In his 40 years of experience, Wayne Paprocki has mastered the art of negotiation, sales and wealth-building. Paprocki’s start in corporate training began with the likes of PepsiCo, Kraft, Estee Lauder and numerous Fortune 1000 companies. Having owned several businesses related to real estate and been involved in the sales side of the business since 1982, Paprocki has experience that has served as the perfect complement to his consulting work. Later becoming an instructor for professionals seeking the Graduate, Realtor Institute certification, he has since expanded and now provides training at the organizational level.
With excitement and humor, Paprocki pushes agents beyond their self-imposed barriers. A collaborative and caring professional who builds relationships on ethics, enthusiasm and effectiveness, Paprocki has traveled nearly 2 million miles and presented programs in 38 states, with audiences ranging from 10 to 10,000 people. His coaching programs, keynote speeches and other developmental tools have catalyzed agent production, facilitated work-life balance and helped positively impact the mindsets of real estate professionals all across the country.
Paprocki holds memberships with National, State and local Realtor associations and is a Realtist. He was named Realtor of the Year in 2020 by the North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors, as well Educator of the Year in 2017 by the Association of Illinois Real Estate Educators. He has also served as a board director and president with multiple industry groups and was the first Illinois educator to be awarded the Distinguished Real Estate Instructor credential from the Real Estate Educators Association. He is proud to have forged a partnership with The Luxe Group of eXp Realty to offer the Master Certified Negotiation Expert and Luxury Listing Specialist designations to agents nationwide.
Committed to his craft, Paprocki is a major investor in the Realtors Political Action Committee. He shares his unique insights as a featured thought leader in the book “Mastering the Art of Success,” co-authored by Les Brown, Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield.
