goals: Need some motivation? Ask yourself "Why?" - 04/09/10 05:53 AM

Feeling introspective?
The other day, I needed a bit of help from my broker and sought out her advice.  Not only did I get some great ideas from her on business in general, but I walked away with some solid questions that I needed answers to in order to continue my growth as a real estate agent.
The most valuable part of our conversation led me to a new post at AgentGenius, "Why? Finding real estate career motivation in down times.," and to looking for the answer.  I've done of a lot of thought on the subject and you'll definitely … (8 comments)

goals: What If Real Estate Had A Black Friday? - 11/27/09 09:27 AM

photo courtesy of crd!
Let the madness ensue.
I'm not much of a fan of Black Friday, I can't remember the last time I actually went out for it.  My wife braved a few crowds today and actually wound up buying a few things we needed, but I stayed home.  What I did do was work on my real estate business plan for the coming month and into 2010.  One of my goals is to get more listings.  I like listings and want to build up a constant flow of them.  Not just because I've heard the "you have to … (26 comments)

goals: I set my sights on a goal and I reached it. One down, more to come. - 10/12/09 03:35 AM

photo courtesy of ewiemann
Setting goals and reaching them.
I wasn't much of a goal setter when I started in my real estate career.  I didn't even have them written down.  Thanks to encouragement from people like Missy Caulk, I did wind up setting goals for myself for the year.  Of course, when I switched brokers, I feared I might not accomplish some of them.  I figured it would take some time to get situated in my new office and discover exactly what it was that I felt I had been missing at my last office.  I needed time to … (58 comments)

goals: Remember this little fellow? You won't believe how things have changed. - 09/08/09 07:48 AM

image courtesy of g.originals
The angry cat in a box.
Anyone who's been reading me for sometime, might recall the story of the cat under my deck that I wrote back on December 21, 2008.  The story was a bit of a parable about the cat we find in our backyard and how we were building trust and a relationship.  I never actually compared the cat to real estate in any way (except for a note at the bottom saying I think most people would get exactly what I was getting at).  The cat in the photo above wasn't the … (16 comments)

goals: Localism - State Of The Union - 01/04/09 05:49 AM

photo courtesty of Jef Poskanzer
Sometimes the ideas come at weird times.
I was out at a friend's house last night, eating homemade salsa and playing games (Battle of the Sexes isn't worth the paper its printed on, just my opinion).  It was a great night and it was a nice way to spend a weekend that has been full of work.  Relaxing to say the least.  Of course, my mind often wanders to real estate and my friends often bring the topic up, so despite the fact that I was "off the clock," my mind was still running.  It … (54 comments)