In assessing someone practicing their craft look around you as well as make note of yourself. For real estate purposes, think Realtor, Stager, Inspector, Loan Originator, Title Officer, or Appraiser for example. What do you see in THEM and YOU?
DO YOU HAVE TALENT, SKILL, OR MAGIC?
Talent, is the raw form. Yes you are in the right industry. Say like you are good at numbers doing CPA work. Your background is interior design and you are trying Staging. You like people, come from teaching, and this is your first year in Real Estate. But you haven't proven anything to your clients or yourself (YET).
Skill, you are practicing. Some doctors are like this for years. In real estate you have more transactions. You pick up designations. You do not cringe with every question. You love your work. You are competent. You know how to climb up in the attic as an inspector. With Stagers you know where to buy the matching pieces and from which discount stores. As a lender you know you know which brokers to work with.
Then there are the "Magical", people. This is where you want to ultimately be. You are the Master. You may even have pink hair and be thought of as a sorcerer in your office.
Those that are Magic are the professional's professional. Even your peers come to you for answers. You have more referrals than you need. A key term to describe for either YOU or those wanting to hire you are that you are someone who is THRIVING in what they are doing. You are the brain surgeon, the Dr. House, among mere mortal physicians.
There really is no magic in being the Magic one. Yes you do need to go through stages of growth with talent and skill, but your love for what you do, your persistence in doing the hard work and focus and systems and people you have built around you pays off. You are smart, have high integrity, and have great respect for everyone. I'm probably describing you, no??
If not, don't worry, you can get there. Trust me, people will remember you, because you will stand out. Pink haired ones always do!!
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