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Does Coaching Work?

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Premier

September 03, 2008 03:42 AM

I have been thinking of taking my business to the next level and I don't know if coaching is the way to go. I know that any system or program must be followed and coaching provides the accountability that's needed to stay on track. You can have the best plan in the world but it is worthless if you don't follow it. This is true for anything including weight loss, real estate, etc.

If you have or are involved with or are being coached... DOES IT WORK?

David Slavin, ABR, SRES www.SellMyHouseDave.com

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Linda M. Cataldo

Dock Street Realty - Myrtle Beach, SC

Beach Destinations Realty Myrtle Beach

My broker has a coach and she is convinced it helps her to stay at the top

Sep 03, 2008 03:48 AM

Jimmy McCall

JimmyMcCall.com - Cunningham, TN

The Ex-Mortgage Consultant

David, I heard a coach say this once "If my personal trainer does not knock on my door at 5:00 in the morning I am not jogging, but when he shows up I get up and run." A coach is there to support and encourage you. The bottom line is it is up to you to do the work. The problem is that some people don't know what or when to do certain things. A coach narrows your focus and puts you on the track. Remember, there is no magic system. You have to develop something that works for you and a coach will help you achieve it.

I have thought about becoming a coach a lot the last several weeks. I am actually meeting my first client tonight. He is not in the Real Estate industry but his goal is become one of the 20 most powerful people in Tennessee in the next 2 years. In his situation this is very achievable and I plan to help him achieve that goal. The thing is he realized he needed help and coaching made sense to him.

Sep 03, 2008 04:10 AM

David Slavin

Keller Williams Premier - Katy, TX

CDPE, ABR, SRES Keller Williams Premier

There are several people in my office that are being coached and they are top producers. So it must be working for them.

Sep 03, 2008 08:51 AM

Steve Shatsky

Dallas, TX

I believe that coaches help improve your performance if (like anything) they do quality work and hold the coachee accountable. The other critical part of the equation is that the coachee has to want to take hard direction from and be accountable to the coach. Under those circumstances it can be a real WIN-WIN.

Sep 03, 2008 11:56 AM

David Slavin

Keller Williams Premier - Katy, TX

CDPE, ABR, SRES Keller Williams Premier

The key is you have to be coachable.

Sep 04, 2008 11:07 AM

Anonymous

diana lipton

i have been in real estate for 25 years and successfully "coached" myself to being in the top 1% in the country : ask yourself what are your goals and dreams and what is the biggest problem in achieving them? that is the beginning of good coaching: yes, it absolutely works! please contact me if you need help...glad to do an introductory discovery experience. all the best, diana

Sep 04, 2008 12:38 PM

Ron Tarvin

Residential, Investment properties, rehab projects, property management, luxury homes, new construction! - Katy, TX

Broker, Katy, Houston, Cypress 77450,77494,77095

For me, David, Coaching is about FOCUS. It's so easy to get caught up in which path to take that you forget that you have to start on the journey down one of the paths or you get nowhere.

For a coach that can focus you on a path that can work FOR YOU, I think that would be worth every penny!

Sep 05, 2008 08:06 AM

David Slavin

Keller Williams Premier - Katy, TX

CDPE, ABR, SRES Keller Williams Premier

This is so true. It MUST be something you will be willing to follow and will work for you. Anything will work if you do it. If you don't do anything, you will succeed... as a failure.

Sep 09, 2008 10:12 AM

South Austin Real Estate Blog

Sky Realty South Austin - Austin, TX

I recently read a Will Rogers quote... "You can be on the right track but if you just sit there you will get run over". Coaching is great for some and not for others. Some folks are self motivators others need inspiration. Neither is wrong.

Sep 10, 2008 02:30 PM

Not a real person

San Diego, CA

I used to be a coach many years ago. I work on the GOLD system:

Set your goals
Organize them. Some will have a greater priority than others, either because of desire of because of the time frame
List those goals. Physical make a list, or a wall chart, or anything visual so that you can see your progress.
Do them. That means get busy!

Sep 16, 2008 08:06 AM

Ron Tarvin

Residential, Investment properties, rehab projects, property management, luxury homes, new construction! - Katy, TX

Broker, Katy, Houston, Cypress 77450,77494,77095

Did you notice that your blog on this got picked up on RE/MAX Mainstreet or RE/MAX news yesterday! Pretty cool!

Sep 25, 2008 01:00 PM

David Slavin

Keller Williams Premier - Katy, TX

CDPE, ABR, SRES Keller Williams Premier

Ron - Thanks for the update. It's pretty cool to make it on RE/MAX Times Online! I'm finally published!

Sep 26, 2008 04:43 AM

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