Beating back anxiety and depression with real estate executive Michael Davis

July 11, 2024

Michael Davis helped build TerraCap Management into one of the largest commercial real estate fund management companies in Southwest Florida, where he sourced, evaluated and acquired more than $1.3 billion in real estate transactions and partnerships. In 2021, however, he faced something of an identity crisis mixed with what he called self-doubt, depression and anxiety. He overcame that and in 2023 he bought a real estate brokerage, Worthington Realty.

Together, Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon and Michael talk about the go-go early days of his career and how he guided the business. They also spoke about Michael’s major life transformation — which remains ongoing — in response to his depression and anxiety. It involves music, walking — lots of walking — and more.

3 Takeaways

(13:00) Movement and momentum are powerful
(18:50) There is more than one way to compete
(23:00) Be yourself, all other positions are taken

Timestamps

(00:00) Subscribe to the Business Observer!
(00:33) Introducing Michael Davis, President of Worthington Realty
(07:00) Michael’s life transformation and stepping away from Terracap
(12:30) Going on a life changing walk
(14:10) Books that made an impact
(16:45) The path to Worthington Realty
(21:00) What makes a great company culture?
(22:45) Leadership lessons
(25:15) Rapid fire questions

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