America’s happiest cities. Researchers for decades have studied the science of happiness and concluded that some of the key ingredients include: a positive mental state (a growth mindset); strong social connections; job satisfaction; health, and financial stability. One study suggests the incremental amount of happiness stops at around $75,000 of annual income. WalletHub examined every […]
Category: Mindset
We Live In A #VUCA World!
We live in a #VUCA world! The acronym? Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. I’ve had a lot of clients, associates, and others asking about: SVA (smaller issue) Credit Suisse (bigger issue) Signature Bank I have a great circle of economic minds… my notes from various conversations on this topic: If you go back to 1974 […]
The Ultimate Secret
Do it until… is the most common denominator for success in anything. Some of us learn fast, others slowly, and many of us in between. When you are committed to the cause, the effort, and the result, “you do it until ___.” Fill in the blank; you do it until you gain mastery; you do […]
Three Steps To Creating More Certainty In Your Real Estate Practice
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” ~ Stephen Covey Have you ever worked backward from Friday? At the end of the week, imagine you are sitting down and looking back…what would make this week great? We can’t control the market this week, yet we can control […]
Somethings Are Just Hard
Near-death by a car accident, boot camp, Kilimanjaro Summit day, Hellmecula, Snowmageddon, Spartan Beast, crazy markets, and so much more. Some things are just hard, and you want to quit. I’ve made it through some tough situations with this one strategy: looking only a few steps, tasks or minutes ahead. “Doing the next right thing.” […]
Ignorance Causes Misery
Ignorance: willful, circumstantial or accidental? It cripples our society in destructive ways: racism is rooted in ignorance, bigotry is rooted in ignorance, sexism is rooted in ignorance, tolerating violence is rooted in ignorance, oppressing the poor is rooted in ignorance. Ignorance causes misery. Transformation requires suspending our ego along with an open heart and mind. […]
So How Consistent Are You Right Now?
When you are inconsistent, nothing works at the optimal level. Here’s what I know: recruiters, talent attraction coordinators, team leaders, managers, and real estate sales professionals who consistently set and attend appointments are producing more results, period. These leaders are consistent and disciplined in their daily prospecting and marketing routines. Consistency… social media does not […]
Your Real Estate Business Is Like A Rowing Team
Your Business Is Like A Rowing Team “A coach is someone who helps you see what you don’t want to see so you can be who you’ve always wanted to be.” ~ Tom Landry One of my former associates, real estate team leader and top producer from Austin, Texas, is also a “coxswain” and a […]