together: • Strategic Coaching for Leaders — I work with $3M+ founders ready to pivot, delegate, and lead at scale. • Business Architecture — I help companies install the systems and mindsets needed for sustainable growth. • Thought Leadership — Through books, podcasts, and speaking, I share what I’ve learned (and keep learning) about purpose-driven leadership.MissionTo help leaders unlock clarity during seasons of change — and make their next chapter their most impactful one yet.What I’ve Done: • NYT Bestselling Author of The ONE Thing (3.6M+ copies sold) • Host of The ONE Thing Podcast (6M+ downloads) • Co-Founder of 6 Companies • Helped Scale KW from 6,700 agents to 180K+ globallyListen InNew episodes weekly on The ONE Thing podcast → https://the1thing.com/podcast/ My 20% newsletter → Let’s ConnectIf you’re leading something big — or about to — and looking for a sounding board, strategic partner, or new playbook, reach out. I’m here for the people building and impact with intention.
Experience
VP of Strategic Content
Sep 2000 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Jay is an executive at the third largest, fast-growing real estate franchise company in North America. He leads the bestselling publishing team, co-anchors online real estate broadcast This Month in Real Estate and develops content for
Education
University de Paris
DEUG, French Literature
1992 — 1993
New York University
MA, English
1994 — 1996
University of Memphis
BA, English/French
1987 — 1992
Memphis Harding Academy
Bachelor of Arts, English and French
1980 — 1987
Skills
- Management
- Web Content
- Investment Properties
- Advertising
- Online Advertising
- Social Networking
- Books
- Commercial Real Estate
- Real Estate Transactions
- Entrepreneurship
- Golf
- Training
- Sellers
- Newsletters
- Editorial
- Public Speaking
- Publishing
- Writing Books
- Coaching
- Contract Negotiation
- Selling
- Editing
- Creative Direction
- Social Media Marketing
- Leadership
- Business Modeling
- Publications
- Social Media
- Luxury
- Copywriting
- Fitness
- Soccer
- Real Estate
- Published Author
- Blogging
- Content Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Marketing
- Copy Editing
- Small Business
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