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December 2024 Good News Disciplined workers get there faster
November 27, 2024 1:29 pm Comments Off on December 2024 Good News Disciplined workers get there faster
Disciplined workers get there faster
November 2024 Good News ! Focus on being better today than yesterday
October 28, 2024 2:16 pm Comments Off on November 2024 Good News ! Focus on being better today than yesterday“The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday”
October 2024 Newsletter Let’s turn it up!
September 26, 2024 4:11 pm Comments Off on October 2024 Newsletter Let’s turn it up!No matter where you are in meeting your goals, now is a great time to turn it up.
September 2024 Newsletter
September 1, 2024 12:53 am Comments Off on September 2024 NewsletterI want to make sure that I am putting my potential customers in the story
August 2024 Newsletter More Passion, More Sales
July 29, 2024 8:16 pm Comments Off on August 2024 Newsletter More Passion, More SalesYour passions become what you chase when you wake up every day,
July 2024 Newsletter Demand more from yourself
June 30, 2024 12:22 pm Comments Off on July 2024 Newsletter Demand more from yourselfI believed then, and I believe now, that with drive, desire, determination, and self-discipline, there is nothing I cannot accomplish. I found out that my belief was spot on.
June 2024 Newsletter Prioritizing your time
May 31, 2024 1:12 pm Comments Off on June 2024 Newsletter Prioritizing your timePrioritizing will help you take control of your workflow and optimize your productivity.
May 2024 newsletter The importance of every position
April 30, 2024 11:26 am Comments Off on May 2024 newsletter The importance of every positionThe importance of every position What is your position at your company? Are you the CEO, a mid-level manager, the receptionist, an admin, or maybe a janitor? All of those people play equally important roles in running a successful company. I recently had a great conversation with my good friend June Mayher, who was one of my classmates at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. June works at the accounting firm where I am a client. When I dropped off some docs over there a few days ago, June and I talked about the importance of her being the “everything person” at the accounting firm. June referred to it as being the low man on the totem pole, but I believe she is quite the opposite. Her role helps the company be successful. Our conversation stayed on my mind for the rest of the day. It made me think about the roles we all play in our companies. When I opened my first company in 1993, we would not have experienced the level of success we had over the 16 years that I was at the helm without the contributions of everyone at every position. I believe the receptionist is where it all starts, because that person sets the tone of the company not only for the clients but also for the employees. Next is the admin staff, both full- and part-time. Without them, there would be no processing or accountability. In other words, they make the...
April 2024 Newsletter Replace fear with BOLDNESS !
March 30, 2024 11:43 am Comments Off on April 2024 Newsletter Replace fear with BOLDNESS !Replace fear with boldness Do you feel like something is holding you back from doing what you really want to do? If so, you’re not alone. Luckily, there is something you can do about it. When I entered the real estate business at age 23, I was nervous about being on straight commission. To bring in enough money to feed myself and pay my bills, I waited tables part-time. I knew what I wanted to do, but fear was holding me back. “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” —Dale Carnegie At that point I made the most important decision of my entire 41-year career: I decided to be bold. I told myself, “I am going to be bold. I’m not going to be scared of being on straight commission. I am going to use that unproductive energy to carry out my mission.” My mission was—and still is—to be great at whatever I do, especially when it involves real estate. I woke up every morning with the attitude that nothing was going to stop me from reaching my goals. Instead of worrying about challenges that might lie ahead, I overcame my fear and kept going. I am telling you this not to impress you, but to impress upon you that each of us can make a commitment to be bold. You can...
March 2024 Newsletter Think and grow rich
February 29, 2024 2:27 pm Comments Off on March 2024 Newsletter Think and grow richThink and grow rich In today’s world, it’s easy to find reasons to feel discouraged or down. This usually happens when you start focusing on things you can’t change. The good news is that there will always be one area where you have total control, and that is your outlook on life. If you need a mood lifter right now, I highly recommend reading Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. It was first published in 1937 and is still the best-selling self-help book ever written. It will teach you how to attain wealth and success through positive thinking, persistence, and focused desire. The author offers practical techniques and inspiring examples of successful people who achieved their dreams by using these same principles. “You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct, and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.” — Napoleon Hill One of the quotes from this book that I repeat over and over in my speeches is “If you can conceive it and believe it, you can achieve it.” That quote from Think and Grow Rich has been deep in my core since I first started selling real estate in 1983. Back then I had no mentors, no one telling me “You can do anything you want to do in life,” or any other form of encouragement, so I decided to create my own motivation by reading positive self-help books. Reading...