Thomas Edison"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

~Thomas Edison~

Real Estate is an equal opportunity, unequal outcome game.  Where we all can achieve success, yet not all of us do.

It seems that the one big difference between those that HAVE and those that HAVE NOT, is effort.  Effort on the things that are needed in order to create the leads to achieve success.

Real Estate is work, hard work, training, lead generation, legal preparedness...

That opportunity is there for all of us, we just need to get ourselves doing the RIGHT things that will lead us to success.  And know, that it is work...

-Chris Alston

 

 

 

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Keller Williams Realty, Cupertino

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Cupertino, CA 95014

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20 Comments on Motivational Monday - Thomas Edison

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2011
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Love this quote Chris.... I actually have this one on a post-it on my bathroom mirror, with several others, but it's a reminder if you want to be successful it's not going to be easy, it's going to require you to roll your sleeves up and if your not bleeding, sweating, and occassionally crying, you're not pushing yourself hard enough... (Figurtively of course......... sometimes..)..

 
1:52am • #1

Happy Monday!
4:23am • #2
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Great quote by Thomas Edison, brought to us by Chris Alston............everything takes some amount of work.
5:09am • #3
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That's a great Edison quote, Chris. It's the truth and most people don't want to believe it! Have a hard work day!
7:26am • #4
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Good Morning Chris, let's get to work and make it happen!  Have a great week!
8:12am • #5
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Terrific quote, Chris! Attitude and effort... the keys to success. It's amazing to see the varying interpretations!  :-)
8:28am • #6
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Chris, it is so right, unless someone is "born with silver spoon in one' mouth" Have a fruitful week.
11:13am • #7
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Chris, so right.

Success and work go hand and hand...............the harder you work the more success you will achieve

Enjoy the day
1:37pm • #8
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Love the post!  All we need do as realtors... or anyone looking for success/results.  Is do what we say we will do... and do whatever it takes to get it done.  None of us are victims... except to ourselves.
1:41pm • #9
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Stacey - That is funny!  And you really have this qoute on the wall?  Cool!
11:44pm • #10
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Thanks Russell!
11:45pm • #11
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Thanks Roger!  Yup! :)
11:46pm • #12
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Thanks Toni, and you too!!
11:46pm • #13
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Thanks Silvia!!  You too!!
11:46pm • #14
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So true Brenda!!!!
11:47pm • #15
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You are right Kwee...  And I wasn't so lucky!
11:48pm • #16
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I agree Don!
11:48pm • #17
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So true Juan!
11:49pm • #18
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Yes I do Chris... Just a reminder, do not turn down an opportunity because it looks like it looks a bit more difficult to achieve then other opportunities... Suck it up and "Just do it" (another quote I have on a post-it, along with... "Don't give me excuses, give results"-Skpper the Penguin (from Madagascar) and a few others... Basically I have these quotes staring me in the face each day telling me to work hard and don't make excuses.. :)
11:52pm • #19
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2011
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Mr Edison has many great inspirational quote. He seemed to think differently than most people Chris.
4:29am • #20


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