One of my lawyer friends quoted Carl Sandburg today: “If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.” My take? Doing the right thing is always the right thing and […]
Tag: Real Estate Team Leaders
The Leader’s Role: Defining Reality and Driving Results
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” ~ Max de Pree This powerful quote by Max de Pree highlights the multifaceted role of a leader. Defining reality isn’t about creating a fantasy world; it’s about understanding the current […]
The Accountability Advantage: How Tracking Your Efforts Drives Exponential Growth
“What is measured improves. What is measured and reported back exponentially improves.” This simple principle has a profound impact on performance, whether you’re an Olympic athlete or a business professional. Consider a study of Olympic-level figure skaters. When they trained on their own, they averaged 60 jumps and spins per hour. But when their coach […]
What Happened To The Real Estate Market?
It’s that time of the month… for the real estate market update. If there were 2 slides out of the 84 from this month’s KCM updates plus 1 from Altos, which…
Up Your Work Game? Get Moving!
What the Research Found In a recent HBR article, professors Bonnie Cheng and Yolanda Li conducted original research on how physical exercise impacts outcomes in the workplace. The benefits of physical activity on general well-being are widely acknowledged, yet there has been a lack of research on how it impacts outcomes at work, including job […]
Conquer Your “I Don’t Feel Like It” Moments: Using Your Imagination for Business Success
Ever hit a wall where you just can’t seem to get motivated, even when you know you need to? There’s a powerful technique, rooted in research on addiction, that can help you overcome these moments and achieve your goals: Functional Imagery Training (FIT). FIT is a psychological technique that uses your imagination and all your […]
Real Estate Advertising’s Greatest Hits
By now, Real Estate Advertising’s Greatest Hits is an album all too familiar to us. The tracks unfold, on auto-repeat, in the background of our lives: Find your place Home is your shelter from the storm Real estate made easy Love where you live Search to close An exceptional experience Going the extra mile None […]
When Desire Meets Confusion: What Prospective Sellers Are Thinking Now
According to my friends over at 1000 Watt, current market conditions are, in a word, interesting. Great for sellers, hard for buyers, confusing for agents, and difficult for the supervising brokers. Check out the trends in your area on my Altos Research link. The era of dirt-cheap money ended abruptly, causing many buyers and sellers […]
Willing To Eager
Update: A second, expanded edition of Willing To Eager is in the works. Do you have a story of turning adversity into fuel, or know someone who does? I’d love to hear it for the next edition. Email info@winningtheday.blog. So this just happened… my granddaughter was born yesterday (Maggie Rose), and Willing To Eager was […]
Marketing, Awareness, and Opportunity
1000 Watt Marketing recently completed some original research and asked people a range of questions to identify areas of opportunity and vulnerability in today’s real estate market. There is intense competition for the attention of homeowners. While only 46% report that the agent they bought with has contacted them post-transaction, 28% receive “a lot” of […]