UP AND RUNNING IN 30 DAYS

Did you think, when you went into real estate, that you’d sell a house the first month? Well, according to my survey in Become Tomorrow’s Mega Agent Today, the majority of real estate agents thought just that! However, you’ve found that’s probably not the case. So, what will you do now? Give up, or persevere?
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Tags: Carla Cross, coach newer agent, inspiration, Motivation, selling real estate, success, Up and Running

In my last post, we talked about the myths of motivation–that money or the ‘carrot and stick’ approach really motivates (well, they do a bit, but they have no lasting power–and they motivates the wrong people). Not only that, people today just don’t like to be manipulated with ‘pie in the sky’ promises or threats.
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Tags: Carla Cross, coach newer agent, inspiration, Motivation, newer agent, selling real estate, Up and Running

Even though the market has improved in many areas, real estate professionals are still very challenged about getting their businesses back on track. Or, if you’re new, you’re probably experiencing some ‘negative vibes’ from those seasoned agents in your office. How are you going to motivate yourself to get into the swing of the market [...]

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What in the world can a pianist teach you about getting higher performance. A lot, I think. It’s the new year. Are you ready to move that ceiling of achievement you’ve been batting your head against? 2010 is the year you can do it! Without new skills, we just keeping working harder, not smarter. The [...]

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Newer agents: Are you ‘stumbling’ or ‘up and running’? (post 2 on this subject).  It’s estimated that over 50% of new agents fail their first year in the business. From talking with thousands of them throughout my coaching, managing and speaking career, I know why: They can’t answer the questions below. In addition, they may [...]

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Has your inspiration gone into hiding? This has been a rough, tough couple of years for real estate professionals. For you newer agents, you’ve really had to master the basics (which is a good thing). It’s been never more important, too, to get your ‘inspiration props’ in place to shore up your attitude when things [...]

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