Musings
Assume
This month I am making one of my less philosophical statements so far, but it addresses an area (you guessed it) that I have been mulling over. Those of you in sales who may be on the sensitive side and are not so thick skinned may get something out of this. By adjusting your mindset,… Read more »
You Gotta Try
You gotta, you gotta, you gotta try a little tenderness, That’s the song that is in my head (and now playing in the background) as I sit to write. Before I go any further, this is not a lockdown email (there have been a few right…!). I wrote this before our world got turned inside-out… Read more »
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
I am trying to be less concerned with what everyone else is doing. I have found that Comparison is the Thief of Joy and I would like to explore this a little further. It can be difficult to not compare yourself to someone else? I know that I am not the only one who suffers this curse,… Read more »
Dealing with Adversity, Irritation and Setback
Dealing with Adversity, Irritation and Setback – it’s a mind game How do you NOT get halted in your progress by the irritations and setbacks inherent in life in general? And how do you know when you have made it – what is the measure? When will you be satisfied? These are questions that I… Read more »
A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. This has got to be one of the most cliché and often repeated positivity or self-help statements, however one of my main thoughts this past month has been based on this familiar quote. I am naturally very impatient when it comes to seeing my… Read more »
You control how you play
Each month I share something that has inspired or provoked me in respect to business, motivation, and maybe even a bit of philosophy. This exercise is great for me, because this allows me to consolidate some of the things each month that have made an impact on me and I hope you benefit too. It… Read more »
Remembering Why
Most of us came into the business of real estate from some other world. And I want to take a moment to think about the reasons for that change. For some it was lifestyle related, others money related. For me as a school teacher, it was the idea of trying to prove something to myself,… Read more »
Fitting in, not fitting in, and change
My training is in the arts – psychology, teaching – I was a school teacher prior to getting into Real Estate. I was going to teach the world to read and count, and solve all their problems at the same time. And I think that often in business, I have kind of felt that I… Read more »
Independent Agent, a successful November
Independent Agent has been ‘live’ for just over a month now. The most rewarding part of this month has been the answer to the question, will vendors list with an experienced agent who has been so brave as to go out and under an Independent model. The answer has been a resounding ‘yes’. Rochelle is… Read more »