A fairly new agent felt a little discouraged in a closed Facebook Group with other agents - Discouraged because she was relatively new and so is her "friend". But in a few short months, her friend closed on a million dollar deal cash while she's still trying.
My advice is to her:
Comparison steals the best you can be. Instead of looking out, how about looking in? Have you made improvements to yourself (and your business) 30 days, 60days than when you started?
Different people have different circles and influence. I know it's a hard lesson. But the sooner you learn, the easier it is on yourself. I'm speaking from personal experience unfortunately.
The best lesson I learned was only about 14+ years in the business: I no longer hold myself to #transactions and #income.
Over the years, I have made a very good income in real estate. I've always been able to run my business very lean, keeping a good profit margin. But most importantly, I was able to assist my husband transition to become a full-time agent.
Yet, if I kept looking at "others", I'd always feel I'm not doing enough, I'm not successful enough despite how far I came.
This year, I learned 2 important lessons in the business:
(1) I no longer harp on the outcome. Instead I choose to make "input" goals as my focus. I have complete control over how I market, how to better my processes, how well I follow up - all of these activities are within my control. Yet realizing that I have no control over the outcome (whether people choose to do business with me).
(2) Knowing who is part of my plan and who isn't. God had laid out a clear path for my husband and I. A path to continue to serve His Kingdom. Not everyone is going to be part of my plan for His Kingdom and I'm not going to be part of their plan in His story. The biggest lesson yet is that I have to be okay with that.
Comparison comes to steal, kill & destroy everything we work so hard for. Why let it? You are only as good as the person you were before you got better & stronger.
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