This morning I was looking for a document to send to a newer real estate agent that would inspire her and help her get through some tough times she was experiencing. I came across this piece and I did not record who wrote it.
I wish I has because this is very sound advice.
"The real estate business is a hands-on business. No matter how much schooling and education you put yourself through, the only way to really learn this business is to get out into the field and start interacting with buyers and sellers. Now here's the thing, some things you can only learn by having gone through the experience. Since you don't presently know many of the things that you need to learn, you are going to make many, many mistakes. The question is whether you want to make those mistakes quickly, so that you can begin doing things right, or whether you want to make those mistakes slowly, so that it takes you forever to get up to speed.
The bottom line is that you have 100 screw-ups in you! 
There is no way around it, so don't even try! You have got to ask yourself if you are going to be timid and afraid of screwing up, or if you are going to get it over with quickly?
My advice to you is to get out there and "screw-up massively" and as quickly as possible! If you can get all of your screw-ups out of the way in a week then go for it!"
This may sound harsh but this can be a harsh business , so get out there and get business. It beats moping around, complaining, crying, drinking, swearing or whatever else we do when business is slow.
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