Today's laskluster economy offers many significant opportunities for those who are willing to learn new ways -- new adaptions of old methods to a totally new set of problems.   Larry Goins is just the man to bring that home to us at our 1st Annual Conference of the Two Rivers REIA of Central Iowa - May 9th, 2009 -- 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

As an example, I was speaking with a Realtor yesterday who was down in the dumps.  Bumbed out about business being down and seriously considering leaving the business.  Unfortunately, when I told her that my business was actually booming, that I was taking new listings left and right and have figured out a system that helps with short sales, I imagine that wasn't what she was expecting to hear.   I felt bad for her, yet when she said she thought they were complicated, it made me wonder how much time does today's Realtor need to spend in training, in order to keep their "axe" of knowledge sharp. 

At our Two Rivers REIA meetings, every two weeks we focus on a topic, network about general topics, and constantly work to add value through education about ways to do deals.  Savvy investors know that to stay on top, they can't allow their knowledge base to fall too far behind the competition.  In fact, life is just a whole lot better for those who choose to be proactive in their acquisition of knowledge. 

Which brings to why we chose Larry Goins to be our Kick-Off speaker for our Convention.  Larry is at the top of his game.  He continually keeps up with technology, the challenging aspects of real estate investing he has learned to turn into opportunities; he runs three businesses, and finds time to be a good husband and a great dad.  

I met him on the National REIA annual cruise and made a decision I should try to bring him to Des Moines.  He was worried the venue was to small but we're busy trying to prove him wrong -- Des Moines DOES have savvy RE investors, and many who want to get better, to learn new techniques and stay on top of their game. 

And in today's fast-paced, global economy, it's world its critical that Realtors and LO's frequently update their knowledge base, to meet the changing demands of an ever-evolving client base who desperately need the services of a business savvy real estate consultant. 

If you're anywhere near Des Moines, spending the morning listening to Larry Goins on May 9th may be exactly what the doctor ordered to get your RE sales or investing efforts to bear fruit.  Check it out here.