Your Daily Dose of Real Estate
My friend Gary and I had dinner last week. Since he had yet to see my house, he met me there before we left for the restaurant. As the owner of a Fairfield County, Ct. landscaping business, property is of particular importance to Gary. While he perused the back yard from my kitchen window, he emphatically questioned, “Al, have you ever mowed your lawn yourself? I… Read More
Words convey underlying messages that create physical, emotional and spiritual responses in ourselves and others. Language can be empowering or debilitating, and have an immense impact on your career and your life. Below are a few simple suggestions that can dramatically change the course of a conversation and the messages that you send about yourself. Replace: With: Should May want to consider Need to Would… Read More
“Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of man.” Friedrich Nietzsche. The Client Conundrum The above quote from Nietzsche is one that resounds deeply for many Realtors. It begs the question, at what point do I cut my losses? At which juncture do I make the determination that “this buyer is never going to buy” and that continuing to invest… Read More
“The past can suck you in like black holes.” – Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak Should Have As business leaders prepare to put a bow on 2012, I hear a lot of regret in their voices. Comments referring to what they feel they “should have done.” Focusing on what you should have done is debilitating. “Should have” demeans and debases your… Read More
I fully understand that many Realtors either don’t need the income from real estate to survive, or are just not driven to be the best that they can be. There of course is absolutely nothing wrong with that. We all have our unique gifts, and however you decide to share them and make your contribution to the… Read More
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