I have to admit. . .I'm struggling to be positive right this minute. I just watched my Memphis Tigers blow a nine point lead and lose the college basketball national championship. You gotta hit the free throws guys! Athletics is at least 85-90% mental. The Tigers started playing not to lose there at the end rather than playing to win. It's a subtle switch in thinking, but very important.
I heard the other day about a realtor who is taking his positive thinking seriously. He's wearing a big pin on his shirt that reads: "I refuse to take part in the recession". I like that! I think I'm going to make up some similar pins and start selling them. I'll bet we can end this "recession" much sooner than it would end otherwise. With the media constantly feeding everybody negative stories, we need all the help we can get.
Speaking of playing to win, the first mistake businesses make when times are tough is cutting back on marketing. Just when they need all the exposure they can get, they cut back. What about your listings? Are they getting all the exposure they need? The RTV virtual tour company blog recently reported that 72% of people in today's web savvy world are finding their homes online. My Lawrence County virtual tour company's main goal is to help Middle Tennessee realtors get the most online exposure possible for their listings.
Think positive!
Brett Weaver
SpotLight Virtual Tours
Lawrence County TN Virtual Tours
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Several good points! Being a productive agent is mostly mindset. Afterall, this is not a difficult job, when you boil it down. It has to do with focus and attitude. Also, you're right on marketing... don't cut it when things look bad. You've got to keep lead generating!