Seth Godin, one of my favorite bloggers, reminded me of something in his latest blog. That is, an agent’s real estate business is a living, breathing thing. Developing an intimate relationship with it, like one would with their garden, is what makes it grow, makes it sustainable, and a truly meaningful for all involved. While it’s important to have systems in place to run it like a business, it doesn’t mean that it needs to be treated like a machine. In today’s hectic world, people complain of being treated like “prospects” or “contacts” rather than human beings. In an effort to build your business, have you (like so many) forgotten that you sphere of influence is not really a list, but rather an living, breathing, ever-changing entity comprised of people that prefer individualized care and attention to yield the greatest results?
I’ll share Seth’s blog below.
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Roberta
READ MOREInspirational Message from Roberta Ross
Happy New Year! I hope your 2013 is off to an excellent start. In reflecting on the past year, I’ve been thinking about one powerful attitudinal lesson that had a major impact on my life in 2012. It’s so good that I wanted to share it with you in case you would benefit from it as well. Here it is:
Take FULL responsibility for the energy you bring to every person and situation.
Whether we are picking up the phone to make a business call, sitting to dinner with family, approaching our children or relatives, or beginning a sales meeting – that the energy we bring has the power to alter the course of our experience is a given. The question is, are we bringing what we want (joy, love, peace) or what we don’t want (tension, negativity, mediocrity)?
This one idea has significantly improved my business and…
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By Roberta Ross, National Speaker, Author & Coach and
Julie Escobar, Syndicated Columnist
In challenging economies, our sense of net worth and emotional stability very often rise and fall like the stock market ticker on our television screens.
Finding that much-desired feeling of empowerment and security may seem tougher to come by, but by shifting your view to what is possible, you find enormous opportunity. The value of your stock is not based on what is, but upon your response to what is. Top agents rely on action, tenacity and good old fashioned people skills to keep their stock high and their stress to a minimum.
Building your “stock” in today’s market has much more to do with your daily activities than your investment portfolio. A great number of successful businesses and extraordinary entrepreneurs are born from tough markets. The question…
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Three Keys to Thriving in Today’s Economy
By Roberta Ross, “America’s Six Figure Real Estate Coach”
You’ve no doubt heard the saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” right? Well, while that is a great old adage, I believe more to the point in today’s tightening market it would be better to say, “When the going gets tough – the tough dig deeper.” Tough times do call for tough measures, thicker skin, smarter strategies, finite focus and the ability to embrace the adversities. I am reminded of the Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s words, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” Well friends, it’s not our time to go – so what do you say…
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