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Will Smith’s Work Ethic – How to Succeed in Life
I’ve watched this video many times and think about it almost on a daily basis. I hope you take some time to watch and think about what Will Smith shares. It’s profound.
Continue reading...Words of Wisdom from a Multi-Millionaire
22. April 2010
Recently I’ve been asking other business owners and friends a very specific question. The question is: Can money buy happiness? Every person over 30 years old has realized money doesn’t buy happiness. When they started their businesses, they had dreamt of massive wealth, beautiful homes, high-end cars and lots of toys. As they grew older, they began [...]
Continue reading...3 Steps to “Steam-Roll” Through the Down Market
24. March 2010
This is a guest post written by Joe Mercadante Nowadays it seems that everyone is feeling the pain of this slow economy. Real estate agents are certainly no exception to this. No doubt, the real estate industry has been one of the hardest hit during this recession. And it is expected to continue for some time. Many [...]
Continue reading...A lesson on FOCUS by Arnold Schwarzenegger
15. December 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Who to hire first – a buyer’s agent or an administrative assistant?
4. November 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Is a database of 500 prospects enough?
27. October 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Declaration of War
5. August 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...What I learned about business taking flying lessons
21. May 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Interesting Time Management Strategy for Real Estate Agents
15. April 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...The Run
10. November 2008
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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