Money (and time to change) - 09/30/09 07:18 PM
It takes money to make money. Duh. But How do you make money when there is no money to start with?I was broke. In debt. No capital, no cash... The only leverage I had was my time and my work (this is why millions of people keep wearing the handcuffs of hourly wages.)When I was 24, my life was going for about $11 an hour.  People all around me talked about “the security of a steady paycheck” as though steady and unchanging were a good thing. False illusion, as it often turnes out. People stay in the box because it’s safe … (5 comments)

The temptation... and patience - 09/23/09 07:45 PM
It's so easy sometimes. Go for a quick buck - consequences be damned. Why not cut a corner here and there? Who needs to climb the tree if the fruit is so nice and low. Just jump the fence. Easy. Almost right. Especially when times are tough. And the sweet reward is sitting right in front me... I can explain and justify. But still. Deep inside I will always know what's right and what's wrong. Well, playing by the rules (at times) has it's beautiful sweet rewards. Not easy. But often worth it. Check it out... :)

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kick in the... - 09/21/09 05:08 PM
Sharron, a newer agent sent me this:
"You have been just the encouraging kick in the a*s I have needed. Thanks! I still need to work on my daily "to do". Help??
~ Sharron
Doing stuff matters. Doing the RIGHT STUFF is important - and we'll get to that in a moment. But first....
There is to it than the doing part to reach your goal. Yes, prospecting, contacting expireds, calling, door knocking - all that is all well and good. But the important secret is in FOCUS. What you focus on expands. What you focus on you attract into your … (1 comments)

How to make your phone ring - direct mail tips - 09/18/09 12:12 PM
There is an army of salespeople standing by, ready to make your phone ring. Always available, dutifully talking to your potential sellers and buyers. Nothing can stop them: no spam filters, no Do Not-Call-Registry, not even a locked front door will prevent them from completing their mission.
Take command of your Direct Mail Army! Your mail pieces are talking to your potential (and current) customers when you’re not there, or when you can’t. Many expired listings will not have a phone number. Vacant properties, sellers out of the area, gated communities.... In all those cases, direct mail becomes your way of … (2 comments)

 
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