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How Do You Define Success? A New Beginning?
(A recent post by Jim Crawford-Atlanta Real Estate, inspired me to expand on this topic...I hope you will let me know your thoughts).

How many of you know what success really is?  I'm not talking about someone else's definition of success...I mean YOUR definition of success.  If not, you're not alone.  

Our industry is full of agents, new and old, who are working themselves into an early grave while trying to reach dream that will never be attained.  It was not that many years ago that I was guilty of the same offense.  I am so glad that I woke up in time to smell the roses before they were placed on my casket.   

Too many agents have accepted as fact those perceptions that our industry perpetuates as acceptable, in fact desirable.  Money, transactions, notoriety....whatever the drink of the day may be.  And yet, even agents who are still experiencing substantial business activity don't seem to be happy.  Could it be that our industry perpetuates the myth (or lie) that the more money you make and the more deals you close, the happier you'll be.  If money or notoriety is the answer to happiness, why do so many rich and famous people have rooms reserved ... more

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