lead generation: More Bad Parenting is What We Need
- 09/24/10 01:00 PM
I have an eight year old son and enjoy teaching him all the things he will hear from everyone else (including his mother) that he needs to ignore. Call me crazy but I believe we are raising a generation of go-with-the-flow, sit in back, don't make waves, don't give your opinion if it will offend someone, use credit to get what you want now and pay later, spend more than you make, instant gratification, blend in, follow the crowd kids. My latest and favorite is, "Don't talk to strangers!" I'm teaching my son to talk to as many strangers as … (8 comments)
lead generation: Sometimes You Have to Fire the Vampire
- 09/23/10 01:53 PM
I think as agents we sometimes get caught up in working with everyone that will hire us. Times are tough, right? We need every commission dollar we can find. Prices have dropped, we have to work twice as hard for the same income. When you look at the best of the best you will find one distinct difference. They choose their clients. They don't work with every buyer or investor that wants to see property. They don't take every listing that will sell because maybe it's a not so friendly person. They don't work with every bank that gives out REO … (5 comments)
lead generation: Status Quo is a Myth
- 09/21/10 03:30 PM
Status quo is a myth. Things don’t stand still. Not in our business and definitely not in this market. Too many of us get frustrated by feeling like we are standing still – like our businesses aren’t moving forward. I’ve got bad news… you aren’t standing still, you are moving backwards. This was a painful and important lesson I had to learn. I don’t believe it’s possible for us to stand still. If you didn’t lead generate today, if you didn’t take any new listings last week, does that mean you just stayed the same? Don’t believe that! It’s much … (6 comments)
I have an eight year old son and enjoy teaching him all the things he will hear from everyone else (including his mother) that he needs to ignore. Call me crazy but I believe we are raising a generation of go-with-the-flow, sit in back, don't make waves, don't give your opinion if it will offend someone, use credit to get what you want now and pay later, spend more than you make, instant gratification, blend in, follow the crowd kids. My latest and favorite is, "Don't talk to strangers!" 
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