If You Go Where It Will Be... You'll Never Be Behind.
I heard this quote this morning at the Women's Council of Realtor's Distric III Forum from one of our speakers, Tony Macaluso. I could list all of Mr. Macaluso's designations but if I did, the post would be so long you'd stop reading it. If you want to feel like an underachiever, just go to his page.
What Tony was saying is that to grow your business and be successful, you have to be the point man. You need to know where the emerging markets will be, not who's buying now but who will be buying down the road. With unrest in certain countries, this could mean opportunities for markets here. Money follows stability.
How does this relate to you?
If you are a Realtor, knowing your latest Real Estate laws and current neighborhood comps can carry you through this year, but what about next year, and the year after.
With more and more international buyers for properties here in Florida, for example, how many Realtors have their CIPS?
For Stagers, we've seen our industry change in just the few years it's been around but what's our next step?
And the same questions could be asked of any of the other professions here... Home Inspectors, Mortgage professionals, etc.
It's no longer enough to be the best in your field today... as markets and conditions change, you'll want to make sure you're the best in your field tomorrow by investing time outside your comfort zone. Know what is happening in other areas that could impact your area.
If you are here at ActiveRain...I think you're already taking that step to "go where the puck is going." We have access to information from a wide range of professionals who are blogging here.
So are you doing to make sure you're "skating where the puck will be?"
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