Good morning all: I hope you're enjoying your summer so far. We've had the nicest summer weather-wise I can ever remember. It actually is rivalling the great summers I remember as a boy in my small town.
The topic du jour is golf and real estate. I was thinking about the similarities this morning. I recently played golf again after a nine month hiatus. And I played pretty well. A friend of mine exlained that I had no memory of all the bad habits I'd developed before. I could just go out and play. I think the same can be said for our real estate careers.
The last couple of years haven't always been fun. I've kept my eye on the ball pretty well but, at times, have wondered when my business will start reaping the rewards of my labors (I've been doing loans for slightly over 3 years now). Last Friday, I popped in one of Brian Buffini's Turning Point tapes. It had been a while. For those of you who don't know who Brian Buffini is, he teaches real estate and other professionals how to build their business through referral.
But I digress. The reason why I wanted to listen to Brian Buffini is I knew I needed to get back to the basics. Golf is similar. I think one of the reasons I've played better this year is I relaxed, kept my eye on the ball and didn't get upset if I hit a bad shot.
Our real estate career is similar. Most or all of us love what we do. But, sometimes, we forget what got us to where we are. That's when it's time to get back to the basics. Pop that inspirational tape in, have coffee with a referral partner, hold that Open House, write that overdue Thank You, call your database to check in. And don't sweat things so much!
Golf is a beautiful game meant to be enjoyed. Our real estate career can be too. What do you think? What are you doing to enjoy and prosper at your job? Thanks for reading! Have a great day!
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