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A lesson on FOCUS by Arnold Schwarzenegger

15. December 2009

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I've coached hundreds of agents over the  years and I can honestly say the biggest mistake I see most agents make is… Lack of FOCUS We seem to get easily distracted by other agents, the news, interest rates, our brokers and hundreds of other outside influences. Allowing yourself to get distracted from your goals is a recipe [...]

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Who to hire first – a buyer’s agent or an administrative assistant?

4. November 2009

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I’m often asked whom to hire first – a buyer’s agent or an administrative assistant? My suggestion typically is to hire a buyer’s agent first because you don’t have to pay them a salary. They are free to your business and may help bring in additional commission income. The price you have to pay for a [...]

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Is a database of 500 prospects enough?

27. October 2009

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Last week, I received a great question from one of my Renegade Report members. The member asked the following question: "My database has around 500 prospects. Every now and then I send them deal alerts but very few respond. I've only been able to generate a few appointments and a few offers to date. At what [...]

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Declaration of War

5. August 2009

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Photo by Blahmni Post Written by Rob MintonFollow Rob on Twitter Building a real estate business is similar to going to war. Our business war is similar to a real war in many ways. We go to war: - To achieve financial independence - Against limited home sales - To end roller coaster income - To [...]

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What I learned about business taking flying lessons

21. May 2009

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Post by Rob MintonFollow Me on Twitter Several years ago, we were headed on vacation to Hilton Head. We got stuck in a traffic back up looking over Lake Norman in North Carolina. As we sat waiting for the traffic to start moving again, we fell in love with the lake. While on vacation, I [...]

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Interesting Time Management Strategy for Real Estate Agents

15. April 2009

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Post by Rob MintonFollow Me on Twitter In a recent Twitter update, I wrote: "Great time/life management question to ask yourself: "Will what I'm doing right now matter in 5 years?" This is very challenging way to view what we do from day-to-day because it forces you to focus on the most important activities. You'll also quickly find [...]

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The Run

10. November 2008

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Many of my blog readers know that I’m training to run the Disney marathon on January 15th. I’ve decided to run a marathon after reading Dean Karnazes book "50/50 – Secrets I learned running 50 marathons in 50 days." I’m following Dean’s training program included at the end of his book. The basic plan is [...]

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How do you manage your time?

6. August 2008

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Great question! It really is a very important question because time is our most important asset. Money can be replaced, but time can’t. In my book, Renegade Millionaire Strategies for Real Estate Agents, you’ll find two chapters on this topic. You can download my book for free at www.FreeRenegadeBook.com. I have some additional thoughts on this [...]

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What If There Was a Recession But You Didn’t Attend? (Part One)

15. July 2008

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An exclusive discussion with Dan Kennedy and Rob Minton For those who don’t know, Dan Kennedy is a multi-millionaire serial entrepreneur; author of 11 bestselling business books – including two new ones we’ll discuss here; a popular speaker who has often appeared on programs with a wide variety of legendary entrepreneurs including Donald Trump, Jim McCann [...]

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An email that I received – plus my response…

20. June 2008

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Yesterday afternoon, I taught a 2 hour webinar. In the webinar, I taught the following… How to attract investors to your business – including actual advertisements I used for my business. How to get investors to "apply" to become your client. How to create a club for investors generating monthly passive income for your business. Detailed [...]

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