Success Ain't For Everybody.  Is It For You? 

First, let me give my apologies to my first grade teacher Sister Eleanor. I know that my title should have read

"Success is Not for Everyone"

I appreciate the value of the proper use of the English language....however there are times when you must get "down and dirty" to get the attention of your audience.

 Why do I say that success ain't for everybody?  Because not everyone is willing to do what successful people do.  Let me illustrate this with a short story.  I spent a short time at Union County College in Cranford, NJ.  During that time, I went to school during the day, and then at night I drove my Volkswagen Rabbit an hour north to work at Prudential (paying insurance claims).   I had many people ask, why are you driving 2 hours round trip for a part time job?  My answer....that's where the money is. 

I had friends who decided that it was not worth the effort to work at this job.  Before getting the job, I had to take a 4 hour battery of tests.   I had to drive an hour to and from work. I had to get up the next morning and go to school.  The reward however, was that I was paid more than twice the minimum wage.  Was it easy?  NO!  There were nights that I don't remember driving home. My days were long, my nights were long. 

During the last three years, many real estate agents have bailed out of the business.  There used to be a time that anyone with a pulse could find clients and make a successful living.  Once the market headed south, all of sudden that was no longer true. 

But wait a minute, aren't there real estate agents who are still making a decent living?

Why YES!

These agents are the ones who have taken the time to learn about down markets. These agents are the ones who have never stopped studying. These agents are the ones who treat all of their clients with respect and dignity.  As a result, the agents receive referrals from their past clients.  These are the agents who have learned to change with the times. These are the agents who are no longer marketing in traditional media, but are now social media giants.  These agents are the ones who realize that success ain't easy!

 Congratulations to all my fellow successful real estate agents.  You wear success well. 

To those who think they can make it without putting the time in....my advice to you is

"Get It Together or Leave It Alone" 

Have a Great Day

Make This YOUR Best Year Ever

Leander McClain, Burlington /Camden County, NJ Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty, 1814 Route 70 E Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-685-1677 Direct

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