The top 1% understand this: Fear causes you to lose your focus Greed causes you to lose your focus The remedy? Do the opposite: Hope creates focus Generosity creates focus Alignment with your purpose creates focus From 1957 till his assassination in 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. traveled over six million miles. He spoke over twenty-five […]
Author: 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.
Growth Does Not Just Happen
The knowledge you need to reach your dreams isn’t going to track you down and force itself upon you. Growth does not just happen. The top 1% have become intentional learners. There are numerous benefits to becoming an intentional learner: You become more creative, and you develop your own unique perspective and exposure to ideas on […]
Your Goals Must Be Activated!
Insights from the top 1% … “Your goals must engage and activate you!” Having concrete goals increases confidence only if they inspire and stir you to consistent action. Said another way, the difference is getting clarity on what you really want and why. So what is it you really want? Ask 5 times until […]
Stop Incremental Growth: How to Take a Quantum Leap in Your Real Estate Practice
We live in a world of exponential change. Just think, today’s smartphones have the computing power of the entire US government in 1983! This kind of rapid advancement isn’t limited to technology; it’s possible in your business too. Are you tired of slow, incremental growth? Do you dream of making a significant leap forward? The […]
What Story Are You Telling Yourself?
Have you ever thought that the person you have the most conversations with is YOU? And if that is the case for you and me, then the next natural question is, “what story are you telling yourself?” Various studies suggest we have anywhere from 6,200 up to 60,000 thoughts a day! Not sure who counted […]
Technology vs. Relationships
Technology vs. Relationships. The top 1% approach it differently. Peter Sheehan, a leading expert on generational change and business performance, wrote about how peak performers use technology yet stay in touch with genuine relationships. There are over twenty different ways to affirm others, but you can reduce them to just two verbs: Notice and Verbalize. […]
Why Do Most Efforts To Change Fail?
Well, that is a bummer of a headline! Read on. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ~ Leo Tolstoy According to Harvard professor Dr. John Paul Kotter, and confirmed by my coaching experience, efforts to change fail due to a lack of a STRONG sense of URGENCY. In […]
Top Gun: What The 1% Do Consistently
Think about it. In sports, and all other endeavors, the game is won in the days, weeks, and even months leading up to the actual game, event, or project. The game is won in preparation. Watching films of previous games, memorizing plays, hitting the gym, eating correctly, and even getting enough sleep. Professional real estate […]
Beyond the Surface: Discovering Your True “Why”
A few years ago, I was coaching a real estate agent who was eager to implement some new sales strategies. “I can’t wait to begin,” she exclaimed to me. Instead of simply praising her enthusiasm, I asked a simple but powerful question: “Why is that important to you?” Her initial answer was predictable: “To sell […]
Commitment And Courage: C > F = R
“In playing ball, and in life, a person occasionally gets the opportunity to do something great. When that time comes, only two things matter: being prepared to seize the moment and having the courage to take your best swing.” ~ Hank Aaron How To Seize The Moment? C > F = R When your commitment […]