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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 - [...]

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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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