thomas j nelson realtor: When You Get Knocked Down, What You Do Next, Makes All The Difference
- 03/01/17 06:44 PM
Falling down is not failing, staying down is.
I recently heard an awesome interview between
Brian Buffini and J-Force (Justin Forsett, now of The Denver Broncos) on Brian's Buffini & Company Podcast...
and the take aways and "ah-ha's" were many!
Justin was cut from 6 teams before he got The Broncos. He had scholarships retracted and came up from humble beginnings. Ovvercoming adversity; J-Force knows how and shares some great insights about it here.
From My Notes:
Success is determined by your determination, your hard work applied, the sacrafices you are willing to make to achieve your goals i.e. the desires of your heart.
Control what you can trol, surrender to … (8 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Podcast Episode #69: Easy Agent Pro
- 11/30/16 07:54 AM
Blogging on ActiveRain,
lead to this PODCAST opportunity!
Since my guest appearance on episode #57, Mail-Right Real Estate Podcast went through some changes and asked me to be the new co-host of the show!
This co-host opportunity was a result of my posting on ActiveRain and being a prepared guest on #57.
Checkout AR member jonathan Denwood and myself on our latest episode!
EPISODE #69
11/09/2016 Our guest in episode #69 is the co-founder of Easy Agent Pro (www.easyagentpro.com) 1-800-327-6623
Tyler Zey and we discuss the most effective ways a real estate agent (or any entrepreneur) can market their business online today, and stand out from the herd. We discuss lead generation, landing pages, video, … (1 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Journey of a Sales Ninja
- 10/30/16 01:46 AM
Journey of a Sales Ninja
In 1999, within weeks of getting my license, my Board of Realtors (SAMCAR) hosted a Ninja Sales class. As an adolescent & teen, I was a Tai Kwon Do black belt, so this class title intrigued me; little did I know the journey it would begin for me, the people I'd meet and the training I'd never forget!
When I entered the classroom, I immediately met a very charismatic instructor, Walt Frey.
Walt was a resident of my hometown with retirement plans for Oregon, much like my Dad’s story, so he interested me right away. He was a … (10 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Podcast Episode #66: SEO & Getting ROI from Your Website
- 10/27/16 09:27 PM
Podcast Episode #66: SEO & ROI from Your Website
Since my guest appearance on episode #57, Mail-Right Real Estate Podcast went through some changes and asked me to be the new co-host of the show!
This co-host opportunity was a result of my posting on ActiveRain and being a prepared guest on #57.
Checkout jonathan Denwood and myself on our latest episode!
Check out Episode #65 to hear part one of this 2 part series: John Locke of Lockedown Design is back to finish his discussion about SEO vs. Local SEO and how it can create massive ROI for you on your website with your posts & more!
Episode … (1 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: ActiveRaining Down Opportunity!
- 10/14/16 10:04 PM
ActiveRain Blog Posts & Activity, Lead To Opportunity!
I'm asked often, "why do you spend so much time on ActiveRain?" by some of my peers; they notice I mention AR a lot in conversations about my business and that I post many of my AR blog posts on my social media. Many of you reading this need read no further, because you know many of the benefits, but for the newer members or the infrequent posters, here's a taste of my experience the last 8 years, many of these this year!
Skills: I improve as an author and a networker, from posting daily.
Friendship: I've met … (12 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Celebrating Another Big Goal Achieved! CRS
- 10/14/16 01:10 AM
Goal Achieved!
As of 10/04/16, my son's birthday, I'm a member of the Council of Residential Specialists
This is a goal I set for myself in October of 1999 and along the way I took CRS classes and ran my business in such a fashion as to achieve this important designation. I discovered CRS Ninja Training with The Group in Colorado and locally with Master Trainer Walt Frey. I learned top shelf business practices and met some great people due to this training. It's definitely not just the designation, as much as what it stands for to me and what it allows me to … (2 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Nelson Notes: Tuesdays With Morrie
- 04/06/16 07:52 AM
Nelson Notes:
Welcome to my notebook, where I share the highlights from my books read and notes taken while in live trainings & on webinars. I feature a lot of the books I’ve read that I recommend as worth your while to read too. Givers gain, so I’m sharing the good stuff, that it may impact and improve your life in some way.
Wisdom from Mitch Albom (student) & Maurie Schwartz (professor)
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." Henry Adams
This is a book about a student, that spends the Tuesdays of the last few months of his college professors life, interviewing … (10 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: We've Moved! New Year, New Office 2016
- 12/29/15 10:12 AM
Same Team, same broker of record (Big Block Realty) but new location. We had wonderful temporary office in La Jolla while we waited for this availability and so now I'm proud to be in my permanent new office for 2016+, located in the "4 corners of UTC", where La Jolla meets UTC, Sorrento Valley/Mesa & University City. I'm now in Technology Park's: Sunroad Corporate Centre. I moved two blocks East from my La Jolla address to take advantage of easier parking and accommodations for my clients, while making my commute to work a 5 minute walk; doing my part for the environment too!
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thomas j nelson realtor: San Diego Utilities & Helpful Reminders
- 12/10/15 06:53 AM
San Diego Utilities & Helpful Reminders
I've included the contact info for utilities in San Diego County below...
San Diego Utilities & Helpful Reminders: Sellers, leave your utilities on until the close of escrow. The buyer needs to perform inspections and walk-throughs that will require power, gas & water.
San Diego Utilities & Helpful Reminders: When your tenants move out prior to selling or during your marketing or escrow process, remember to transfer your utilities over to you and leave your utilities on until the close of escrow. The buyer needs to perform inspections and walk-throughs that will require power, gas & water.
San Diego Utilities & … (1 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Opportunity Is No Where?
- 04/17/12 11:48 PM
One Perspective:
OPPORTUNITY IS
NO WHERE
Change of Perspective:
OPPORTUNITY IS
NOW HERE
Same letters, essentially the same phrase, but two completely different outlooks.
"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra."
Football Coach, Jimmy Johnson
You know the old adage: The optimist sees the glass half full, the pessimist sees the glass half empty, (some have their glass turned upside down). Then there's the opportunist that comes along and drinks the water while the optimist & the pessimist are arguing over which is which.
We need to contribute the good stuff, the world goes negative naturally, because negative is easier than positive. Staying up in a down world my friends. It's all in … (5 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Networking: The 1 on 1 Questions To Ask
- 04/13/12 01:18 AM
Networking 101
If you work like I do, most of your business comes from referrals from your "pipelines". Past clients, friends, family, other out of area Realtors guys you play golf with, members of your church, other parents at your kids' school or team, etc.
When I network, I want the other person to know I care about them & their business' success too. On a weekly basis I meet with other business owners over a meal or coffee for about an hour to go deeper with our relationship. To get to know them better and understand how I can help them grow their business as … (2 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Networking: 10 Tips to "Clique" Quick
- 04/05/12 12:29 AM
Networking: 10 Tips to "Clique" Quick
If you are "out there" networking at different events like I do each week, you need to know how to sort, identify & qualify who you wish to meet; going from stranger to rapport in about 5 minutes... multiple times per event.
Here is what I have learned over the past 20 years of networking:
1.Be Authentic: Be who you really are. Have an agenda, know why you're there, what you want and need and who you are looking to meet on purpose. Be on your best behavior—but always be yourself.
2. Be in the Moment:Please … shut … (7 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Hindsight IS 20/20: Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
- 04/01/12 02:23 AM
A Little Plot of Land in Palo Alto, CA
Below is a famous true story I heard early in life, having grown up in the Bay Area 20 minutes North of where the story ends. I had forgotten this story until a fellow Realtor reposted it recently in a motivational e-mail.
I try to meet the person before I judge the person, many folks will surprise you with their story, history and talents. Below; it's a great story; a great reminder; a great lesson; enjoy...
"A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in … (3 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Temporary Reduction To Your Assessed Property Value (is a good thing sometimes)....
- 03/23/12 08:49 AM
After 3 years & 3 attempts (first two were declined), I finally just secured a reduced assessed value on my home from the SD County Clerks Office; due to our market depreciation from 2006-2009. If you bought property in San Diego (or anywhere), especially between 2004-2009, I recommend it.
I just knocked $38K off my property taxes. Why pay taxes on inflated values from 2007 (in this case) ?
Remember, just like group insurance, the window to perform this opens and closes once per year, check with your local County Assessor/Recorder/Clerks Office
Need Help in San Diego? www.sdarcc.com
or contact … (1 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Life Has Now Been Explained To You...
- 03/16/12 12:31 AM
ENJOY!
On the first day, God created the dog and said:
‘Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past.. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.’
The dog said: ‘That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I’ll give you back the other ten?’
So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
‘Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.’
The monkey said: ‘Monkey tricks for twenty years? That’s a pretty long time … (0 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Focus on the Practical, Not the Pretty!
- 01/15/12 04:37 AM
Great advice for many common circumstances:
Home buyers need to look at the practical first: condition of the property, location, commute time to work, schools, parking, lifestyle vs. floor plan, crime stats & sex offenders database, etc. You can always update your home as budgets allow. You can't change the neighborhood or the view so focus on what is out of your control first, because that is what you'll be living with permanently. The “pretty” (paint & flooring, etc.) is easily changed, crime, freeway noise or the neighboring condo directly opposite your living room window are permanent. … (2 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Dance in the Rain w/ Pearls of Wisdom & Nuggets of Gold (4/1/15)
- 10/09/11 07:45 AM
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass,
It's about dancing in the rain."
~ Unknown
Quotable Quotes... Pearls of Wisdom & Nuggets of Gold "Commitment is doing the thing you said you'd do...long after the mood you said it in has left you." -Darren Hardy-The Compound Effect It's give, ask, receive; don't let them smell commission on your breath." -Brian Buffini & Les Brown "Give more service than you're paid for. Find out what your clients needs are& then proceed to amaze them with your care, attention to detail, your research, etc."-Les Brown "You can only lead others where you yourself … (2 comments)
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thomas j nelson realtor: Need VS. Deserve: You Reap What You Sow
- 03/25/09 12:07 AM
I recently declined a listing. Yep, I said "no thank you."
The seller stressed that she NEEDED to net "X" and the market she was in said otherwise, based on current Pendings and recent Solds and her home's condition. As I looked around her dated and cluttered home and reflected on her asking price, I realized this property was not going to excite the buyer pool.
When I offered suggestions and questions to guide her towards reality, they were countered with her excuses immediately; so I told her to keep me as "Plan B" and to go ahead with the other agent I was "competing with" ... (that agent … (4 comments)
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