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“Fill Your Brain with What Can Be”

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“Fill Your Brain with What Can Be”

 

A few years ago a client of mine, went through financial issues and lost many of his real estate holdings. I meet with him numerous times during this time period and afterwards. He kept telling me that the chatter that was continuing to play in his mind was one of his being a failure. I continued to tell him that what he lost was money not what he knows. He would always say, I wish I could just flip a switch and the negative chatter would stop. I would keep telling him the same thing over and over, “You are the only one that can stop the negative chatter”.

 

positive thinkingFast forward a few years and he again owns lots of real estate and the cash flow from the real estate makes a very good living for him and his family. So what changed. He started to change his self-talk and changed his internal messaging.

 

I have said many times, I am not the greatest fan of Henry Ford, but he said something that was brilliant. “If you think you can or you think you can’t, you are probably right”.

 

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Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS #2709

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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Joe....the bigger they are, the harder they fall....but they all rally quickly because they know they can....they have confidence that they will soar again, and all of the "big boys" that I know did...I fell with them in the early '90's, and I too rallied and am stronger than ever...

May 23, 2014 10:34 PM
Women of Westchester Working Together
Women of Westchester Working Together - West Harrison, NY
Women helping Women get ahead

Oh yes, gret advice and  great quote from Henry Ford.

May 23, 2014 10:41 PM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

A very positive story Joe. Very inspiring to hear.

May 23, 2014 11:04 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Joe: Having a positive mindset can open doors that previously appeared permanently closed. Good advice!

May 23, 2014 11:26 PM
Tom White
Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com - Franklin, TN
Franklin Homes Realty LLC, Franklin TN

We have choices everday as to how we handle situations that come up. Either we succumb or succeed!

May 23, 2014 11:39 PM
David Shamansky
US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO
Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

Hey Joe. that is so accurate. Most succesful entreprenuers I know have had financial difficulty at leaast 1 time. The difference is a winner looks at the scenario and assesses it for what it is and one who gets consummed by it is from lack of belief and confidence and takes ownership of the failure.

Glad you buddy was scenario #1

May 24, 2014 02:04 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Joe, for the most part we are the masters of our universe and only we can keep it in motion.

May 24, 2014 02:20 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Joe,

We love and teach this...I remember an interview with Kobe Bryant of Laker Basketball fame, who as an eight year old had made 82 free throws in a row.  The interviewer asked him, how did you do that, and his answer was, "I did not know, I could not"...so often we let our dreams be undermined by self imposed limitations. A

May 24, 2014 03:24 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Joe - Amen.  Positive self talk and affirmations need to fill your mind.  You can't plant negative and raise positive.

May 24, 2014 04:41 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I completely agree with this theory.  I have a pin I wear that says "Business is Great"

May 24, 2014 05:08 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Joe I am familiar with the Henry Ford quote, and a firm believer in it.

May 24, 2014 08:59 AM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good evening Joe. I am very familiar with this quote. And, you know, he is absolutely right!

May 24, 2014 09:39 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

If you think you can or you think you can’t, you are probably right”. 

This is a quote that would be suitable for any desk!

May 24, 2014 11:06 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Hi Joe, love the quote. Wishing you and your family a Happy memorial day weekend.

May 24, 2014 01:22 PM
John Wiley
Fort Myers, FL
Lee County, FL, ECO Broker, GRI, SRES,GREEN,PSA

Joe, great words of wisdom:

1. "You lost your money not what you know".

2. The quote: If you think you can or you think you can't, you are probably right".

May 24, 2014 09:29 PM
Beth and Richard Witt
New York, NY
The best Retired Brokers !!!!

As you can imagine... I love that Henry Ford quote... Hope you guys are having an awesome weekend...

May 25, 2014 04:00 AM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Joe, there's a lot of wisdom in that quote by Henry Ford.

May 25, 2014 06:57 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Sometimes we can be our own worst enemies. That quote from Henry Ford says a lot. 

May 25, 2014 11:57 AM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

We are what we think Joe.  Great story.

May 25, 2014 09:34 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Absolutely, Joe.  One's self image has a lot to do with their success.

May 25, 2014 09:46 PM