Accept, reflect, and redirect.

Opposing Activators

Faith is an activator. Fear is also an activator. Opposing activators.

The spirit of fear and anxiety is opposite to the spirit of faith. The two cannot cohabitate. One will, by nature, rule out the other.

So, which can we choose to activate today: fear or faith?

How Each One Shows Up

Fear says: wait until the market’s better. Faith says: do the work now and trust the harvest. Fear says: that top producer will never consider us. Faith says: make the call and find out.

Choosing Faith on Purpose

Faith isn’t pretending hard things aren’t hard. It’s choosing where you put your attention.

  • Start the day with gratitude before you check the news or your email.
  • Name the fear out loud, then name one action you’ll take anyway.
  • Spend time with people who build you up, not tear you down.

Whichever activator you feed is the one that leads.

Accept, reflect, and redirect.
Accept, reflect, and redirect.

Framework: This post is part of Action Produces Data, the coaching framework for consistent production: take the next right action, track it and let the results, not opinions, guide what you do next.

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Mark D. Johnson

Mark D. Johnson, MBA, is Managing Partner of Recruiting Insight and the former CEO of the nation's 35th largest brokerage firm, which he grew roughly fivefold to $8 billion in annual sales. A real estate broker since 2000 and a California licensed broker, he is adjunct faculty at Chapman University and South Orange County Community College District, and author or co-author of six California real estate textbooks and the book Up In Your Business. He coaches broker-owners, managers and recruiters on recruiting, retention and leadership.

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